One-way traffic

During this journey, it seems that a... minor incident occurred.

"...So that's why."

Accelerator stands on this land known as New Zealand.

Closely following behind him was a girl with a light blue double ponytail wearing a black and white dress.

"When exactly did you follow me here?"

"Um... should I say after you've had breakfast...?"

"...I don't remember you ever having any disgusting traits like being a stalker."

Recalling that time when he suddenly sensed someone following him on the road, mistaking them for pursuers, he immediately unleashed countless whirlwind spears and even attempted to blast the opponent with plasma—

I then realized it was Hatsune Miku.

"Um... I'm sorry..."

"You think an apology will do the trick? Do you think if I hadn't realized it was you following me, I would have already thrown the plasma in my hand! Do you know what would have happened to you then? You wouldn't have been left with even ashes! You think an apology will do the trick?"

"...They know they were wrong."

No matter what, a young girl's heart is still simple, and in the end, she only wants to be mischievous.

Seeing Hatsune Miku in front of him, who was bowing her head like a small animal, Accelerator's expression completely froze.

Even the number one in Academy City, even the most terrifying monster, couldn't bring themselves to continue getting angry at this moment.

What an unreliable idiot...

"And then? What was your reason for following me all the way, even playing hide-and-seek? Don't tell me you just wanted me to go shopping with you..."

"...Oh, you guessed right."

Well, that's not actually the case—seeing Accelerator's almost outburst-like expression, the twin-tailed girl quickly waved her hands.

"Wait until they finish explaining! Look...didn't we talk about it before? The three gems that the Destiny Organization discovered fourteen years ago!"

"That's right...isn't this the place where one of them is?"

That's why Accelerator traveled all the way to New Zealand.

"Wait a minute, could it be that Theresa sent you to retrieve that gem?"

"To be precise, it should be 'find'."

We've finally gotten to the main topic.

As she combed her long, azure hair with her hands, the girl continued to explain.

“The Oceania branch experienced its fourth collapse a day earlier.”

"what?"

"During the Honkai, Schicksal's Oceania branch has been completely paralyzed. This land must be full of suicide soldiers and Honkai beasts now."

"Really? This is more sudden than a sudden zombie outbreak."

In Accelerator's memory, the third Honkai was two and a half years ago, and the second Honkai recorded by Schicksal was a much longer time away. This time, the fourth Honkai has broken out in just over two years.

Could it be that the intervals between Honkai events actually shorten with each outbreak?

"That's all! Miss Theresa asked me to come and investigate this place ahead of time because it's full of Honkai Beasts and zombies, and a full-scale Honkai attack has also occurred. It would be too dangerous to send those B-rank Valkyries here directly."

"Danger? All I see is a huge pile of moving biological waste."

"Oh dear... it's nothing for someone as strong as you, but it's still quite dangerous for the girls here."

And so this is the current situation.

Because she accepted Theresa's request, Hatsune Miku arrived in New Zealand before Kiana and the other Valkyries. She herself spotted Accelerator along the way and followed him ever since.

In other words, this is the long-awaited time for us to work together again.

Even for Accelerator, it had been a while since he had acted with Hatsune Miku, not to mention that the girl herself hadn't seen Accelerator for several months.

…This is probably why she often acted coquettishly towards me whenever she saw me this time.

"This way, it's like it's just the two of us in a world."

"Tsk, how boring..."

The monster scratched his forehead and spoke simply in a somewhat casual tone.

"We should clean all this up as soon as possible."

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The situation is basically the same as in those Dynasty Warriors games.

Against Accelerator and Hatsune Miku, no matter how many Honkai Beasts come, it's meaningless. Whether they are Temple-level, Honkai Emperor, or even higher-level Emperor-level Honkai Beasts, they are no match at all.

As for those suicide squad members?

The aftershocks of their battle alone were enough to send hundreds or thousands flying and instantly kill.

But even if you kill a lot of Honkai Beasts and zombies, the problem will still exist if the source is not addressed.

"They're really hard to find; I crave gems."

