Accel World Vol 3 Chapter 13 (1/2)

Chapter 13

When he dove across the Uate, it was just a few seconds before starting of the unforgiving late count

After checking that his Neuro Linker connected to the school net without penalty, Haruyuki breathed a sigh of relief, and wiped the sweat from his face

The front courtyard was already mostly empty of students This time if he could not make it to his classroom within five minutes, then he would be counted as late anyway He cli to put on his indoor shoes, then flew through the classroom rear door, where his two childhood friends ere already seated turned to look at him

Chiyuri’s eyes look worried, but Takumu’s eyes have a pained look in them Haruyuki returned looks from one of their face to another, bit his lip hard, then quickly went to his seat

Chiyuri was concerned about Haruyuki being forced into a dangerous position, and Taku hi However to resolve this situation from the foundation, it could only be done if Haruyuki somehow conquer Noumi Seiji/Dusk Taker in a duel

At this moment, Noumi held «Haruyuki’s real inforht ability» three cards On the other hand, Haruyuki only know about «Noumi’s real information»

But if he thought about it, then the Burst Linker’s real information is way too lethal, that no athered could not be canceled out Even in this era, somewhere in the United States and Russia deep sea, nuclear hosts, and sie deterrent effect For example, if Haruyuki expose Noumi’s photo, real name, address, and his duel avatar name in the accelerated world, then Nouroups willing to do Real Attack go after him, he would probably be bound till all of his points are drained dry Haruyuki heard that happened in no small numbers of times in the past

That hy, the «Video» that Noumi recorded with his tricky setup, in the end was a card that could or could not be used due to its power If he submit that to the school authorities and it reach a point where Haruyuki’s school life was destroyed, then he should at least have understood that there is the danger that Haruyuki would expose his «Reality» while in desperation

That s points to munch on», the card that Nouht Ability» only But, in order to transfer points, it could only be done in a duel, so if he could win against Dusk Taker even with his wings robbed, then he could resist or possibly even turn it around

Of course, this decision, would s that shone brilliantly on Silver Crow’s back until yesterday

But even that is fine, Haruyuki’s heart decided It was not because he was given neay to fly by Sky Raker The attach dependence onto his small frame, he finally realized

‘—— I will, defeat Dusk Taker who has s’

‘—— And then eventually, without the use of ability or enhanced armament, show that I can fly in the sky with just mind power’

Holding both hands tightly, Haruyuki declared that to himself

Right after, the front door opened, and their hoeno entered His tense mood, made the noisy classroom suddenly returned silence

Before the stand and bow courtesy ended, Sugeno said in a loud voice

“Everyone, keep standing!”

After the students ere sitting down stood up again with troubled faces, the young japanese history teacher, with blood vessels appearing on his face under the short hair, again ordered

“Everyone, look down and close your eyes!”

The air beca attitude, everyone quietly followed the order Haruyuki’s mouth isted, but also did as told

“Good Listen like that Everyone, I think you already know Yesterday irls’ shower rooms Fortunately, it was soon noticed as the students entered, so basically there was no victi that absolutely cannot be forgiven Sensei is sad And then ten tiry That there is a student in this U”

‘Bang!’, the teacher’s podiu hit sounded

“This ti decided that it will be kept to punishment inside the school That’s why, listen if, the offender is in this second year C class, lift up your head now, and look at sensei If you give yourself up, then the punishhter How about that is there anyone?”

‘—— Are you seriously saying that?’

Haruyuki was appalled while facing down Even with head down and eyes closed, with just one manipulation of the virtual desktop, the Neuro Linker camera video can easily be displayed inside the eyes There should be students ere actually doing that right now Anyway, after angry, despicable and punishh to confess

Haruyuki of course did not raise his head, and other students were the saeno stubbornly made everyone stand for over one minute, but eventually said in a low sound

“Alright This is the final chance Sensei, will not be so lenient next time”

‘That speech sounded like you are certain that the offender is in this classroom’

He was nervous that Takuht actually say that —— Kuroyukihime would definitely say it —— fortunately, he heard “Okay, sit and open your eyes” sound there After 40 chairs creaked, when it became silent, the teacher said

