One-way traffic

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"It's rare to have a proper rest, isn't this a great start? Hehe~ Fighting all the time must be tiring, right? I know that very well!"

"...You have absolutely no idea about anything."

Compared to fighting, Accelerator is actually less adept at this kind of thing.

In a sense, it would be easier for him to fight hundreds or thousands of enemies than this; Accelerator considers himself the least adept at dealing with this kind of thing.

However, just as Hatsune Miku said, even if he didn't come, there would still be nothing for him to do, since the system had given them a full five days.

He couldn't help but mutter a curse under his breath.

"damn it."

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As mentioned before, the outcome of the response is already quite clear.

"Cheers~!"

The group sat around the square table and clinked their glasses together.

The people who came here include the Kagamine siblings, Kaito and Megurine Luka, Meiko and Gumi. Basically, everyone I met there during the day came here.

Accelerator and Hatsune Miku sat together, each holding a drink of a different color.

He is, of course, the black coffee.

"Hey Meiko, is it really okay for you to drink this at the dinner table?"

"It's nothing, just a little bit."

If you look closely, you'll see that the liquid in Meiko's glass is red wine, not just any ordinary beverage like others.

Even though she knew it was wrong to drink alcohol at a table with minors, Meiko still couldn't resist the urge to taste the wine.

"Hmm...this wine really does taste amazing."

"You really like red wine, huh? I remember you drank three bottles at the last gathering, didn't you?"

"That's still relatively little. After all, for me, red wine is very similar to my iconic red color."

"That's true..."

While Meiko and Kaito were chatting and laughing, Accelerator sat alone at the dining table.

He drank cup after cup of black coffee, not joining the conversation like the others, but simply enjoying the food and drinks on the table.

"How amazing."

Such a sound suddenly came from beside me.

"what?"

"I mean, your hair and eyes are really amazing..."

A tall girl with long pink hair came to his side, holding a wine glass.

"Um, if I may ask, you should... be Japanese, right?"

"So what country do you think I am?"

"Ah... I'm sorry, I was just a little surprised."

She blinked and couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

"She's Japanese, but she has this Western-style white hair and red eyes... It's really amazing."

Before judging others, take a look at yourself first.

This was a thought that popped into Accelerator's head after seeing Megurine Luca's pink hair and pink eyes.

"You don't seem to be planning to chat with everyone. Are you shy?"

"It's simply unnecessary."

Even attending this so-called party was something Hatsune Miku dragged him into; he had no interest in joining the discussion at all.

"Moreover, the fact that someone like me could actually join a place like this one day is something the old me would have laughed at to death for.

"Um…?"

Luca Megurine blinked, somewhat puzzled.

Accelerator didn't give her an answer, casually put the cup on the table, and got up.

He sat down on a sofa. Kaito and his group had booked the entire floor for a party.

There was a large television in front of the sofa, and below it were storage boxes connected to various game consoles.

The screen displays various famous games from around the world, and they all appear to be authentic.

Ignoring the few people still chatting at the dinner table, Accelerator casually opened one of the games and picked up the controller on the table.

It seems to be a racing game.

His attention wasn't highly focused; he was just thinking about killing time, and the game had already been going on for about six minutes.

"Huh?! You're kidding, right?!"

Once again, exclamations of surprise came from those around me.

He turned around and saw Kagamine Len, with his blond hair, standing beside him, staring at the television screen with a look of astonishment.

"That's incredible! Can it really reach S-class speed in one go?!"

He sat down on the sofa with a somewhat surprised look in his eyes and picked up another controller.

"Then I'll come with you! When it comes to racing, no one has ever beaten me!"

"...Weren't you just chatting at the dinner table?"

"That was just now, now is now. I just want to witness your strength."

With a slight pursing of his lips, Len Kagamine's expression instantly became filled with fighting spirit.

"Come on, Yifang! Let me see if you can beat my racing skills honed over the past three years!"

ten minutes later.

"...Oh, are you kidding me?"

Seeing the scene of not winning a single one of the ten matches, Kagamine Len's lips twitched involuntarily.

"No, it's okay, let's switch to a rhythm game! I'll never lose a rhythm game!"

Ten minutes later, the result was the same as before.

"Let's play a shooting game! I've watched so many professional matches!"

Then, this time it didn't even take five minutes.

*Thud.* The controller was thrown directly onto the table, and Kagamine Len's expression had completely gone numb.

"Hey! Are you...are you alright?!"

"Ugh... How could this happen? This is so perverted..."

Ignoring Kagamine Len, who was being helped up by Kagamine Rin and looked like a statue who had lost his soul, Accelerator put the controller on the table and stood up.

Trying to outmaneuver a Level 5 superpowered individual with reaction speed is a joke in itself.

Computational power can be used for more than just abilities; it can also be used to compensate for sensory limitations.

If possible, Accelerator could put his senses into supersonic mode at any time.

Hmph. He couldn't help but laugh and walked straight to the back.

"Hey...? Young man, where are you going?"

Holding a glass of lemonade, Gumi looked over with a puzzled expression.

"It seems Kaito has some other plans for later. Aren't you going to come along?"

"I'm not interested, and besides..."

He opened the door and said without turning his head.

"That's not something that's suitable for me."

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The time is 8:30 PM.

The night wind at this time of year does carry a slight chill, but it's not cold enough to make you feel freezing.

Accelerator unzipped his white winter coat and walked directly onto the rooftop.

Of course, no one else was there; he was the only one standing there, holding a can of coffee.

it's very windy.

Instead of using reflection to deflect all the wind, he let it blow quietly on him.

Accelerator walked to the vicinity of the rooftop, letting the evening breeze blow his white hair.

The red eyes gradually looked into the distance.

This city, this world, unfolds before my eyes: leisurely people stroll and play on the streets, neon lights flash, vehicles constantly crisscross the roads in the distance, countless noises rise from below, and the ever-flashing night scene is reflected in the moonlight.

…this is life.

This is a peaceful and pleasant everyday life.

Peace, tranquility, and the freedom that belongs to people.

In such a world, Accelerator fell silent.

He possesses a power born from the darkness of Academy City.

What he possessed was a darkness and malice that no one could match.

Accelerator should be a true monster who can only live in darkness and destruction forever, born only for destruction.

but.

"Incredible!"

"Now, I don't even feel out of place in this kind of scene anymore."

At first, Accelerator was completely unable to adapt to this peaceful daily life.

Like a veteran who has spent years on the battlefield, returning to a peaceful world always leaves behind some war-related aftereffects. He is wary of his surroundings from time to time, exuding a dangerous aura that is completely unsuitable for the world at large.

Accelerator is the same way. Because he was born from darkness, he always exudes the unique aura of a villain. Even if he doesn't do anything intentionally, he will still seem out of place in this world.

However, things seem to be different now.

Even though Accelerator tried his best to avoid this kind of life, he still couldn't completely separate himself from this peace.

Moreover, he himself no longer feels any sense of incongruity.

Even in such a peaceful everyday world, he can still get involved.

"I've become rounder, huh?"

The strongest in Academy City, originally a Shinigami who should have risen from hell, has now fallen to this state.

The changes are huge. When did all of this begin?

Was it the moment I teamed up with Hatsune Miku? Or was it...?

—Was it at the moment that Level 0 powerless person knocked him down?

Regardless of the type, both Accelerator and Accelerator believe they have undergone significant changes.

I don't know exactly what changed, but...

"This doesn't seem so bad."