One-way traffic

He looked as if he were being watched by a ferocious beast at all times.

"... "

Inoguchi subconsciously raised his eyebrows.

Accelerator had been calmly watching him the whole time, and the two finally made eye contact.

"I've never seen you before... Are you from Academy City?"

"Then I think there's no need to waste any more words introducing it."

The conversation immediately went straight to the point.

"I was sent here by my superiors with a heavy heart. I'm too lazy to say anything more. Just tell me what your opinion is on these matters."

"Wait, wait a minute—!"

"Ha... Interesting. I shouldn't have judged people by their appearance."

He clearly looks like a kid who hasn't even reached adulthood yet.

But the other side dared to confront him head-on without any warning, directly attacking his target.

Moreover, the aura he exudes is far too strange.

Rather than describing the feeling in the workplace, it felt more like being surrounded by a nuclear bomb, which was extremely dangerous.

Is this what idols in Academy City are like?

"Quite interesting... Academy City, huh? It's so different from what I expected."

"It's changed so quickly?"

"It won't be that quick. In short, I won't change my mind so easily."

despite this.

Iguchi, who had appeared quite subdued from the start, couldn't help but smile at this moment.

"But at least, if it's you, I'd be willing to communicate with you more."

"Humph."

Accelerator pursed his lips and looked directly at the other person.

"Then go ahead and tell me."

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How should we evaluate this?

Anyway, things completely exceeded everyone's expectations.

Initially, both Haito and the other leaders thought that Accelerator's personality would definitely displease Iguchi, and might even cause him to fly into a rage on the spot.

But the actual result was completely the opposite.

Let alone being dissatisfied, Iguchi even gave the impression of chatting with an acquaintance at times. Although he was imposing, the two of them maintained a very synchronized pace.

This is what is truly unimaginable.

Mr. Iguchi, who has always been imposing and intimidating... actually seemed to get along quite well with Accelerator.

What exactly caused this?

"It's just a difference in personality."

After everything was over, Accelerator calmly answered everyone's questions.

He finally understood why the upper echelons of Academy City had summoned him to confront this kind of person.

"People with such a strong personality are not actually malicious in nature; it's just that they have this kind of speaking habit."

"His hostility toward you all this time is not something he has done intentionally."

"Then...why is he able to chat with you so easily?"

One of the managers asked in surprise.

"I don't know."

Accelerator said listlessly and turned around.

However, everyone had more or less guessed the real reason.

Perhaps it's precisely because of Accelerator's personality and tone that he's in such a compelling situation.

For Iguchi, his way of speaking has always been prone to conflict with others. Even if he doesn't mean any harm, others are still intimidated by his imposing manner.

But if you're talking to someone with a similar style and attitude, it's a completely different story.

This feeling, well, it's kind of like-minded people.

In any case, the talks concluded very well.

"That's it... over?"

"I feel like it ended too hastily..."

Although the people in charge were all quite surprised, it must be said that the final result was indeed one that pleased everyone.

"Thank you so much!"

"If you want to thank me, stop with these unnecessary words. I have other things to do."

Faced with the thanks from these managers and agents, Accelerator remained indifferent and didn't seem to care at all.

"This is the number one idol in Academy City... That's amazing...!"

It feels like another bunch of inexplicable plot twists have appeared...

The more Accelerator listened to the various sounds coming from behind him, the more his head ached.

then.

A sense of surprise suddenly washed over him.

"…ah?"

Accelerator turned around and looked behind him.

There was nothing there, of course.

but.

"Um... what's wrong?"

"...It's nothing."

He waved his hand.

"It's just some personal business I need to take care of."

Under the somewhat puzzled gazes of several agents and managers, he left directly.

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And so, he went directly to the location in the stairwell.

In addition to the elevators, there are also stairwells connecting the upper and lower levels. It has to be said that this building is designed to be very complex.

It was still morning, and the sunlight streaming through the glass filled the entire building with a warm atmosphere.

But Accelerator doesn't care about that.

He walked directly to the corner of the stairwell and looked there.

"It's amazing you could even notice."

A young man stood there.

Red—his entire body was completely dominated by that color, from his hair to his clothes.

Even more surprisingly...

The young man's right arm is openwork.

"This is a stealth technique designed to be effective even on battlefields where many powerful individuals gather. If you could detect it so easily, wouldn't I lose face?"

"Let's cut to the chase."

Accelerator looked directly at the person who had just arrived.

"What brings you here to see me, Mr. Mastermind of World War III?"

"I really wish you would call me 'Fire on the Right'... Oh well, it's understandable."

Fire on the right.

A man with the power to save the world resides within him, and suddenly appears inside the VOCALOID idol club building.

Chapter 545 Preparations, and the Moment of Heart-to-Heart Talk

The two looked at each other.

For a moment, it was as if time and space around them had been isolated from them, and everything around them became extremely quiet.

"Don't tell me you came here for tea."

In any case, the people of Academy City should be completely unaware of the name and identity of the being known as Right Flame.

Even if Don Tu appeared here, it wouldn't matter much; almost no one would recognize him as the mastermind behind World War III.

However, this still doesn't constitute the significance of his coming here.

Rather, the very fact that someone like Right Fire would appear inside the VOCALOID idol club is itself a kind of incongruity.

Do you remember what happened last time?

The one-armed youth went straight to the point.

Accelerator squinted, recalling what had happened not long ago.

"It's related to that guy named Euthinus, isn't it?"

"To be precise, it's aimed at the entire faction that demon belongs to... the final countermeasure against 'Gremlin'."

Terms that had once appeared in the Hawaiian Islands incident also resurfaced.

Thinking about it this way, it's not hard to guess. Accelerator didn't need to overthink it; he directly analyzed that there must be a very close connection between Othinus and the "Gremlin".

It's highly likely that she is the leader of this magical organization.

"It's time to fight back."

As he said this, Right Fire slightly raised his left arm.

At the tip of that arm, a radiance that had never existed in this world began to shimmer.

"The technique developed by the man closest to the demon god, Orelus... Fairy Transformation, is basically close to being completely perfected."

"This thing will take care of that one-eyed, scantily clad woman?"

"The actual results are not entirely clear, but at least it was a technique personally researched by someone who has already stepped into the realm of gods. Thinking about it this way, it should be quite perfect no matter what."

Of course, whether it can be successfully implemented remains to be seen.

Considering that the actual situation in the battlefield will definitely differ greatly from the prediction, and that there is only one chance, this is ultimately just preparation, and it is still not the time to actually set off.

Even so, as Right Fire said, the time for a counterattack is just around the corner.

"That's just your job, isn't it? It has nothing to do with me at all. Why would you go through all that trouble to come to a place like this to find me?"

"No, that's not right. It's not like there's no connection at all."

The one-armed youth smiled calmly.

"The demon god Othinus once sought you out... I bet you haven't forgotten that, have you?"

"..."

"That thing is a demon god to some extent. If we let it run wild, who knows what it might do? And if we let her complete the 'spear,' there will be no turning back. No one knows what a fully-fledged demon god can achieve. In short, even someone like us can shake the entire world, let alone Othinus when she regains her full power."

The implication is that even Accelerator can't escape.

Whether it's Accelerator or Right Flame, they are both genuine powerhouses, possessing the strength to shake the entire world single-handedly.

Their very existence is enough to cause unimaginable shock to the entire world.