One-way traffic

It is very likely that the end of this change in power is approaching.

Accelerator wiped the slight sweat from his forehead, stood up, and looked around.

It has been some time since I left the Lunar Capital and returned to Gensokyo.

During this time, he still didn't detect any trace of those monsters, but ultimately, he no longer believed that those guys would appear here.

The monster we dealt with in the Lunar Capital should be the last one.

At the same time, he has also completely mastered the method to leave Gensokyo at any time.

This means one thing.

"It's about time to leave."

Everything that needed to be done has been done, and the accounts that needed to be settled have been mostly settled.

Since there's nothing more for him to deal with here, there's no need for him to stay any longer.

That's what they say.

After Accelerator had only taken a few steps, he showed a displeased expression.

"...What brings you here, you spiest monster?"

"You really have a very unforgiving attitude. I am, after all, the Sage of Youkai in Gensokyo. It will hurt me to hear you say that."

A familiar yet unpleasant voice then came from behind.

Even without looking back, Accelerator knew exactly what kind of person had come to his side.

"I think I understand what you were thinking. It's about time you decided to leave Gensokyo, wasn't it?"

"For me, this place is just a place I'm passing through; I never intended to stay here in the first place."

"Yeah, that's right."

The two remained silent for a moment.

So, Yukari Yakumo smiled and looked at him again.

"In that case, please do me one last favor."

The sage demon suddenly appeared in front of him, transforming into an ordinary young girl, and said with a light laugh.

"Could you use your power to let the people of Gensokyo see what the sea looks like?"

"…ah?"

This time, it was Accelerator's turn to be completely bewildered.

Chapter 496 Girls on the Beach

Gensokyo has already entered its summer vacation in June.

Not long ago, there was an out-of-season spring snowfall. After that strange environment, Gensokyo was able to welcome a perfectly normal summer as if nothing had happened, which is nothing short of a miracle for the people who live here.

But that's how it seems.

Gensokyo is now no different from summer in the outside world.

The natural temperature gradually began to rise, and slowly, the summer wonderland of Gensokyo began to be covered by the sweltering heat.

Even the girls of Gensokyo found it hard to endure such days.

But for him, it was completely different.

"This is about right."

Accelerator stood on the hill, looking into the distance.

And the place he is currently in is not inside Gensokyo.

It is a secluded island, undiscovered by any human being, far removed from the world.

On the vast and magnificent sea, a flock of seagulls flies by from time to time, and the sounds of waves crashing on the beach, birdsong in the forest, and the calls of seagulls can be heard.

All of this seemed to bring Accelerator back to the time when he first went to the Hawaiian Islands.

The reason he came here was because of the girls in Gensokyo.

"Are you sure you're not out of your mind?"

"Oh dear, you're the only one who can do this."

Let's go back to a short time ago.

Accelerator was still talking to Yukari Yakumo when she made such an unimaginable and bizarre request right in front of him.

"You want me to go out into the world and find you a sea, and then use my abilities to connect that sea to here?"

"It's just a simple matter of opening a portal, isn't that something you can do? Like, creating a connecting hole in space or something."

"No...this isn't even something that can be done, is it?"

Accelerator twitched the corner of his mouth, and his gaze toward Yukari Yakumo began to turn strange—and can't you do the same thing?

In other words, there is absolutely no reason why one side has to agree to something.

"Let me guess, you bastard, you're probably up to some annoying scheme behind my back again."

He ignored Yukari Yakumo's feigned sincerity and pleading, instead glaring back at her with displeasure.

"No way, and I'm leaving here soon anyway, so I have no time to waste on your crazy nonsense."

"Oh dear... Even though I'm a sage of demons, if you say it so bluntly, I'll still cry... Waaah."

"If you want to do it, do it yourself. Stop bothering me. And do you really think we have such a good relationship? I haven't settled all those trivial matters with you yet. Don't think you have the right to stand in front of me and talk nonsense."

Without hesitation, he waved his hand, turned around, and prepared to leave.

"Eh... the ocean..."

At that moment, a familiar voice came from behind.

And it seems there's more than one.

"Great! This is a rare opportunity. I'd love to see the ocean for myself, DaZe!"

"I've seen it in books, but I've never actually seen one. But it doesn't matter anyway, because right now I don't want to do anything, I just feel so hot..."

