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Chapter 304 Min-style love triangle, Narumi Shokichi's realization, and the entertainer Shen Yun

Yaguchi Arts Club.

A stretched Lincoln pulled up in front of the sprawling villa estate.

Kozo Yaguchi stood in front of the villa estate gate, personally welcoming Shen Yun's arrival.

Shen Yun got out of the car and looked at Kozo Yaguchi waiting in front of the villa. He couldn't help but raise an eyebrow and said, "I remember you, the boss of the agency behind the Fuuto Diva."

"It is my honor that you remember me," said Kozo Yaguchi, bowing slightly.

Eren Komori got out of the car and stood beside Shen Yun, introducing, "Kozo Yaguchi is considered a low-ranking member of the organization, mainly responsible for providing young people for Gaia Memory experiments. This is the accommodation he prepared for you. Are you satisfied?"

Although she was just a saleswoman at the museum, her status was far higher than that of Kozo Yaguchi.

"Thank you for your thoughtfulness." Shen Yun nodded slightly and stepped into the villa estate.

The first Kamen Rider of Fuuto—Skull—is about to be born.

How could he possibly miss it?

Moreover, he also intended to avert the tragedy that was about to unfold.

He hates the "bye-end" mentality; he prefers a happy ending for everyone.

After arriving at the room arranged by Kozo Yaguchi, Shen Yun took out his tablet and pulled up Melissa's information.

"Melissa, the younger sister of Narumi Shokichi's wife, is entrusted by his wife to act as Melissa's guardian and protect her safety." (This is a fictional setting; the author has provided an explanation.)

"So it really is her younger sister." Shen Yun looked at Melissa's information and couldn't help but reveal a hint of amusement.

A wife's younger sister can be called "younger sister" in both Japan and China. (Her brother-in-law calls Sonosaki Wakana "Ichimokuto".)

Narumi Shokichi was very loyal to his wife and only saw Melissa as a younger sister who needed his protection.

Meanwhile, Seiichiro Matsui, who secretly loves Melissa, sees Shoki Narumi as a rival in love, believing that Melissa likes Shoki Narumi, and is therefore always jealous of him.

Although Melissa is close to Narumi Shoki, it's mostly admiration for him as an older brother, rather than romantic love. (Melissa doesn't dare touch Narumi Shoki because Matsui Seiichiro told her that if she touches him, he will explode, so she naturally avoids him. This doesn't mean Melissa likes Narumi Shoki.)

Melissa actually harbors considerable affection for Matsui Seiichiro, Narumi Shokichi's partner. (This is evident from the plot of the Skull movie, where Melissa consistently defends Matsui Seiichiro.)

However, Matsui Seiichiro was unaware of this and successfully misunderstood Narumi Shokichi.

In particular, after kidnapping Melissa, Matsui Seiichiro showed her his true colors.

Melissa saw the Spider-Man's true colors, and her fear of Seiichiro Matsui overcame her affection for him.

Therefore, Matsui Seiichiro did not meet the condition that the small spider implanted in the human body would detonate his beloved, which led Matsui Seiichiro to successfully misunderstand that Melissa truly loved Narumi Shokichi.

Damn it, Toshiki, you still can't forget your damn love triangle!!! (Toshiki assisted with the script for this crossover movie, and the flavor of his script is almost overflowing. I reckon if it weren't for Riku Sanjo, the direction of this movie would be hard to predict.)

At this point, Seiichiro Matsui hasn't been completely corrupted by the Gaia Memory. Telling him this might prevent a series of tragedies from happening later. (Sending him to jail would be perfect; he'll be released in ten years.)

Moreover, Shen Yun was also very interested to see what kind of fun Matsui Seiichiro would have after learning the truth.

"Let's talk about this tomorrow. After the Skull movie ends, I should make a suitable T1 memory to use."

After all, the longer memory is used, the higher its degree of evolution becomes.

……

Narumi Detective Agency.

Narumi Shokichi returned to the office and pushed open the door leading to the basement.

"If you're looking for a female ghost, there's one right here."

Inside the basement, the hull of the Skull Rusher slowly unfolded, revealing Shroud standing inside, looking at the blueprints.

"That was a slip of the tongue. Don't be angry, Ayane." Narumi Shokichi walked to the front of the Skull Sprinter and said.

"My name is Shroud now," Shroud said.

"We're childhood friends, do you have to use a pseudonym in front of me?" Narumi Shokichi put his hands in his pockets, stepped behind Shroud, and said, "I saw the monster you mentioned."

"Has the organization finally started selling Memory to ordinary people in the city?" Shroud looked at the blueprints in his hand, not surprised at all.

Narumi Shokichi frowned and asked, "What should I do?"

