Accel World Vol 3 Chapter 2 (1/2)
Chapter 2
On the eastern side of the Suginami district, was the private Urade, so its size couldn't be considered large
Even so, as the school's total of 360 students lined up in the gym, the pressure from their looks should be considerable If he hiet of that concentrated stare, Haruyuki believed that he would at least have a physical hole burnt into him
However, standing on the podium at the school entrance cerenified voice reached the back line of students, that person's face was so cool as if it did not feel a single ram of pressure
”Many of you right now s like that For newly arrived students, seeing a new school, and new upperclassreat confusion However, please think about it Right now, those people with co where you ith unease exactly the same as yours”
—Unbelievably, the person speaking those respectable words was, in the other world, a wanted destroyer, a ruthless killer, and above that a demonic trainer that would surprise even US marines
While he grumbled in his chest, Haruyuki continued to look with unsuppressed longing, at the girl on the stage— with a black blouse and a dark red ribbon, slender long legs covered by black stockings, she was Kuroyukihime
His relationshi+p with that person was special— calling it like that did not convey its full , and half a year later, they still had not reached the level of boyfriend and girlfriend Inside school, the recognition fro students were similar, Kuroyukihime's sense of duty and pity saved a round underclassht of it like that
And for Haruyuki, he was actually not dissatisfied with it On the other hand, he thought it showed the truth He would like to avoid being treated as a pet, instead as the knight of a princess— no, a squire, nono, a page, he would be well satisfied around there
”One year, is equal to 31,536,000 seconds, if that time is passed massively, then it is just an instant I wish you all a fruitful year And that ends ”
She bowed, then turned around with her long black hair swaying, and returned to the line of student council members in the back
While he was desperately clapping his hands along with all of the school's students, he went into idle thought
Today, I will be in my 2nd year, and senpai will be in her 3rd year That raduate from Umesato middle school
No, that does not mean their relationshi+p would be broken That person and him, other than upperclasser relationshi+p— they had their Burst Linker «Parent Child» bond
He closed his eyes tightly once, and when he opened theether hard
At that time—
Haruyuki as staring intently at Kuroyukihie, felt that he saw the detached beauty subtly move suddenly
Her narrowed jet black pair of eyes, stopped at the foreroup of fresh first year students, and soon returned to looking in front Haruyuki wrinkled his eyebrows, and straightened his back on the chair in an atte at, but of course he could not find one person in thethe same uniform
After the school's entrance ceremony had finished, Haruyuki, who returned to the school building, aled direction to his new classroom on the 2nd floor
The class he was placed in was already announced through the Local Net, but other students' names would not be known to hi you, please don't have anyone in class ill call s!, with that wish, Haruyuki passed through the 2nd year C class door—
”Haru, Hi!”
With that sound, his back was knocked on with full force, so his breath was stopped
When he turned 90 degrees to the left at a high speed, what he saas the cat type hairpin holding up the front bangs as usual, the face of his childhood friend with a s her canine teeth
”Chi-Chiyu You here?”
”What? What's with that co face?”
Seeing that pout, Haruyuki wondered in his heart if she really saw that «nightht, and answered
”No, nothing”
That's right, even if he was in the saain, then he did not need to fear But, there was a probleain become subtly—
”Hey, Haru Chi-chan too”
His back was knocked on again, and this tiht When he looked up, he saw Takulasses
Somehow the three of them seele shrunk while keeping the sa, ”We can return right, to that time”, he realized there was some disturbance in his chest, and Haruyuki
”Hi, Taku is also in C class huh Let's see”
Faintly recalling the probability calculation for this situation, he mouthed the answer
”The probability of the three of us being in the same class is ⅓ over ⅓ over ⅓, that is 1/27 huh This is an incredible coincidence”
Then, while walking towards the , Takuhtly shook his head
”No, that is 1/9”
”Huh, why?”
”Why?”
Chiyuri who reached the same answer as Haruyuki, also asked in surprise at the sae, Takulasses up
”If it was «the probability of us three being in C class», then it would be 1/27 as Haru said But, in this case where the class is does not ether in A class, B class, or C class», then the number is 3 times, and becomes1/9”
”Ah—!”
”I see!”
Again, he and Chiyuri nodded at the same time, and Haruyuki finally added with a smile
”As expected fro Break you sharpened the Professor character huh”
”Haru, really stop that! If I auy», it will be Haru's fault”
While lance at the 2nd year C classrooly filled with more students and said in a low voice
”Anyway, there are all sort of coincidences in the world, and if you calculate it, you can see that it is relatively higher probability than your impression, that is what it means That's why I think we should be prepared just in case”
”Huh? For what?”
Taku face, and whispered with a low sound—
”The new first years In that 120 people, there is a possibility of unknown Burst Linkers mixed in it”
After hearing that, Haruyuki took a htly
”Th-That possibility is not zero, but, would they go into a school other than their «Parent»'s school? If they transfer in like Taku then that is another story”
”Yeah, nor to a different school than you Because, if that school has another Burst Linker, there is a very high possibility that your «Child» will be taken into the fighting force of that side The strongest relationshi+p in the accelerated world is «Parent Child», but «Same School» is next to that”
Like Taku to the same school, eventually they would unavoidably cohting, then that fight would always be to the death with no game rules In that situation, to protect their Brain Burst, they would have to cease fire and make up eventually
That's why many Burst Linkers did not pick so to a different school from theirs to be their «Child» That ht now should be Kuroyukihime, Haruyuki, Takumu —and Chiyuri too— only those, in this situation, you could say there should be almost no unknown Burst Linker that would be a new first year student
However, of course that did not mean they didn't have to check to make sure
While trying to think back to when he was a new student last year, Haruyuki asked Takumu
”Let's see When would be the first time a new student connects to the Local Net?”
