One-way traffic

"Oh, thank you for your hard work, Miku. I'll treat you to sukiyaki when I have a day off!"

"Ugh... I feel so tired, but Gumi, you absolutely can't back out..."

"Don't worry, when have I ever lied to you?"

Hatsune Miku and Gumi had already come out together.

They were quite surprised to see the two people standing in the rest room as soon as they stepped out.

"Kaito, have you finished your work over there?"

"Yes, that's right. I came here to help you with some things, but I ended up meeting a friend with whom I had a very pleasant chat."

"Eh—Eh?!"

Hatsune Miku froze on the spot.

It goes without saying who these so-called "friends with whom you had a great chat" are.

Her face immediately turned bright red.

"So, Kaito, have you met with Accelerator yet? Haha... You two must have had a great chat, right?"

"That's true. Yifang-kun is knowledgeable and mature. Moreover, he was the friend that Miku risked the danger of a comet falling to save. I think that having such a childhood friend will definitely save Miku a lot of trouble in the future."

"Oh? A friend who would risk a comet's fall to help? That sounds so romantic, Miku-chan! I'm really curious!"

"Haha, you didn't know, did you, Gumi? Actually, it was just yesterday—"

"Ahhh, please stop talking! Ahh ...

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It's evening.

With everything finally settled, Accelerator and Hatsune Miku returned to her home together.

However, the first person looked at her with a puzzled expression.

"How can you still let me stay in your house?"

"Yes! I finally understand. I absolutely cannot let you continue meeting with my friends like this..."

They're just too gossipy, aren't they?

The idol-type girl sat on her sofa at home, hugging her knees, on the verge of tears, and began to murmur again.

"And Yifang is such an idiot, why does he have to tell them everything..."

You foolish young lady, it was your own lies that led you into this mess, wasn't it?

The first person shook his head and got up from the sofa.

It seems his fate isn't just about being entangled with kids younger than him, but also about getting involved in the troublesome life of a young lady his own age.

"Oh...right, Yifang, could you help me out a little more?"

"If you want me to go shopping with you again, forget it. I don't want to run into those gossipy idols around you anymore."

"No, it's not that. At least I can go out and buy some cooking ingredients. That's something I can do, right?"

Thinking back on it this way, the girl in front of me could be considered an idol, and a legendary one at that.

If you're living in this kind of community to experience the life of ordinary people, then going out to buy things on a daily basis would probably be a difficult task.

The first person with this thought also stood up immediately.

"what to buy?"

"Matsutake mushrooms, anchovies, beef, and shrimp... Oh, and please bring some eggs too. Let's have sukiyaki tonight."

"As you like."

He accepted the money from the girl. Although he was the top student in Academy City and had countless astronomical sums in his bank account, even the eight trillion yen that was supposed to be paid in compensation to Academy City was all paid by the Dark Side, so that money was still in his account.

But in this completely different world, the first one was just an unemployed bum.

"Be careful! Even though you've been here once, this city is huge. Don't get lost if you're not careful."

"A bastard like me who wouldn't die even if hit by a nuclear warhead doesn't need to worry about me."

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The city is indeed very bustling at night.

For Accelerator, this city has a different aesthetic than Academy City, and even just walking down the street, you can feel a different atmosphere.

This is probably what a truly peaceful world looks like.

He went into the store and, according to what he had written down, took the ingredients he wanted from the shopping cart one by one.

"Welcome! Is this all you'd like to buy?"

"That's enough... no, have another canned coffee."

"Okay, please wait a moment!"

With a large bag of ingredients in her right hand and a can of coffee in her left, she walked back along the original path and the first thing she did was enter the alleyway that was the only way she could pass.

From here on, the crowds completely disappeared, and it was basically just one person walking alone in one direction.

Even the darkest night couldn't stop him. He walked casually down the street, pondering what he needed to do next.

He wasn't interested in doing anything else, and besides, he was staying at someone else's house, so even he wasn't shameless enough to be completely carefree. At most, he would just take a shower and then lie on the sofa for a nap.

Anyway, there are only 72 hours left. Soon, more than 24 hours will have passed completely, and there won't be much time left. He and Hatsune Miku will soon be sent to other worlds.

Just when he was thinking this.

The sound came out.

Vroom—! That was the roar of a motorcycle.

Under Accelerator's watchful gaze, about a dozen motorcycles suddenly appeared in front of him.

These motorcycles rammed into him without any mercy.

but.

Bang——! ! !

With a unique sound effect, all the motorcycles were totaled.

Boom! Flames spread all around, filling the alleyway with fire. All the motorcycles that charged toward the first one were crushed to pieces by an unseen force without any apparent reason.

