Mikoto Misaka was now very distressed.
If she followed her usual schedule, she would most likely "coincidentally" meet Tōma Jōjō. But she didn't know what happened recently, but she didn't see him for a week.
Could it be that the school changed the schedule, or that guy already transferred schools?
Mikoto's mind came up with several terrifying ideas. Although she knew it was unrealistic, she still couldn't escape from these hypotheses. Now, even though she was full of doubts, she couldn't blatantly investigate. She could only mutter in frustration every day.
Until one day, when she deliberately passed by Tōma Jōjō's high school, she heard a discussion.
"Ah Shang, that guy, didn't come today meow."
The one who spoke was a boy with dyed blonde hair and sunglasses. Mikoto vaguely remembered that he was one of Ah Shang's friends who often appeared around the Preceding Article.
"Ah, maybe he's skipping class to play with girls again! But he actually took two weeks off. Has it developed to the point where he's going on a honeymoon?! "
Mikoto didn't have the heart to listen to the rest of the conversation.
She only knew that the boy named Tōma Jōjō hadn't appeared at school for two weeks.
Although she didn't know the reason, but the possibility of Ah Shang being involved in the Preceding Article was very high. Perhaps she would never see him again in the future.
So, when she saw the familiar hedgehog head in the convenience store, her heart was suddenly inexplicably moved.
Should, should I say hello first? But wouldn't that be too abrupt? And what if I mistook him for someone else —!
Mikoto looked at the back several times. After confirming that he was the unfortunate powerless, Tōma Jōjō, she finally hesitantly took a step forward.
But when she saw Ah Shang's appearance in the Preceding Article, Mikoto stopped in her tracks. She looked at the shelves and peeked at Ah Shang's actions through the gaps of the goods in the Preceding Article.
It seems like he's buying fast food, and it's for two people?!
Although there seems to be a silver-haired nun at home with a big appetite, fast food … shouldn't be on the dining table, right?
Mikoto thought for a moment and suddenly showed a frightened expression.
Could it be … necessities for a honeymoon?!
No, I'm super curious! But she didn't dare to ask … This conflicted mentality intertwined in her heart. Finally, she won over herself.
"Yo, what, what are you doing here? What a coincidence … Ahahaha …?"
After stuttering the words out of her words, Mikoto saw the Preceding Article Article trembled, then turned around with a pale face.
His vigilant expression finally crumbled when he saw Mikoto.
What, Ah's's middle School's girl? You scared.. "
"Don't call me that!" Mikoto subconsciously retorted, but she noticed the faint tiredness on Ah Shang's face in the Preceding Article. She hadn't seen him for a week, and his face seemed to have lost a lot of weight. The heavy dark circles under his eyes indicated that he was both physically and mentally exhausted.
"What's' the matter … Didn't sleep well? Or are you sick? "
"No … Nothing."
"Where have you been for the past two weeks? I'm not worried about you! I just … want to ask. "
"… Something happened."
"What kind of answer is that! Are you giving me a perfunctory answer again? "
Mikoto was a little annoyed by the unrelenting response to her concerned greeting. She grabbed the sleeve of Kamijou who was about to leave and yelled.
"Don't hide it in your heart and not say anything! Do you know how worrying you are right now? "
At that moment, Kamijou revealed a surprised expression, but in the next second, he regained his composure and held Mikoto's hand, allowing her fingers to slowly loosen one by one. A gentle smile appeared on his face.
"Thank you, but I'm really fine."
This was a lie.
It was proof that Tōma Jōjō still had a gap in his heart with Mikoto Misaka.
But Mikoto was stunned and couldn't refute it. It wasn't until Ah Shang's figure disappeared in front of her again that she slowly squatted down and buried her face in her arms.
She was careless and was fooled by him again.
She always hesitated and didn't dare to take another step. She always didn't dare to speak her mind. What should she do?
Mikoto grabbed her brown hair in frustration.
