One-way traffic

"Shido! You kissed that girl the same way, didn't you!"

"No, that's not true!"

"If that's the case, how did she manage to seal away her spiritual power? Tell me honestly, what exactly did you do without her knowledge?!"

"So it really has nothing to do with me. I was just a background character this time!"

Itsuka Shido and Yatogami Tohka came out of the house. They chased each other and ran into the Itsuka family's house next door.

"Um... what exactly happened...?"

Hatsune Miku, standing to the side, couldn't help but smile wryly.

Accelerator didn't say anything. He walked into the apartment indifferently and looked at the person sitting in the living room.

The apartment is very spacious, divided into three floors. The entire first floor is used as the living room, while the kitchen, bathroom, and storage room are placed in various corners.

At the dining table in the living room, a girl with red pigtails was enjoying a steaming hot cocoa.

"You arranged this, didn't you?"

Without saying a word, Accelerator went straight to the dining table.

"In order to arrange a place for the elves to live, you Ratatoskr built this apartment for them. This is a house specifically for elves to live in."

"Hmm~ It seems you could have guessed this even if I hadn't said it."

Kotori Itsuka looked up, and surprisingly, while drinking hot cocoa, she had a strawberry-flavored Chupa Chups lollipop in her mouth.

"Before, the house wasn't built yet, but now that this apartment building is finished, we'll let Tohka and the others move in for the time being. This is also to make it easier to observe their situation up close."

"Since the house was built overnight, why wasn't it built beforehand?"

"We should at least consider letting Tohka experience what it's like to live with Shido. Although we've successfully sealed her spiritual power, we must maintain the emotional connection between her and Shido."

That being said, judging from Kotori Itsuka's expression at this moment, this matter must have been partly influenced by her own wicked sense of humor.

"Oh, by the way, Yoshino, whom you saved before, also lives in this apartment building."

As soon as he finished speaking, the door to the room behind the living room was opened.

A petite figure emerged from there, wearing a light white dress.

Unlike the previous all-green outfit, the girl with long, blue hair exudes a captivating aura in this dress.

Just one glance is enough to give you a refreshing and innocent feeling.

"Yay! Hello everyone! It's been a long time since I've seen Yoshino. Did you miss me? Yoshino, the people you want to see are right in front of you, so hurry up and say hello to them!"

"Mr. Accelerator, Ms. Hatsune Miku... um... hello..."

Yoshino put the Yoshino bracelet back on her wrist, but the difference was that even in this state, the girl could still easily wield the power called spiritual energy.

"So cute...!"

Attracted by this aura, Hatsune Miku's eyes immediately lit up with a look of delight.

"Hello Yoshino! Were you staying in this apartment alone last night?"

"And, Tohka-san is with me too..."

"Oh, I see. Hehe~ It's so great that Yoshino is able to adapt to this environment so well!"

Hatsune Miku quickly pulled Yoshino to the sofa on the side.

Meanwhile, Kotori Itsuka had finished her hot cocoa completely.

"Hmm, I really didn't expect things to develop like this."

"You mean the thing about me adjusting that brat's power?"

"No one else but you could do this... It's truly unbelievable."

After standing up, Kotori Itsuka's tone gradually changed.

"Despite not possessing the same sealing abilities as Shido, she is still able to control Yoshino's power very well. Right now, it is impossible to even detect the enormous spiritual power within her body through direct observation. She is practically no different from Tohka in her sealed state."

"That's why we've racked our brains for so long, and we still can't imagine how you managed to do all this."

However, regardless of the circumstances, at least the objective was successfully achieved.

Even though it's not the same as the seal on Itsuka Shido, Accelerator did manage to successfully control Yoshino's spiritual power. No matter what instrument you use to test it, you can't detect any similarities between her and the Spirit.

At least there's no need to worry about Yoshino still being hunted down by the AST.

Even when her emotions fluctuate greatly, Yoshino never experiences significant fluctuations in spiritual energy, nor would she suddenly experience a spiritual energy outburst. All the spiritual energy in her body is currently operating according to the pathways arranged for her by Accelerator.

This circuit, much like the angle at which gears mesh most easily in a factory machine, is also the most suitable circuit direction for Yoshino to perfectly control her spiritual power.

That is precisely why Kotori Itsuka felt so confused.