”It should be soon If it is the same as the school I previously attended, certainly after the school entrance cere to the classrooiven out”
With that answer, after thinking for a bit, Haruyuki said with a snicker
”Then, let's do this Since checking will use up 1 Burst Point anye ht as well see what kind of Duel Avatar Chiyu obtained in the «Duel Field» When the hoe Chiyu, so Taku can join in the gallery”
Their new hoe of japanese history The teacher called Sugeno, as opposed to his age, was a very firm ”Children don't need the Net” advocate, so Haruyuki did not feel close to hi with the other students
If you search the Net for everything, then you will beco that kind of expressed belief belonging to Sugeno, the student self introduction was soht after the first period ho the acceleration command in his mouth
”Burst Link”
After the Viiiii! dry thunder like sound echoed all over inside his brain, the surrounding scene was all dyed blue
At the sa off the teacher's podiu to stand up from their chairs, all suddenly stopped
The ti inside Haruyuki's Neuro Linker, only accelerated his consciousness 1000 times
On the left side of his virtual desktop, he touched the burning «B» icon, and started the ga list refreshed, he waited somewhat in anticipation
On the very top of the list, soon «Silver Crow», that is Haruyuki's own Duel Avatar's naht side showed level 4
Continuing was «Black Lotus», that is Kuroyukihime Of course, level 9 Next, was at same level as Haruyuki, «Cyan Pile»— that is, Takumu's name appeared
With a tiny delay, another line of letters popped up shi+ning
«Lime Bell» Level 1
At that ti' display disappeared That meant, at this moment, there were four Burst Linkers connected to the Umesato middle school Local Net And then, «Lime Bell» without a doubt would be Chiyuri
At this time, without exception, all 120 new first year students should have signed into the Local Net, so he could conclude that there really were no new Burst Linkers a those students
However, there was one thing that nagged at him, if he really wanted to mention it
During the school entrance ceree, Kuroyukihime momentarily stared at the line of new students sharply What did that mean?
I should send her an eht that for an instant, but since Kuroyukihime who is the vice president of the student council should be swaed his mind
As his avatar's finger extended towards the names of four Burst Linkers in Uht
Lireen color A little close combat kind of indirect attack type However what kind of ability she actually had, he would not know till he saw it in the duel
Duel Avatar is a manifestation of its owner's sense of inferiority— Fro in his ears
Of course, just by looking at the avatar's appearance, one could not instantly fathoht now Haruyuki still could not determine as Takumu and Kuroyukihime's sense of inferiority that created such powerful avatars
Even so, it was true that it exposed the «Hidden inside»
In his blue frozen view, Haruyuki glanced at the back of Chiyuri that was a bit away to his left side Sing his slight hesitation, he touched the name «Lime Bell», and clicked «Duel» from the pop-up menu
The field that appeared had huge gears and conveyors e
While waiting for hied to the silver colored «Silver Crow», and the burning word 'FIGHT' to pop up, he slowly stood up
He looked around the 2nd year C classrooe were filled with e blue avatar, «Cyan Pile» After giving a quick nod to hi opposite of him, a delicate avatar that was similar to his
«Lireen equipment
The whole body's supple lines showed a clearly female shape The limbs and body were mostly slender like Silver Crow's, and the waist was equipped with a tree leaf like armor
The head was covered with a ic-user-like wide-brim pointed hat, and under that was a face mask with eyes that resembled a cat's
However the e bell-shaped equip whether it was a weapon or a musical instrument, just as it looked like, Haruyuki walked towards her
While looking at the bell connected to her left hand, «Lime Bell»— Chiyuri tilted her head and said
”Somehow isn't this color too flashy?”
”Don't coh color saturation, even if you wanted it, doesn't show up often”
”On the other hand”
Under the hat, the orange colored eyes narrowed in doubt
”You, are Haru?”
”Yes I understand what you want to say, so you don't need to say it!”
He quickly added that, but Chiyuri shouted without mercy
”No way! This gaht? Hmm, hoo, I see”
”Leave it alone”
After taking a glance at the body that is over half more slender than his real body, he turned his head away
Then, he saw that Cyan Pile had appeared there soo
The blue avatar with a pile driver equipped on his right hand, was looking down at the yellowish green avatar with a somewhat tense look
Chiyuri also accepted those eyes silently
Once— half year ago, Taku that avatar «Cyan Pile», and put a backdoor program into Chiyuri's Neuro Linker
That virus's real objective was to use Chiyuri's Neuro Linker as a stage to connect to Umesato middle school's Local Net frohest bounty, the «Black King», Black Lotus
However as a side effect of the virus, it ht and hearing information, and he put that to use to find out Chiyuri's real feelings
Eventually he confessed, and Chiyuri who he apologized to went into a rage, of course She announced the breaking of ties to both Haruyuki and Takuain To fulfill her presented «All she can eat of Enji shop's parfait» condition for settlee limit easily dropped, but the three's relationshi+p, was repaired to the same as before—