One-way traffic

From this perspective, Accelerator could probably guess why the idol department wanted him to meet with that guy.

Not only because she is the number one idol, but also because she is the number one in Academy City.

As the number one champion, Accelerator's oppressive aura can only be truly felt by witnessing it firsthand.

That's probably why they decided to bring him to the table at the inter-company meeting.

Normally, Accelerator wouldn't bother with such trivial matters. Rather than fighting an army from who-knows-where, he had no interest in such mundane things. The dark side of the idol industry was nothing compared to even a corner of the dark side of Academy City's ANBU; it was just childish brawling.

However, this is ultimately related to Hatsune Miku's situation.

This time, it can be considered an exception.

"This is absolutely a pain in the ass, you damn thing."

“Yes, I’m sorry…!”

This sudden harsh remark caused the staff member standing nearby to immediately bow his head and apologize.

Meanwhile, the elevator finally reached the top floor.

It has to be said that this is indeed a world-class idol club. The sheer size of the building is comparable to the windowless building where the chairman of the board resides.

As soon as one of the people in the elevator stepped out, they were immediately confronted with an unprecedentedly complex environment.

First of all, there weren't many people in the lobby.

Although it was very spacious, it was filled with all sorts of key figures. Ordinary errand runners simply couldn't get up to this floor. The fact that the staff behind him didn't get off the elevator like him was enough to illustrate this point.

On the left and right sides are other rooms, some for conversation, some for rest, and some for idols' recording studios.

Then, directly in front.

The familiar figures were there, carrying out their work together.

"Do you understand? Hatsune, Kaito, the people in charge of the talks are coming soon. One of their requirements is to meet with representatives of idols like you. You all have to come along... You should understand what this means."

"That guy is tough to deal with... but even so, we have to go for it."

"I will try my best... I will try my best to get that person in charge to pay attention to the affairs of Academy City."

The two idols, who shared the same hair color, were exchanging words with the people above them.

"Will you be okay with what you say in the future?"

"It's alright, Kaito-nii."

"If you feel the atmosphere is too oppressive at that time, you should let me know even if it's just by giving me a look."

"That's why everyone said it's okay..."

As Hatsune Miku was talking to her idol, she inadvertently caught sight of a figure in the corridor.

A man with white hair and red eyes stood there.

"...No, I think no matter what, we should still have hope."

"Eh?"

Before Kaito could even understand what was happening, Hatsune Miku slowly walked over there.

The girl looked at the imposing figure, but a happy smile appeared on her face.

"They've finally arrived!"

"...How did this get involved in such trivial matters?"

"Well, due to some issues with VOCALOID, it's somewhat unavoidable..."

Upon hearing Hatsune Miku's words, Accelerator curled his lip in displeasure.

"This is a one-time exception; there will be no next time."

"Hey hehe~"

Hatsune Miku stood smiling in front of Accelerator, and the two looked incredibly close.

then.

The agents watching this scene from a short distance were basically stunned and stood there dumbfounded.

Chapter 544 An Amazing Idol Meeting

"Well, that..."

VOCALOID Japan branch, Hatsune Miku's manager.

Now, I am sitting in the hall talking to the person in front of me.

So, how should I put it?

—This is no longer a question of whether the pressure is high or low.

'Oh, what exactly happened...?!'

The agent's current posture is that his hands are placed on his knees as if locked, his legs are tense, and almost every nerve in his body is taut.

On the other hand, what about the person sitting opposite?

With white hair and red eyes, he was dressed casually in a simple gray and white sweatshirt.

The other person simply maintained the most ordinary posture, with their left hand casually placed and their right hand directly supporting their head.

It's just maintaining such a simple movement.

Even just like that, I felt almost unable to move my entire body.

'Are you kidding me...? Why do I feel so paralyzed just sitting across from you... and you look like you're only a teenager, even among all the idols I've ever seen, I've never encountered anyone so intimidating—'

Why aren't you saying anything?

"Yes, yes! I'm sorry—!!"

As if suddenly startled, the agent couldn't help but apologize to the other party.

I feel so wronged.

"Seriously... don't scare people like that all of a sudden."

"If this is all the agents a company can handle, I really don't understand how this place even came to be."

"Well, I don't think it's a matter of tolerance..."