“If you are going to confess, do it today Before the punishets more severe”

While that was said, he felt that Sugeno was staring at hiht, ‘Ah, that’s right’ The day before yesterday, on the Sunday that Haruyuki ca of it should have re to school on a non-school day when he did not belong to any club, eno was suspicious But with just that degree of evidence, he could not even be called to the student counselling room

Haruyuki looked ahileso, he saw Chiyuri’s eyes who looked at hiht, Haruyuki this tihed Chiyuri had just became a Burst Linker for a few days She did not know that there was a huge risk of reality intrusion for Noumi if he actually used that video

He wanted to tell her «Don’t worry» with ee he just sent a short, but strong look to Chiyuri She see, and after his childhood friend’s htly, she looked back to the front, but the bluish white on her cheeks did not disappear over time

Theclasses, Haruyuki listened with twice his normal seriousness, and took lots of notes Since if he drift off even slightly, his consciousness would soon be draaveringly towards the direction of his revenge match with Noumi

However, he had no way to challenge Nouistered in the ain, would probably be when Noumi come to «collect» next week’s share of points Anyway, he still have to practice with the ultiot froht like that, then one week is too short

When attending class seriously, the tiely short, so in no ti He looked at Chiyuri and Takumu to see which of the lunch with a few girls, and Taku at Haruyuki

After a short sigh, as his back lifted up in order to chase after Takue receive icon blinked in the center of his view Neither an email or voice call, it was a full sensory

Who would that be, at the moment he looked at the sender’s name, Haruyuki crashed down to the chair with a thu, closed his eyes and whispered the command

“D, Di, Direct Link”

Due to toocommand was accepted by the Neuro Linker, and Haruyuki’s five senses were cut from the real world The classroom scene was painted by darkness, and he was soon visited by a falling sensation If he wait like that, then he would land in the Umesato middle school local net’s VR space, but before that, Haruyuki extended his hand towards the access gate floating in front of him

His body was sucked in virtually, and where he was spitted out ——

Under the intense sunlight and could not be any ht in the middle of a white sandy beach that stretched everywhere

He stood up with the pink pig avatar shape, took a few steps towards the shore seen somewhat far away, then Haruyuki noticed that this was not a virtual spaceon sand That e taken with a video caht as a planar view The proof for that, hen he looked left and right, the scene did not follow and was distorted by unnatural perspective Right behind him was complete darkness

The conveyed inforely he could even feel the hot and dry wind of the southern country, so Haruyuki took a deep breath Right after that

“Ya, long time maybe not Three days no see, Haruyuki-kun”

With the faure appeared sht side of his view

Large straw hat Thin white parker The deep black hair on those shoulders, glittered with light as sunlight slid on them

With both hands behind her, Kuroyukihiht irritated expression, quickly continued

“Is there any lag? This is connected through the student council rooht be a bit slow”

“N no, none at all, it’s fine There is no noise either Ah that is, Go, good day, Kuroyukihime senpai”

After a boith his avatar’s head, Haruyuki again looked at the shape in front of his eyes

There was no three die, however it was not ons, it was the real Kuroyukihi the Okinawa scene to Haruyuki as promised

“Be, beautiful, very The beach too ah, also, senpai too”

After he added the end with a very sh Kuroyukihime had half a wry smile, a happy smile appeared on her lips, and she also turned towards the ereen sea

“It’s the Henoko beach Just earlier, a military plane that you like so much flew pass”

“Is Is that so Wish I could have seen it”

While saying that and other things, Haruyuki’s sight nailed down the pure white bare feet extended froain turned towards him, he quickly looked up towards the sky and un-naturally said

“W, eather is fine so that’s great! The sky is very blue, just like the «Desert» stage!”

That side should be looking at the camera lense, and should not be able to deter on, but even so Kuroyukihi instinctively, and firhtly pointed

—— At that moment

“Geesh, Hi to be in that shape?”

With that sound, a new figure appeared from the left side of the picture and was frairl, was a student councila pink one piece swiulp, but the girl ent around behind Kuroyukihime, suddenly acted unbelievably

With treht of hand, she lowered Kuroyukihime’s parker zipper, and pulled it off with both hands

“Waa, hey, what are you doing!”

