One-way traffic

"..."

Accelerator only returned to Academy City today.

Therefore, the claim that she personally told Aiho Yomikawa that she had returned from Russia is simply impossible.

"What, you haven't really lost your memory, have you?"

Laughing heartily, Aiho Yomi patted him on the shoulder and said...

"Little Hatsune was right next to you that day, and you asked her to help you out right in front of her, right?"

"Huh...? Am I being asked to do that?"

Hatsune Miku's face showed complete bewilderment.

Like Accelerator, she had no idea what was going on or what Yomikawa Aiho was saying.

until the next moment.

Kikyo Yoshikawa, sitting in the living room, turned on the television, and the content immediately caught the attention of both of them.

"Right now, Hatsune Miku's new album is selling like hotcakes! And, according to rumors, she will be officially participating in the rehearsal of a new idol tomorrow, and this idol's identity is anything but ordinary!"

"He is Accelerator, the number one among the seven Level 5 espers in Academy City!"

If this was meant as a joke, it's gone a bit too far.

Accelerator walked to the edge of the window and looked outside. What he saw was enough to shatter his worldview.

Academy City remains Academy City.

Inside, however, messages about idols were plastered everywhere.

Not only Hatsune Miku, but also the VOCALOID building, which existed in her previous world, was not far away, and the area around the building was full of posters of the idols he was familiar with.

Kaito, Meiko, Megurine Luca, Kagamine Len, Kagamine Rin, Gumi, and Hatsune Miku herself.

All those people who should have been in completely different worlds were hung on the propaganda posters—no, it seems there's more to it than that.

The titles of the seven superpowered individuals were also listed nearby.

Although the sixth column had no relevant information, only the three characters 'Blue Flower Joy', the rest were undoubtedly all photos and names of Level 5 superpowered individuals.

This includes allowing one side to act on its own.

"Oh my~ I never thought that the first person like this would become an idol one day. Even though it was your own decision, Misaka is still quite surprised."

"That's right! Just imagining Accelerator standing on that stage makes Misaka so excited! Misaka Misaka couldn't contain her anticipation!"

The extra characters and Last Order who followed closely behind said the same thing.

"The final work... even... even you guys?"

Hatsune Miku's eyes widened in disbelief.

This is no longer a simple joke. Last Order and the Extra Individual came back to Academy City with them. During the journey, the two of them did not even see Yomikawa Aiho and Yoshikawa Kikyo, nor did they even make a phone call to each other. These people did not know each other at all.

Even so, they still said it.

The world is surrounded by a situation that is completely incomprehensible.

Even the number one in Academy City could never have imagined that something like this would happen to him.

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At noon, he was walking alone on the street.

Even so, Accelerator looked dazed, as he had no idea what his current situation was.

"—Um, shall I come with you?"

Ten minutes ago, Hatsune Miku was planning to go downstairs with me and leave this place to go for a stroll across the street.

She had barely taken a step when she saw the situation on the street in the distance.

Miniature plush toys resembling Hatsune Miku were displayed there, along with various collaborative products and countless poster-like illustrations. Related images were playing on the airships in the sky.

It was as if she had returned to her original world.

If she were to go out, she would likely be overwhelmed by the vast sea of ​​people, and even worse, countless reporters would come to interview her. If that were to happen, it would be a complete disaster for Hatsune Miku.

It would be utterly ridiculous if the peaceful life she had finally managed to enjoy were destroyed like this.

And so, Accelerator left the apartment alone.

As he walked down the street, he was constantly thinking about what had happened.

But reality doesn't even give him that kind of opportunity.

"—You are the number one Level 5 esper in Academy City, Accelerator, right?"

Not far away—no, all around—countless crowds soon appeared.

They blocked Accelerator's path and surrounded him, but their purpose was not to intimidate him like the thugs would.

Instead, she picked up the microphone and camera and quickly pointed them at him.

"I'm sorry to bother you, but what are your thoughts on tomorrow's rehearsal for becoming an idol?"

"what?"

"I have a question too! I've heard that you have a very special relationship with the world-renowned idol Hatsune Miku. Is that true?"

"Wait a minute! I arrived first, Mr. Accelerator... Miss? Anyway, this is a big question. Could you please answer for everyone what your gender is?"

"Whoa! It's that new idol Accelerator!"

"Let's go get an autograph! Hurry, we can still squeeze in!"

"There are more and more people!"

Accelerator stood there dumbfounded, surrounded by a huge crowd within a radius of dozens of meters.

