One-way traffic

"Sorry, Misaka doesn't care about monsters that move around even without a head, like in zombie movies."

Thump! The extra character stepped on the doll, completely disregarding it, and trampled on it with increasing force.

The struggling doll, however, had no way to break free.

Forced to struggle for a few seconds at the girl's feet, it completely lost its last bit of vitality.

"What's going on? You think you've got no chance with this little bit of talent?"

"Side story individual..."

"Huh? You mean those people across the room? Yeah, Misaka thinks those guys are beyond saving. Judging from my subjective feeling, they've probably been dead for several tens of minutes."

The extra character casually kicked away the doll's remains and returned to Hatsune Miku's side.

Hatsune Miku looked at Yuka Kamishiro beside her; she was still lying in a pool of blood.

"She's still alive."

"Even so, with such a large amount of bleeding, he wouldn't survive at all, right?"

"It's alright, I won't let her die like this!"

Buzz—! A dazzling blue light emanated from Hatsune Miku's entire body.

In an instant, her clothes changed from an overcoat to a blue, white, and black outfit.

Magical Future 2018.

As the most powerful support outfit, this set of clothes can not only enhance the abilities of others, but also provide improvements in defense and speed.

It can even restore life force to others.

The girl raised her magic wand, and colorful cubes surrounded her, slowly merging into Yuka Kamishiro's entire body.

The girl's injuries were healing at a visible speed.

"That means there's no problem..."

Hatsune Miku slowly got up only after confirming that Yuka Kamishiro was out of danger.

Although she tried to restore and treat the people in the other room as well... it was no use. Just as the extra character said, they were all dead.

Even if she could bring someone back from the brink of death, she would never be able to revive the dead.

Thus, we return to the most crucial aspect of the problem.

"What exactly happened?"

The extra character stood with his hands on his hips, looking around nonchalantly as he spoke.

The room was covered in blood, and there were bloodstains everywhere on the floor.

Everything that had just happened felt like a dream to her.

"Could that thing be a robot with a small motor or generator implanted inside it? Or is it one of the new assassination robots recently smuggled from Academy City? No matter which one it is, Misaka just saw it very clearly; this thing is only filled with rice."

"...Not those things."

"...Wait a minute, you don't mean to say..."

The extra character couldn't help but blink, unable to believe it.

"Are you kidding me...? While Misaka can accept inhumane things like developing superpowers, these things—?"

The teddy bear lying there had nothing inside it to support its movement; it was simply stuffed with rice.

It has nothing to do with science and technology.

This is a paranormal event.

It has nothing to do with the thoughts of any of the extra characters. It is neither a home invasion murder nor a small robot going berserk. It is just an ordinary doll that can move and kill people around it in a supernatural event.

Hatsune Miku looked around the room and found a computer that was still flashing its light.

"This... is talking about things related to these things."

The extra character looked at the computer screen with her.

"A one-person...hide-and-seek?"

"Pfft, what is this thing? Preparing rice and a fully functional doll beforehand, then stuffing the rice in... Pfft! Do you really think this thing will move like that? Whose three-year-old are you trying to fool?!"

But even the individuals in the side stories don't have the confidence to say that.

As she spoke, she couldn't help but glance at the fallen, lifeless remains of the teddy bear behind her.

"Hey...no, it can't really be..."

While the two were still discussing all of this.

Suddenly, a coughing sound came from behind.

"Ah...! Miss Yuka!"

Hatsune Miku quickly looked at Yuka Kamishiro, who had just been carried to the bed.

The girl finally regained consciousness.

She slightly opened her eyes and looked around in disbelief.

"Ah...uh—!"

"Misaka advises you not to look at what's behind you."

The extra character waved his hand, and Yuka Kamishiro covered her mouth after hearing this, not daring to look at the room full of corpses.

"It's alright, Ms. Yuka, it's over... nothing will hurt you anymore."

Hatsune Miku quickly hugged the girl and soothed her by stroking her hair.

"This young lady over here is a Level 4 powerhouse, so it's alright, she's fine now..."

"No...that's not right...!"

But Yuka Kamishiro still struggled.

She seemed to recall something, and her eyes widened suddenly.

"No! We can't do this! If we do this... Misaka will...!"

