One-way traffic

"—!!"

“The island of Nemor in the Pacific, transport her from there as soon as possible, that’s what I mean by changing the status quo.”

Eileen, who had seemed not to quite understand at first, suddenly understood everything.

She nodded immediately and then left the room.

"So, in that case, it can be considered a corresponding and significant change."

With his hands clasped together, Westcott squinted his eyes.

"I hope it will develop in the way I'm looking forward to."

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About three days have passed since then.

Accelerator sat in his seat, looking at his flip phone with boredom.

Just as Ratatoskr had planned, Itsuka Shido successfully sealed the girl named Tohka, storing her spiritual power within his own body.

then.

"Shidou——!!"

The classroom was filled with a great deal of noise.

But this voice came from only one person.

Clang! A figure suddenly walked to Itsuka Shido's seat and placed something there.

"Shido! Look at this! This thing has lots of delicious drinks inside!"

“That’s a kettle… Tohka.”

"A kettle... what is a kettle?"

Her name was Tohka... no, at this point, the girl already had her own surname and given name.

Yatogami Tohka.

Since Itsuka Shido and Itsuka Kotori concluded that this name was good, the girl has always referred to herself by this name.

Since this is a classroom at Laizen High School, and she is here, it perfectly illustrates one thing.

"What a stupid guy."

Origami Tobiichi, standing not far away, looked at her with a cold and hostile gaze.

"They can't even understand the most basic things. They're just elves after all. They'll never be able to become human."

"What did you say?!"

Upon hearing these words, Yatogami Tohka immediately revealed an angry expression.

"Damn it, you scoundrels from the robot army! You dare to provoke me even though I didn't fight you!"

"Please don't misunderstand. I never said I was afraid of you. It's just that I couldn't make a move because of my status."

"Who believes that nonsense! You bastard, if you're so capable, then come back and finish that fight with me!"

"Humph…"

The two girls glared at each other.

It seemed as if non-existent sparks were flickering back and forth between their eyes.

"Alright, alright, you two, let's stop for a bit!"

"Shido! Why are you speaking up for this unreasonable guy? He's a member of the robot army!"

"Similarly, Shido, why are you speaking up for the spirit? She's a monster that could destroy world peace."

"A monster? You dare call me that?! You bastard...!!"

"So please stop making a scene!!"

This has been going on for several hours.

Ever since Yatogami Tohka arrived at the school that morning, she and Tobiichi Origami have been getting along poorly. Or rather, even when they're not together, they curse each other.

If Itsuka Shido hadn't been there, the two of them probably would have demolished the entire school building.

"It seems there will be these troublesome guys no matter where you go."

Upon recalling his original world, Accelerator couldn't help but shake his head.

Now, he must find a way to solve all these tasks as soon as possible.

"Alright, students, it's time for class!"

Just then, Ms. Xiaozhu, the class's homeroom teacher, walked in.

"Wait a minute, I'll continue the fight with you!"

"Same idea, but don't think I'm afraid of you, elf."

Even when it was time for class, the two still couldn't tolerate each other and glared at each other while sitting in their chairs.

Accelerator shook his head.

"That's all for today! Please turn to page 130 in your textbooks—"

"I'll go out for a bit."

He just stood up like that.

Under the unimaginable gazes of the teachers and classmates, Accelerator casually left the classroom.

"Eh, eh?! Accelerator...?"

Although Tamae Okamine tried her best to keep Accelerator, it was clearly impossible.

Over the past few days, all the students in the class have come to know this. Accelerator's personality is such that... it's difficult to get him to obey orders.

But coincidentally, the other person's grades were absolutely top-notch. No, after that, he became the top student in the entire school.

His academic level is even higher than Origami Tobiichi's, even though what he does every day is no different from that of a delinquent student.

Of course, all of this is meaningless to Accelerator.

He walked out of the classroom and went to a classroom on the first floor.

Click.

When the door was opened, all that came into view was the familiar darkness.

Accelerator, unfazed, touched the wall with his hand.

When the light was turned on, a woman with long silver hair, who was lying face down on the table, appeared before them.

"…ah."

"What's the point of blocking the windows in broad daylight?"

Seeing that even the windows were completely blocked by curtains, Accelerator closed the door.

"Hmm... so it's you... What are you doing here instead of going to class?"

"You think those kid's courses are meaningful to me?"

“That makes sense, after all, you’re the kind of person who can even calculate the total data for Fraxinus.”

The person sitting here is none other than Murasame Reine.

Normally, she stays here, partly as a teacher at the school and partly as a member of Ratatoskr.

The first thing she did after waking up was nothing else.

Instead, he picked up a jar from the table.

"Perfect timing, it's time for me to take my medicine."

As she said this, Murasame Reine unscrewed the lid of the medicine jar.

then.

He swallowed the entire can of medicine in one gulp in front of Accelerator.

Even the first person couldn't help but twitch the corner of their mouth at this moment.

"...Do you really want to die?"

"This level of sweetness isn't much, is it? Hmm, it would be even better if it were a little sweet."

The pills that Murasame Reine just took were all sleeping pills.

What would be an absolutely lethal dose for an ordinary person, she swallowed without even blinking.

Although it's somewhat surprising, Accelerator didn't come here to see this kind of comedy.

He braced his hands against the wall.

"I've pretty much confirmed everything."

"Hmm, confirm what?"

"The reason you're looking for that kid."

At this point, Murasame Reito's expression also became serious.

Accelerator continued.

"His ability to absorb elven spiritual energy is what you're after, isn't it? In short, that's why this guy is at the heart of the Ratatoskr project."

"Then, if I'm not mistaken, he'll be targeting more than just that one Pokémon in the future."

The meaning that Accelerator is trying to convey is very clear.

In the future, Itsuka Shido's path will continue, for there is no other Spirit in this world than Yatogami Tohka.

"So what?"

"It's nothing, I just came to confirm something."

Accelerator curled his lip.

"Once I've confirmed these things, it will be easier for me to continue with what I'm doing."

"...?"

This time, it was Murasame Reine's turn to show a surprised expression.

But Accelerator had no intention of confiding in her.

After confirming the situation with Itsuka Shido, he was able to continue with his original plans.

After all, although the system's prompts were always on him, Accelerator couldn't stay by Itsuka Shido's side all the time; that would be too much of a waste of time.

He also has his own plans.

It will probably officially begin tonight.

"Just wait and see the good show."

His words were not addressed to anyone else, but to himself.

Chapter 359 Infiltrating DEM Company

"Wow, what an unexpected series of developments!"

Hatsune Miku, sitting at the dining table, spoke in a somewhat excited voice.

"I never expected that Tohka would also come to Raizen High School, and it seems that all sorts of things have happened between her and Origami-san during this time!"

"It's nothing more than some boring and troublesome things."

Compared to Hatsune Miku, Accelerator showed absolutely no interest in it.

The first person's tone actually sounded somewhat annoyed by it.

"In fact, there's no need to discuss those petty squabbles between kids."

"Is this really a good idea...? I have a feeling that if we leave them alone, some trouble will happen."

Hatsune Miku blinked, still preoccupied with the matter.

"Hmm... it will definitely cause trouble, for example, Shido-kun's life will probably become more complicated. No... perhaps for Shido-kun, this kind of development is actually full of interesting color!"