One-way traffic

"You...could it be that you're from Kamijou's faction?!"

He did not respond.

Virgil walked slowly forward, and his whole body...

…It slowly began to glow, a phantom like a demon.

"You... you're spouting nonsense about plans!"

"Oh, I'm so sorry! But, but let's just get through this wave first!!"

Sho-ryu Kamisato quickly stood up, and together with Akira and the girls behind him, they looked at the man in front of them.

Just at this moment.

Virgil's body suddenly flashed forward.

"—Die."

it has started.

A massacre that began with just one sentence took place in the territory known as the "Uesato Forces".

Here, it officially begins.

Chapter 686 A Bloodless "War"

Around seven o'clock.

Having finished dealing with Aleister's matter at the windowless building, the group returned to their apartment together.

of course.

Because there was one more person coming back with us, the current situation has become slightly awkward.

For example--

"...That one."

Sitting in the living room, Takibayashi looked ahead with a somewhat troubled expression.

"I really want to know how things got to this point."

Around the dining table, two girls... each sat there.

They looked at each other with different expressions.

Hatsune Miku is resting her chin on one hand, biting into a Pocky cookie, swaying back and forth, staring at the girl in front of her.

On the other hand...

Alice... was the epitome of a quiet beauty, saying nothing, simply opening the book she carried with her and staring blankly at the book whose contents she had no idea were being written.

However, even Hatsune Miku could tell.

She wasn't paying attention to the book at all.

“…Um, Miss Alice.”

Hatsune Miku thought about it for a long time before finally deciding to be the first to set off.

It didn't turn into a tense, confrontational situation as one might imagine.

She sat down gently beside Alice, pondered for a moment, and then looked at the girl again.

"Um, I just wanted to know, when did you and Yifang meet?"

"...not long ago."

"Hmm...so, what's the relationship between you two..."

"He was seriously injured at the time, and by chance, I saved him. It's that simple."

"Oh, I see... Oh."

That's what they say... but Hatsune Miku certainly doesn't believe it's that simple.

Regardless of how things started, at least now, the girl's face is filled with her emotions.

It's impossible that her feelings for Accelerator were just simple emotions.

Even now, it's the same. Although Alice appears to be silent on the surface, her heart is actually in turmoil.

Even just sitting here, I feel my whole body getting hot, and even... aching.

This is a sign of excessive stress.

Hatsune Miku, with her near-peak strength in mental abilities, naturally noticed the changes in this group of girls.

If necessary, she could even rely on her powerful mental abilities to hack directly into Alice's mind in order to read the girl's memories.

But she would never do that.

"But no matter what, you'll still be fighting for all of this from now on, right?"

Hatsune Miku realized that the topic seemed to be getting a little dangerous, so she quickly tried to smooth things over.

"My words are the same! To prevent such a massive catastrophe from escalating and harming everyone..."

"…I."

Alice then chimed in.

"Actually... I don't just have that kind of mentality."

"Huh…?"

"My words... were more about it because he wanted to do it."

Alice slightly lifted the teacup in front of her.

Taking advantage of the moment she was drinking water, she held the teacup in front of her to prevent Hatsune Miku from seeing her expression.

"Because Accelerator wants to accomplish this kind of thing, so... I will do what he wants."

"My reason for taking action... more than protecting everyone here, is to help him."

This made the atmosphere between the two somewhat awkward again.

Sitting in the living room, Takibayashi looked at the two girls with a completely bewildered expression.

It was as if the atmosphere between them would become even more gloomy in the next second.

"Hey, Yifang, isn't this all your fault?"

"What does this have to do with me? The most important thing right now is how to deal with the situation on the black hole side, isn't it?"

"What the hell?! You're a womanizer, and now you've almost created a complete mess!"

"...If you want to get shot, I can give you one right now."

Accelerator was basically prepared to shoot Takibayashi at any moment.

"Alright~! Little Alice or Little Hatsune, whoever you are, could you please help me with this plate?"

Having already returned home, Huang Quanchuan, who was preparing dinner in the kitchen, immediately called out.

"Then, shall I do it?"

"…OK."

Alice nodded politely, and Hatsune Miku left.

then.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, someone suddenly darted out from the corner.

"Hehehe~ Now it's Misaka's turn to make her appearance!"

Extra individual.

A collection of malignant consciousnesses from the Misaka Network.

Caught in a blind spot where Accelerator couldn't see her, the girl rushed over to Alice's side with a mischievous grin and sat down.

"How's it going, Alice? You're in the same room with the guy you like now, and you'll be able to have dinner together soon."

"..."

"Oh dear? You're blushing after just a few words? How cute~ But if you only do these things on your own, you'll end up losing everything~"

To win in this kind of battle, nothing is of any use, whether it be physical strength or magical knowledge.

The extra character chuckled and looked at her.

"You've remembered all the information I told you before, haven't you?"

"Um…"

"Tonight, Yomikawa only plans to make hamburger patties—but Misaka told her in advance, so she will only prepare rice, and there are three dishes to make."

As the extra character spoke, he and Alice looked toward the kitchen.

"Misaka has already taught you how to use the cooking tools here. It's super simple~ Just follow the instructions and click. The rest is all about practical skills. You should be fine with that, right?"

"I am confident in my cooking skills."

"That's good~ Then, just cook whatever that guy likes. After that, Misaka will create opportunities for you two to enjoy some alone time~"

These words are like those of a demon leading a young girl into the abyss.

Alice listened to the extra character's words. Although she felt that the person in front of her was full of malicious intentions, she could only rely on her.

Moreover, she did indeed tell me a lot of information that Marisa couldn't figure out.

"You'd better make good use of all your strengths, Alice-chan."

"I will."

"Hehe! Well then, Misaka will hide behind the battlefield and wait for orders as the commander~"

She left quickly, filled with joy.

Then, when Alice saw Hatsune Miku come out of the kitchen, she took a deep breath.

Then I went inside.

"Miss Huang Quanchuan...please let me cook one dish for tonight's meal."

"Huh...? Little Alice? You—"

"...Please do me this favor."

Huang Quanchuan originally planned to steam rice and then make some other dishes.

As a result, upon seeing Alice's extremely serious expression, he suddenly seemed to understand something.

She patted the girl's shoulder with a grin.

"There are hamburger patties in the refrigerator, but they are frozen. Further down, there are green vegetables, chicken thigh meat, breadcrumbs, and some seasonings that I bought earlier."

"Ah—that guy really loves meat, especially fried chicken and the like, so don't be careless."

After leaving those words, only Alice remained in the kitchen.

She gazed silently at the kitchen utensils before her, and then… slightly raised her fingertips.

After reciting a few simple incantations, she instantly mastered how to use these kitchen utensils using magic.

then.

"Meat dishes... is that right?"

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It's dinner time now.

Tonight we're having sweet and spicy fried chicken.

In addition, there were other simple dishes that Hatsune Miku helped Kikyo Yoshikawa make together, and the leftover vegetables were used to make miso soup.

"I'm gonna start now."

Everyone was neatly preparing to eat at the table.

Of course, Accelerator would never say such silly pre-meal phrases.

He casually picked up a piece of spicy fried chicken. Unlike the spicy fried chicken made by Hatsune Miku, this dish was not so dry. The sauce was very thick and almost covered the entire surface of the chicken leg.