One-way traffic

Even though the two of them were walking in this foreign land, they didn't attract much attention. It seemed that everyone thought they were foreigners, not Japanese.

Of course, onlookers were astonished when they heard them speaking Japanese.

"You've never been to France?"

"Hmm... I did come here once for a live performance, but I've never been to Avignon."

This is probably Hatsune Miku's first time visiting such a place.

The girl looked around happily, a joyful expression on her face.

Unlike her monotonous behavior, Accelerator frequently observed his surroundings.

The locals on the street were doing their own thing, while some foreign tourists were in the shops. They were enjoying the food, and the shop assistants were warmly welcoming them.

There are no signs of any thugs or similar perpetrators.

"Could it be that those old guys at the top are so nervous that they're afraid of losing their heads?"

No matter how you look at it, you can't find a single rioter with a tendency to attack, nor can you see anyone marching or preparing to march.

Everything was so peaceful and serene that one couldn't sense any ominous atmosphere at all.

"Yi Fang! You're over here!"

Hatsune Miku, who had already walked quite far ahead, called out to him loudly, which also attracted the attention of others.

It seemed neither of them expected that these two people with different hair and eyes would actually communicate in Japanese.

Accelerator quickly caught up with her and found that she had gone straight to a coffee shop.

"Didn't you just eat? What are you doing in a place like this?"

"Because it's almost four o'clock, so it's about time for afternoon tea, isn't it?"

"You don't usually have this habit, don't suddenly become a Western worshipper."

"Hehe~ This is called doing as the Romans do!"

She does seem genuinely happy, but does she even realize that this is actually a mission assigned to her by the higher-ups of Academy City?

Accelerator had no choice but to follow her to the front of the shop, which was not an indoor restaurant, but an open-air one.

The blonde waitress walked over with a smile.

"Welcome! Here is the menu, please feel free to choose!"

"...It really is French."

Hatsune Miku blinked, looking at the menu with some difficulty.

Although it was marked in English, the waiter was actually speaking in French.

As a world-class idol, she has learned many languages, and is fluent in Chinese, English, Russian, and other languages, but... French is very difficult for her.

"An espresso, then a black pork sandwich, and a bowl of onion soup, please."

"Eh?"

Hatsune Miku blinked and turned her head away as if she hadn't expected it.

After glancing at the menu, Accelerator began communicating with the waiter in fluent French.

"One, one party?"

"What's wrong with you again?"

"No...why is your French so fluent? It's like you're a native speaker...!"

"I was just about to ask you, how come a world-class idol can't even speak French? It's a wonder you've managed to stay in the industry all this time."

"Well, that's just because they haven't had time to learn it yet! Russian and English are perfectly fine with them!"

This scene startled the waiter on the side.

"Two, two people? Were you speaking Japanese just now?"

"Eh? Excuse me... is there a problem?"

"No...no, it's fine."

The waiter's face took on a completely strange expression.

Why can the Japanese speak such fluent French? And he even speaks better than this native. The girl over there doesn't seem to be very familiar with French, but that white-haired Japanese man speaks it so fluently.

And where on earth could you find Japanese people with such hair and eye colors? Could it be that everything depicted in Japanese manga and anime is true? Is it really true that everyone in Japan has heterochromia (different hair and eye colors)?!

"Hey, I'm asking you a question. Does this guy want these things or not?"

"No, no problem. Please wait a moment, I'll bring it over right away!"

After recognizing the dishes Accelerator was pointing to, the waiter nodded quickly and hurried back into the kitchen.

Coming to his senses, Accelerator found Hatsune Miku staring at him with a look of utter astonishment.

"Wow, that's amazing! You're so fluent in all the languages!"

"This is just the basics, right? Any level 5 superhuman could probably do this... except for that guy in the seventh rank."

Accelerator couldn't help but sigh.

"In the end, no matter how you look at it, this city seems perfectly normal... Is it really that simple?"

"Hmm... if someone comes to see it, at least they won't find anything unusual."

Looking back on everyone I've met since getting off the plane, they all seem to be very kind and gentle. How could there possibly be any thugs?