"You should fight fire with fire too." Shroud took out a pure purple memory from his pocket. On the surface of the memory was a skull pattern made up of the letter S.

Shroud handed the Skull Memory to Narumi Shokichi and said, "This is the only way."

"Then I refuse." Narumi Shokichi glanced at the skull memory device Shroud handed over and refused.

With that, Narumi Shokichi turned around, took out the stag beetle phone from his pocket, tossed it around, and said, "This is enough."

Shroud was somewhat exasperated by Narumi Shokichi's stubborn attitude; the Dopant was not something that could be dealt with by a stag beetle phone.

Just as Narumi Shokichi was about to leave, he seemed to remember something, suddenly stopped, and turned back to Shroud, saying, "By the way, I also saw that man you made a deal with before. Ayane, tell me the truth, what is his relationship with this organization you mentioned?"

Upon hearing this, Shroud remained silent for a moment before replying, "He is the organization's biggest sponsor, and has been providing the organization with substantial funds for research and development of the Gaia Memory for a long time."

"And the only price the organization has to pay is to share the research and technical data of Gaia Memory with him."

"I also accepted his investment. What you see here is all made with the money he invested."

"That organization sells memory chips to ordinary people in the city..."

"It has nothing to do with him. Although he is the biggest sponsor behind the organization, he never interferes with the organization's decisions," Shroud shook his head and explained.

"Selling Gaia Memory to ordinary people in the city should be a decision made by the organization itself."

"You met him because the organization invited him to watch Dopant's performance in order to secure further investment."

Shroud looked at Narumi Shoji and warned him again, "Shoji, you must not go looking for trouble with him. His influence is even greater and darker than any organization. The Gaia Memory is just one of many projects he has invested in. Nobody knows how many similar projects he has invested in."

"I refuse. I will not easily forgive anyone who makes the wind weep, even if it means facing the darkness you speak of." Narumi Shōkichi said in a deep voice, his hands in his pockets and his back to Shroud.

"Zhuang Ji..."

"Wenyin, don't worry. When I agreed to help you fight against the organization, I was already prepared for this." Narumi Shōkichi interrupted Shroud's next words, then turned to look at Shroud and smiled.

He didn't really want to use the Gaia Memory, this demonic power.

However, if things really come to an unavoidable point, he will not reject them.

After saying that, Narumi Shokichi stepped out of the basement.

Shroud watched Narumi Shokichi's departing figure and sighed helplessly.

Honestly, all he does is show off.

No wonder there are always women who would offer themselves to someone else.

She was acutely aware of her childhood friend's charm. (I'm very curious, how did Sonozaki Ayane end up marrying Sonozaki Ryuhei, given that she had a childhood friend like him?)

……

The next day.

library.

Matsui Seiichiro was searching for information as Narumi Shokichi had requested, and was diligently drawing up a relationship diagram of this incident, as if the Spider Man's matter had nothing to do with him.

Narumi Shokichi, holding his hat, came to Matsui Seiichiro's side.

Hearing footsteps behind him, Matsui Seiichiro quickly looked up at Narumi Shokichi, stood up, and said with a smile, "The information has been found."

With that, Matsui Seiichiro snapped his fingers near Narumi Shokichi's ear, placed the concise and clear relationship diagram he had drawn up in front of Narumi Shokichi, and said with a smile, "This is my masterpiece."

Looking at the photo of Kozo Yaguchi on the relationship chart he had created, Seiichiro Matsui said, "On the surface, he's the boss of an entertainment company."

"What's the actual situation?" Narumi Shokichi asked.

Seiichiro Matsui flipped the relationship chart over, revealing old newspapers pasted on the back, and replied, "My artists sometimes mysteriously disappear."

"I see." Narumi Shokichi nodded and praised, "Well done, Shokichi."

"That's easy for you to say." Matsui Seiichiro suddenly smiled, turned to look at Narumi Shokichi, and said with a smile, "I have to say, you've really made a good deal. I'm always being run around by you. But when something happens, I can't help but lend a hand."

"He's already married and a father, yet beautiful women still keep coming after him. What a sinful man," Matsui Seiichiro complained to Narumi Shokichi, arms crossed.

Narumi Shokichi listened to Matsui Seiichiro's complaints with a slight smile on his rugged face.

"Oh, right! Shouldn't you count how many people have shed tears for you?" Matsui Seiichiro teased, looking at Narumi Shokichi.

Upon hearing this, Narumi Shokichi smiled, put the hat he was holding on his head, and replied with a smile, "I'll calculate it when I have time."

Watching Narumi Shokichi's departing figure, Matsui Seiichiro smiled, then sat back down and helped Narumi Shokichi search for information.

Before long, a figure suddenly walked up to Matsui Seiichiro.

