One-way traffic

"Waaaaaahh ...

And just like that, under the stunned gaze of that middle-aged man, Natsuki Subaru was taken away by someone.

At a speed that precedes the sound.

“…What are you doing?”

The uncle who remained in the same spot blinked in astonishment.

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Pfft!

His body was roughly thrown to the ground in a dark alley, and Natsuki Subaru collapsed weakly there.

After all, it had sped around at supersonic speeds for several laps.

"Wait, what exactly happened?!"

He looked up and shouted angrily, but quickly lost his temper.

Standing before him was a monster.

A figure with white hair and red eyes, dressed in white and gray clothes, and a girl with blue twin ponytails following behind him, her face full of astonishment.

Natsuki Subaru's eyes widened immediately.

All the memories thus materialized in his mind.

"You, you two are—?!"

"So that's exactly what happened."

The other person grabbed his collar and pinned Natsuki Subaru against the wall.

He glared at me with ill intent.

"Listen up, kid! I'll only tell you one thing: human life is very fragile. I can kill a million and a half million times with just a flick of my finger!"

"So get the hell out of here, or I'll beat you until you're a piece of trash nobody wants."

"Wait, wait a minute, Yifang!"

Hatsune Miku, who was standing nearby, quickly ran over.

"Shouldn't Subaru Natsuki be the mastermind behind this incident? Or perhaps he was simply unaware of it all, so he's actually a victim too?"

"...Tsk."

The first person grimaced and let go of him.

What exactly happened?

All that remained in Natsuki Subaru's mind was this pure question.

He felt a strange sense of dread, and that was true when he recalled it all.

What happened in my mind before was not just a fantasy, but a genuine memory.

He was actually killed by someone once.

"...Hey, you guys, you don't all remember what happened before, do you?"

"What do you think I dragged you here for?"

Accelerator frowned again.

Judging from Subaru's appearance, he doesn't seem to be the mastermind behind it all, which means—

Was he being used too? Or was it just some kind of power that erupted without his knowledge... But what about the woman's arms?

When the black mist enveloped everything around him, Accelerator did indeed detect some kind of 'energy' that did not belong to the conventional laws.

Although he had never seen or understood that kind of energy, that didn't mean he was incapable of understanding it.

Unlike the magic in Academy City, which seems to be related to other aspects, no matter how he calculates it, he cannot understand the internal structure and formula of those magic spells. It is fundamentally incomprehensible.

However, the power system in this other world is not like that.

If Accelerator were to use his abilities to perform some form of reverse calculation, he could perfectly simulate even the actual data of the Big Bang. He successfully reverse-engineered the formulas and data that were actually in front of him. All he needed to do was take everything out of the black box, and then he could explain everything with pure mathematics.

In that moment, he captured the unknown laws of this world.

Then, when the woman attempted to use some kind of cleansing technique on herself, Accelerator forcibly applied the formula of this law, that is—successfully manipulating the direction of energy.

He reflected the woman's power.

However, the reflection is limited to the first part of his own body. Accelerator doesn't know how Hatsune Miku preserved her memories; perhaps it's due to the power of the system.

In short, the whole world seemed to be enveloped by that power, and then, as if time had reversed, everything returned to daytime.

It should be said that time has turned back to one day ago.

They returned to the city of Lugnica with Subaru Natsuki.

Only Hatsune Miku and Accelerator, who were protected by the system, retained their previous memories, as did the young man named Natsuki Subaru.

Therefore, the problem can only lie with Subaru Natsuki.

"Ah, ah...so that means—?"

He immediately came to a substantial conclusion.

Like other protagonists in isekai (another world) novels, Natsuki Subaru himself should also possess some kind of very special ability.

He slowly uttered the name of that ability.

"As for me, I might possess the ability to return from death—"

Time seemed to stand still.

Natsuki Subaru's eyes widened as he saw something touching his heart, rendering him speechless.

despair.

Despair has seized this world.

But the situation changed quickly.

The first one merely stared wide-eyed like a monster, and it was all over when he stomped his right foot on the ground.

"Get lost."

He whispered coldly, forcibly controlling the energy direction of this world with his abilities.

Then, the unknown power surrounding Subaru Natsuki was forcibly dispersed.