"Why didn't I chase after him … I'm such an idiot."
— — —
As soon as he returned to the research room, a thick stack of documents was thrown at his head. Ah Shang took off the paper hanging on his head with a gloomy face and saw Yoshikawa's apologetic face.
"I'm sorry."
"What a grand welcoming ceremony."
Ah Shang sighed and folded the documents and put them on the table. At this moment, he suddenly heard Yoshikawa's words and his hands froze.
"No, I'm not talking about this."
Fangchuan looked a little worried. She closed her eyes with a pained look on her face. This was a sign that something bad had happened.
At that moment, Kamijou's heart seemed to be crushed by something invisible. He held his breath, and his fingers trembled uncontrollably.
Sure enough, it was as he expected. Yoshikawa said emotionlessly.
"The adjustment … failed."
The moment Shangjou heard this, he immediately looked at Accelerator out of reflex. Accelerator was lying quietly on the bed. His forehead was covered with electrodes. He seemed to have heard the noise and opened his eyes.
He opened the pair of blood-red eyes that were still empty and lifeless.
Sure enough, his original personality couldn't be restored.
"Is it because of the A-level password?" Ah Shang bit his lower lip and tried to make his expression look less gloomy.
"Yes. Using brute force to crack the password requires high-speed computing. There's almost no other solution except for using the Osaka Networks. " Yoshikawa raised her head and drank a cup of coffee. She frowned and pushed the messy documents to the side. "What is that kid thinking … If it's just to prevent the enemy from extracting the documents, it's too much —!"
[Can't understand …?]
Ah Shang suddenly remembered what Mikoto Misaka shouted at the top of her lungs.
["Don't hide things in your heart and not say anything! Do you know how worried you are right now? "]
Accelerator also didn't say anything.
It was so sudden and unexpected that it disappeared just like that.
He had clearly blamed Accelerator for his silence, but in the end … was he walking down the same path as Accelerator?
Kamijou lowered his head dejectedly, put his hands into his hair and pulled it up forcefully.
The little bit of hope that she still had was now mercilessly shattered by the unfortunate reality.
"What's wrong with you? You look so discouraged."
Yoshikawa patted Ah Shang's head with a hard folder, but Ah Shang didn't respond at all. He just maintained the same posture and didn't say a word.
"Although the adjustment failed and the personality didn't recover. But … don't you want to hear the good news? "
"Huh?"
Yoshikawa saw that Ah Shang finally recovered a bit of energy. She smiled bitterly and tapped her slightly sore shoulder with the folder. "You pulled yourself together so quickly, it's really a characteristic of young people …"
"Um, the good news is …"
Before Ah Shang finished, Ah Shang was interrupted by a familiar sound.
It was the sound of Accelerator's cane hitting the ground.
The white-haired, red-eyed esper was slowly walking towards the two of them.
"He recovered a bit of consciousness and can maintain his balance. Now he can at least walk with the help of a cane, just like what you see now." Yoshikawa smirked. "Only a part of his brain is protected by the A-level password. The other part can still be used after the data is separated."
Yoshikawa saw that Ah Shang's eyes gradually became clear as she reminded him again. "Don't be happy too early. Although this child recovered a bit of consciousness, it's probably only for learning. Accelerator still completely lost his memory and personality."
"But things have finally taken a turn for the better, haven't they?"
A relieved smile appeared on Shangma's face.
A few seconds later, Platycodon Fangchuan began to stretch. "In order to fight for this opportunity, I spent a lot of time and energy. Aren't you going to give me a little reward?"
"Eh? Re, reward refers to … "Shangtiao asked cautiously.
Yoshikawa handed him a pen and motioned him to sit at the desk. Then she yawned and said, "Help me fill out these application forms? If you follow the sample, it shouldn't be difficult for you. "
"But, but Inticus is still waiting at home. If I go back too late …"
"If you're talking about the little girl at your house, my friend has already gone to pick her up." Yoshikawa showed a meaningful look and winked at Ah Shang. "After all, you might have to stay until very late."