"…ah?"

He raised his eyebrows in confusion.

The reflex was activated.

That is the ultimate ability that can truly reflect all forces. As long as Accelerator has the reflection function enabled, he can remain unharmed even if he personally holds a nuclear warhead and explodes. He will not suffer the slightest damage even if he directly experiences a crisis such as Mars colliding with Earth or a neutron star exploding.

Logically speaking, in this peaceful and ordinary world, there should be no situation where it is necessary to reflect excessively strong forces.

But it seems that reality is not like that.

"What are you doing?"

Accelerator looked ahead, and amidst the explosion of flames, a figure darted out.

They wore black and red bodysuits and carried samurai swords, making it impossible to see their faces.

And they have only one goal.

They gripped the blades tightly in their hands, moving at a speed that was difficult for ordinary people to keep up with.

It instantly surged to the top spot.

Chapter Twenty-Nine: Preparations Before Departure

What speed can the human body reach to be considered its upper limit?

An ordinary person's body cannot withstand the speed of sound. Excluding so-called supersonic fighter jets, the human body would burn up the instant it reaches the speed of sound due to air friction. In more severe cases, the body could be crushed into a pile of flesh due to excessive pressure in an instant.

This viewpoint seems about to be overturned at this moment.

A dozen or so figures, wielding samurai swords and dressed in red and black bodysuits, attacked this place with a speed that was almost as fast as sound.

They showed no mercy whatsoever, simply raising their blades and hacking at Accelerator's neck and other weak points on his body.

Perhaps no normal human being in this world could withstand this series of attacks.

but.

I've already mentioned this before.

—Reflection is enabled.

They will not be facing a helpless, frail figure who appears to have never exercised.

Rather, he is the strongest monster in Academy City, known for his integrity and righteousness.

Bang——! !

The sound was like air exploding, and the reflection took effect.

As before, these people's bodies were instantly crushed into a heap by their own strength, and the blades in their hands twisted like mud, reminiscent of fruit gummies used to cheer up children.

The dozen or so strange shadows were instantly flung away by their own power.

The number one superpowered individual didn't even move a finger, remaining calmly standing in the same spot as before.

His expression remained unchanged, and not a speck of dust clung to his greyish-white clothes. He simply stared silently at the burning flames before him.

A dozen or so shadows got up.

Unlike the motorcycles that were completely destroyed due to the reflection, their bodies were not directly crushed into pieces by this force.

It's not that the reflexes didn't work, but from Accelerator's perspective, these dozen or so guys in bodysuits were twisting their bodies like dolls, using their own flexibility to compensate for their twisted limbs.

He didn't know who these people were.

He had no idea why these guys were here. Accelerator had only met Hatsune Miku and the people from the VOCALOID agency in this world. Moreover, the entire world was classified as a low-power world by the so-called Soul System, which meant that it was impossible for any large organization of superhumans to exist in this world.

But in any case, he did understand one thing.

Even after being hit by the reflected light, those people still picked up the broken blades from the ground, disregarding their own hands, and simply trying to pierce Accelerator's body again with the sharp blades.

They were like killing machines; just one look at them was enough to send chills down your spine.

but.

"I have no idea what you guys are, and I have no interest in figuring out what you're up to."

He walked slowly to the wall and placed the ingredients he was carrying in his right hand nearby.

Then--

"But no matter what you want to do, I will only kill you."

“Kill them all.”

The roles of hunter and prey were reversed in an instant.

The first monster arrived in front of one of them in less than half a second.

He reached out his hand, not caring about the consequences, and casually placed all five fingers on the other person's head.

"Ah hehe ...

The monster burst into laughter.

He simply hurled one of them with his hand, sending him flying at more than three times the speed of sound. The enemy vanished into thin air in an instant, but the shockwave from his body sent the remaining dozen or so figures flying.

The Level 5 superpower user used his unparalleled abilities to lightly tap the wreckage of the motorcycle with his foot. The motorcycle's body instantly twisted into lines and pierced through the wreckage in an unimaginable, crooked manner.

The speed also exceeded what humans could perceive and capture, so there was no reason to miss the enemy.

It's unclear what kind of vector or other energy direction he manipulated, but the ground distorted dramatically because of him. What was originally just a small alley suddenly extended into several stone pillars over ten meters tall, easily piercing through the bodies of those guys.

There are only three people left.

However, to Accelerator's surprise, the remaining three did not choose to run away, but charged at him with their bare hands.

"Hmm? Even in this state, you're still not running away with your tail between your legs? Interesting. Do you really want to put on a show for me?"

"So I'll give you a little something interesting as a gift—that is, to make you the most interesting corpses in the world."