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The sunlight from outside the window then shone on the girl.

Even in the sweltering summer heat, the girl still wore the same dress that had never changed.

Even so, there was still no sign of heat on the girl's face.

"Actually, I'm quite looking forward to it."

"What, do you also want to see what the sea looks like?"

Accelerator's instinctive question elicited a soft chuckle from the girl.

"After all, I've never seen it before, so of course I'm curious."

She smiled slightly, covering her mouth, and placed the teacup she had just taken a sip of on the windowsill.

"So, if it were really possible... I would really like to see what the sea is like."

Alice gazed out the window at the scenery.

An expectant look appeared in those jewel-like blue eyes.

"...This is really troublesome."

"Huh, what's wrong..."

To Alice's surprise, Accelerator suddenly clicked his tongue at that moment.

Before Alice could ask any questions, he walked straight out of the room.

Where are you planning to go?

"It has nothing to do with you, I'm just going to take care of some personal business."

When Alice stepped out of the room, all that could be heard outside was a tremendous, shocking sound.

A mark was left on the ground, indicating that a monster had once left this place at a speed exceeding the speed of sound.

And so this is how things turned out.

Having thoroughly analyzed the area behind the Hakurei Barrier, Accelerator arrived in the outside world and, using the power of the Time-Space Generator, scanned a sea island that had remained untouched until now.

Although the area is not large, it is more than enough for the girls of Gensokyo to enjoy the sea.

"That's about it... After that, it's up to those guys."

After looking at the beach that he had cleaned up to a fairly good standard, Accelerator leaped back into the air.

This island is completely uninhabited. No one has ever discovered it, and there is not a trace of human civilization on it.

There are some animals on the island, including quite a few snakes. As for danger... it would certainly be dangerous for the average person.

However, considering the power possessed by the Gensokyo girls who were about to arrive, Accelerator felt that the animals were the ones who would truly be threatened.

With everything ready, he casually used the Time-Space Generator behind the beach to create a spatial rift leading to Gensokyo.

"That's incredibly stupid."

I can't believe I would actually do something so absurd and ridiculous.

Just a few hours ago, I was absolutely resistant to this kind of thing, but now I did it without hesitation.

Accelerator was too lazy to think any further. He turned around and entered the spatial rift without hesitation.

"I just hope those guys don't cause any more trouble..."

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then.

Rumors about a route to an uninhabited island in the ocean spread far and wide.

Although news of the journey had spread among human villages, very few people actually knew how to get there.

Those who can go there are basically all kinds of unique monster girls. If a large number of ordinary humans were to mix in, it would inevitably lead to a riot. This is something Accelerator had already considered.

Therefore, in reality, not many people actually go to the beach.

even so.

"Wow! It really is the ocean!"

Remilia, who had boasted before arriving that she had seen the sea more than once, was the first to cheer.

She had already changed into her swimsuit and, together with her sister Flandre, used the magic prepared by Patchouli that allowed them to move briefly in flowing water to rush towards the beach.

"Ah... this is the sea? It doesn't seem like anything special."

"I think it's great! Come and see the sea, Reimu!"

Marisa and Reimu, two human girls who each possess special powers, also came along.

They both changed into black and white and red and white swimsuits... As for who prepared them, just look at Remilia next to them wearing the same style and you'll know.

Looking around, there are actually a lot of people here, but basically... they are all monsters.

"This is the sea..."

Of course, another girl, who had also changed into a swimsuit, arrived as well.

Under the sun on the beach, a blonde girl in a white swimsuit had her fair skin tanned by the hot air and the damp sand.

Alice, the doll-wielding girl.

She, who always wore the same dress, finally changed into clothes that were appropriate for the season this time.

"Huh...is that Ms. Hieda?"

"Miss Alice? You're here too."

Walking towards us from the opposite side was Hieda Akyuu, whom I had met a few times before—she, of course, had also changed into a swimsuit.

