One-way traffic

In other words, it's the same strange power used by that guy called Phantom back then.

Through the side effects of his abilities, Accelerator saw the whole picture of that power and the way that power operates.

Reverse operation.

Unlike general physical laws, although it manifests in a three-dimensional space, it completely violates the laws of general thermodynamics.

That's magic.

Unlike the so-called magic he had seen in Academy City before, this was a magic system belonging to another world.

Although it is also called magic, it is completely different from the magic in Academy City.

So, in that case...

Does this imply some other answer?

At that very moment, the first person subconsciously went through all the calculations he saw.

And so, a certain incredible compositional result was achieved.

"Ok?"

The kitten that was running alongside the silver-haired girl stopped abruptly and instinctively turned around.

"Huh? What's wrong, Parker?"

"No, it's just..."

It lowered its body and looked thoughtfully at the figure with the same hair color as the girl beside it.

That is, the white monster.

"I have this feeling that the magic in the atmosphere around me is no longer under my control...?"

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The silver-haired girl ultimately failed to catch the thief girl and had to return to her original spot, disheartened.

They all remained under the stone bridge, in this alley.

The silver-haired girl sighed.

"Now we're in trouble. We didn't get the badge, and we've even lost track of where that girl is."

"Well, don't be discouraged. If we follow the trail, we might be able to find her again."

"Hmm...you're right, thank you, Parker."

And so, the girl turned around again, looking directly at the two figures behind her.

"So...may I ask who you are?"

The silver-haired girl began to scrutinize the two people in front of her again.

The blue-haired girl with pigtails on the left looks about the same age as me, but has a cheerful aura that is different from mine, and always seems to have an attractive smile.

But the one on the right is completely different.

Just standing there exudes an unimaginable sense of oppression. Even the simple act of putting one's hands in one's pockets is incredibly eye-catching. An aura of dominance that seems to be on top of everything can be seen from the other person every now and then.

It's like heaven and earth...

"Well, actually, we just arrived in this city today."

Hatsune Miku, an idol girl who is adept at socializing, cheerfully walked up to the silver-haired girl.

"Because we were unfamiliar with the area, we got lost here. As you can see, we couldn't just watch this gentleman being bullied, so we came to help him."

"Is that so...? Well, actually, I had a similar thought."

"Eh?"

Hatsune Miku's adorable eyes widened slightly in surprise.

"Just now, I actually... saw this person being bullied by those three people, but I was only focused on getting back what was important to me, so I briefly considered abandoning this person..."

"I see... Hehe~! It seems you're a very kind person, miss!"

"Huh? Kindness? Are you talking about me...?"

The silver-haired girl gasped in surprise, as if startled.

"That's right. Nowadays, there are very few people like you who are always willing to help others. It's truly rare!"

Hatsune Miku chuckled softly and said gently.

The girl in front of him blinked unconsciously.

What a gentle girl…

"Thank you, but... I'm sorry for how I treated your companion earlier..."

"It's okay."

Hatsune Miku said nonchalantly, while simultaneously folding her hands together.

"He's actually a good person, just a little shy and not good at expressing himself verbally—"

"Stop talking nonsense."

*Tick-tock!* Before Hatsune Miku could finish speaking, the first person on the side flicked two fingers onto her forehead.

"Ouch!! That hurts so much! That's so mean! This will stunt a girl's growth!"

"What kind of scientific basis is this for roadside stalls?"

The silver-haired girl stood aside, looking at the two people in front of her with some surprise.

The kitten named Parker also spoke excitedly.

"Wow! Lia, they seem to get along really well, they're such great friends!"

"Well, that's true."

As if she had thought of something, the girl's eyes, which were like purple gemstones, suddenly trembled a few times.

"Have we finished our small talk? Let's get down to business."

"Eh? What do you mean by 'serious business'...?"

The silver-haired girl was slightly taken aback as she watched the person with white hair and red eyes walk towards her.

—No, it shouldn't be myself.

It was the young man who had fallen to the side.

She immediately recalled this long-overlooked presence.

"Ah! Speaking of which, this person has already fainted. We need to quickly use magic to heal him and wait for him to wake up—"

"unnecessary."

Accelerator walked directly to the young man on the ground and placed his right hand on his neck.

"Just wake him up."

"Eh?"

And so, under the watchful eyes of the silver-haired girl and the kitten, the young man in front of him began to tremble all over.

Because blue bioelectric currents are running rampant everywhere.

"It hurts so much!!!"

Having just been knocked unconscious, he was now forcibly awakened by the chaotic surge of bio-electric currents. It has to be said, this young man's luck was truly terrible.

However, he finally saw the world clearly.

"Uh... what am I doing?"

The young man sat astride the ground, looking at the group of people in front of him with a surprised expression.

There were two beautiful girls, a kitten that looked like a spirit familiar, and another... Ah, isn't that the guy with the scary expression from earlier?

He suddenly had an idea.

"Could this be the team that I, Natsuki Subaru-sama, am going to assemble in this other world? Just like in those novels, the protagonist always has a team consisting of a female lead, a second male lead, a second female lead, and familiars, while the protagonist himself is the hero who saves the world. In that case, wouldn't we be—"

"Stop talking nonsense, you idiot."

Accelerator grabbed the other man by the collar and lifted him up without any mercy.

"Hey! Slow down a bit, what are you trying to do? Are you jealous of my protagonist aura as the second male lead?!"

"Come here."

And so, the first person was dragged away from there by force, despite the other person's very unwilling groans.

Under the watchful eyes of two girls and a familiar.

"Um, what are they going to do?"

"Well, even if you ask me, miss, I'm not entirely sure..."

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They walked to the corner of an alley.

Accelerator pulled the young man in the tracksuit over here.

"Ouch! By the way, you look so thin, where do you get such strength?"

"Ugh, this is such a hassle... This is such a shitty mission."

Huh? A mission?

Before the young man could even realize what was going on, the person in front of him looked at him again.

"What's your name?"

"Uh, Subaru Natsuki..."

"You're probably not a native of this world, are you?"

"Huh? Wait, how do you know my secret as a summoned being from another world? Could it be that you were summoned too?!"

That's exactly what happened.

Accelerator had sensed something amiss from the beginning; a strong sense of unease was emanating from this man.

It's not a psychological issue, but a sense of disharmony on a spiritual level.

That is to say-

This is the task prompt from the Soul System.

If it's something or someone that's important to the task, it will give the host a subconscious sense of incongruity, causing the host to unconsciously focus their attention on that person or thing.

Accelerator's next move was certainly not just asking useless questions.

"If I'm not mistaken, something might happen to this guy later, or he might actually be the main character of the whole thing. If that's the case..."

"Hey! What are you muttering to yourself over there? Could it be that what I said actually came true?"

Come to think of it, I already felt something was off before.

The young man named Subaru Natsuki then realized that the person in front of him looked neither like a man nor a woman, and the clothes he was wearing were not what people from this other world would wear.

Could it be that this guy really is a time traveler like me?

"I see."

The white-haired, red-eyed, and fierce-looking figure in front of him turned his gaze to Natsuki Subaru once again.

"If that's the case, then things will be much easier."

"What exactly are you trying to say? Uh—"

Natsuki Subaru hadn't even finished speaking when the white-haired figure in front of him made him turn around.

"That's all. You don't need to do anything else after this. Do whatever you want."

"Huh? What are you talking about?"

Inexplicable.

Natsuki Subaru glared at Accelerator through gritted teeth. Come to think of it, the guy was standing next to that cute twin-tailed girl. Ugh, I'm so envious and jealous. Could it be that the girl who summoned him to this other world?