Kaito, a young man whose name in Japanese is Aone Kaito, stood to one side and looked helplessly at his manager.

The agents here are all worldly-wise and experienced.

However, even under such circumstances, they were still so terrified by the presence of Accelerator.

It is easy to imagine the passive sense of oppression this person, who looks to be only a teenager and whose gender is indistinguishable, must have felt.

Honestly, even Kaito himself probably never imagined that someone like that would become an idol.

"Then without further ado, please allow me to first introduce the guests present..."

"That's not necessary."

Accelerator's sudden remark stunned the agent once again.

"The idols here all know each other, so there's no need for them to introduce themselves."

Haidou, who was standing to the side, immediately chimed in, and the manager nodded in agreement.

Normally, an agent would never be unaware of something like this.

Everything is probably because Accelerator, this being who exudes unimaginable oppression even without doing anything, came here.

And so, the explanation quickly came to an end as time passed.

"So, all I need to do is negotiate with that guy later?"

"Talk, negotiate? It's not that serious! We just want to end this meeting as amicably as possible. There's no need for it to escalate into a tense situation!"

"Ha! That's what you say, but you don't really think things will go smoothly in that situation, do you?"

The agent was at a loss for words again, and given Accelerator's personality... it was likely that no matter how the talks went, they would eventually turn into a highly charged situation between them.

Seriously... what are those people in Academy City thinking?! Why would they send such a terrifying person to be in charge of our Japanese branch's negotiation work?!

"It seems that Mr. Iguchi, who is supposed to have a meeting with us, has already arrived at the clubhouse entrance."

They had just finished disseminating information when an employee came directly to them to give them a notification.

The leaders exchanged glances and then turned their attention to a particular person.

"Although this kind of thing should usually be handled by experienced people like us, the higher-ups at Academy City Idol Club have requested that you, as the number one, be in charge of the negotiations, so we can only entrust it to you."

"Please, no matter what, be sure to be careful with your words."

Of course, the reason why the higher-ups in Academy City would send him to do something that had nothing to do with him is, first and foremost, a situation he doesn't understand.

One side is in control and doesn't care about so much.

"You should be fine, right, Yifang?"

As they walked toward a room resembling a conference room, Haidou looked at them with some concern.

"Although I don't know if you've experienced anything similar before, as the number one of the seven esper idols in Academy City, I believe you should have the ability to have an interview... Good luck, we'll be with you."

Although Kaito said all that to him, Hatsune Miku didn't say much in return.

Accelerator raised an eyebrow in surprise.

"This isn't like you. Why are you suddenly so quiet?"

"Because there's simply no need for it, right?"

Compared to the stern-faced officials around her, Hatsune Miku simply had a relaxed expression.

"You're the one in charge of the talks, so I never imagined you'd lose."

"Hmph." Accelerator couldn't help but chuckle casually.

Everyone entered the conference room.

After a few minutes, I heard the elevator going up.

"coming…"

The people in charge looked nervously toward the door.

*Click.* As the sound rang out, the person who had entered with the others headed straight for the inside of the room.

You can't say things like, "He doesn't look like a good person at first glance."

The other person appeared to be a middle-aged man with a consistently serious expression. However, it wasn't just that; the mere act of walking into the room was enough to make one feel the air become noticeably quieter.

"...A collaboration meeting with the Academy City Idol Club, right?"

"Yes, Mr. Iguchi."

Several people in charge were about to speak, but the other party immediately waved their hands.

"We've dealt with each other so much already, let's not use the same old tricks."

He smiled and then looked at Kaito and Hatsune Miku standing on the other side.

"I'll just talk to the person I'm going to meet with directly... So who is it? Or is it another one of your Valve's young masters and ladies?"

How arrogant… The people in charge and Haidou immediately tensed up.

Da da.

Then, the desktop was tapped.

The man called Wellhead turned his head to look ahead, and there was already someone sitting opposite him.

A person with white hair and red eyes.

Unlike the other managers who maintained stern expressions as they looked at them, this person's expression... was remarkably calm.

He looks like just a teenager, but... he gives off a completely different vibe.

It didn't look like a meeting at all; it was more like... customers coming for coffee.

and.

Just looking at him makes me feel as if something is pressing down on all the bones in my body.