One-way traffic

Click.

Hearing the slight click of the trigger, Accelerator pulled out his Silver Wing and pointed the gleaming silver muzzle at his head.

"I don't care whether you want to defend or dodge, I won't let you go no matter which you choose. Before that, if you have anything to say, I can let you say it to your heart's content."

"But no matter which one it is, I will kill you all."

He is not a truly good person.

If it were that spiky-haired bastard who defeated him in the past, he would probably rescue Kakine Teitoku, try to change the other's distorted life and beliefs, and then guide him onto the right path.

But Accelerator isn't that kind of person.

He is an evil person who uses evil methods to carry out salvation. As an evil person, he could not possibly help the same evil people to this extent.

—And this guy has done something absolutely unforgivable.

The real reason Kakine Teitoku ended up in such a tragic state was because he targeted Last Order and Hatsune Miku.

"Bye-bye, you lowlife."

Accelerator looked at Kakine Teitoku in front of him, intending to pull the trigger without hesitation.

"--etc!"

But until then.

A familiar voice called out to him, and both Accelerator and Kakine Teitoku were stunned.

A blue-haired female physical education teacher, dressed in a gymnastics uniform, arrived here.

"Yomigawa...?"

Chapter 202 The Path of Oneself

Why would this person come here?

Accelerator stood frozen in place. Even Yomikawa Aiho shouldn't know what was happening here. It wasn't her place as a security guard to get involved in the affairs of the Anbu.

…No, if you think about it carefully, you'll realize that the battle between him and Kakine Teitoku has reached a point that shakes the entire Academy City. The struggle between the first and second place in Academy City is on such a large scale.

It's likely that not only she, but also various other unrelated people, have noticed the battle taking place on their side.

Aiho Yomikawa was drawn to him by his battle with Teitoku Kakine.

"Hey."

He looked at Yomi Kawa Aiho.

"What are you doing here? This isn't a place for someone like you."

"They're the same, aren't they?"

The woman in front of him ignored Accelerator's explanation.

"Shouldn't you and I be people who shouldn't be in places like this?"

He fell silent again.

“Accelerator, I don’t know what you’ve been doing all this time. Maybe you’ve gone back into that darkness... But…”

She raised her head, her eyes filled with a unique will as she looked at the person in first place.

"No matter what, you shouldn't be carrying that kind of thing in a place like this, right?"

"Do you know what you're talking about?"

The two began a kind of standoff, with Accelerator speaking in a low voice, ignoring the crowd of onlookers.

“I’m a villain, so I should be the one to do this kind of thing.”

“You are indeed a villain, but I will not let you lay a hand on me.”

Are you out of your mind?

"You should know what would happen if you killed someone in front of so many people."

Accelerator is a member of the Dark Side, so it doesn't matter how many mission targets he kills; the higher-ups of "The Group" will handle the aftermath for him.

But things are different now. If Accelerator really shoots and kills Kakine Teitoku, it will definitely be recorded in front of so many people.

This means nothing to Accelerator himself, but it will definitely affect the environment around him.

He would be officially listed as a murderer by Academy City, and from then on, he would never be able to return to his normal life.

He could no longer meet with Yoshikawa, no longer meet with Yoshikawa, and even no longer meet with the Last Order.

In this way, he will completely sink into a dark world.

"It doesn't matter."

"What…?"

Before her, the number one in Academy City gave a reply that was enough to astonish Yomikawa Aiho.

"I don't need to care about what happens to me, as long as I make sure that brat and all of you are safe."

"One-way..."

"Get out of my way, you can't stop me."

He raised the silver wing in his hand again, this time disregarding Aiho Yomikawa's thoughts.

"Even if I'm wanted by the police, it doesn't matter, but at the very least, I won't let any possibility of harming the people around me survive."

Aoi Yomi's heart stirred.

It wasn't because of Accelerator's decision, but because of what he said.

'Just now, he was talking about the people around him...?'

She knew very well that Accelerator was someone who was not good at expressing his thoughts.

Just like the conversation on September 30th, Accelerator deliberately denied his goodwill towards Last Order and was unwilling to accept any goodwill from Last Order. But this was just a facade, and Aiho Yomikawa understood this better than anyone else.