"Could it be that you've made a mistake with those people in Academy City that you mentioned?"

"I wish that were true."

He rested his chin on his hand and squinted slightly.

"...Something's not right."

"Eh?"

"I always felt that this was not just a simple march."

Roman Catholic Church, believers, Avignon, France, Academy City.

Each word alone would be enough to attract his attention, but when put together, they would have an even more peculiar meaning.

"Things will probably get turbulent soon."

Chapter 175 Not knowing one's own worth?

Even after spending a whole day searching, they still couldn't find any signs of unrest.

After enjoying the night view of Avignon again, they found a hotel to stay in for a short while, and the next day the two set off again to continue their investigation of the city.

however.

"You bastard, are you trying to trick us on purpose?!"

Sitting on a bench by the roadside, Accelerator slammed his fist hard on the armrest of the chair.

That's equivalent to a day and a half already.

During this period, not only were there no rioters, but not even a petty thief was seen. All the natives and tourists in Avignon were very peaceful and did not cause any trouble. It was impossible to find anyone who would attempt to do anything like a rioter.

Those guys called the Roman Orthodox Church are nowhere to be found; at least Accelerator hasn't seen them at all.

He even suspected at one point that all of this was just an excuse from Academy City for them.

"Still can't find it...?"

Hatsune Miku, still wearing the same white dress as yesterday, walked up to him, holding an ice cream cone in one hand and a local specialty doll in the other.

Accelerator's eyes widened in surprise.

"Tsk, I haven't done much business here, but I've picked up quite a lot of local specialties."

"Huh? But weren't all of these things bought for me by you, Yifang?"

"...Stop nagging, you idiot young lady."

That's what they say, but in reality, they only bought it for Hatsune Miku after she begged and pleaded with them.

During the day and a half they spent there, they didn't find a single thug. Instead, they visited many local scenic spots and bought a lot of local specialties together.

In reality, it was only Hatsune Miku who made these requests; if it were her, she wouldn't care about such trivial matters at all.

Accelerator raised his head and looked into the distance.

"I wonder when those guys from Academy City will arrive."

His purpose in coming here was ultimately for that so-called battle plan.

The operation plan is divided into three plans: A, B, and C. Accelerator is the core of plan C, but he himself does not know when the plan will be implemented.

But ultimately, is there really a chance that this plan can be implemented?

Thinking this, he slumped his entire body in the chair, intending to relax his tense nerves.

"…ah?"

He discovered that Hatsune Miku was standing there in a very strange manner.

"what happened to you?"

Accelerator frowned and looked directly in the direction the other person was looking.

Hatsune Miku, clutching the plush toy in her arms, stared blankly ahead.

—That's a coffee shop.

However, something happened inside that coffee shop.

Bang.

Just as this thought crossed his mind, the glass of the shop shattered.

Boom! Immediately afterwards, a sea of ​​people surged out from within.

"Eh--?"

Hatsune Miku stared in astonishment, her eyes widening as she saw everything inside.

It was people, countless people ran out of it.

They held various flags and wooden signs with quotes written on them.

"Down with Academy City"

"Slaughter every single one of those Japanese guys from Academy City."

"Kill them all."

"How...how could this be...!"

Various ominous words were written on their standees in English, French, or even Japanese.

There were nearly a hundred people holding signs, and they roamed outside the shops, completely taking over the street.

Hatsune Miku even saw a scene where a child of about ten years old and his mother were swallowed up by the crowd and ruthlessly pushed down.

"It's too much!"

But before that, an unusual situation arose.

The person sitting in the chair next to her waved his hand, and a powerful impact instantly descended upon the crowd.

A fierce wind was blowing.

Those thugs who attempted to harm innocent people were subdued in an instant, and were basically knocked unconscious by the gust of wind in a flash.

"We came out too late."

Accelerator stood up from his chair and looked calmly at the group of thugs lying on the ground.

"Based on the description above, these guys should be thugs."

"Is it them...?"

Hatsune Miku vividly recalled the thugs she and Accelerator had been searching for yesterday.

Influenced by the Roman Catholic Church, and specifically targeting the crowds marching in Academy City, it now seems to be more than just that.