One-way traffic

Even he himself was born from darkness. Whether it was the mission he was undertaking or his very existence, everything was inextricably linked to the darkness that could inspire despair.

But even so.

The girl still wanted to stay by his side.

Knowing full well that this was a dark world capable of upending her values, she still stepped forward to come here.

"Well, that..."

About ten seconds later, the girl finally started to feel the strain.

Her face flushed slightly; she had mustered all her courage to say those words earlier.

"So it really is not possible...?"

…tsk.

Accelerator closed his eyes and couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement.

He sat down directly on a chair to the side.

"The plane is about to take off."

"Eh…?"

"Hey what? Find a place to sit down."

He continued speaking in an impatient tone.

"I have no time to take care of you. We'll arrive in Avignon in an hour. You'll have to figure out how to handle the supersonic pressure you'll face in the meantime."

"That means..."

The answer is self-evident.

Hatsune Miku immediately smiled, stood still, and looked intently at Accelerator.

"Thank you... Yifang!"

"It's so annoying. Listen up, don't expect me to take care of you all the time. I don't have that kind of free time."

"It's okay, as long as I can be there to help you, that's enough!"

"...Utterly boring."

He clicked his tongue in utter helplessness.

And so, the two boarded the plane and headed to a new area.

The target is Avignon, France.

Chapter 174 Arrival in France

boom--! !

A deafening sound exploded in mid-air.

A shadow too large to be seen with the naked eye vanished in an instant; it was the Academy City-made supersonic aircraft, named North America X-15.

Boom.

This is the aircraft lounge.

However, despite being called a lounge, it created an immense sense of oppression that is hard for most people to imagine.

"Ha... Ah..."

Beside the bed, the girl's chest rose and fell slightly.

Sweat dripped onto her white dress, her blue eyes looked somewhat dazed, her hands trembled slightly, and she occasionally opened her mouth to pant.

It was a really terrible scene.

However, Accelerator on one side simply sighed.

"...So I already told you, don't just follow me around."

7,000 kilometers per hour.

This is the signature speed of the North American X-15, a supersonic flight that would make even Hatsune Miku feel uncomfortable.

If she activates her various armored suits, this level of speed would be nothing special. However, without activating any abilities, Hatsune Miku is just an ordinary girl.

Until one point, Accelerator simply couldn't stand it anymore.

He got up and went to the bedside, placing his hand on her shoulder.

Bilibili—an invisible force instantly surged through Hatsune Miku's entire body.

She felt a strange sensation spread throughout her body, and then the supersonic level of oppression no longer affected her.

It's all thanks to OnePass.

He used his ability to manipulate the direction of all energy to change it. By changing the direction of Hatsune Miku's entire body, he could make her completely ignore the supersonic force.

Accelerator himself used this method to ensure that his supersonic movement was unaffected at any time and place.

"Waaaaah... I'm saved!"

"What a hassle. You couldn't even handle something like this without me?"

Accelerator shook his head silently, but didn't seem to care much.

Hatsune Miku looked at him and then directly took Accelerator's hand in hers.

"...What are you doing?"

"Hey hey hey~"

"It's so annoying."

"But isn't that warm and cozy? Look, when two people hold hands..."

Before Hatsune Miku could finish speaking, Accelerator casually released his grip, and the oppressive feeling of supersonic speed returned to the girl's entire body.

"Waaah, I know! Seriously, don't suddenly let go of my hand, it makes my whole body feel weird!"

"Don't use weird words to talk about such idiotic things."

Seriously, that's incredibly stupid.

After Hatsune Miku grabbed his arm again, looking at the cute idol girl happily humming a song beside him, Accelerator felt nothing but pure predicament.

That's incredibly stupid... it's like they're trying to coax a little kid.

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We have arrived at our destination.

Of course, even if the pilot couldn't detect Hatsune Miku's presence, all he could see was Accelerator getting off the plane.

After watching the supersonic plane instantly leave its original position, Accelerator looked to his side.