Shen Yun approached Matsui Seiichiro, pulled out a chair, sat down slowly, and smiled, "Mr. Matsui, you really have a wicked sense of humor, actually making fun of your partner like this."

The clues given by Seiichiro Matsui all pointed to Kozo Yaguchi, leading Shokichi Narumi to mistakenly believe that Kozo Yaguchi was Spider-Man. How could this not be a form of mockery?

Furthermore, as the story unfolds later, it becomes clear that Matsui Seiichiro also revealed Narumi Shokichi's whereabouts to the museum.

That's why Eren Komori and the Spider Man appeared at Kozo Yaguchi's villa and cornered Shokichi Narumi.

If Shroud hadn't arrived in time to provide Narumi Shoki with the Lost Driver and Skull Memory, Narumi Shoki would have been seriously injured, if not killed.

"Who told him to always be the one showing off? I also want to see Zhuang Ji looking pathetic." Upon hearing this, Matsui Seiichiro's usually refined face darkened, his heart now filled with jealousy.

Under such strong negative emotions, the evolution speed of the Gaia Memory will accelerate, and the user will also be eroded in body and mind by the toxins of the Gaia Memory.

However, as long as Matsui Seiichiro's intense jealousy can be resolved or weakened, the Spider Memory will not go berserk.

Shen Yun's research on Gaia Memory is no less than that of Sonozaki Ryubei and Sonozaki Ayane.

Matsui Seiichiro's slightly gloomy expression quickly returned to normal.

He looked at Shen Yun sitting opposite him and asked, "What do you want with me?"

The only people who knew he was Spider-Man were Melissa and the organization that sold him the memory.

"I've discovered something very interesting, and I'd like to show it to Mr. Matsui." Shen Yun handed the tablet in his hand to Matsui Seiichiro.

Matsui Seiichiro took the tablet with some doubt, glanced at it, and then his expression suddenly changed drastically. He abruptly stood up and exclaimed, "This is impossible! How could this be?!"

Matsui Seiichiro's loss of composure immediately drew the attention of the other people in the library.

"Melissa is Narumi Shokichi's wife's younger sister. In other words, Narumi Shokichi has absolutely no feelings for Melissa; he only sees her as a younger sister. Although Melissa admires Narumi Shokichi, it's mostly admiration for her brother. She actually harbors feelings for you. In other words, everything you did out of jealousy towards Narumi Shokichi is completely meaningless." Shen Yun chuckled as he looked at Matsui Seiichiro's suddenly pale face.

"No! That's not right! If Melissa has feelings for me, then why didn't the spider I planted in Melissa trigger me?" Matsui Seiichiro questioned as if he had grasped some blind spot.

"You are the caster, how could Spider Memory's abilities possibly have any effect on you?" Shen Yun laughed.

"Besides, you reverted to your true form in front of Melissa. Do you think she was more afraid of you or more fond of you?"

"I..." Matsui Seiichiro's expression changed.

Shen Yun watched with amusement as Matsui Seiichiro's expression changed. He took the tablet from Matsui's hand and said, "Jealous Spider-Man, what are you going to do next? Continue to toy with your partner, or throw away the Gaia Memory? I'm looking forward to your choice."

Shen Yun laughed, stood up from his chair, turned and left, leaving Matsui Seiichiro alone in the library, questioning his existence.

After Shen Yun left, Matsui Seiichiro slumped back into his seat, took off his glasses, and clutched his head in a state of emotional collapse, exclaiming, "What have I done?!"

Then, he quickly took out the all-white spider memory from his pocket.

Seiichiro Matsui stared at the white spider memory, his expression shifting.

"I'll use it one last time. Once I've dealt with that guy Kozo Yaguchi, I won't need it anymore," Matsui Seiichiro muttered.

He bought the spider memory entirely to protect Melissa.

Once he kills Kozo Yaguchi, his goal will be achieved.

He would no longer need to use Gaia Memory.

In the Skull movie, Narumi Sokichi says that Melissa is his important younger sister, but there is doubt about whether they are related by blood.

However, I tend to believe that Melissa is the younger sister of Narumi Shokichi's wife.

After all, Melissa and Akiko look almost identical, and they both like to hit people on the head with their shoes.

The only explanation for Narumi Shokichi's character being married with children and frequently away from home is that Melissa and Akiko learned this trick from Akiko's mother.

By the way, Toei and Bandai really went all out today, releasing the 20th anniversary theatrical version of Tokusatsu and the 20th anniversary theatrical version of Faiz. It's a great day for tokusatsu fans.

Bandai's release of the Faiz touchscreen belt and Geed's UR item... my wallet is going to be empty again! Damn Bandai!!!

(End of this chapter)