One-way traffic

"Alright, let's begin our preparations."

"Is it okay to just swallow this and keep quiet?"

Kaihara Mitsuki couldn't help but frown and said to Tsuchimikado Motoharu.

"If we continue to obey the General Council, it is very likely that we will be completely unable to find the intelligence we need."

"…so what?"

The man wearing sunglasses looked at him with a very cold gaze.

"So we're going to collude with those terrorists who are taking hostages? I admit, our actions and theirs may both be aimed at 'Dragon,' but don't get me wrong."

"If we're going to hurt innocent people at any cost to achieve our goals, then the four of us might as well just break up here."

Kaihara Mitsuki wore a pained expression. His thoughts were the same as Tsuchimikado Motoharu's: to try not to involve ordinary people in their affairs, and of course, not to resort to such evil methods.

Tell me the location.

Accelerator stood up immediately.

"I'm going to take care of all those terrorists. I don't have time to waste here with you guys."

"Don't be so optimistic. Those guys are scattered in many places. Chao'an just sent over intelligence that there are at least four locations."

If we do it this way, we'll have to split into several groups.

"Go and deal with the most difficult ones. Leave the rest to us."

"Ha! That suits me just fine."

After receiving the information from Tsuchimikado Motoharu, Accelerator immediately opened the door of the RV.

but.

"...Since that guy Chao'an chose to evade my questions, he must be wary of our actions."

If that's the case, for his own safety, it's very likely that the overarching council will come to attack them later.

He needs to be careful.

With that thought in mind, Accelerator slammed the car door shut and sped off at a speed faster than a fighter jet.

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Bang——! !

That was the sound of gunfire.

Most of the terrorists were on the top floor of a building. They ran from the rooftop, which was used to park helicopters, into the corridors inside the building, searching for someone.

grunt.

Hiding behind the wall, Hamazura Shigekami could even hear the sound of his own throat moving unconsciously.

"Damn it...why are there terrorists here?!"

He was originally a menial member of the dark organization "Item". However, after the organization's main member, the fourth-ranked Level 5 esper, was defeated, the organization itself was essentially rendered useless.

After the organization disintegrated, there was no more oppression or infighting. He, who survived, sent Takitsubo Riko to a salon room in this building to recuperate, and today is the day she will make her successful comeback.

After agreeing on a meeting place in advance, the original "Items," including Frenda and Kinuhata Saiai, planned to have a get-together.

But why?

Why did the building that was attacked by terrorists have to be the very building where Takitsubo Rigo lived?!

"Damn it, why am I so unlucky! So unlucky!"

Hamazura Shiage roared almost instinctively.

"There's a human voice!"

“It’s right there!!”

In an instant, he heard unprecedented footsteps behind him, which even made his heart clench.

Oh no! Am I an idiot?! Why did I have to vent my emotions like that?!

"Damn it! My IQ and luck are both absolutely terrible!!"

As he shouted this in despair, Hamazura Shiage used all his strength to flee at top speed.

He heard angry shouts of "Stop!" coming from behind, but Hamazura Shiage didn't care anymore; he had to survive.

This wasn't just a simple survival instinct born of cowardice; it was a necessity for him to live, for only by surviving could he save Takitsubo Rigo.

With this thought in mind, Hamazura Shige made the call without hesitation.

Bang!

"Guwaa ...

A spark from a gun flashed past him, and caught off guard, he accidentally tapped an unknown contact. Hamazura Shige immediately widened his eyes in surprise.

A series of gunshots rang out from behind.

"That's so unfair, you bunch of cheaters!!"

Faced with pure firepower suppression, Hamazura Shiage had no chance of fighting back. He only had a small pistol and not much ammunition, let alone facing these bastards armed with light machine guns.

Of course, he was no ordinary person who survived that battle in the shadows.

Driven by his survival instincts, Hamazura Shiage managed to run for several minutes with his phone in hand. He crossed corridors, hid behind stairs, and even took the elevator to avoid all sorts of dangers, but—the enemy's attacks never stopped.

Exhausted, he was eventually forced into a corner.

"Well--!"

There's a window right behind me, so jumping down is definitely an option, but—this is the 28th floor, if I fall I'd probably be turned into dumplings.

Click.