“Who was it that went to all the trouble of going with so?”

While laughing in a giggle, the female student waved towards the camera

“Arita-kun, relax and enjoy yourself”

And then quickly fraht side After that, only left behind Kuroyukihi her hands tightly in front of her body

The swimsuit that appeared from under the released armor, was of course black Furthermore very small separated one, with close to 90 of the pure white skin exposed At that point, when he saw bright sunlight reflected froraceful arcs, Haruyuki felt his heartbeat suddenly rose, and had to takeOut him due to abnormality

Eventually, Kuroyukihime looked at Haruyuki with upturned eyes, and said

“W, well, that is, you know Since this is Okinawa”

“Th, th, that is right OOO, Okinawa after all”

He would very much like to press the record button on the side of his view, but doing that during full dive connection would let the opponent know So without any choice, as the real time video flowed into his brain, he carved them into his memory with his whole body and soul, and Haruyuki desperately moved his mouth

“Ah, that, err, that v, very, very much f, fits you”

“Th, thank you”

With a slight sain put her hands behind her back, which he stared at her body naturally, and what pulled back Haruyuki as going to faint this time was ——

In the porcelain smooth skin of the lower left side of the abdomen, there was a very faint crosswise small scar

“!”

Haruyuki’s eyes opened wide for a moment, then he bit down hard on his lips, but since the virtual pain created ay too slight and not enough, he bit doith all his strength

That scar, ithout doubt froo when she suffered near death serious injury after saving Haruyuki froenerative medicine development should be able to erase most treatment marks, but even that should have a limit In other words, her wound was that deep

The reason for the silence seeuessed by Kuroyukihientle smile different from ones till now appeared on her

With a held up left hand fingertip, she lightly caressed that scar

“Norht, just a little”

Haruyuki could not reply to the quiet sound With her head lift up, looking straight at the lense —— directly at Haruyuki’s eyes, Kuroyukihily said with somewhat more firm voice

“There is no need for you to feel bad This is my only decoration Since I was born, the first wound and pain froht now, this scar supports me”

“Senpai”

Haruyuki sohtly held his avatars hands

‘—— I will, never, never, hurt you again’

He once more confirmed his vow that he repeated many times before inside his chest, but at the sauilt

At this time, if Haruyuki explained the predicary at why he did not tell her iain And then probably, she would make up some kind of excuse to immediately return from Okinawa, and try to save Haruyuki to the best of her ability

However, that was exactly why Haruyuki did not tell her In order to becoht that can protect Kuroyukihiht now he has to fight with his own fists

“Senpai”

After calling her another time, Haruyuki said as firmly as he possibly could

“I too, I too will becoh up till now I had just been protected even so, soh to support senpai”

“Un But, I said it before, slowly is fine The joy of protecting you, if that was too quickly gone, it would be boring”

Her s htly slid her hand at Haruyuki’s avatar’s position

“It will be gathering tiain I will return there on Sunday, so decide what you want for a gift by then”

At the ift» and «Territory battle reward» gotwords that came out of his mouth was ——

“Ah, then, th, ththth, thirty centimeter, di, di[1]”

“Ha? What? Thirty centii? Hey hey, no matter what, I don’t think that would be for sale well, I can try to find it”

‘What a glutton’ Being hit what that amazed beam, Haruyuki hurriedly shook his head many times But sadly, that motion could not be seen over there

“No that, that is —— If it exists, it would be nice The trip, please enjoy it”

“Un, thank you Then, see you”

After saying that, Kuroyukihime who reached her hand towards the ca “Ah” He i while downhearted, and while trying hard to resist looking at Kuroyukihis, Haruyuki inquired

“Wh, what’s the matter?”

“Coe email About that kendo club’s first year student suspected of being a Burst Linker”

“What”

Sing a breath, Haruyuki continued in a rush

“Email about what!?”

“Nn, about that person called Noumi I think, he asked if I could check that first year student’s entrance exa to reply after checking the student database, but did you hear anything from Takumu-kun?”

