One-way traffic

What? I've lost all interest.

The girl sighed somewhat disappointedly, but still followed Accelerator inside.

"You probably don't have the currency of this world yet, um... in that case, let me buy you a drink."

Hatsune Miku made a selection and then chose her drink.

"Do you want something to drink?"

She chose a bottle of blueberry sports juice, while Accelerator... just a simple can of black coffee.

And it was so bitter it was unimaginable.

What a unique person!

Her personality, the strongest in Academy City, will not change no matter where she goes.

However, just as Hatsune Miku was about to pay the bill and leave with the first person,

Then the familiar voice appeared.

"Oh my? Miku-chan?"

The sound was coming from outside the supermarket.

After the supermarket door opened, from Accelerator's perspective, a girl with green hair that was a bit long on the sides, wearing glasses like those worn by an airplane pilot, and whose bright green eyes shone with a unique brilliance, walked in.

Like Hatsune Miku, the girl's clothing also obscures her original appearance.

"Gumi! You're here too!"

"Oh dear, I only came out because of some business, and it's lunchtime now, right? I was thinking of ordering some takeout, but none of the Chinese restaurants I wanted were selling it."

"I had no choice but to go to the supermarket myself to buy it..."

"I still love Chinese food as always..."

"Oh, it's such an unforgettable flavor, even I can't resist it."

The girl named Gumi blinked, and that's when she noticed something.

"Miku-chan, is this... the company's new idol?"

"Huh? No, that's not it—"

"Hmm... While the demeanor is acceptable for a newcomer, it's a bit too dangerous. I have a feeling it'll definitely scare the audience..."

Hatsune Miku, who was standing to the side, seemed unable to contain her laughter. She couldn't help it, after all, she had heard Gumi's amusing remarks.

Only the first one clicked his tongue nonchalantly.

"Has anyone taught you that it's impolite to point fingers at someone you've just met?"

"Oh dear, I'm sorry, newcomer. Although you do look pretty cool, it seems a bit... out of place for you to be just an idol."

Hatsune Miku on the side was laughing so hard she almost fainted.

"Wait, wait a minute, Gumi... Yifang isn't an idol!"

"—Oh dear? Then, did I make a mistake...? Uh—"

The green-haired girl looked at the first person in the group with a hint of panic, and immediately gave an awkward smile.

"Um—well, I'm sorry, sir, I really didn't mean what I said earlier, um…"

Looking at the girl in front of him who seemed to be at a loss for words, the first ability user casually clicked his tongue again.

"Tsk, I'm too lazy to bother with such idiotic things anyway."

He pulled the tab on the can of coffee and casually walked out of the supermarket.

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The first person arrived outside the supermarket alone, while the two girls seemed to be chatting inside because of their chance encounter.

All of this happened so suddenly.

Accelerator took a sip of coffee and looked up at the sun in the sky.

Although there's a saying that staring at the sun for too long will blind you, he, with his reflective ability, doesn't need to think about such a trivial matter.

Just like the color of a traffic light, is it cyan or green? You'll forget about that question in less than a minute.

However, there is one difference.

"A guy like me."

The first one was something that was unimaginable before.

The strongest, invincible monster in Academy City, a vicious and ruthless villain.

These are all titles belonging to Accelerator. One can imagine that such a being would have such titles even in the true darkness. His temperament and status have reached an unimaginable level.

But things are different now.

Accelerator has always lived in a dark world, and he can't escape the hell of killing and bloodshed no matter when or where. In this way, he has almost become a monster in the true sense of the word.

But what is the current situation?

Accelerator experienced something he had never known before: a peaceful life.

Here we can see Hatsune Miku and Gumi chatting and laughing in the store, discussing girls' fun and private matters, while the first one is standing on the edge of this kind of life.

Because of that system, he was bound to Hatsune Miku and had to experience the peaceful life that belongs to normal people.

but.

Can this kind of life really accept his identity as a monster?

Accelerator has always been a villain living in darkness, and he himself believes he has no chance to return to the world of light. However, now, because of the girl beside him, he is forced to descend into a society that belongs to peaceful life.

Humans must learn to adapt to their environment in order to survive successfully.

But the first one is genuinely thinking about it.

A monster like myself, always immersed in darkness, truly ruthless in killing.

Do they really deserve to enjoy such a peaceful life?

Before I knew it, I had finished a can of coffee.

“…You bastard.”

It's unclear who they were cursing, but the first person threw the can into the trash can.

In any case, we should just take it one step at a time.

