One-way traffic

Hatsune Miku blinked and looked around in a daze.

The streets were crowded with people, mostly students, but the one person who had been next to me earlier was nowhere to be seen.

First, what about him?

"One side——?"

The girl couldn't help but look ahead, but then she felt someone pulling her from behind.

The gaze shifted instantly.

Thump—! Hatsune Miku felt her back being pushed directly against the wall.

"It hurts so much...!"

The girl couldn't help but let out a soft hum and quickly looked in front of her.

It seemed as if someone had dragged me directly into a small alley.

"She seems to be a very wealthy young lady... She's dressed so cutely."

"So? Should we stick to the usual routine?"

"Stealing wallets is too low-class, don't you think... we should do something else?"

"Hmm, this figure... is worth it."

Wha, what?

Hatsune Miku blinked, finally getting a clear look at the people in the alley.

There were five or six delinquent teenagers wearing leather jackets who didn't look like good people.

I can't believe something like this happened...

"That, that."

Although she could easily defeat them all in one go, Hatsune Miku still tried her best not to hurt them.

She is such a kind-hearted person.

"Don't say that, miss. I think we all understand what kind of things someone like you will encounter without us having to say it, right?"

"Don't expect us to stop either. Honestly, how could we let go of such hard-won prey!"

"Behave yourself, or... do you want us to make you scream?"

Ugh... How awful!

Even Hatsune Miku couldn't help but frown, revealing an expression as if she had seen something bad.

But this only made them laugh more.

At this time.

"...What are you doing?"

A familiar voice came from behind.

A person dressed in white winter clothes, with white hair and red eyes walked up to me.

"One side!"

"Tsk, this stupid thing happened right after the teleportation ended, what on earth is going on...?"

Seeing this scene, Accelerator sighed inwardly.

That's how it is, huh—then the old cliché plot of those petty thugs getting upset and swarming in, only to get completely beaten up in the end, is about to unfold.

But until then.

*Thud.* The thugs who had previously pulled out sticks and weapons couldn't help but throw them to the ground.

"…Hello."

They couldn't help but make a sound.

"White hair, red eyes... Hey, hey, hey, hey—"

"Ah, there's no mistake..."

"Yes, it's him."

what?

The two of them couldn't help but be taken aback.

"Accelerator! Yes, it's that Accelerator!!"

"Are you kidding me?! Ugh, I actually ran into one of those monsters here?! Did I step in poop on my way out today?!"

"Stop talking nonsense and run! Aaaaaahh ...

The group of thugs ran out quickly.

Without even the slightest hesitation.

"Damn it! Why...why does Accelerator have a girlfriend?!"

With that angry roar, the group of thugs all ran out of the alley.

Only two people were left behind, looking completely bewildered.

"…Eh?"

Hatsune Miku blinked in confusion, still in a frozen state.

"Um, do you... do you know them?"

"No, I don't know them at all."

Accelerator's breathing became heavy.

He quickly looked around, and then ran out without hesitation.

"Wait, wait a minute, Yifang!"

The two came out onto the street and were able to see their surroundings clearly.

High-rise buildings are everywhere, and the nearby streets are filled with students; you can't see any normal adults.

Then, there were all sorts of robots on the nearby streets—like trash cans.

“Now, our internal structure appears to be very reasonable.”

This announcement came from inside the airship in mid-air.

"For us, Academy City, a city with a population of 2.3 million, is truly a marvel..."

I've lost all interest in what's coming from behind.

"Yi, Yifang! What's wrong? Why did you suddenly make that face?"

Meanwhile, Hatsune Miku's bewildered voice could no longer be heard.

The white-haired, red-eyed figure stood there, stunned.

He spoke softly.

"...You're back?"

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This is Academy City.

A miraculous superpowered city with a population of 2.3 million, mainly students.

Chapter 169 This is Academy City

A relaxed atmosphere enveloped the area.

The building is full of technology, and the teenagers walking on the street are mostly around teens, with very few even in their twenties.

This is a massive, world-class city that stands within Japan but is not under Japanese jurisdiction.

Academy City is a massive metropolis with a population of 2.3 million, almost all of whom are students. Its technology, which is at least 50 years ahead of the outside world, and its science fiction-like ability development technology have made this city very famous in the world.

Among them, there are only seven Level 5 superpowered individuals, who are at the pinnacle above them, ranking first.

—That's the person next to Hatsune Miku.

Accelerator.

He has now returned once again to this world where he was born and raised, back to the city where he developed his abilities.

"…real."

Even though he was usually unmoved, his expression at this moment was still full of astonishment.

"Really, I'm back."

There is no mistake; it is not an illusion created by any enemy.

My clothes haven't changed, Hatsune Miku beside me is real, the people on the street, the spaceship in mid-air, and everything in the distance.

Everything is genuine.

Accelerator has indeed returned to Academy City.

Click.

The system interface opens, revealing the information marked on it.

Current location: A Certain Magical Index

World Free Mission: Please follow your deepest intuition. The Soul System will provide relevant prompts to the host at certain corresponding points.

A Certain Magical Index.

It's a very strange word, and judging from its Japanese pronunciation, it should be "Index to Prohibited Books," right?

However, these are not the main points.

"One side!"

He finally snapped out of his daze when the girl beside him called out to him.

With a blink of an eye, Accelerator saw Hatsune Miku standing right in front of him, staring at him.

"Are you... alright? You've been talking to yourself since earlier, are you really okay?"

"No...this is..."

Although he wanted to explain, he actually didn't know how to explain it to Accelerator himself.

More important than these things, he needed to verify other things.

"…never mind."

He shook his head, his gaze wavering.

"Come with me first."

"Huh? Wait, wait a minute—!"

Hatsune Miku had barely come to her senses when the white figure in front of her had already walked away in a certain direction.

The girl was terrified and had no choice but to follow him closely.

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In front of the "FamilySide" apartment building in the 7th school district of Academy City—

The two of them stood there.

Following Accelerator all the way here, Hatsune Miku finally got a clear view of the surrounding area.

This looks like an apartment complex... Is it a residential community?

Accelerator arrived in front of one of the buildings and looked up.

He walked straight to the door.

"Hey? Wait a minute, Yifang!"

Seeing this, Hatsune Miku couldn't help but want to stop him.

"Breaking into someone's house like that is just too much—"