She said it was a reward, but in fact, she just wanted him to help her complete her task … Wasn't this abusing her position for personal gain?!
However, he had to at least give something in return. It seems that helping Yoshikawa to do something is not impossible …
Ah Shang held the pen and started the "work" that belonged to Platycodon Fangchuan.
— — —
After a few hours of work, Ah Shang finally put down the pen and let out a long sigh of relief. He looked out the window. The sky was quite dark now.
Before leaving the research room, Ah Shang took out a coat from his backpack and wrapped himself tightly. He also tied the strap of the mask for Accelerator.
On the 15th, Accelerator warned him that the guard robots in Academy City were equipped with facial recognition devices, so he had to cover his face as much as possible to hide his whereabouts when he went out.
"There's a plastic bag here. Do you want to put it on your head?"
"No … Please allow me to refuse."
In the face of Platycodon Fangchuan's "kind" support, Yang Ling decisively rejected the Preceding Article, which was completely out of character. After the painful lesson of the 15th, he now had a knitted hat and scarf in his backpack. Finally, he could escape the tragic fate of being a plastic bag.
Platycodon Fangchuan leaned against the door frame and reminded Chen Ge of the Preceding Article before he left. "It's too late to say that now. The two of you … will be targeted sooner or later."
"I know." While tying his shoelaces, he answered. In the Preceding Article.
"What about weapons? Where's the escape route? What are the countermeasures? "
Faced with Yoshikawa's barrage of questions, Yang Ming had nothing to say about the Preceding Article. Fang Chuan looked at his blank face and sighed with a hand on his forehead.
"If you don't even prepare these things in advance, you'll regret it when disaster strikes."
She turned around and entered the house. A moment later, she handed a heavy box to the Preceding Article.
"This is …?"
"PPK, which is a small automatic handgun. Because I considered that you seem to be a layman with a gun, I specifically chose the one with less recoil. "
Yang Ling opened the lid of the Preceding Article and peeked inside. Sure enough, the box flashed with the unique dark luster of a gun. He gritted his teeth and put the gun in his backpack.
Then Yoshikawa handed him the portable terminal and the black solar panel and motioned him to accept it.
"The enemy is likely to locate your mobile device, so using a mobile phone may expose your whereabouts. My contact information is stored here. Use this to contact me. "
"I always feel … like everything is well planned … hahaha …"
Ignoring Yang Ling's muttering, Yoshikawa continued. "Through this portable terminal, I can find your location. In addition, in order to obtain information, I also installed eavesdropping equipment, so the power will be consumed very quickly. At this time, you need to use the solar panel. Do you understand? "
"Ah, I understand." Yang Ling glanced at the portable terminal in his hand and put it in his pocket.
Yoshikawa looked at him with a smile. "My work is over. After this war, the leadership will completely belong to you. Let me say one last thing."
Kamikaze raised his head and stared at her seriously. "Please go ahead."
The former researcher poked his finger on Shangjo's forehead and tilted Shangjo's head back slightly. Then the former researcher said.
"Come back alive and become a hero."
Yang Ling was slightly taken aback, but he quickly reacted. He took a step back, turned around, and smiled confidently.
"This kind of thing, do you still need to say it?"
Of course, he had to survive.
He had come all the way here, and there was no reason to retreat.
The only thing left was to do his best.
— — —
Although he disguised his appearance, he was still confident that the facial recognition device would not work. However, Tōma Jōjō was still successfully recognized by a certain young lady from Changpantai High School.
"Ah, wait a minute! You bastard! I know you're Tōma Jōjō. Stop it! "
After shouting several times without receiving any response, a lightning spear filled with anger attacked from behind with murderous intent. Left with no other choice, Kamui could only quickly turn around and use the power of his right hand to offset it.