After she told him that in a secretive voice, Haruyuki opened his mouth with a snap

“En entrance exa from Taku”

“I see ah, I have to go Then, disconnecting here See you”

With a slight wave of her right hand and a flash, the connection from Okinaas finally cut, and only Haruyuki reot about Kuroyukihiuess what Taku

‘He ather various data’, Haruyuki thought, and after saying to himself, ‘But the only choice left is for me to «Duel» with Noumi’, then he mouthed the ‘Link Out’ command

When he returned to the real world classroom, there was only ten o buy bread frolance at Takumu’s seat, but he still had not returned When he looked to Chiyuri next, he saw she was in a rare full dive After staring at the Neuro Linker on the hung down slender neck for a bit, Haruyuki left the classroom

‘—— Like this, the situation would not change for a week’

Haruyuki predicted it would be like that After Nouo after Taku more would happen

However, Haruyuki was ence and action ability, he who had cornered the Black King, Black Lotus The time when he was forced to realize that, was soon after the contact froht before the physical education class ended

Co creative dance in the gy ap, so Haruyuki went around the schoolyard track while huffing and puffing

In the center of his view, heartless digital nu distance and predicted goal tie pitch to heart beat was displayed, so as he looked at the violently shaking heartto explode like that

Most of the students had already reached the goal, and only a few extreme cultural type people like Haruyuki remained The sports club people seeo lucky people were even i with him on the inside track, ‘shi+t, you jocks better remember this, one day when I become level 9, I will use Physical Full Burst in the 100 et the world record, then when the track and field club co like “There’s an aniht, idiot, idiot’

While thinking such absurd thoughts, Haruyuki exerted his best spurt on the last straight line

At that tilioal line

His childhood friend was not looking at Haruyuki’s sad flat out run at all It did not seem to be samurai’s compassion either, towards a point in the air —— thatdeeply at some kind of AR information

‘What is that guy doing?’, Haruyuki thought as he wiped infinite flowing sweat off his forehead

Far in his blurred vision, Taku about to whisper some kind of command

Of course, he was not within range to hear the content However the words that were issued, were the only ones that Haruyuki could read from lip movement, that command That was ——

Burst Link

‘That guy Taku, why is he accelerating right now’

While thinking that, Haruyuki wanted to co tens of ht foot down

At that moment

‘—— Vishi+!!’

With that faed Going through a sense of transparent blue, towards a greenish dull silver The back of student running ahead, the sports clubat the goal line all disappeared

“Oo oops uwaa!”

Right after, Haruyuki’s body was covered by light, and was changed to the white silver duel avatar After falling forward for a few steps, he controlled the strikingly changed light bodyup by stepping on the hard ground, Haruyuki leaked out a sound of shock under his helmet

“Ta Taku!? Why are you «Dueling» ht now”

—— Naturally, he thought of it like that Takuht after he was also accelerated, so Takuh the local net

However, it was not that

The fla words that came up with a rumble as it craved in the center of his vieas ——

[A REGISTERED DUEL IS BEGINNING!!]

That was, «A registered for viewing duel has started» Haruyuki was not the dueler He was a gallery Since Takuistered as viewer for his duels was autoe

In the upper left of his view, the name of the one who started this duel, «Cyan Pile» and his HP bar appeared

Next, to the upper right, the Burst Linker that was challenged ——

The name «Dusk Taker» appeared

“Wha”

Haruyuki gasped Dusk Taker, that is Nouistered on the e him in school, it could only be done like what he was forced on by Noumi the previous day, bind his real body and forcefully direct connect with him, it should be like that

About thirty o and blue avatar stood up Here he finally looked at Haruyuki, however instead of saying anything, Takuht hand and motioned hiion» gallery, they could not close to within ten meters of the duelers

Cyan Pile soon looked back to his front side, and the blue light eyes inside the small slits lined on the

The nored to a sticky ical form Numerous ere all replaced with eyeball like black convex glass, and the as lined with nuills with fins and folds The sky was painted a weird green color, and the wide schoolyard was covered with blood vessel like tubes of wiggly atory» stage