Stardust-like particles of light flickered faintly.

Hatsune Miku, dressed in the 2017 Snow Miku outfit, appeared in the same spot along with her pet named Snow Rabbit.

"It's a wonder you went to the trouble of using your new ability for this. Come to think of it, you actually have this kind of skill?"

"Well, I'm not too sure about that either, but it does seem to have that ability."

Hatsune Miku blinked, and Yukine Rabbit flew to her cheek as well.

The ability to manipulate celestial bodies and constellations—that is the power of Yuki Mirai 2017.

In fact, Hatsune Miku herself was not sure exactly how far she could control her power; she only managed to do so thanks to the guidance of her companion, Yukine Rabbit.

If we could observe it directly now, we would find that the constellation Hydra in outer space is shining with an unusual brilliance.

There are 88 constellations, and each constellation, once manipulated, can directly grant Hatsune Miku a completely new ability.

Hydra's ability is to conceal its form, or simply put, to become invisible.

Although Academy City has many abilities that can do this kind of thing, and he himself can do something similar, Accelerator still feels that the ability to directly control eighty-eight constellations and other celestial bodies is far too complicated.

However, what concerned him more was that Hatsune Miku, who possessed this power, had used it simply to avoid being observed.

"This is what they call using a cannon to kill a mosquito."

"Well, anyway, it's good that we can get them to stay by your side."

She said it with a grin, looking very happy.

"So, Yifang, what are you going to do next?"

"do nothing."

"Oh! Is that so... Huh? What, you're not going to do anything?!"

Some of the girls were so startled that they couldn't help but take a step back.

"The higher-ups in Academy City are officially scheduled to execute that plan tomorrow... The only reason they sent me here today was to check on Avignon's situation."

"So... does that mean we really don't need to do anything today...?"

Hatsune Miku blinked and looked around in surprise.

This is an airport, and there are also various other passenger planes in the vicinity.

This area is relatively small, but in the distance you can see countless crowds surrounding the airport.

"They said I was to investigate the protests in France, but in reality, it was pretty much the same as going shopping."

Accelerator looked ahead with some irritation, and then looked directly at Hatsune Miku beside him.

He noticed that the other person hadn't taken off the snow-white outfit.

"Aren't you going to get rid of that weird outfit?"

"What? That's so rude!"

Despite saying that, Hatsune Miku herself seemed somewhat surprised.

"That's what I say, but... the child inside me doesn't seem to want me to get rid of it immediately."

"what?"

After saying this, Accelerator finally confirmed one thing.

The thing called Yukine Rabbit that has been floating next to Hatsune Miku all along seems to be bothering her a lot.

He couldn't help but look at the other party, but the Yukine Rabbit seemed to be very afraid of Accelerator. It was probably because his gaze was too sharp that it didn't dare to come closer.

"Your gaze... isn't it a little too fierce?"

"...Say what you want."

Accelerator stopped looking at Yukine-to, who was constantly acting cute towards Hatsune Miku, and turned around.

"What are you going to do? Although there's no real need to go see it, I still intend to take a look and see what's going on inside this so-called Avignon."

"Of course we should come together!"

Hatsune Miku raised her hand immediately, just like a primary school student answering a question, her eyes squinting as if they were facing opposite signs, like greater than or less than.

"We've finally made it to France, and with Yifang no less, so of course we have to go shopping!"

"...You really are a brat, aren't you?"

Although it's frustrating, this is the only possible outcome.

Accelerator sighed and had no choice but to walk out of the airport with Hatsune Miku.

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For Japanese people, such a historical site is still very attractive.

Avignon.

This city, located in the south of France, has a long and influential history, which has had a profound impact not only on the country itself but also on Europe.

If you don't do anything with any specific purpose, this place is perfectly fine as a tourist spot.

"Wow..."

There were two people walking on the street.

A white-haired, red-eyed man in a white winter coat, and a beautiful blue-haired girl in a white dress with pigtails walking beside him.