Academy City's number three "Taser" Mikoto Misaka showed a triumphant smile. While dangerously playing with the coin, she let out a triumphant laugh. "See, aren't you exposed? That right hand proves that you're Tōma Jōjō. In the end, it's useless to cover your face, isn't it? "
"Why are you here!" Yang Ling finally shouted out loud from the Preceding Article.
"Of course it's to get revenge for what happened in the convenience store. Do I look like such a broad-minded person?" For some reason, Mikoto seemed to enjoy this kind of conversation. But when her gaze landed on the person beside Yang Ling in the Preceding Article, the third person froze in place.
Wait, who is that?
Wearing a mask and such a long trench coat … Not only was it impossible to tell the gender from the body shape, but the most important thing was that she couldn't even see the face —!
Moreover, what made Mikoto the most shocked was that Yang Ling in the Preceding Article's hand was tightly holding the person's hand. The distance between the two was also very close, as if they were very close.
Not long ago, she heard about "taking time off to play with girls" and "honeymoon trip" not long ago. All of a sudden, Mikoto felt that a corner of her heart was rapidly collapsing, and the world in front of her became dizzy and dark.
"You two … What's the relationship between you two!!"
The moment Mikoto went berserk, blue electric sparks exploded in the air. Unfortunately, they were standing not far from the construction site. Under the effect of the magnetic force, the surrounding iron sand swirled and gathered around Mikoto, forming a black tornado.
Then, under the control of the third person, the iron sand suddenly exploded and rapidly scattered in all directions, whistling and attacking the two people.
Shit! Yang Ling in the Preceding Article's heart immediately rang an alarm bell. He quickly grabbed Accelerator who was standing by the side and rolled to the side, narrowly avoiding Mikoto's attack.
"Wait! … Although I don't know what you misunderstood, but please give me a chance to explain! "
"You're actually hugging each other so intimately! Why do I have to listen to your explanation!! "
This time, it was like a long whip made of iron sand that wanted to tear everything apart. Mikoto glared fiercely at the two people who were almost stuck together and increased the strength of her attack.
"— — Stop! You don't want to have an outbreak of RSPK Syndrome, do you? "
Yang Ling in the Preceding Article's roar made Mikoto tremble.
The terrible memory of losing control of her ability instantly came to her mind. She bit her lower lip and finally deactivated her ability. The iron sand and electric sparks scattered and dissipated, and the surroundings finally returned to normal.
"I'll explain everything properly, so calm down first …?"
Mikoto stared awkwardly at Yang Ling in the Preceding Article and asked in a low voice.
"Then, this time, you can finally say what you've been hiding in your heart, right?"
"Ah, yes." Yang Ling in the Preceding Article answered with a smile.
***
Thinking back, on the 15th, she and Accelerator were attacked in this park. But at that time, the first person was still the most reliable and reassuring Academy City's strongest, but now …
"Eh, eh eh eh eh eh?!!"
After letting out a series of screams, Mikoto looked at the first person who was sitting on the bench and making a childish move of shaking his head in disbelief. She covered her chest and took a step back.
"That, that's Accelerator? That Accelerator in the first place?! "
Yang Ling in the Preceding Article cautiously pulled off Accelerator's hat and quickly pulled up his mask. He sighed helplessly. "He's the real number one … but for some reason, his personality has collapsed."
After listening to Yang Ling's explanation of the situation from the 14th until now, Mikoto held her chin and nodded thoughtfully.
"So that's the case, I understand the general situation now."
As expected of Academy City's number three, her mind seems to be quite flexible. Yang Ling in the Preceding Article praised Mikoto's ability to accept things while waiting for her to continue.
Mikoto suddenly felt a little uneasy. She snuck a few glances at Kamikaze before quickly retracting her gaze. Her sitting posture also became awkward, which made Yang Ling in the Preceding Article feel very strange.
"… What's wrong?"