Natsuki Subaru finally calmed down.

"Huh?! What was that just now? A heart attack? I remember I should be a healthy young man with a grip strength of 70 kilograms from active exercise!"

"It seems there really is a coward hiding behind the scenes who doesn't dare to come out."

The first one clicked his tongue in displeasure.

"Damn it, if that's the case, the whole world will be reset once this guy dies. That's going to be really troublesome."

"Is...this kind of thing really possible...?"

Hatsune Miku was utterly astonished as she processed all the knowledge.

Although limited by the difference in power, she didn't know exactly what had happened, but even with the system's protection, she only felt that the world had changed before she returned to the time a day earlier.

The root of the problem lies with Subaru Natsuki himself.

"...That's really something."

And so, Natsuki Subaru, at the center of the incident, spoke as if in delusion.

"What a tragic protagonist with such a cheat code..."

Death regression.

He can reset the world to a certain point in time after his death, but the exact timeframe is currently unknown. This will only happen after Subaru Natsuki dies.

This is the only special ability belonging to Natsuki Subaru, the young man who descended to another world.

Chapter Thirty-Five: Loneliness, and Yearning

The three left the alley.

Natsuki Subaru followed behind the two, but he didn't look too good.

Although I tried my best to remain calm and maintain my usual nonchalant demeanor.

But the taste of death that you've just experienced won't fade away so easily.

He swallowed unconsciously.

Natsuki Subaru focused his gaze on the two people in front of him.

"I'm saying...you all come from the modern world, just like me, right?"

The dialogue alone is enough to understand it.

Hatsune Miku and Accelerator had taken out modern technology products like cell phones in front of Subaru Natsuki more than once before, so he had long since concluded that the two of them must be transmigrators from the modern world, just like himself.

Although he had no idea why these two people possessed such magical, incredible power.

"If that's the case, then things are much easier, aren't they? You see, we don't really need to go back to that kind of place, do we?"

Natsuki Subaru smiled like that and followed the two with his arms outstretched.

“Going back would be too dangerous. Although helping that girl is a good thing, well… I think she's cute, and sooner or later someone will help her, right?”

"In that case, let's think about how to survive in this mysterious other world."

Natsuki Subaru gestured with his hands, talking to himself like that.

"Look, all three of us have cell phones. If we auction off all three phones as if they didn't exist in this world, like magical artifacts, we might make a lot of money. If even one phone can make a lot of money, then the three of us could make double the price!"

"Then, with the incredible power of the two of you, we can ensure that we won't be bullied in this world. This will give us a foothold. I guess soon, someone like a princess or prince will take notice of us and eventually bring us under their wing. In that case, we'll be able to live a life of luxury and ease!"

I've already mentioned this before.

Natsuki Subaru was talking to himself.

"...What should we do, Yifang?"

Hatsune Miku stared intently at the only person she could rely on beside her, and said anxiously.

"If, if that woman was hired to assassinate Miss Emilia, then wouldn't Miss Emilia be in danger...!"

"If we do it this way, that's definitely how it will be."

The first one responded casually.

"That young lady, who's just as stupid as you, might die because of this, if she's going to go back to that house anyway..."

"No, absolutely not! Miss Emilia is such a kind person, how could she die at someone else's hands for such an inexplicable reason!"

Hatsune Miku cried out in alarm, but she quickly realized something.

"—Wait a minute! What do you mean, 'as stupid as me'?!"

"So you're just as stupid as her?"

"Waaaaah! Why do you have to use such offensive words to describe girls? It's so rude! You idiot, Accelerator!"

"Unfortunately, I have no time to argue with you anymore, you silly young lady."

Without saying another word, the two of them set off.

As for the destination, there's no need to say anything.

"Hey...you're kidding, right?"

Natsuki Subaru's eyes widened.

None of what he said reached the ears of those two people; in fact, they didn't even pay attention to what he said.

Even though these two knew the enemy was there, they still chose to go back to save the silver-haired girl.

Natsuki Subaru felt that these two people had a very strange thought process.

Why would you save a girl you don't even know, having only met her once?

Natsuki Subaru admitted that the girl was indeed very cute, almost like an elf.