single row ahead

"But even if you buy it for cooking, you don't need to buy so much."

It can only be said that he is the strongest hero ranked first. All Might took a deep breath and quickly regained his composure. Put down the dirty dishes, asked.

All Might glanced at the rice cooker that was barely balanced on the edge of the sink, and a drop of cold sweat slipped quietly on his forehead.

... The Lingke boy's obsession with the rice cooker is a bit scary.

"Not a lot." Accelerator looked around the kitchen and said confidently, "I only bought fourteen in total."

"Fourteen is enough." All Might whispered.

"Of course I didn't need so much, but I only found out after I bought it." Fang Accelerator said in a slightly lowered voice.

"What did you find?" All Might, who was a little flustered because of the tense atmosphere created by Accelerator's dignified voice, asked.

"Among the top ten rice cooker brands in the mall, only this one has the best performance, and the food it cooks is also the best," Yifang Accelerator pointed to the rice cooker on All Mate's right, and then put his hand in his pocket, Turning around, not looking at All Might's gradually collapsed expression, he said, "I don't want to use defective products, All Might, you who have always been on the throne of the number one hero, shouldn't you be the one who understands the most? Is it?"

All Might lowered his head, his throat was slightly hoarse, as if he was suppressing something.

"This is not the same thing..."

Bursts of white steam came out of All Might's body. In the blink of an eye, he changed from a skinny young man back to a muscular man with a huge figure. His face, which was inconsistent with other people's painting style, was covered with shadows. The blue eyes, which had always been gentle and generous, became sharper.

"Hey..." Accelerator, who had never seen All Might before, couldn't help taking a step back.

Is this guy the type who doesn't care much about other things, but will be furious as soon as he touches his reverse scale?

"You, this is really... well done! Yuriko!!"

I saw All Might raised his head and showed a characteristic smile. He raised his thumb and couldn't restrain his excitement and said to Accelerator, "Pursue perfection no matter what! Always use the highest Require yourself according to the standard! Yuriko! You will definitely become the best hero in the future!"

This guy, he was so serious just now, just to say this kind of thing? !Accelerator stared at All Might's radiant smile, only feeling a cluster of anger burning in his chest.

"...You bastard, don't call me by my name! Besides, Mr. Hero, even if you are keen to meddle in other people's business, it doesn't mean that my uncle is as idle as you are!"

"I'm not a hero! You call me a bastard, it sounds less disgusting!"

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April, Saturday, Palm Coconut Shopping Center.

As the shopping mall with the largest number of stores in the prefecture, it is particularly lively on holidays.

"Young Lingke boy, how does it look here?" All Might in the form of a bamboo pole smiled and lowered his head and asked Accelerator.

"What's the matter, I don't like crowded places. By the way, All Might..." Accelerator got stuck in the middle of speaking.

In a crowded place, the distance between people is naturally extremely narrow. As soon as Accelerator said 'All Might', he attracted the attention of most of the people around him.

"Haha, All Might, yes, didn't All Might come out with a new one? Let's buy that one later, hahahaha." All Might smiled awkwardly, and hurriedly moved one of Accelerator's hands. The words come back round.

After seeing the people around him turn their attention away, All Might breathed a sigh of relief, pulled Accelerator aside and said in a low voice, "Boy Suzuko, I'm called Yagi Toshinori here."

Fang Accelerator frowned and said, "Anyway, what are you dragging me here for?"

"Haha, isn't that clear at a glance? Of course I'm going shopping." All Might laughed.

"There's no need to travel so far to shop."

"Well, because the clothing exhibition of the brand Suzuko boy likes is only held here. It's rare that you have something you like, and I think I want to satisfy you no matter what."

"...What an idiot." Fang Accelerator said dryly.

Once others show kindness to him, he will become extremely clumsy. The character of Suzuko boy is really... very cute.

Seeing Accelerator's slightly uncomfortable expression, All Might couldn't help but smile.

"Okay, let's go now!"

But the rhetoric can only go so far.

boom!