"Ah … That … Ahaha, just, just …"
Mikoto's face suddenly became red, and she raised her trembling hands.
“？”
"Can I, can I touch the number one's head?"
Yang Ling in the Preceding Article looked at Mikoto in surprise, only to see that the electric shock user's cheeks became even hotter. She lowered her head and whispered.
Faced with the No.1 that was completely different from her usual ferocious and cruel image, Misaka Mikoto looked at Kamijou with sparkling eyes. Kamijou couldn't help but shudder.
"… Go ahead."
Yang Ling in the Preceding Article felt a deep sense of guilt for betraying Accelerator so easily. But looking at Mikoto's sparkling eyes, how should I say … It's like she saw a giant doll in front of her …?
Carefully stroking Accelerator's soft white hair, Mikoto showed a palpitating expression as if she had discovered a new continent.
"I, I'm touching the number one's head! No, this is a miracle! Hey … I need to take a picture, take a picture … "
Yang Ling felt that … Mikoto Misaka was exuding a dangerous aura.
Kamikaze glanced at the first player. Accelerator was swaying back and forth in a daze as the mikoto played. He didn't seem to have any intention of resisting.
If it was Fang Tong with a healthy personality, the moment he touched the hair, he would probably have fractured his bones due to the "reflex". Perhaps Fang Tong would even look at him with contempt and say something like "You're much more pleasing to the eye now that you've lost a hand".
But, he would never come back.
The original Accelerator died on the night of the 20th. What remained here was just a fake, an empty shell, and an illusion.
But why couldn't he give up the expectation and hope in his heart? Why was he still reluctant to part with the past?
Yang Ling in the Preceding Article's emotions were already in chaos.
"Ahhh! Wait, hey, the number one bit my hand, what should I do!! "
Mikoto's cry for help pulled Yang Ling out of his personal world. Yang Ling in the Preceding Article hurriedly looked at the two people beside him. He saw Accelerator unhappily biting Mikoto's finger, while Mikoto showed a panicked expression and desperately struggled.
"… Did you … do something just now?"
"… I just pinched his face a little … Ahaha …" Mikoto touched the back of her head and bitterly smiled.
Yang Ling in the Preceding Article sighed for the umpteenth time today. "Although his personality is indeed different from the original Accelerator, this guy is still in his rebellious phase. Unexpectedly, he has a rebellious spirit."
Mikoto stared at him for a while and suddenly curled her lips. "What, this kind of speech is like a father … very suspicious …"
"… Are you jealous?" Yang Ling in the Preceding Article retorted with dissatisfaction.
"How, how is that possible!" Mikoto suddenly raised her voice, but she quickly lowered her head as if she wanted to hide something and changed the topic.
"That, where is the nun in your house? Did you buy these fast food for her? "
"Inticus is now in someone else's house, so I don't have to worry about her biting my skull if I go back this late." Yang Ling in the Preceding Article looked at the plastic bag in his hand, "You're talking about this … I bought it as a backup."
"Backup … That means the situation will be very dangerous?"
Mikoto's expression finally became serious, she crossed her arms and lowered her voice as if she didn't want others to hear.
Yang Ling in the Preceding Article nodded, he held Accelerator's hand and walked forward.
The street lights were dim, and the cool night wind softly brushed past his cheeks. Yang Ling in the Preceding Article looked up, after another street corner, he would arrive at the apartment.
Mikoto walked silently beside him, she turned her head to look at Yang Ling in the Preceding Article for a long time, and finally mustered up the courage to say.
"That, that, I say …"
… Let me give you a hand as well.
Such words, in the end, were stuck in her throat.
If it was this young man named "Shangjue Dangma", no matter what, he wouldn't want someone unrelated to him to be involved in this matter. Then, what should I do?
Mikoto, who was at a loss, suddenly felt her arm being tightly grabbed.
"Yi —?"
"Run!"
