One-way traffic

"What are you talking about...? That, that kind of thing—"

"Don't say anything stupid like 'it can't be done.' Since I've told you this, I must be confident."

Click.

As he spoke, Accelerator pressed down on the purple necklace hanging around his neck.

The necklace dissipated in front of him along with the flowing light, transforming into six crystal-like generators that hovered directly beside the first-place player.

He explained it simply and clearly.

“With these six generators, I can manipulate mental energy at will, and then… it’s impossible to see through the memories in your mind using only physical means.”

“I also need the motivation to move forward and find my goal, and you also want to know about the memories that were covered up five years ago. So, wouldn’t it be better to solve this problem through this method?”

That would be killing two birds with one stone.

However, Kotori Itsuka's face was still full of doubt.

"The spiritual realm... can you really do something like that?"

Are you trying to say I can't do it?

"...You wouldn't do something as wicked as taking advantage of me letting you into my mental realm and then messing with my memories, would you?"

"If I wanted to, I would have rewritten all your memories the moment I touched your head. Stop worrying about useless things, you stupid brat."

"Ugh...! This guy is really unlikable!"

Even though she said that, Kotori Itsuka still closed her eyes the next second.

Accelerator placed his hand on her head again.

only.

This time, six purple, crystal-like generators suddenly lit up.

—A world that seemed like an illusion appeared before my eyes.

All around, a dreamlike iridescent color spread throughout the space, and he was the only one floating in this pure white space. The surrounding area seemed to be a vast, endless space and dimension.

This is an imaginary space constructed by spiritual power.

In other words, it's like the dark scene you normally see when you close your eyes, except that the environment has been replaced with pure white.

The only color that emerges is the embodiment of spirit and memory.

but.

"So it really exists here."

Accelerator, the only one who could function normally in this world, naturally noticed that something was wrong.

It was an arc above the colors.

The entire surface of memory seemed to be completely locked up by something.

That's why Kotori Itsuka couldn't access any of the memories here, because from the very beginning, her own memory judgment was forcibly bypassed from this place, making it completely impossible for her to access this kind of memory content.

That was a memory from a certain day five years ago.

For Accelerator, breaking through it would be an extremely easy task.

"...If we do it this way, the brat's spirit won't be preserved either."

Although he could rely on his powerful mental strength to break through this level of mental seal in one breath.

However, the price will be that Kotori Itsuka's spirit will be impacted on an equal scale.

In that case, even in the mildest case, they would probably become a vegetable on the spot.

To avoid such troublesome things from happening, Accelerator had to do something even more troublesome.

Looking at the colorful area in front of him, which resembled a barrier, he raised his hand without hesitation.

Six generators are positioned directly around it.

boom! ! !

And so, the six beams of light shot straight ahead.

click-

The convergence of light formed a tangible point of light, which, with unimaginable power, directly burned away the seal imprinted on the surface of the spirit.

doesn't work.

Because it requires extremely precise control of the power output to prevent it from exceeding Kotori Itsuka's tolerance limit, the output and stability of the power will be weakened as a result.

If this situation is to continue until it ends, it will probably take at least three days to finish.

One-way can't wait that long.

Bang——! !

Therefore, his body is the center.

A purplish-black field, covering an area with a radius of at least tens of meters, enveloped his entire body in one go.

Force Field.

The powerful force field, which unleashes spiritual energy in one breath, completely enhances the user's strength, speed, mental intensity, energy consumption, physical exertion, and injury recovery within this purplish-black domain.

Conversely, even the enemy's defense, speed, and strength will be greatly reduced.

That's right.

Including the seal right in front of us.

clack clack clack-

The power, amplified to its extreme in an instant, easily tore apart the seal on the surface.

"It was easier than I expected."

I thought it would take about ten minutes to resolve, but it was actually finished in just a few minutes.

Accelerator then gathered up the six generators and headed into the colorful area.

boom--

Then, something else suddenly rose up around us.

That's flame.

Just as Kotori Itsuka said, five years ago, Tengu City was indeed engulfed in unimaginable flames.

Houses, streets, and everything around.

They were all submerged in flames.

Even so, this did not have the slightest impact on Accelerator.

All of this is nothing more than a recurrence of memories.

"Ugh... Ugh..."

A faint sobbing sound came from nearby.

When I turned around and looked to the side, there were only two figures lying nearby.

A teenager collapsed to the ground.

And, a red-haired girl wearing a white feather robe.

"Brother... wake up, brother...!"

The voice and posture were quite familiar.

Is it Kotori Itsuka from five years ago?

Accelerator calmly passed through the flames and arrived beside the two siblings, who were completely unaware of his presence, because he did not belong to this time period at all.

then.

Under Accelerator's watchful gaze, something that shouldn't exist here arrived.

click -

The sound was like space being torn apart.

A blurry, mosaic-like object descended directly upon this place.

"What…?"

This instant caused Accelerator's eyes to widen in surprise.

He knew the figure in front of him very well.

It was that phantom that tried to harm Hatsune Miku that day.

Chapter 366 The Colorful Sound of Guardians

"How pitiful."

The figure standing amidst the sea of ​​fire remained completely unaffected by any external forces.

With a voice like a distorted radio signal, it quietly spoke to the young Kotori Itsuka.

“If your brother continues like this, even if he doesn’t die from the fire, he will gradually lose his life because of it.”

"However, there is still a way to save him."

Like a seductive whisper from the devil, it slowly revealed the method.

"That's something only you can do, the only way to save him."

Although Kotori Itsuka showed a very shocked expression, she did not hesitate and walked directly in the direction of Shido Itsuka.

Their lips met.

boom--

Then, the surrounding flames began to gradually dissipate, and a strange flame rose from Itsuka Shido's body.

The flames did not harm him; instead, they directly healed all his injuries.

"What a good kid."

It made a sound like laughter.

Then, a phantom, as illusory as a mosaic, pressed what looked like an arm directly onto the foreheads of the two people.

"However, it's too early for the two of you to remember these memories now; it would be troublesome if you kept them."

Let's forget about this moment for now.

A strange radiance flashed in its hand.

A moment later, both Kotori Itsuka and Shido Itsuka completely lost consciousness and collapsed on the spot.

The phantom nodded with satisfaction and then vanished from the spot.

All of this was observed by Accelerator from the sidelines.

At the same time, he also saw clearly everything that had happened before.

Before the fire broke out, Kotori Itsuka, who was just playing in a nearby park, suddenly encountered that mosaic-like thing.

It gave it a deep red crystal.

Just like the white crystal she intended to give to Hatsune Miku back then.

I've figured everything out.

Why does Kotori Itsuka say that she was originally human, but later became a spirit?

The question of why that phantom approached Hatsune Miku back then.

Accelerator knew the answer to all of this.

Click--click--click--click--

Then, this world, which belonged to five years ago, completely collapsed and shattered.

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For Kotori Itsuka, this was just a blink of an eye.