One-way traffic

She continued, enunciating each word clearly.

He didn't know what it meant, and Accelerator had no interest in understanding it at all.

"However, there is still a way to salvage the situation."

As if she were about to utter her final words, the girl stared intently at Accelerator.

"Let's eradicate the source of everything."

"That's right... For the safety of everyone, for the safety of all the worlds, this is essential."

"If we were to completely destroy the life of Hatsune Miku—"

She didn't continue speaking.

A purplish-black floating cannon appeared behind him, and in that instant, the beam of light pierced through the girl's body.

The black-haired girl raised her head in disbelief, but before it was all over, countless light bullets struck her, and the intense heat incinerated everything.

No bones remain.

Not a single hair was left behind, and Accelerator's expression remained completely unchanged after he had done all this.

"You're still alive, aren't you?"

"..."

This is true.

Behind a nearby utility pole, the exact same figure emerged once more.

"Alright, I see you'll just revive no matter how many times I kill you. I don't think simply resorting to violence will change anything, right?"

"In that case, let's play a really fun game."

He tilted his head back and drank all the bitter liquid in one gulp.

"The game content is very simple."

"From now on, if you ever appear in front of me again, I will kill you. Of course, that would be meaningless. I will kill you in different ways each time, but no matter which way I do it, I will make sure you remember one thing."

"Once, ten times, a hundred times, ten thousand times, ten million times, a trillion times, it doesn't matter. Anyway, I have plenty of time."

The girl was now completely certain of one thing.

The white figure in front of him, back to the moonlight, looked at him. His blood-red eyes were completely devoid of any emotion.

"Run, you dead pig."

"No matter where you run or hide, if you dare to appear in front of me even once more, I will turn you into the most interesting corpse in the world."

"I don't care whether you have immortality or resurrection abilities... isn't that better anyway?"

Those are words that no human being could possibly utter.

"I will make you fully understand how blissful death is."

She stopped saying anything.

The girl had come to a complete understanding that the person in front of her would not listen to a word she said, and that he was absolutely impossible to persuade.

No.

—To be honest, he can't even be considered human.

Without the slightest hesitation, the girl instantly lifted off the ground and vanished from the other party's sight.

Accelerator did not give chase.

Even if you catch up, all you can do is kill the other person, and then they will resurrect somewhere and continue to plan those bizarre things for reasons you can't even understand.

At least one thing is certain: the other party seems to be targeting Hatsune Miku.

He could vaguely sense something unusual, a feeling similar to the darkness of Academy City.

"One party...?"

Turning around, Accelerator saw Hatsune Miku walking straight out of the restaurant in front of him, apparently having finished eating.

"Are you alright? There was a loud noise outside... Are you really alright?"

She asked herself this question with a very worried tone.

"Nothing."

Accelerator, who kept everything buried in his heart, responded simply.

"It's just that the school district nearby is under construction."

"but…"

"Listen to me, nothing has happened, don't worry."

Accelerator stared intently at Hatsune Miku in front of him and spoke softly and gently.

"You don't need to worry about anything, understand?"

"…Um."

Although I vaguely sensed something was going on.

But the girl nodded in the end.

Because she trusted him, trusted the person standing in front of her.

"Well then, I'll go and call Last Order and the others out first."

"Go quickly, don't let that brat cause any more trouble."

After watching Hatsune Miku walk back into the room, Accelerator sighed.

then.

"...Tsuchimikado?"

Dial the phone line of that member of the secret organization.

"Do me a favor."

"Yes, just like before, we have things to do."

Chapter 251 What is the future of the new world...?

The inexplicable day has finally come to an end.

After quickly finishing their hot pot meal, Accelerator, along with Hatsune Miku and the others, left the shop booked by the girl named Yuka Kamishiro and returned to their original apartment.

He is now lying in bed, recalling everything that happened throughout the day.

He was in Russia just a few days ago, and after rushing back to Academy City, he encountered this incredible scene.

A new era of integration has begun between the worlds.

Seven Level 5 superpowered individuals suddenly became an idol group, and he was no exception.

Then, Hatsune Miku's idol status was also transferred to this world.

…And then there was the incident that happened to him tonight.

The unidentified woman attempted to directly harm Hatsune Miku, and judging from her words, there seemed to be some unique secrets surrounding Hatsune Miku's fusion with the world.

A peaceful life cannot last.

No matter what kind of world Accelerator is in, there will always be things like this happening around him, and the targets will always be the people around him.

He should have realized this much earlier.

A whole day of decadence made him completely forget the battlefield in the darkness, but that did not keep the people around him safe.

He could no longer approach all of this with a naive mindset.

"Let's leave it at that for now."

Thinking about it more won't make much difference.

After decisively giving up thinking, Accelerator collapsed onto the bed and closed his eyes for the first time in a long time.

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Then, he entered the dream.

At least that's how he sees it.

The moment Accelerator opened his eyes, he was confronted with an unprecedentedly dark world.

"—?!"

All around was an endless black space, and the ground looked strange; it was impossible to stand here even though there was no floor.

From all sides to the horizon, it stretched as far as the eye could see; truly, there was nothing there.

"Is this...a dream?"

He instinctively began to realize this.

It would be too strange if it wasn't a dream. Accelerator is conscious now, able to move and speak, but he doesn't feel like he's in a dream at all.

But what he saw before him made him believe that it was all just a dream.

Reality is simply not that bizarre.

"Do you know why?"

Then, a voice sounded in my ear.

It sounded somewhat familiar, but it was completely impossible to identify whose voice it was. No, theoretically, even men, women, and children couldn't tell the difference, let alone whether it was a human voice.

It was completely different from the voices of Aiwass and Aleister.

It's that strange sound that you think you know at first, yet also feels unfamiliar at the last second.

Do you know why your worlds have merged together?

He looked ahead, and a shadow emerged from the deepest part of the vast horizon.

From the front, it was indeed a tiny shadow, but as the figure grew larger, it actually appeared right in front of him.

It was impossible to discern the specific outline; it could only be barely identified as a person.

"what are you?"

"The reason is actually very simple; it's all because of the things within you."

"What…"

It seemed that none of the questions I asked him could reach his ears.

The black figure stood right in front of him, untouchable and unable to hear his voice, merely watching him.

"The system you possess is the key to everything."

“That’s something only you could do, a resonance between worlds. And then, that system acted as the mediator for all of this; it successfully built a bridge connecting the two worlds.”

"Why did the fusion happen? Why were you able to meet each other? The reason for everything comes from it, yes... that is the root of everything."

"Follow the system's instructions and continue on your way."

"It will make you constantly grow stronger, but at the same time, it will also make you fully understand the true meaning of life and death."

Its figure began to gradually disappear.

"Hey! Wait a minute—"

"Remember this, and it will become a guiding light on your path."

"At the same time, we must also be careful about the true meaning between life and death."

The moment the words left his mouth, everything returned to normal.

Darkness dissipates, and light returns.

then.

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'--What?'

Accelerator woke up.