One-way traffic

"You suddenly disappeared just now, are you alright?"

"Of course, who do you think you care about?"

He gave a brief reply and looked around.

"How are the ordinary people and those in drive armor being dealt with?"

"Most of those big guys who wanted to attack innocent civilians have been taken down by me, so don't worry."

Since the drive armor is AI-driven anyway, there's no need to worry about it.

"However, now that Avignon is like this, it won't be possible to enjoy it properly anymore..."

"Tsk, we weren't here to have fun, were we...?"

Even so, he would still follow Hatsune Miku's lead if she was willing to do it.

However, as she said, Avignon is now in a mess, and it will take at least two or three months to recover.

It's about time we left.

…Wait a moment.

"I remember the guy on the phone said that the Academy City's fleet of aircraft wasn't planning to come and pick me up."

"what?"

After saying something that surprised Hatsune Miku, he immediately looked towards the location of the French airport not far away.

A flash of light seemed to appear there.

Recalling the words of the unidentified voice on the phone earlier, if I'm not mistaken, there should already be a supersonic plane waiting for me there.

"Let's go."

"Huh? Are we already going back...?"

"There's nothing we can do staying in this place, so there's no need to waste any more time."

Although it's unclear how Tsuchimikado Motoharu solved his return journey problem, it's none of his business.

Accelerator walked straight down the alley, and when he came out, a red and silver supercar had already driven out.

"Get in the car, let's get out of this awful place as quickly as possible."

"There's nothing we can do..."

Hatsune Miku wore a somewhat sad expression; it was rare for her to be thinking of having fun here with Accelerator…

There's no other way, we'll just have to go back together.

The two got into the sports car and drove towards the airport.

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The two of them boarded a prepared plane.

This aircraft didn't seem as fast as the previous North American X-15, but it was still supersonic, and they arrived at the 23rd school district of Academy City in about three hours.

"Wow, what a fast journey!"

It was indeed very fast; it only took an hour to get to France, and the stay there was only two days.

Of course, Accelerator doesn't need to worry about things like checking out; the Academy City squad that stayed in France will take care of those issues for him.

Now, the two have returned to the Seventh School District.

The time is 6:15 PM.

Although it was said that it flew back here at the speed of sound, it still took three hours, and it was almost time for the moon to appear in the sky.

Accelerator was driving, while Hatsune Miku was sitting in the passenger seat.

"So, is there anything else to do next?"

"That's not necessary."

While skillfully maneuvering the steering wheel and shifting gears, Yifangtongxing glanced at the traffic lights and continued forward.

“The secret organization announces its missions in advance every day. If there are any remaining missions, they would have said so already.”

"Hmm...is that so?"

If that's what you say.

"So, there's nothing else going on tonight, right?"

"…ah?"

He turned his head in surprise and looked at the girl with a strange gaze.

What are you trying to do?

"It's nothing, I just wanted to give you a surprise."

"what?"

"Hehe~ If I say it out loud, it won't be a surprise!"

Inexplicable.

Blinking sleepily, Accelerator drove directly to the apartment where Yomikawa Aiho and the others were.

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It was 6:30 PM.

Inside the Papal Palace in Avignon, someone walked over.

He followed the moonlight with very light steps.

"...Is it your turn?"

An elderly man dressed in splendid clothes stood to one side, turned his head and looked at the newcomer.

"Yes, the Earth has already been killed by the people of Academy City, and the Wind is unable to fight."

"Next, it's my turn."

He was a tall and imposing man.

She wore a white T-shirt with a dark blue bodysuit underneath. The left side of the shirt had a pattern that looked like a cross, and her eyes were full of spirit.

"Is this a good idea? If the Left Side is killed, it will be a very troublesome thing for the 'Right Seat of God'."

"Yes, that's definitely true."

despite this.

The tall man didn't seem to care at all.

"That guy, in order to achieve the most precise aim for his 'Execution by Light,' attacked tourists near Avignon, harming innocent people."

“Even if that kind of guy remains in the ‘Right Seat of God,’ I will purge him out in the future. Such a reckless and tyrannical villain has no right to remain in an organization that calls itself God.”

"...I think so too."

The two were completely in agreement on this.

"So, is it really alright for you to make the appearance?"

"In terms of strength, there is naturally no problem."

“That’s not what I meant. I was talking about your identity.”

The old man paused, then spoke in a stern tone.

"—As a member of the 'Right Seat of God' and possessing the constitution of a saint, is it really alright for you to make an appearance?"

"Water from behind".

The man—whose name was Rear Water—took a slight breath.

"no problem."

"In order to prevent any war from breaking out, I have to do this kind of thing."

He turned around and looked at me with a very determined gaze.

“Go cut off that right hand, the right arm that houses ImagineBreaker.”

Chapter 181 The Guide - Kyoto Tanki

It was around 7 p.m. in the evening.

Accelerator, unusually, did not join the Dark Side organization, but instead chose to return to his apartment to have dinner together.

For dinner today, it'll still be hamburger patties.

"I remember eating this two days ago, right?"

"What's wrong with that? If you're concerned about nutrition, we also have radish salad and cabbage here."

"It wouldn't be surprising if guys like you suddenly ate yourself to death one day."

Although Accelerator is an extreme carnivore, even he understands that eating the same thing repeatedly for several days will make him feel nauseous.

It's amazing that Yomikawa Aiho and Yoshikawa Kikyo could eat hamburger patties by themselves for so many days.

"So, how's things going on your end?"

The two sat at the dining table and couldn't help but look at him.

"Where have you been these past few days? You didn't leave Academy City, did you?"

"It's none of your business; it's just my own boring private matter."

"Wow, you really dare to say that."

Aiho Yomikawa smiled and took a bite of the hamburger patty, which was covered in sauce.

"So, you're not planning to stay for dinner tomorrow?"

"what?"

"Hey, you haven't forgotten, have you? What day is it tomorrow?"

Accelerator frowned, and memories from the depths of his mind surfaced.

October 9th will be the day he is officially discharged from the hospital.

The series of hospitalizations that occurred on September 30th due to the virus implanted by Kihara Kazuta will finally be over by tomorrow.

If it were a typical person, they would probably want to stay and reunite with their family, and have a big meal to celebrate.

"No, I probably won't be staying here for long starting tomorrow."

"Eh? Why?"

Aiho Yomikawa couldn't help but look at him, but Accelerator didn't even glance at her.

"I've already said it, this is my own private matter."

The dark organization "Group" is the organization to which Accelerator belongs. Being in this organization will inevitably attract other people from the dark side.

As a member of the Dark Side, Accelerator had done many things that would incite hatred during this time, and he did not want to cause a devastating attack on Yomikawa Aiho and Last Order because he stayed in the apartment too long.

He didn't intend to stay here for long, which would at least prevent him from arousing suspicion and implicating Last Order and the others.

and so.

"Oh dear... I'm sorry to have kept everyone waiting."

However, at that moment, other sounds came from the kitchen.

The group couldn't help but look over, and saw a cute girl wearing an apron walk out from there.

She was carrying several plates of very eye-catching and elaborate dishes.

"Oh! What, what is that?"

"This is my latest recipe. It's a sauce made by simmering broth for a short time. When you pour it over the dish, it becomes very delicious."

Could this be the surprise he was talking about?

Accelerator rested his chin on his hand, looking at Hatsune Miku with a nonchalant expression.

"It's amazing that you still have the time and energy to do these things."