The short and powerful words burst out from Yang Ling in the Preceding Article's mouth, he desperately pulled Mikoto and ran into a dark alley.
What's going on?
Mikoto suddenly came back to her senses, at this time, she saw that downstairs of Yang Ling in the Preceding Article, there was a group of men dressed in black with fierce expressions. They turned around and saw the three people running away, and immediately ran after them.
Is this the enemy?
Yang Ling in the Preceding Article was burning with anxiety at this time, he couldn't run fast with the first person, and in front of them, there were new groups of three to five people gathering to block their way.
What should I do?!
It seemed that the enemy had already found Yang Ling in the Preceding Article's location, and planned to ambush him here.
Yoshikawa's words from before rang in his ears again.
["You two … will be targeted sooner or later."]
In fact, there was nowhere to hide in this spider web, wasn't there?
Yang Ling in the Preceding Article moved his legs as fast as he could, as if he wanted to abandon everything, as if he wanted to get rid of everything and run forward.
Then he put his hand into the backpack, opened the box, and the unique cold texture of a gun came from his fingertips.
— -Let's take a gamble.
"Wait!"
His fingers reflexively retracted, and Yang Ling in the Preceding Article turned to Mikoto Misaka in a daze.
At this time, the three of them stopped, but the footsteps of the pursuers behind them were still gradually approaching, and there were faint shadows in front of them.
In the narrow alley, the three of them had no way to escape.
"Let's part here."
Mikoto held Yang Ling's hand, just like how Yang Ling let go of her hand in the Preceding Article in the convenience store, she slowly let go of his fingers one by one.
"You, why …"
Yang Ling in the Preceding Article was incoherent, and his eyes were filled with disbelief and disbelief.
"You take the first person first, I'll take care of these small fries." Mikoto slowly reached into her pocket and took out two game coins. She smiled and said to Yang Ling in the Preceding Article, "… Let me say some cool lines like this once in a while."
"But …"
Kamiya still wanted to say something, but Mikoto abruptly used her knee to push him down, and at the same time, she also pulled the first person to the ground. Mikoto Misaka divided the two game coins into two hands, then took a deep breath and flicked them in two directions at the same time.
A dazzling white light cut through the air, and the "Railgun" instantly shot out at three times the speed of sound. At the same time, a huge wind pressure came, and Yang Ling in the Preceding Article couldn't help but use his hands to block it.
After confirming that both sides were screaming, Mikoto pushed Yang Ling in the Preceding Article, who just stood up.
"Those guys must have accomplices, let's go now."
"Then you …" Yang Ling in the Preceding Article looked at her with some concern.
Mikoto easily flicked the coin in her hand and said with a confident smile.
"Who do you think I am? I'm the third person in Academy City, the 'Railgun of Changpantai High School'!"
— — —
Running in the night.
He gulped the slightly dry and cold air into his lungs, and then hurriedly spat it out. After the muscles contracted and stretched to the limit, even the pain had long been numbed, and he only felt that his lower limbs didn't belong to his body.
Once he stopped, he would be caught.
So he couldn't stop, even if it was so painful and sad, he couldn't stop himself.
Forward. Forward. Forward.
As if running to the end of everything, Yang Ling in the Preceding Article ran forward without caring about anything else.
23: 14 in the evening, the station.
Under the flashing lights, Yang Ling in the Preceding Article looked up at the dense map.
The backpack was put aside, and the white-haired red-eyed esper seemed to be tired and had fallen asleep on the seat.
The silent and desolate station.
It was as if only the two of them were left in the world. The night made people feel lonely and afraid.
"… Where should I go?"
He didn't know where to go. But tonight, Tōma Jōjō must leave here, leave this familiar place.
Adachi, Arakawa, Wenjing, Taitung.
His finger slowly drew an arc on the map, and the Preceding Article finally stopped.
"Ai Ai Ai Ai. (Goodbye.) "
Let's just leave without saying goodbye.