The commercial area very close to the shopping center suddenly exploded with a loud noise, and the smoke filled the air for a long time.

Accelerator looked up at All Might, the thin man with sunken cheeks restrained his smile, and his face was serious.

"I can't pretend I didn't see it." All Might said in a low voice, he looked down at Accelerator with apologetic eyes, "I'm sorry, Ling Ke boy, I have to solve this incident, please Would you like to wait a moment?"

"It doesn't matter." Accelerator's expression returned to his usual indifference and boredom. He paused for a moment, but still couldn't help but sneer, "My lord hero, don't toss your tattered body to the point where it can't be used."

"Thank you for your concern, young Lingke." All Might smiled at Accelerator and said, "Then, I'll go first."

Watching All Might restore his original form in a hidden corner and rush to the place where the incident happened.

Accelerator looked around and started to panic. He moved towards the exit where the crowded crowd expressionlessly walked towards the shops on both sides of the street. This place was originally the place with the densest crowds, but thanks to the unexpected incident, It suddenly became the most deserted place.

By the way...was there a shop there just now?

Accelerator looked sideways at the small Japanese-style shop not far away, which was incompatible with the entire shopping mall.

His footsteps turned involuntarily and walked towards the shop.

Just in a trance, he had already walked to the door of the shop.

The beautiful maids with pink and blue hair smiled sweetly, bowed together and said, "Welcome."

Before Accelerator could react, they had already opened the door and invited him in.

Walking through the long corridor, after the paper door full of ukiyo-e paintings was opened, the witch lying on her back on the couch, with her red lips slightly parted and puffing out smoke, looked back at him, evoking a full smile. It's a playful smile.

"Welcome, guest."

"Why did I come here?" The feeling of not being able to control his body obviously brought Accelerator a very bad experience, his face darkened visibly, and there was obvious displeasure in his tone.

"That's because you have an extremely urgent desire to realize in your heart," the black-haired red-eyed witch lazily smiled, "Only customers who have unfulfilled wishes will take the initiative to step into my shop."

"Then what is your wish? Guest."

[Misaka walks into a strange shop that grants wishes on the way home. ]

The words of the last work suddenly broke into his mind, Fang Accelerator was stunned for a moment, and the expression on his face became cloudy and uncertain.

After a long time, he asked, "Hey, let me ask you, is there a brat who calls himself Misaka Misaka...has been here?"

"Hey, yes." The witch narrowed her purplish red eyes that were like whirlpools with strange magic power.

"I can see the inseparable [fate] between your body and that child's body."

"From life to death, from death to life, from this world to the next, the fate that cannot be cut off by time and space, this is a bridge formed by the two of you yearning for each other, you who have such a deep bond , is really enviable... Fang Accelerator."

The witch accurately said his code name, but did not say his long-forgotten real name.

This is the respect of the strong for the strong.

It is also the arrogance of the strong to the strong.

She was telling him—

She is strong.

"Don't be surprised."

"No matter how small the encounter, there must be meaning. No matter how small the connection, there must be traces. When that child made a wish, I saw the [inevitability] of your meeting with me."

"Then, please state your wish, guest. However, before that, please keep in mind that if you make a wish, you must pay a price, and if you take something away, you must pay for it."

"Before that, what price did that brat pay to revive me?" Fang Accelerator asked eagerly.

"Want to know?" The witch smiled viciously.

"No, this can't be told directly to you. Guess what?"

"What is the equivalent cost of having someone [exist] in this world?"

Accelerator's red eyes widened, his pupils trembling sharply, he opened his mouth, and fell silent.

[exist]

What is the equivalent price of such a cheap and precious desire?

There may be thousands of answers, but only one answer can be determined without hesitation——

That is exchanging [existence] for [existence].

"...Are you kidding me?" After a long time, Accelerator gritted his teeth tremblingly and said.

"Hey! I want that kid to stand in front of me in peace. What price does it cost!" His voice was full of uncontrollable panic.