"Mikoto...?"

The name immediately made the extra character frown.

"Hey, wait a minute, she wouldn't happen to know the real-life inspiration for Misaka—"

"Himeno Mikoto! Hatsune Miku, please use my phone to call Himeno Mikoto right now!"

"Eh…?"

The sudden name and request left the two girls stunned once again.

"Hurry up!!"

But Yuka Kamishiro shouted, her voice trembling.

"I... I just dreamt about the doll being torn apart after I fainted..."

"But after it was torn open, something black emerged from inside the doll... that vengeful spirit—it flew towards the direction where my friend, Himeno Mikoto, was!"

"Finally, what I saw in the end was—Mikoto being...killed by these dolls too...!!"

The extra character and Hatsune Miku couldn't help but stare at each other in astonishment.

But it was too late.

In places they haven't seen yet.

Something had already floated out of the doll's body.

Chapter 516 The Strongest Ability User in the Rain

Academy City is not a city where only those with special abilities can survive.

It's the same city for those who are powerless.

As a city that claims to be 30 years ahead of the outside world in terms of technology, it has a unique and mysterious attraction for young people from the outside world.

"ah…"

A humming sound seemed to come from the bathroom inside the room.

Along with the sound of running water, one could faintly see a blurry figure taking a bath inside the bathroom.

Judging from the tone of the humming, the other person must be in a very happy mood.

A girl with long, straight black hair.

She looked to be fifteen years old, with long black hair reaching her waist, equally black eyes, and a girl who seemed ordinary at first glance... but upon closer inspection, she was anything but ordinary.

After taking a shower, she walked slowly back to the living room.

…It’s called a living room, but it’s actually just a very small area.

This is clearly not a large house; there are only three rooms in total: a bedroom, a living room, and a bathroom. The kitchen is combined with the living room, making it a standard Japanese student apartment.

Although everything looks standardized, subtle personal touches can still be seen in various places.

There were several neatly arranged teddy bears in the living room, and the floor mats were decorated in a pink cat-themed girly style. The bedroom was also filled with shoujo manga and cute plush pillows, and even the only laptop had a cherry blossom-colored casing.

These examples show that although the girl lived in a very ordinary place, her life was still quite colorful.

Through the small entrance area, you can see the name information written on the doorplate.

—Himeno Mikoto

Like most students in the city, this girl from an ordinary household is a Level 0 powerless individual.

The nature of an ability, or the effects of possessing an ability, is unknown and cannot be detected at all.

She was just an ordinary, unremarkable high school girl.

"what…"

The girl walked back to the living room, put on a nightgown, hugged a teddy bear pillow, and sat down to look at her phone.

The time displayed on the phone was 1 a.m.

"It's already this late... No, no! I need to go to bed early tonight!"

She quickly dismissed her plan to play on her phone a little longer.

Mikoto Himeno patted her face and quickly got up.

After making a cup of hot cocoa, which she drank as usual every day, the girl turned off the living room light and returned to her rather small bedroom.

As someone without abilities, the level of privilege they can obtain within Academy City is extremely limited.

Despite this, the girl's private life is also very colorful.

"hey-hey…"

After getting into bed alone, she still couldn't resist turning on her phone.

The girl, with a cute smile, curled up and stared at the content playing on her phone.

"Wow, quite a few people have come! But this won't do; this portion size is still not enough!"

On the screen, a figure stands arrogantly on the stage.

Below was a crowd of cheering and screaming people, while on the stage stood a white-haired figure dressed in a white, black, and gold official uniform.

He held a microphone in one hand and placed his foot on the high platform in front of him. The platform was supposed to be a footrest for singers, but he forcibly used it as a prop to vent his emotions.

Those red eyes were filled with a terrifying gaze.

However, even under such glares, the enthusiasm of the people below remained high.

"I want more than just this kind of buzz. I've gone to all this trouble to get to the Hawaiian Islands, so you guys better step up your game... and make your voices louder!"

"Woohoooo ...

"Ha! That's easy to do. I see there are quite a few foreign guys here, but sorry, I treat Japanese and American guys the same to me."

"Because what you're about to do is a one-way street with no turning back (Accelerator), so you bastards better be prepared—!!"

"Waaaaaahh ...