Accelerator has always fought for those around him, never giving up no matter how dark the situation. He genuinely wants to protect those around him.

However, he doesn't seem to be good at expressing these emotions, so he deliberately puts on a cold and aloof demeanor.

But what about now?

The Accelerator who should have been as unshakeable as an iceberg in my memory actually said something like this for the sake of the people around him...?

"...No, even so, I won't move aside!"

Even after understanding this, Aiho Yomikawa still did not intend to compromise.

"The world I want isn't just about the comfortable and harmonious lives of us; it's about having you, so that everyone can move freely! What's the point of a world where everyone is happy if you, the one who fights for our happiness, don't exist?!"

If Accelerator were to sacrifice himself to ensure the safety of those around him, Aiho Yomikawa would never accept it.

The two of them, ignoring the growing crowd of onlookers, ended up in the same position.

It has nothing to do with being the strongest esper in Academy City, nor with being a security guard or a teacher.

Yomikawa Aiho and Accelerator are now facing off on completely equal footing.

"...You have no intention of giving up at all, do you?"

"I will continue like this until you give up."

"I've already said it, I'm a villain, so doing this kind of thing is perfectly normal for me."

"In that case, I'll stop you. I don't care about your status as a villain. In my eyes, you are my most important family member, and I will not let you sink deeper into darkness for our sake!"

Accelerator once intended to point his gun at Yomikawa Aiho, but ultimately felt powerless.

A sense of helplessness spread through him, and he couldn't help but sigh.

"Are you an idiot? Even if I were really wanted, wouldn't it be easier to take care of it using the methods of the secret service?"

"It has nothing to do with that kind of thing."

Yomi Kawa Aiho gently stroked Accelerator's hand and smiled at him.

"I just simply don't want you to stay in that kind of world anymore."

then.

then.

"...Let you leave that kind of world?"

It was like a voice coming from the depths of hell.

"How could such a thing be possible...? The world we live in isn't something that's so easily understood!!"

boom----! ! !

A burst of pure wind pressure exploded, and pure white wings shot out from behind Aiho Yomikawa.

The target was not Accelerator, but rather the abdomen of Yomikawa Aiho.

One strike would be enough to knock her to the ground and make her unable to get up again.

——This is how it should be.

Just before Kakine Teitoku's unrealized matter was about to penetrate the human body, an unusual radiance forcibly stopped it.

"Varied--?!"

"I won't let you succeed."

It wasn't Accelerator who did it, but someone else standing nearby.

Kakine Teitoku looked up in surprise and saw a twin-tailed girl holding a magic wand, looking at him with a serious expression not far away.

It's Hatsune Miku.

"You guy-!"

"That's about enough, it's time to stop."

Kakine Teitoku was severely injured, and for a Devil Fruit user, the mental impact is enough to interfere with the use of their ability.

Kakine Teitoku is currently unable to unleash his full power. His entire body is affected by pain, and his mental strength is insufficient to support a perfect attack. Even Hatsune Miku could easily restrict his movements.

However, the girl did not intend to continue the attack.

"You've been enduring this pain all this time, haven't you?"

"what?!"

Kakine Teitoku looked at Hatsune Miku, and their eyes met.

"What do you want to say?"

"your eyes."

Hatsune Miku stared intently at him.

“I can see into your inner world through your eyes, so, Mr. Kakine Teitoku.”

"Your world shouldn't be so purely dark."

"—!!"

Despite this explanation, Kakine Teitoku felt an rage so intense it felt like his lungs were about to explode.

He felt as if he had been insulted, a pain that was even more humiliating than being slapped in the face.

That shouldn't be the case. I am an absolute villain, just like Accelerator, and I have already affected everyone around me!

Buzz—that was the sound of a police car.

Surrounding them and dispersing the crowd were members of the security detail, who encircled Kakine Teitoku and Accelerator.

"Don't move! We are security personnel, and we are arresting you for disrupting the Seventh District of Academy City!"

Kakine Teitoku gritted his teeth and stood up abruptly.

What a load of bull! A villain like himself shouldn't end up like this. He hasn't even finished what he's supposed to do.

That's right.

For Kakine Teitoku, there was something he absolutely had to accomplish.

"Hey."