"Does Miss think that seeing the sea is an exciting thing?"

"Well, I wouldn't say I'm excited, cough cough... After all, as a descendant of the Scarlett family, the sea is nothing new to me!"

"Kremi, you're a vampire, so you're probably terrified of flowing water, right?"

"Patch, don't say anything out of line!!"

"Great! Big sister! I heard that someone will be taking us to see the sea soon!"

"Hmm, that should be... impossible, right? Koishi, there's no sea in Gensokyo."

"That's great! According to the book, it should be much cooler at the beach..."

Various sounds came from behind him, and Accelerator was immediately stunned.

When these sounds are combined, there is ultimately only one result.

"you…?"

"Ah... this!"

With an expression of nonchalance, Yukari Yakumo closed one rift after another connecting to the other girls in Gensokyo.

She chuckled and a smile appeared on her face.

"Maybe it was something I inadvertently said to the whole of Gensokyo a few days ago, like, 'The sweltering heat will soon be dispelled, and everyone in Gensokyo will be able to experience the refreshing feeling of the sea'?"

"What the hell are you talking about?"

Raising his eyebrows, he instinctively reached out and grabbed forward.

However, Yukari Yakumo had made preparations in advance.

Just before the first demonic claw was about to grab her body, the boundary monster in front of her opened the gap that it had prepared beforehand, allowing its body to instantly enter it.

In that instant, Accelerator's hand missed its target.

"That's basically it. Although the situation was rather sudden and I didn't discuss it with you beforehand, I think it would be quite easy for you, right?"

"Hello…!"

Before Accelerator could answer, Yukari Yakumo's voice disappeared completely.

He clicked his tongue in utter dissatisfaction.

"That damned monster bastard..."

Even so, he had no intention of catching up with the other person.

He knew Yakumo Yukari's personality; even if he chased after her now, manipulating spatial vectors, grabbing her clothes, and glaring at her, it probably wouldn't change her intentions.

Moreover, what she said was indeed correct.

Manipulating space to find an untouched island or ocean in the outside world is nothing more than an appetizer for Accelerator at his current level.

After pursing his lips, he jumped off the roof.

In any case, this was something very unlike his usual style.

Going straight back to the room from the first floor, you can see the girl who has always been there is still sitting there.

The blonde-haired doll maker girl is wearing her glasses and making a new doll with a serious expression.

"Oh, you're back."

Alice stopped moving immediately after noticing Accelerator.

"I remember you were looking for those monsters a while ago, weren't you?"

"It's no longer necessary. I've already taken care of everything I needed to do."

Once inside the room, Accelerator simply leaned against the wall.

When he was busy traveling around Gensokyo a while ago, he was basically staying in this mansion day and night and rarely came back to rest. Even when he did come back, he would mostly just take a nap or stand monotonously by the wall like he is now.

Even Alice, who was used to living alone, couldn't help but feel helpless about his lifestyle.

This kind of life seems a bit too monotonous...

"I've heard that there are rumors lately that you can go to the sea in Gensokyo."

"You still believe that kind of ridiculous talk?"

After mentioning the point that she had just discussed with Yukari Yakumo, the first person clicked her tongue in amazement and said...

"It doesn't really matter how you look at it, it's just the sea. The sea makes up the largest part of the Earth's surface."

"Hmm... Even so, I'm still very curious about what the sea is like."

"What…"

Alice sighed and took off her glasses.

"Gensokyo is completely isolated from the world, located in a remote mountain area. It's impossible to see the sea or anything like that."

"...So, none of the people here have ever seen what the sea looks like?"

You can't see the sea in Gensokyo.

At first, he thought that this statement was just an exaggeration, but now that he thinks back, when Accelerator was exploring in the sky, he didn't seem to see any sea in Gensokyo at all.

Rather, Gensokyo is just a tiny region.

"What is the sea like, really?"

"Even if you haven't seen it, there should be some description of the sea in books, its specific features."

There are many ancient books in Gensokyo, and based on the various records in these books, it is not too difficult to imagine what the sea looks like.

"But that's just something in your imagination."

Before anyone knew it, Alice, who had picked up her teacup, walked to the windowsill.

Several dolls surrounded her, filled her teacup with black tea, and then flew away happily.

Like Accelerator, she leaned against the window like that.