One-way traffic

The people appearing on screen are the members of AST.

Accelerator, who has faced AST several times so far, doesn't have a deep impression of them; they're probably new members.

Then, they personally attacked Yoshino, and the scene of them destroying Yoshino's dolls with a sniper rifle against the spirits also came into view.

The last scene captured by the camera was a world swallowed by endless ice and snow, and a gray-white snowflake screen.

No one could utter a single word in response to the scene.

Now, there's no way to get Yoshino's doll back like before.

"Ah~ This is truly the worst possible situation. For such a lonely and pitiful little girl, losing her most important doll all by herself and being attacked by that damned guy, just thinking about it makes me feel uneasy and unable to forgive!"

Standing to the side, Kannazuki shouted in a righteous tone.

"...But I think all of this is still nothing compared to the despair of having a beautiful girl step on your face and call you a pervert—"

"Expecting you to say something earth-shattering is the biggest mistake in history!"

After kicking Kannazuki in the abdomen, sending the sorrowful blond-haired beauty flying, Kotori Itsuka turned her gaze to the three people in front of her.

"So, what should we do now?"

"Huh? Kotori! You don't mean you're completely helpless either...?"

"I also want to find a suitable method, but no matter how you look at the current situation, this idea is completely unrealistic."

Even Kotori Itsuka had no way to deal with this.

"How is that kid's mental state?"

"It's exactly the same as what's displayed on the big screen."

Judging from the data on the screen, Yoshino is currently in an unprecedentedly low mood.

That data is even about to turn into a negative number.

No one knows what would happen if the elf's emotions went completely negative, and no one wants to know the answer to such a question.

"Does that mean she can't be restored unless the doll is found...?"

In some ways, this is more troublesome than a simple battle.

With his strength, he could easily kill Yoshino.

But he would never do such a thing.

"…that."

It was at this very moment.

"I'm starting to think about it, if it were me... maybe..."

Hatsune Miku's words drew everyone's attention to her.

Accelerator seemed to have anticipated this.

"You're planning to restore that doll?"

"Hmm... if it's just the doll itself, it should be fine."

He said these words quietly, but the message they conveyed shocked everyone in the room.

"Really? Hatsune-san!"

"If we have a fragment of the original thing, that will suffice... even just a small piece of cloth that Yoshina originally wore would be enough."

"But even if all we need is a small piece of cloth, we simply can't get it."

Kotori Itsuka frowned again as she spoke.

“Those damned AST guys blew Yoshino to pieces, leaving not even a trace. No, in the end, even the fragments were blown away. Is it really possible to recover them under such circumstances?”

"It's okay if you don't have to do that kind of thing."

Hatsune Miku quickly offered an explanation.

“When Yoshino came to our place before, I helped the doll repair the torn fabric.”

"That means—!"

"Hmm, that can be done using just those scraps of fabric that have been cut off."

Very good!

Itsuka Shido couldn't help but show a look of surprise.

"But until then, Yoshino will still be in a state of rebellion."

“Until Hatsune repairs the doll and brings it to Yoshino, Tengu City will suffer unimaginable shocks and harm. Moreover, even if we do manage to bring the doll there, we may not be able to restore her mental health.”

"Shido's time with her was far too short back then. The reason he failed to seal her was because his affection level wasn't high enough. And now, given her current state... tsk, though I hate to say it, the possibility of Shido bringing her back is..."

Even after the previous problems were solved, a new round of problems still lay before everyone.

"I'll keep that brat occupied until then."

The person who speaks is one-way.

As the strongest among everyone present, he certainly had the opportunity to accomplish this.

"However, all I can do is suppress her with force. Even if I can forcibly control that brat's mind, it doesn't necessarily mean I can save her. Ultimately, you'll have to figure out the solution yourselves."

This was the limit of what he could do.

Everyone expressed their gratitude and nodded their thanks before Accelerator left.

"Then Hatsune, take advantage of this time to quickly return to your residence and restore the fragment to Yoshina's original form."

"I will do it... I will do everything I can to make that child back to normal!"

It's unimaginable that Yoshino, who used to be so gentle, would turn out like this... Therefore, Hatsune Miku absolutely cannot let this mistake continue.

