One-way traffic

"..."

The girl was not only at a loss for words, but her expression was also completely bewildered.

Even though the other person's tone was very rude and domineering, she could still sense a subtle tenderness in him.

"…Thanks."

She chuckled softly, a blush creeping onto her cheeks, and leaned all her weight on Yifang Tongxing's arm.

He offered no resistance.

And so, even with the wind and snow raging all around, Accelerator still carried the two girls with both hands, walking step by step through the icy and snowy landscape.

I don't know how long I walked.

I don't know exactly how much time has passed.

The sky gradually changed from white to dark, but the three of them did not feel the cold even in the wind and snow.

Hatsune Miku was wrapped in Accelerator's white winter coat and was tightly gripping his arm, so no matter how much wind and snow there was, their strength would reflect it away.

It's so warm.

Hatsune Miku gripped the not-so-thick arm tightly, a genuine, innocent smile spreading across her face.

In her eyes, the figure supporting her, though not particularly imposing, was the one that could support her the most in the entire world.

It was as if as long as she leaned on his side, she had nothing to fear.

This unforgettable warmth brought comfort to the girl's soul.

I don't know how much time passed, but the snow finally stopped.

Accelerator looked up at the sky and inadvertently discovered something.

“…That is it.”

Countless dark shadows flew directly across the sky.

Those were supersonic aircraft dispatched by Academy City to the front lines of the World War.

However, directly below, something seemed to be falling diagonally.

Accelerator frowned and stopped abruptly.

"What's wrong…?"

Hatsune Miku looked at him with concern.

Accelerator did not let go of her hand, nor did he put down his final work.

"Wait a moment."

In an instant, the purple necklace around his neck began to glow.

Six purple generators instantly appeared beside Accelerator, then, like cannon turrets, aimed at the shadow in the sky.

boom--! !

A purple-white light bullet shot out, instantly shooting down the glider-like figure.

However, the other person did not fall to the ground like that.

She seemed to be manipulating some kind of purple-white electric current, causing it to explode beneath her, using the reaction force of the electric shock to slow her descent.

"Is that a person...?"

Hatsune Miku couldn't help but let out a surprised exclamation.

It was very likely that they were pursuers from Academy City, Accelerator thought to himself, and looked in the direction where that person was.

"…oops?"

The figure descended from a distance, so the two of them immediately recognized each other.

She is a girl wearing a mask.

"This is truly an unusual sight. Who would have thought that the ruthless killer would be accompanied by a girl? Not only is it the Last Order, but there's also such a beautiful young lady with him?"

"..."

"Hahaha! What a funny joke! When did a monster like you start doing such gentle flirting? Shouldn't you be laughing while tearing off this cute lady's legs? You're the kind of person who should be doing that kind of thing!"

The other person's voice was very sharp.

It was a voice that you could immediately tell was filled with absolute malice and hostility.

"You, are you one of Academy City's pursuers?"

"So what if it is? But is this all you can guess?"

What? A bad feeling welled up in Accelerator's heart.

"You think Misaka's identity is that simple?"

"Misaka...?"

This time, not only Accelerator, but even Hatsune Miku couldn't help but feel puzzled.

That person—that girl—simply ripped the mask off her head.

The two of them then saw things clearly.

"……what?"

Accelerator's heart nearly stopped.

At the same moment, Hatsune Miku also wore an incredulous expression.

"M-Ms. Misaka?!"

"Oh? This young lady seems to know Misaka. Well, I'm guessing she's referring to the prototype of Misaka. You've probably mistaken her for someone else. Misaka doesn't have the same kind heart as the prototype."

prototype.

Misaka.

Everything began to point the finger at a certain thing in Accelerator's mind.

Yes.

If I'm not mistaken, she should be related to the content of that past experiment.

"No need to guess."

The girl spoke softly, with a light laugh.

"Misaka is a clone created by the Third Manufacturing Project, specifically developed to deal with the number one in Academy City. She's a clone android connected to the Misaka Network, just like the other sisters!"

pat.

Accelerator felt his legs starting to feel weak.

"Party?!"

"Alright, Miss, could you please move aside for a moment? Misaka doesn't intend to drag innocent people into this."

The girl walked over slowly, and in front of her, with a malicious smile, were thumbtacks that floated up with the magnetic force.

"You can call Misaka an extra individual... The strength of her ability is roughly at the level of a Level 4 Level 4 Ability User, which is somewhat close to the original. Well, with this kind of power alone, she definitely can't beat you, the number one monster."

"But—can you really bring yourself to do it?"

impossible.

In the past, Accelerator went down a twisted path because of something, and in order to evolve from the so-called strongest to absolute invincibility, he committed more than 10,000 deaths.

Those who were slaughtered were clones known as the Sisters.

He vowed that he would never harm another clone, and he vowed to protect all the clones around him.

That's why he was shot in the brain while trying to protect the final work.

"But it's really incredible."

The extra character's words were full of sarcasm.

"Misaka's information is that you damaged your prefrontal cortex while protecting Last Order, and now you should only be able to exert your abilities by barely relying on the idle computing power of the Misaka Network... Contrary to the information, your brain is in great shape, so it seems that you are indeed in your prime."

"That makes it even more enjoyable for Misaka to torment you—!!"

boom--! ! !

The bullet that shot out in a straight line was a purple-white streak, as bright as light.

That was a technique that referenced the use of the Railgun and then launched the thumbtack in the same manner.

Although its power is far less than that of the Railgun, it is still far beyond what the human body can withstand.

With this kind of power alone, let alone Accelerator, even the third-ranked Railgun would probably be no match for it. The strongest psychic in Academy City could never be harmed by such trash.

but.

"Get out of the way!!"

Bang! Accelerator did something that Hatsune Miku could never have imagined.

He shoved the final piece into Hatsune Miku's arms and then pushed the girl away.

A thumbtack pierced through his shoulder.

"Eh--?"

Hatsune Miku stared wide-eyed at the blood flowing in mid-air and Accelerator's pained, gritting expression.

Reflection, not activated.

"Why?"

Thump! The girl, having lost her strength, collapsed to the ground.

Hatsune Miku couldn't understand why Accelerator didn't activate his defenses and instead directly took the damage to his body.

"Oh, you're planning to pull this again?"

The extra character flicked the thumbtack in his hand and shook his head helplessly.

"'Protecting all clones to atone for your sins'—you're incredibly weak to act with such a naive idea."

"you--"

"Let me tell you beforehand, firstly, Misaka isn't like those other clones who are kind-hearted. Misaka is someone who has been implanted with all the malicious emotions of the Misaka Network...!!"

In other words, all the malicious emotions that the younger sisters couldn't express directly were expressed in the most direct way by this extra character.

She is a weapon created by Academy City specifically to deal with Accelerator.

The people of Academy City rely on the existence of extra individuals to completely destroy Accelerator's spirit.

He lay on the ground, not getting up, and not saying a word.

Six purple generators hovered in mid-air without making any movement.

Accelerator has no intention of targeting the side story characters.

"How could this be—Yifang!!"

"Alright, let's do one more!"

Boom! That was the sound of air exploding.

The extra character stomped through the air, exploding with electricity to reach Accelerator, punching and kicking him repeatedly.

The reflection was not activated, and the six generators were not attacked.

Accelerator simply relied on his own body to withstand the opponent's attacks.

"stop…"

"Do you think what you do all this time has any meaning? That's just self-deception. The Misakas never intended to forgive you from the very beginning!"

"Please, stop!"

"Misaka is here for this very reason; everything she's doing is to get back what she got from you, number one!!"

"Stop! Stop it...!!"

That was not a one-way voice.