Taking a step away fro around his feet, Haruyuki again wanted to ask Takued this

However before that, a ‘Bushaa’ kind of hideous explosion sound loudly echoed in the field

He looked towards the source of the sound, near the center of the third floor, an eyeball glass around the first year B classroom was shattered froe a those aside with his feet, a small shadow bled out from inside the dim darkness

“Well well, I expected you to be a more cautious type, Mayuzumi senpai”

With the light youthful voice, the shape that appeared was the blackish purple color duel avatar, Dusk Taker, and as he looked down at Takuh above, he slowly shook the blank spherical visor left and right

“Gather ain and again, and when you eventually ive that kind development to you as a present too”

“I have gathered h data already”

After that blunt retort, Cyan Pile shook his left hand slightly

“That’s why I can pull you out to the duel stage like this right, Noumi?”

“”

Facing Nouht displeased breath, Takuht hand metal pile, then continued

“Nouistered in the rettably still unknown But, the uessed”

“Ca, canceled!?”

That shout was frolance at Silver Croho stood away from him, and at this point he finally talked to Haruyuki

“Yea Nouains Even for just a practice match in the kendo club Then, naturally he would use it for other situations To knock down someone, to finish homework and of course also, for tests”

“Test”

At the moment he whispered that, Haruyuki felt he finally realized the reason for Takue questions that he asked Kuroyukihime

As if seeing through that, Cyan Pile lightly nodded, then ht towards Noumi above his head

“At thistheir first proficiency test The fifth period subject, Nouot full marks in the school entrance exam Of course, with the power of acceleration Except, different fro the test you need to often transfer data back and forth with the school local net You cannot be separated fro this fifth period, you would momentarily contact the local net with Brain Burst, so I waited And then when using acceleration during a test, naturally it would be just before tiather them up should be better for efficiency The result is”

As you saw

Takumu spread his left hand wide to shoas like that

Haruyuki who listened while even forgetting to give responses, involuntarily sighed with deep admiration

At the lastentrance exa list for one instant Takumu who arrived at that deduction, continued to acceleratein the schoolyard, and continually checked the list probably

For Nou to be silent for a few htly

“So that can be instantly understood after searching, don’t you think it’s totally pointless to answer based only ontest you are connected to the local net, yet only browsing the database is blocked! Makes you think it is some kind of joke!”

While laughing with shoulders shaking, Nouradually lowered temperature sound

“Mayuzuht ‘Acceleration ability being used in the real world for personal gains’ as if, makes it seem like that is the lowest misdeed But, I have to say, I don’t trust the people who only use Burst Points for duels In that case, ould it have to be «Brain Burst»? Aren’t there mountains of other ames around? —— After all, you people also think inside your heart that you are the privileged class One of just 1000 acceleration ability users in the world, different fro to that elite consciousness, and not use the ability for advantage? If that is not hypocrisy and deceit, what else can it be called?”

“Not particularly, I have no intention of conde you”

Takuhtly shook his shoulder, and countered

“Just a little while ago, I too used acceleration ability to cheat a lot How to use points, that’s personal preference, do as you like Just, if you are willing to accept one advice fro toouseless attention, with no gain at all”

“That is where our opinion differ ForI can obtain, it is my principle to want the upper limit Even for just one point in a test, or just one point in a practice match No to be precise, it should be call «Rob», Fufu”

Moving his avatar’s upper body out froht hand equipped with the huge cutter, thrusted his palm above

“There is a li in the world Then, when so, at the sah it is a conservation of energy This world’s fundamental principle is a «Contest», senpai For me, I love to rob, but above that, cannot tolerate lost, and being robbed Right now you, are about to rob a maximu a test In order for that to be forgiven naturally requires compensation Of your Burst Points”

“No it is I, who plan to ot unfairly, Noumi Seiji What you robbed fro”

At the instant he heard that quiet sound, Haruyuki’s body immediately tensed up

Takus, were robbed by Dusk Taker

A so face, and Takumu momentarily looked at Haruyuki

“Last night’s, your duel in shi+buya, I heard the ru This tiht”