It looked like a horde of zombies from a post-apocalyptic world, but this was even more shocking, with the noise of countless people instantly engulfing the entire street.

Everyone was pointing a microphone at him, and the noise was getting louder and louder, it felt like his head was going to explode.

The first person touched his forehead and felt the veins throbbing.

Bang——! ! !

Without any mercy, he stomped on the ground, and the powerful force instantly caused an earthquake-like situation, almost knocking the people around him to the ground.

"Get out of here now."

The first person looked at everyone with a cold gaze, without exception.

"Don't make me repeat myself, I don't have time to play these games with you guys... understand?"

The monstrous, deep voice sent a chill down everyone's spine, even though these reporters were seasoned veterans of all sorts of situations—

No human dared to utter a single word in front of the monster.

People blocking the road quickly made way, and Yifangtongxing kept his head down, exuding an overwhelming sense of oppression even as he walked.

But as soon as he left, an even louder discussion erupted behind him.

"Wow, the person ranked first has such a domineering personality! Could it be that they're planning to go for the cool and aloof idol route?"

"Wow, so handsome! Xiaohui, I think I'm in love!"

"Ah...so, is that an idol who is a superpowered individual?"

"It's a little scary, but he's really cool..."

What kind of bullshit joke is this?

Accelerator's lips trembled involuntarily. Were these people out of their minds? Did they only quiet down when he pointed a gun at the sky?

He didn't intend to bother with those extremely troublesome matters and quickly left the place.

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Even though the entire Academy City was plunged into unexpected chaos by Accelerator, there was still one place he was familiar with.

pat.

This time, he didn't go looking for Kihara Tamaki; he entered the room using his own abilities.

The huge building was illuminated only by pure orange light. There were no windows or doors, so the noise from the outside world could not be heard at all.

This sense of desolation actually made Accelerator feel incredibly comfortable.

"When I finally have some peace and quiet, I will definitely find a place like this to live in, where I can stay away from everyone's attention."

After venting all his frustrations, Accelerator walked step by step to the deepest part of the body.

His target was the figure directly in front of him.

"…haven't seen you for a long time."

The other person spoke to him unilaterally in a voice that was indistinguishable in gender.

"What brings you here this time, first one?"

Aresta Crowley, the overarching chairman of Academy City.

Accelerator feels a deep-seated displeasure whenever he sees a guy like that.

Even though things have become so chaotic outside, you haven't changed at all.

"No, no, now the entire Academy City knows about the Idol Project, including the rumors that the first one will become an idol."

"Originally, VOCALOID's Japanese branch was established within Academy City, with Hatsune Miku, a world-class idol, at the head, and a group of ability users subsequently became new idols."

"—But this is not the original development."

In that instant, Accelerator's eyes widened.

"you…?"

"In the original storyline, after the end of World War III, Academy City should be in a very gloomy state. Because of the war, the students' parents would be considering all sorts of issues related to their children, and it would be impossible for any idol project to be launched as a result."

"Yes."

"If—the cause and effect of everything were changed from the very beginning."

Even Accelerator was stunned and stood there dumbfounded.

"You...didn't lose your memory like the others, but instead knew all of this?"

Aren't you the same?

Aleister Crowley, the human, spoke in the most indifferent tone, uttering words that could not calm Accelerator down no matter what.

"The reason is simple; it is simply the result of the merging of two worlds."

"The world we live in has merged with another completely different world."

Chapter 246 The Returned Items

There was once a hypothesis about the interior of Academy City.

That's a theory-based statement; simply put, scientists believe that the effects of superpowers are extremely peculiar.

It's not simply about using one's own spiritual power to influence the external world from within.

The essence of superpowers is that they use a certain method of quantum theory to create phenomena in the real world by interfering with parallel worlds.

According to scientists' hypotheses, the world is defined as a simple rubber band, which extends outwards as it is snapped onto one nail after another.

Ultimately, however, the possibility of parallel worlds existing is extremely low.

You're mistaken.

As if he had completely guessed what the other person was thinking, Aleister said this without hesitation.

"It has nothing to do with our world."

"That's simply connecting to another completely unrelated world."

"It is not a parallel world, nor is it any possible world that extends from any related world or different choices... it is just a world that is connected without any connection or warning."

Accelerator stopped thinking about his previous ideas.

That's right... This isn't simply a result of parallel worlds being interconnected.

Their world is undoubtedly connected to some unrelated world, which is very likely the place where Hatsune Miku originally lived.