Perhaps from the perspective of the first person, being able to accept the kindness of others and embrace a truly peaceful life is the way to go.

This kind of thing might not be such a bad thing after all.

Chapter Twenty-Seven: The VOCALOID Agency

"Oh dear, I'm so sorry, buddy. I suddenly had so many things I wanted to talk about with Miku, and before I knew it, we'd been talking for so long."

About ten minutes later, the two girls came out of the supermarket.

Although Accelerator had no idea what they were talking about, he had no interest in finding out.

"I don't care what happens to me anyway."

The first person, with his hands in his pockets, continued speaking.

"It wouldn't matter if I spent all my time sleeping, because I'm not the one who needs to worry about time."

"Uh…"

It was only then that Hatsune Miku finally remembered that they only had about 72 hours, or three days, left to resolve the situation.

For Accelerator, it didn't matter what happened, since he didn't belong to this world at all. But Hatsune Miku herself was a world-class idol with many things to deal with. If she wanted to deal with something, she had to do it quickly. Even if time in this world might stop, she still felt uneasy.

Although the flow of time here should probably stop after they leave this world, for Accelerator, the so-called world mission is not just a simple world trip.

Going to other worlds means encountering all sorts of different kinds of people.

—If they're not careful, they might not even have a chance to come back to this world alive.

"Oh? Speaking of which, I just remembered something."

Gumi, with her sleek green hair and brown lenses reminiscent of those worn by pilots during the steam age, looked at Hatsune Miku.

"Um, Miku-chan... I miss you, you should be able to guess what I want to say, right?"

"...Huh? Gumi, you want me to help you again?"

"Oh dear, I'm so sorry... Although today should be your precious day off, I really have so much to take care of, especially with all the documents the firm needs my help with. So, it will only take up a tiny bit of your time..."

"It's happening again, really... there's nothing I can do about it."

Hatsune Miku sighed helplessly and had no choice but to agree to do something for Gumi. It seemed that the two of them often interacted like this.

However, she quickly turned her gaze to the other side.

"Speaking of which... Yifang."

"What do you want to say again?"

"Would you be interested in coming to take a look at our VOCALOID agency?"

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I've already mentioned this before.

Accelerator, as the strongest monster in Academy City, is the number one embodiment of true malice. No matter where he is, he is the epitome of pure darkness. Even if he does nothing, the aura he exudes at any time cannot conceal his status as a monster of the dark side.

And so this is the result.

As he walked into the building with the two girls, everyone around him turned their attention to him.

"Is that one a recent rookie idol?"

"He looks so imposing, could he be the madman type?"

"Although I've heard that idol singers are categorized by attributes, such as mature, aloof, or twin types, I never imagined there would be such a unique type..."

"But have you noticed? Not only does he have a very cool expression... he's also really handsome!"

"Well, after all, they are idols, so they must all have one or two unique aspects in terms of appearance."

"But even from an idol's perspective, isn't this uniqueness a bit too extraordinary...?"

Almost everyone seemed to be intimidated by Accelerator's aura.

The first person clicked their tongue in displeasure.

"I knew this idiotic thing would happen..."

What would it be like if the number one, who has been living in the dark side of Academy City for so long, were to be born into a peaceful society that is as normal and reasonable as a fairy tale?

Imagine a terrifying scene: a prehistoric great white shark suddenly swarms into a pool filled with clownfish and other cute little creatures.

As the number one in Academy City, his monstrous identity destined him to never live an ordinary, normal life.

This is true in any world and society.

"Uh... well, it seems like your aura is a bit too much, bro."

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

Both Gumi and Hatsune Miku said helplessly that although Accelerator was undoubtedly handsome in terms of appearance and clothing, his unimaginable domineering aura was constantly increasing his attention.

Perhaps this is the potential of a cool and aloof idol?

The three of them boarded the transparent elevator together and went up. Only then did the atmosphere around them finally ease a little.

The girl with long green hair immediately looked at Hatsune Miku with great curiosity.

"Speaking of Miku-chan, this guy must be your friend, right? When did you meet him?"

"Uh, that..."

Hatsune Miku hesitated for a moment before finally coming up with a lie that she thought was pretty good.

"One of them is a friend I met in the countryside when I was a child. Although I became an idol here, we haven't had much time to meet properly. He just arrived in our city a few days ago, so I came to welcome him."

"Oh? If that's the case, then wouldn't that mean childhood sweethearts?"

"Huh? What? No, it's not like that—!!"