"Even though I don't want to admit it, I still want to go back."
Upon hearing Tohka's words, Miku Izayoi fell silent for a moment, then lifted her head and looked at Tohka with determination. "I want to make those who look down on me, those who tried to take advantage of me, pay."
"Uh, okay then." Seeing the look in Miku Izayoi's eyes, Tohka was startled.
Even she hadn't expected Miku to harbor such strong resentment.
In her impression, this girl was a problem child, yes—but not someone with so much hatred.
Then Tohka suddenly remembered something: the timeline.
"You have to understand, before I came, those people—especially those men..."
As she said this, flames of rage were about to burst from Miku Izayoi's eyes.
"Um, what exactly happened?"
Okay, Tohka almost slapped herself after asking that.
Wasn't she just poking at someone's emotional wounds? Was it really okay to do that?
"It's nothing. Just remember—there aren't many good men."
Hearing Tohka's words, Miku Izayoi merely smiled and didn't take it to heart. Instead, she said something that made Tohka's skin crawl:
"If any of those men bother you, just castrate them."
"..."
lright, even though she wasn't holding anything, Tohka still instinctively backed away a little.
Sure, she didn't like guys either, but wasn't this a bit extreme?
And most importantly—wasn't she supposed to be a songstress, not a yandere?
"Mm, earlier I..."
But Miku Izayoi didn't pay any attention to Tohka's expression and started recounting her past experiences.
As expected, it was just as Tohka had guessed.
This version of Miku Izayoi wasn't the one from the beginning of the original story. Rather, she had only just obtained her Spirit powers.
As for her past—she had refused to give in to unspoken rules, and as a result, her entire career was destroyed.
his even led to psychogenic mutism. It wasn't until she fused with her Spirit power yesterday, and after seeing Tohka, that she finally recovered.
"This girl really does have yandere potential..."
Listening to Miku Izayoi's gnashing tone, cold sweat dripped down Tohka's back.
She even felt a little sympathy for those who had caused Miku trouble in the past.
Although the original story didn't describe it, Tohka guessed that the scenes involving those people couldn't have been pleasant.
After all, as a songstress, Miku Izayoi could directly control people.
Those guys were probably toyed with until they were ruined both financially and emotionally.
Otherwise, how could she have gained such fame in the original?
"Anyway, we're not in that world anymore, and we don't have a way to go back for now. How about we go out and have some fun? There are still plenty of fun places around here."
Tohka didn't dare let her keep talking. Otherwise, this girl might really fall into darkness.
In the original story, someone had to help her vent her resentment before she could return to normal.
Here? No such person existed.
Well… maybe she could let Miku beat up some delinquents instead.
"Mm, don't worry. I get it. I won't confuse good and evil or take it out on random people."
After hearing Tohka's words, Miku Izayoi's expression suddenly did a 180-degree turn.
She looked at Tohka with a gentle face—so much so that it gave Tohka goosebumps.
"Right, let's go play in another city. After all, New York is still in ruins and under reconstruction."
Time to change the subject.
Truth be told, New York wasn't suitable for leisure now. After yesterday's big battle, the city was slowly being rebuilt.
But Tohka thought—maybe don't waste the effort. Another even bigger battle would break out soon anyway. Might as well just rebuild both at the same time.
"Mm, okay."
Hearing Tohka's suggestion, Miku Izayoi agreed without hesitation.
After all, she had been under a lot of pressure for a long time and hadn't had any time to rest. She really did need to relax.
"OK, Jarvis, find the nearest large amusement park that's still open for business."
Tohka then suited up in her armor again and began speaking to Jarvis.
Seeing this convenient armor, Miku Izayoi's eyes lit up. This kind of technology didn't exist in her world at all.
So many Spirit appearances, so many battles, and not a single person died. And the city rebuilding speed? It was basically like reloading a save file in a game.
"Miss Tohka, there is a Stark Industries-owned amusement park in San Francisco. If you go there, you can enjoy VIP treatment with no lines at all. Of course, if you wish, we can close the park entirely so you can have free rein."
Jarvis soon gave an answer that surprised Tohka. She hadn't expected Stark Industries to own an amusement park.
"Wait, why would Stark Industries own an amusement park?
I remember Tony and the others don't get involved in this kind of thing."
Tohka wasn't wrong—Stark's past focus had been on weapons, and now it was on energy. Entertainment was never part of their portfolio.
"This amusement park was purchased by Mr. Tony for a lady he was trying to impress. Since then, it's remained under the Stark company—no, it should be considered Mr. Tony's personal property. What do you think, Miss Tohka? Just say the word and we'll clear the park before your arrival."
As expected of an AI—Tony had clearly given Tohka a lot of permissions. So, when she asked, Jarvis spilled Tony's romantic history without hesitation.
"Uh, let's skip that. Just give them a heads-up. No need to clear the park."
Hearing Jarvis's response, Tohka broke into a cold sweat. She hadn't expected Tony to be so extravagant. But as for clearing the park—better not.
After all, the point of going to an amusement park is to enjoy the atmosphere. If it's just one or two people in a giant park, how is that fun? Forget relaxing—it'd be better suited to filming a horror movie. She had once seen one about an amusement park, after all.
"Alright, I've made the arrangements. Let's head out. But it's a bit far, so I'll fly at full speed."
With that, Tohka cut off her conversation with Jarvis. The rest was up to him—her job was just to get there as fast as possible.