At this moment, Akyuu also wears a large hat on his head, which serves as a sunshade.

"It's unbelievable! I never thought that we, who live in Gensokyo, would one day be able to come to a real seaside."

The two walked to the beach together and felt the coolness of the seawater with their feet.

"Hmm...that feels really good."

"That's true, but speaking of which, Miss Alice, that person... didn't come with you?"

"Eh?"

Upon hearing Hieda Akyuu's question, she couldn't help but blink.

"This is also recorded in Gensokyo Origins, which means that you seem to have been in contact with that... Accelerator all along."

"Ah... well... there is indeed..."

"In that case, have you seen him? I'm quite curious, why is there no trace of him on such a rare occasion?"

Reminded by Akyuu, Alice couldn't help but look around.

Here you can see all sorts of monsters and human girls... but there is no familiar figure among them.

"...That's right, where did he go?"

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Accelerator, who was still in Gensokyo, then sneezed.

"...Are you kidding me? The probability of this happening is extremely low!"

He was lying in the shade of a tree, but in reality, with the reflexes keeping him warm, he didn't need to pay any attention to the changing seasons.

Whether it's summer or winter, Reflection can keep the environment around him in the most suitable state for survival, which means he doesn't need to worry about the heat of summer or the cold of winter at any time.

Therefore, he shouldn't be sneezing at all.

After being disturbed like this, he completely lost interest in going to sleep.

Although he did open a path to the seaside, he had no intention of going to the beach with the girls.

He'd be better off taking a good rest than doing that kind of thing.

"I have no interest in hanging out with those annoying guys."

The thought that the beach should be filled with Gensokyo girls right now made Accelerator even more certain that he would never go to that island.

but.

Right now.

He felt the tree was deeply shaken.

"…how?"

The first one turned his gaze to the distance.

At that very moment, a huge commotion came from a distant direction.

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then.

The very next second after that enormous commotion.

Accelerator immediately saw something else spreading directly toward him.

"—?!"

He hadn't even realized it yet.

It was an unimaginably massive wave of light.

Light waves are composed of purple and green hues.

The beam of light blew over with the force of a blow that seemed to blow away all the surrounding trees.

And this is indeed the case.

The powerful shockwave caused a large area of ​​surrounding trees to be blown away.

Even the tree beneath Accelerator was not spared.

The overwhelming force swept up the earth, and at the same time, countless trees floated in mid-air. Then, even Accelerator's body seemed to be suspended in mid-air.

However, all of this only lasted for a few seconds.

Just as the impact was about to make contact with Accelerator.

The invisible shield directly redirected that force back along its original path.

--boom! !

The reflex was activated.

The impact that was about to collide with Accelerator was deflected in one breath, and the impact then completely destroyed the trees that had been swept up, and the land that had been swept up was also turned into dust.

Thud! The remaining tree trunks fell to the ground like boulders, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Accelerator's body also landed lightly on the ground.

"...What happened?"

He turned his gaze back to the direction in which the attack had come from.

You can't see anything from here.

However, sometimes, some things cannot be perceived by the five senses alone.

Accelerator stomped his right foot on the ground, and the force propelled him into the air.

He focused his gaze on that direction again, but this time he no longer relied solely on his eyes to observe.

"This is... a complex situation where vectors are intertwined?"

With the aid of his abilities, he immediately observed that two incredibly powerful energies seemed to be swirling in the distant sky.

They are intertwined, yet they are constantly plotting to tear each other to shreds.

It was precisely because of the collision of these enormous and complex forces that such a powerful shockwave flew toward us.

"What exactly happened? Which monsters are fighting? No... there aren't many guys around here who can do this much."

The extent of the impact just now was beyond what ordinary youkai in Gensokyo could achieve.

Most of the youkai should have already gone to the small island he had prepared to go see the sea. As things stand, there are probably very few powerful youkai in Gensokyo—or even none at all.