"Hmm... I remember that according to the Hyperion's detection, it should be in this area, right?"

Even though the two of them had circled the area countless times and killed so many Honkai Beasts that they themselves couldn't be bothered to count, they still hadn't seen any trace of the Gem of Desire.

For Accelerator, whether Destiny needs this thing or not is irrelevant; what matters is that his mission requires him to obtain this gem.

"Seriously... are the Hyperion's detectors even useful?"

"No matter what kind of mechanical detector it is, it will eventually have a limit. Continuing to search like this will only be a waste of time."

Therefore, Accelerator simply stopped in his tracks.

"It's my turn."

"Huh? What do you mean, 'it's your turn'... Do you think you can find any trace of the Gem of Desire?!"

"If you want to do it, you should still be able to."

Under Hatsune Miku's somewhat astonished gaze, Accelerator stood still.

He opened his arms.

In an instant, he forcibly changed the direction of airflow, and the clouds in the sky also underwent a drastic change visible to the naked eye.

Since he was able to grasp the winds of the entire city and then directly observe the location of the unusual energy in the past, he could naturally do the same in other worlds.

The difference is that the previous situation involved witches from the magical girl world, while this time it involves the coveted gems from a broken world.

It's called a gem, but it's probably no different from regular Honkai energy, just with a much higher energy concentration.

Gradually, Accelerator closed his eyes.

The wind he manipulated, covering the entire city, was like a giant fishing net, and all the 'fish' within it were caught by him.

—At some point, in his perception, the flow changed.

It was a unique energy, completely different in nature from the surrounding Honkai energy.

'It's not that it's large in scale, but rather that it possesses different characteristics?'

"found it."

"Huh? So fast..."

"I don't like wasting time on useless things, so it's better to get it over with quickly."

"Hmm, that's true."

Having confirmed the direction, the two headed directly towards the more accurate location.

Compared to the Hyperion's detection system, Accelerator's perception of energy direction seems to be more accurate.

After the two entered the garden-like area, the huge number of Honkai Beasts and zombies that had appeared earlier were no longer visible.

"It's so quiet..."

Walking in this garden, it feels as if you are greeted by a tranquility unlike anything else in the world.

"And, there's something strange about how quiet it is..."

Logically speaking, it's impossible for any part of a city to be spared when the entire city is collapsing and eroding.

The two walked together into the depths of the garden.

then.

The only shadow that appeared here slowly rose from the distance.

'Is it a Honkai Beast? Or a suicide soldier?'

Just as Hatsune Miku was thinking this, the shadow in front of her gradually became clearer.

is a person.

A black-haired girl sitting in a wheelchair.

"Eh...? It's... it's a person?!"

Hatsune Miku was startled for a moment.

There aren't even any Honkai Beasts here, so why are there people here?

"...It's a human being."

Upon seeing the two appear, the girl spoke.

"It's really amazing to see other people in a place like this."

"You are…?"

Out of instinct, Hatsune Miku was still slightly wary of the girl in front of her.

However, she quickly abandoned this approach.

The girl slightly raised her head and looked up at the sky.

Those emerald green eyes narrowed, full of charm.

"Even if a collapse occurs, the world will still be the same as it was originally, and nothing will change."

"The sky, the earth, nature... nothing will change; only human beings will change."

"Yes..."

"Even I would never be able to change this situation."

Only at this moment did Hatsune Miku truly re-examine the clear situation.

The girl was in a wheelchair.

"...one side."

For a moment, her tone became somewhat downcast.

"This child...could she be disabled...?"

Accelerator, who was standing to the side, did not say anything.

Looking at the girl in front of her, Hatsune Miku lowered her head slightly, pondered for a while, and then immediately set off.

"...My name is Hatsune Miku."

She went straight up to the girl.

She looked over with eyes as gentle as snow.

And you? What's your name?

A girl with black hair adorned with a touch of emerald green raised her head slightly and blinked.

The girl's gaze gradually stirred her thoughts.

"Um, my name is Wendy..."

“Miss Wendy…I understand.”

Hatsune Miku nodded and smiled gently.