One-way traffic

They appear to have been placed on the left and right sides not long ago; they are probably stone jars.

It's unclear what's inside, but Accelerator doesn't intend to open it to see.

He had little interest in places that worshipped gods or similar deities.

There's nothing on the Divine Body that I need to care about, so...

Could there be some traces left inside the room formed by the rock itself?

Ancient content that has been preserved for 1,200 years.

...right there.

Accelerator slowly raised his head and looked directly at the person using the light from his phone.

Above the ceiling formed of rock.

A dreamlike scene painted with dyes that will never disappear for thousands of years.

comet.

The branches begin to branch from the base, surrounded by countless shimmering azure lights, like sprites leaping about on the screen.

It was a comet that fell directly to the ground from a great height and split in two.

And right in front of this comet.

The head of some creature is vaguely depicted.

It's a dragon.

A deep blue, enormous dragon head.

"...Is that all the information you have?"

Although this is indeed a painting left by people 1,200 years ago, it has virtually no real value for Accelerator.

He already knew that the comet's true form was the dragon he had defeated.

"If that's the case, then I won't have any information that can be of any help at all?"

We have explored every explorable area.

Whether it was the location of Miyamizu Shrine or the ancient murals left in this ruin, Accelerator personally collected everything he could to investigate.

But what's the use of that?

Even if we know that the comet's true form is that dragon, so what? Even if we know that the story that Itomori has been worshipping for thousands of years is actually the story of his battle with that dragon, so what?

Even if you know the meaning of "Musubi"... so what?

He fell silent immediately.

After gathering all the usable intelligence, nothing changed.

I am still in this world, and I still don't know what I can do.

Should we go and get rid of that dragon that's still alive and about to cause a catastrophe?

But it is not within its observable range at all, and may not even be in the current timeline. Trying to capture its location is simply wishful thinking.

Moreover, even if I know it will destroy the entire town of Itomori, how can I stop it?

The reason I can cross between different timelines is entirely because Mitsuha Miyamizu and Taki Tachibana are able to exchange bodies with each other.

On the day Itomori was destroyed, they definitely did not switch bodies.

Otherwise, in the event of a disaster or accident, one side would never allow it to happen so easily.

“…You bastard.”

After gathering all the intelligence, they completely lost their reason for taking action.

What should someone like me do? What should I do to get back to my original world as soon as possible...?

If this continues, who knows what will happen to Last Order and Hatsune Miku...

"Damn it...!"

Bang——! !

He stomped his foot on the ground, and his entire divine body trembled with the monster's rage.

Fortunately, he was just venting his anger. If he hadn't cared about the consequences, that attack would have completely destroyed this place.

But... what's the point?

Gradually, Accelerator's emotions began to become anxious and restless. This was because he knew that he could not return to his original world in time, could not protect the people he wanted to protect, and could only stay in this world doing meaningless stupid things that only idiots would do.

'wrong…'

"…ah?"

Suddenly, even the first person was taken aback.

Because it was right next to his ear.

It seemed that some kind of sound could be faintly heard.

"who is it?"

He immediately looked around, but in the dimly lit body of the divine being, he was all alone.

'We cannot...act...with this...reason...'

The sounds seemed to be getting closer and closer.

And just as Accelerator finally noticed the sound.

His body.

In an instant, they were separated from this space and time.

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--boom!

He once again leaped to the timeline three years in the future.

In the blink of an eye, Accelerator was standing in the familiar room, and lying on the bed was that familiar person.

Tachibana Taki.

only.

This time... he did not switch bodies with Miyamizu Mitsuha again.

Instead, she slowly sat up from the bed entirely on her own.

"..."

Accelerator gave him a deep look, then with barely perceptible speed, he quickly left the room through the window.

Each time he appears three years later, Tachibana Taki beside him should appear as the soul of Miyamizu Mitsuha.

Conversely, if it were in the timeline three years prior, Mitsuha Miyamizu beside him should have appeared as Taki Tachibana's soul.

However, if at this moment, Tachibana Taki's body contains his own soul, then...

…It's already possible to predict what exactly happened over there.

boom--! !

Without hesitation, he first flew out of the city at a slow speed, and then flew directly to the remote mountains.

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What greets the eye is still the scene of Itomori Town after its destruction.

However, my destination is no longer this place.

Accelerator briefly recalled the scene of that indistinct voice speaking in his ear.

'We cannot act on this pretext'

What exactly does this sentence mean?

Accelerator remained silent.

boom--! !

A strong wind rose, and he once again descended upon this area where no one else approached.

The royal body of Miyamizu Shrine.

However, seemingly due to the accumulation of water, the stream, which was only a little deep three years ago, has now become waist-deep.

Accelerator didn't pay attention and simply leaped to the very end.

That is, the location of that divine body.

…and it was the same spot I had been to three years ago.

Tick.

Unlike three years ago, the body of the God of the Gods appears even more damp three years later.

The already muddy ground was now covered with all sorts of moss.

He stepped on these things and walked step by step to the deepest part of the Divine Body.

There.

The two jars were covered in the same moss.

He reached for the two jars, and instantly, his ability was activated.

"...There are particles on this that belong to those two girls."

The particle information belonging to an individual can basically be retrieved by manipulating vectors.

Using this ability, Accelerator easily discerned that the jar on the left was placed by Mitsuha, while the one on the right was placed by Mitsuha's younger sister, Yotsuha.

Karma——

Once the lid of the jar was opened, a slightly fragrant, mellow aroma wafted out.

liqueur.

However, it was by no means the kind of alcohol that Accelerator considers to be in the conventional sense.

This is a type of wine made by fermenting glutinous rice and saliva together.

If Accelerator knew about this, he would probably just throw the whole can away with a look of disgust.

But he was unaware of this.

The first person simply touched the clear liquid in the jar with one finger.

drop--

It has a cool and sticky feel.

The liquid had been fermenting for a full three years.

Three years... something left behind by Miyamizu Mitsuha three years ago.

"Three years ago...?"

Accelerator stared at the drop of liquid in his hand, lost in thought for a moment.

My control over time and space has reached its limit. In other words, even without relying on any weapons, I can still control time and space, as well as the mental effects, simply by relying on my own abilities.

Then.

If there were a bottle in front of me that Miyamizu Mitsuha had left three years ago, what could I possibly do now?

hum-

He clenched his five fingers together instantly.

In that instant.

The power to manipulate all directions of energy is activated directly.

then.

Accelerator, he grasped the direction of the flow of "time".