No matter what, he had to harden his heart and leave. Leaving the place where he had lived for so long, leaving the companions who had laughed and joked with him.
Although there was a suffocating pain in his heart, parting was indeed the best choice.
The Preceding Article took one last look at the map on the wall. His thoughts followed the lines and tangled together, and finally became tangled up.
Laughing softly, as if he was about to cry, Lin Sanjiu's finger left the map in the Preceding Article. She leaned back and stood up shakily.
At this moment, he felt the presence of someone behind him.
"Good evening, Kun Ujō."
The Preceding Article jerked his head back. A thin man with tea-colored hair and sunglasses stood in the shadow of the pillar. His low and hoarse voice seemed to contain a sense of danger.
As if ignoring the doubts of the Preceding Article, he smiled and bowed slightly.
"Ah, let me introduce myself. My surname is Kamigawa. This is my business card. "
When the man straightened up, the pupils of the Preceding Article contracted violently.
Because he saw the black muzzle of the gun pointing at him as if it was sneering, as if it was mocking him.
In contrast to this frightened and uncertain mood, the light and slow breathing of the first person came to Lin Sanjiu's ears. Accelerator leaned forward and leaned his head against his backpack. He was sleeping soundly without knowing anything.
Forced to a dead end. Isolated and helpless.
The Preceding Article felt his palms were wet with sweat. In his vision, behind the man named "Kamigawa", several shadows gradually approached.
In the silent station, a nightmare roared.
***
An overwhelming sense of fear filled the air.
A dim vision.
A cold night wind.
Everything was intertwined together and swept over.
"Then Kun Ujō is going to die."
Kamigawa leisurely paced in front of the Preceding Article, but the muzzle was firmly aimed at him.
— No matter what, as long as I can buy one second …!
The Preceding Article jumped to the side at that moment and reached out to grab the backpack.
In the backpack, there was a small automatic handgun given to him by Yoshikawa. If he could get that, he might have a slight chance of winning —!
Unfortunately, before the Preceding Article's hand touched the backpack, a man in black twisted his hands and punched him in the abdomen! Taking advantage of the moment when the Preceding Article was distracted by the pain, he held the Preceding Article's arm and slowly and mercilessly pressed upward —
With a crisp and frightening sound, a sharp pain that almost made the Preceding Article faint hit him. He clearly felt that his left hand was dislocated.
"Ah la, Shang Jou-Kun is really lively and active, but this won't end well for you." Kamigawa showed a victorious expression, he looked at the Preceding Article with a look of pity and contempt. "To be honest, we don't need to reveal our identity, you already know who we are, so this time, let's have a calm and friendly talk, okay?"
The Preceding Article endured the pain while looking at Kamigawa with a sneer. "Calm and friendly? … Haha, you dislocated my hand as soon as you meet me … How can I talk to you calmly? "
"That's really rude, but this is also one of the prerequisites for a smooth talk." Since he was wearing a pair of sunglasses, Kamui couldn't read his thoughts from the dark lenses of his glasses. Kamui's expression didn't change at all. "Today, I came to meet Kun Ujō to make a request."
The Preceding Article looked at him cautiously. Ignoring the nervous gaze, Kamigawa pushed up his sunglasses and said with a smile.
"— I hope the 'Fantasy Killer', Tōma Ujō, will not interfere with our actions in the future."
In an instant, the surroundings fell into silence. The unknown heavy feeling pressed on the Preceding Article's heart. After a long silence, he finally looked up.
"… That's all?"
Kamigawa showed a slightly surprised look, but he quickly put on a more fake smile. "No, there is one more condition."
He raised his finger and pointed at the white-haired, red-eyed esper who was also controlled by the men in black.
"— Give us One-Way Passage."
Click, click, click.
This was the sound of the Preceding Article's stiff neck turning, and it was also the sound of his heart collapsing in an instant.