We must pull her back from the abyss.

"Now, Shido, you should prepare to go to the battlefield."

"Huh? Me, me?!"

"Of course! Everyone is working hard to bring Yoshino back to health, and if it were you, you might even have a chance to wake her up."

"Of course I've had that thought too, but isn't that too dangerous?"

"Fool, have you forgotten that you are immortal?"

Even so, dying is still very painful...

However, Itsuka Shido did not say these words aloud.

"Even the most painful death cannot compare to the suffering that child is experiencing now..."

If he is the only one who can seal her power and turn her into an ordinary person.

Even if it means enduring the pain of death, it doesn't matter at all.

I never want to see that scene of a helpless girl being relentlessly chased by AST again.

"Kotori, prepare to teleport me down."

"This is right!"

Upon hearing this, the commander of the spaceship immediately revealed a smile of admiration.

"On your marks, get ready to begin!"

"Yes... Let's prepare to begin our war (Date)...!!"

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The purpose of helping Hatsune Miku retrieve the doll fragments is to buy time.

This is what Accelerator needs to do, but for him, it doesn't really matter how long it takes to delay.

I was teleported from above Fraxinus to the street in front of me.

There wasn't a single person in sight, not even a single flower or tree.

The entire area within a radius of several kilometers turned into ice and snow.

If Yoshino's emotions escalate further, this phenomenon could spread to areas more than ten kilometers away, and eventually even affect the entire Tengu City.

The only person capable of moving in this ice and snow is Accelerator.

He can only move freely here by relying on reflexes; otherwise, the ice and snow outside would probably have blown Accelerator's frail body away.

He shifted his gaze to the snow directly ahead.

There was a colossal ice fortress in the direction the wind was blowing towards.

It looks like a giant white ice ball, but it is actually a rapidly spinning ice tornado. Ordinary people who just touch the surface will be instantly turned into ice sculptures, and then their bodies will be torn apart by the tornado, which travels at speeds of typhoon speeds or higher.

Yoshino's energy fluctuations were located there.

Looking at the enormous snowball, which was larger than a building, Accelerator remained silent.

That frail little brat in green, who was too afraid to utter a single word to anyone, actually caused such a massive impact.

The contrast is just too great.

But who exactly is responsible for all of this?

It was white, the same color as the surrounding ice and snow, and slowly took a step forward.

boom--! !

But then, an unimaginable storm exploded right in front of him.

The storm engulfed him.

Approximately four figures suddenly appeared in the air.

"I can't detect any spiritual energy fluctuations, but that figure's posture... there's no mistake, right?"

"It's the Grim Reaper mentioned in the intelligence reports."

"Haha! This was so easy! Could we wipe out all the elves this time?"

Four team members dressed in AST uniforms hovered in mid-air, showing no fear upon discovering Accelerator.

On the contrary, they looked very happy.

"First it was Hermit, then Death, and now, are we going to encounter the Princess mentioned in the previous intelligence reports as well?"

"...I advise you to be more careful."

"So, it seems those old AST members said something like, 'Never face Death directly...'"

"Oh, you mean that? So, all the monsters they're wary of are this?"

The members of AST immediately burst into loud laughter.

"Don't be so smug. We haven't even had time to deal with that hermit yet. What are we going to do?"

"Tsk, it's really hard to kill someone who suddenly grew that big. It even pretended to be a pitiful little girl before. How disgusting! Did it really think it could be human just because it's made of human skin? What a nauseating monster!"

"Hmph, that Death made it sound so dangerous, but it seems like it's just the older generation of ASTs who are terrified."

"The result is simply because they're too incompetent, so they can't solve anything! Hahahaha!"

"That's true, useless things can't solve other useless things!"

They laughed mockingly at all of this from the air.

then.

On the battlefield they believed had reached its conclusion, the wind and snow exploded.

Click——! !

The AST member who was still laughing suddenly stopped making noise.

A hand, as cold as an ice cave, was placed directly in front of his mouth.

"Gugu wugu owa ah ah?!"

Thump! Her body crashed directly onto a building in the distance.

The members who were still chuckling at all of this were all stunned into place.