"I'm getting more and more curious about your true identity."

Of course, Accelerator did not respond.

He casually turned around, walked directly to the sofa, sat down, and yawned indifferently.

"that…"

"Go for it, Yoshino! You can do it!"

I heard that sound nearby.

Accelerator turned around and saw that Yoshino, who had just been talking to Hatsune Miku, had come to his side.

"Anyway, that's it, buddy. Even though I've said it many times, Yoshino still has something to say to you, so please listen carefully!"

"Yoshino..."

The girl in front of me seemed a little too nervous.

Accelerator turned his gaze to her, his eyes calm, and it was this calmness that gradually calmed the girl in front of him as well.

Her voice gradually grew louder.

"Thank you... Accelerator... Although, although I've said it... many times... I'm still very grateful to you... You saved Yoshino..."

"Just like... Mr. Hero..."

By the end, the girl's face was completely flushed, and she didn't dare to lift her head at all.

hero.

Now, the mere mention of this word instinctively evokes a figure from the depths of my memory.

After shaking off the image of the spiky-haired figure that had surfaced in his mind, Accelerator regained his senses.

"you think too much."

"Eh…?"

"The so-called hero title is actually meaningless, and I am not a righteous hero either."

He walked straight toward the door not far away.

"I just wanted to resolve something that made me unhappy, that's all."

Bang.

The heavy slam of the door closing snapped Yoshino out of her daze.

She stood there, staring blankly ahead.

"It's alright, Yoshino."

Behind her, Hatsune Miku gently patted her head.

Even though the situation seemed a bit strange, she still maintained a smiling demeanor.

"Don't be fooled by what he says; deep down, he really cares about Yoshino!"

"Really...?"

"If I didn't really care about you, why would I go to such lengths for you?"

That makes things much clearer.

Having fully grasped this point, Yoshino nodded deeply and smiled happily at Hatsune Miku.

Although it may seem very cold on the surface.

But... that person's heart is definitely very gentle and kind.

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The day came to an end, and after four o'clock, the evening glow arrived at six o'clock.

however.

As the sunset fades, so too do the traces left deep within the alleyways.

It was deep red, bloodstains.

"Hehehe..."

The girl in gothic clothes fell into a pool of blood, her own pool of blood.

However, the smile on her face remained unchanged.

"We really got tricked. We didn't expect them to attack from all directions."

"You've been playing for so long and haven't made any progress at all. Shouldn't you stop now?"

A cold, ruthless voice came from ahead.

Blue and white mecha, and beneath it, a girl with a blue ponytail.

Mana Chongmiya.

She looked at him with a merciless gaze, but the spirit named Tokisaki Kurumi showed no sign of pain despite her current state.

"I didn't expect you to chase me all the way here. How interesting... But I don't have time to play along with you any longer."

"It doesn't matter. Killing you now won't end it. I'm used to this kind of thing."

"Really...? That's quite interesting..."

What a disgusting guy.

A whoosh—then, a blue lightsaber flashed from the back of her hand.

Mana Takamiya, who walked straight over, looked at Kurumi Tokisaki in front of her and said her last words.

"Is there anything else you'd like to say before you die?"

"I... have been looking forward to it all along."

With the last of her strength, she slowly raised her hand.

The expression on Kurumi Tokisaki's face was one of unparalleled madness.

"This time... I'll definitely, absolutely eat everything I want, completely and utterly! Hehehehe—"

The sound ended there.

In the very end, the girl swiftly brought down her knife, and the spherical object rolled onto the nearby ground.

"Well... it's about time to go where we need to join."

Against the Elf Land Special Forces, AST...?

Although it's only a temporary place, let's go there to report for the time being.

After putting away her CR-UNIT, Mana Takamiya headed straight for the AST headquarters.

What remained in that alley was an eerily empty space, devoid of even a drop of blood.

Chapter 377 The New Transfer Student

The difference between outer space and Earth is vast and unimaginable.

There is no temperature suitable for human survival here, no air, and no sound can be transmitted.

Even if the temperature-related issues could be resolved, the terrifying pressure changes in this vacuum environment would react with the gases in a person's lungs, causing the entire body to explode and internal organs to fly out. The final result would be even more terrifying than death.

Humans absolutely cannot survive in outer space using their physical bodies.

but.