Until now, the Preceding Article realized that the familiar, strong feeling of despair had already lingered around him.
There was no use in escaping. There was no use in abandoning. No matter how hard he ran, he couldn't get rid of it. Adachi, Arakawa, Bunkyo, Taitung, no matter where he went, he couldn't get rid of it.
There was no room for negotiation.
At the same time, there was no way forward.
"Kun Ujō, have you thought about it?"
"… Mhmm."
The Preceding Article nodded gently. Without looking at Kamigawa, he knew that he was happy at the moment. "Then …"
"Sorry, these two conditions — I didn't even listen to them!!"
Roaring like this, the Preceding Article used his shoulder to hit the man behind him. The man was immediately hit by the powerful force and staggered. Taking advantage of the moment when he relaxed, the Preceding Article bent his waist and dodged the flying bullet. Taking advantage of the momentum, he rolled on the ground and kicked the leg of the man holding Accelerator, pulling the first one over.
"Don't shoot!" Kamigawa hurriedly stopped his men. The Preceding Article was too close to Accelerator. If there was a penetrating wound when shooting at the Preceding Article, the bullet may also hurt Accelerator.
Shangjo, who was holding Accelerator's hand, stood motionless in place.
Around them were a dozen men in black, and the muzzles in their hands were quietly aimed at the two.
It was a standoff.
"… Kun Ujō, this can't go on." Kamigawa still didn't put down the muzzle. He smiled hypocritically, "This stalemate is not good for either of us."
"Are you kidding me? If I let go of Accelerator, you will immediately shoot me into a hornet's nest." The Preceding Article looked at the tea haired man with a cold expression, and his muscles tightened.
Kamigawa, who was seen through, didn't panic. Instead, he laughed frankly.
"— — Indeed! But what can you do in this situation? Other than despair and trembling, what can you do? You're just putting on a brave front and saying beautiful words! "
The Preceding Article quietly glanced in the direction of the backpack. If he rashly took it, it might lead to greater danger. Although there were guns in the backpack, one gun alone couldn't compete with a dozen guns.
"Indeed, I'm a useless guy. On the night of the 20th, I cowardly hid on the side. In the end, I didn't do anything, and then I didn't get anything. Accelerator died, and the command file was not successfully destroyed. In my words, it should be 'misfortune.' "
The Preceding Article put his hand in his pocket and confirmed the portable terminal inside.
"— But ah, I found out one thing now. If luck can't let me succeed, then I'll give up luck. "
He had this kind of awareness for a long time.
"Give up everything."
Let everything be destroyed.
"What can someone like you, who is saying such words, do?" Shen Chuan laughed disapprovingly. However, in the next moment, he opened his eyes wide in fright.
The Preceding Article took something out of his jacket pocket.
It was the pen that Yoshikawa handed to The Preceding Article a few hours ago when she asked him to fill out the application form.
The worn, common black pen couldn't compete with the firepower of a dozen pistols. It couldn't even be called a weapon.
However, in the hands of The Preceding Article, it became a tool to turn the situation around.
"Get out of the way."
A low and angry voice came from The Preceding Article's mouth. He bit off the pen cap and spat it to the side. The crisp sound of metal was so frightening.
Then The Preceding Article mercilessly and unquestionably stabbed the pen into Accelerator's shoulder.
The first one cried out in pain. Bright red blood dyed half of his shoulder red. Accelerator struggled desperately in The Preceding Article's arms, but The Preceding Article firmly held his body and didn't give him any chance to escape.
Kamigawa's sunglasses slowly slid down. For the first time, his shocked and frightened eyes were revealed. He didn't even realize that his hand holding the gun was trembling violently.
"I'll say it again, get out of the way."
The Preceding Article pressed the tip of the pen against Accelerator's carotid artery. His black eyes were filled with determination and ruthlessness. If he was asked to stab in the next second, he probably wouldn't hesitate at all.
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