The terrorists in front of him aimed their light machine guns at him, intending to kill him with a single shot.

…It’s over.

Is it... is it already over?

He gritted his teeth. He had barely survived that demonic battlefield, how could it end like this!

"I'll never give up, you bunch of bastards!!!"

Hamazura Shige, summoning the greatest courage of his life, charged forward while repeatedly pulling the trigger of his pistol.

Of course, he couldn't have survived under those circumstances; it was merely his struggle before death.

A few seconds later, you will fall to the ground, covered in bullets, and then bleed to death—or even be shot in the head.

This is the obvious solution.

...Huh?

He stopped in his tracks and realized that he was able to think freely for those ten seconds.

"Huh...? I... I'm not dead?!"

Hamazura Shiage, looking on in surprise, quickly looked around and discovered that all the terrorists around him seemed to have fallen down.

what happened?

"Wait, what's that voice—"

Once he calmed down, Hamazura Shigehisa quickly held his breath. He heard crisp footsteps approaching from afar.

It was probably the sound of high heels.

Could they be the enemy? Do the enemy even have superpowered individuals?!

Hamazura Shiage raised his pistol, intending to aim at the approaching person—

Before me stood a magnificent figure dressed in a blue star-patterned gown.

"…Eh?"

Hamazura Shiage was completely dumbfounded, and he almost dropped the gun in his hand.

A gorgeous girl wearing a blue dress as beautiful as stars, with azure twin tails, followed by a creature that looks like a rabbit, and holding a magic wand with a golden star at the tip.

"Found it...!"

It wasn't until this moment, upon hearing the other person's voice, that Hamazura Shiage came back to his senses.

"Yes, it's you? Is it the girl who helped us back then?!"

The person who appeared before me was Hatsune Miku dressed as Snow Miku 2017.

But why is she here?

"Um, your phone, you called me, right?"

"what?"

Hamazura Shiage quickly looked at the phone he had been holding in his hand—

Previously, while being chased by terrorists, he apparently accidentally clicked on the wrong contact.

The person listed in the "Girls" category along with Riko Takitsubo is the latest contact.

That's Hatsune Miku's phone number.

"After the people around me analyzed the location of the number, I rushed over as quickly as possible because I heard gunshots on the phone..."

After Hatsune Miku was accidentally dialed by Hamazura Shige, she heard his voice. First, there was a series of gunshots, followed by Hamazura Shige's panting.

After quickly finding Aiho Yomi, they analyzed the audio to determine her location, and Hatsune Miku arrived at that moment.

She's probably the only one who can do that in just a few minutes.

Hamazura Shige's nerves completely relaxed, and he straddled the ground.

"No, are you okay?"

"I'm saved! Hatsune Miku... you really helped me a lot!"

It was a sure death, but to encounter such a turn of events under these circumstances is nothing short of a miracle.

Hamazura Shiage began to realize that he had made a mistake when he said he was unlucky.

"Excuse me, what trouble have you encountered? I saw many people dressed like these on my way here... What happened?"

"To make a long story short, they are all terrorists, and the girl I wanted to save was being held hostage by them in this building!"

Hamazura Shige rested for a few seconds before quickly getting up.

"Please, Hatsune Miku, although it's really unfair to involve you... please lend me a hand!"

"Please come with me to rescue Takitsubo, I'm begging you!"

Chapter 220 The Girl Rejected by the Villains

The terrorists, who had occupied the entire private salon room, stood there casually.

A significant portion of their forces went to pursue a sudden intruder; the situation is unknown, but it should be fine.

After all, the other party was only one person, and had no means of resistance when being chased.

"Humph…"

The terrorists wearing helmets walked directly to the floor-to-ceiling window.

This was originally a rest room specifically for VIP users. The room layout was very pleasing to the eye, and the decoration style was classic European.

Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, you can also see fireworks exploding in the sky above Academy City.

What a bunch of self-amusing idiots! They don't even realize they're a bunch of clueless fools. What a laughable bunch.

"Victory is assured."

A member came to his side.

"Those guys at the top definitely won't listen to us, so we'll just have to teach them a lesson."

"yes…"

The two casually looked out the window and began to take a short break.

"Ha, these idiots in Academy City actually think about watching fireworks? That's hilarious."