Unable to pay off my debts, I had no choice but to become a Kamen Rider.

"How cunning!"

Kirishima Chinatsu waved her arms like a child, pouting as she complained to Asano Yu.

She had just returned from the bathroom when she saw Asano Yu using a controller to fight zombies in the safe zone.

His actions were projected onto a large screen for other customers nearby to watch.

Of course, Asano Yu's skills were very flashy, killing one zombie after another in a flash, making people wonder if he was a professional player.

So when the time was up, Asano Yu stepped down from the safe operating area and saw Kirishima Chinatsu, who was sulking, squinting at him from the sofa next to her.

"cunning!"

She repeated it again.

"You can play with it later—"

"But the queues take so long!"

Chinatsu Kirishima pointed to the customers who had gathered because of Yu Asano's exceptional skills.

Everyone seemed eager to try it, so the queue was very long. Each person had half an hour to experience it, so the queue would last until closing time.

So Kirishima Chinatsu won't be able to experience the thrill of fighting zombies today.

"Please don't be disappointed," Allen's voice came from behind, "We also offer rental services. Would you two like to try it out?"

Kirishima Chinatsu turned around and looked at the smiling waiter, who was also an eccentric, with some excitement, because it meant that she could experience VR games even when she got home!

"Although the portable kit's battery life isn't very long, it allows for two hours of gameplay on a single charge. The rental fee is also quite expensive. I wonder if you two would be willing to give it a try?"

As Allen spoke, he handed over a price list, which included different prices for different equipment and package deals.

For the next fifteen minutes, Allen really did try his best to sell the rental packages, just like a waiter.

Asano Yu looked around and found that quite a few people in the store had indeed accepted the rental service.

It was only then that he realized the shop's profit model was actually leasing.

Having so much equipment in the store will cause wear and tear, while the equipment in the store is in full-featured and used to attract customers.

However, the rental fee is really quite high.

The deposit plus rent is already much more expensive than buying a brand new VR device.

That makes sense; such expensive items can't be rented out casually. Besides, if not properly handled, they could easily be stolen and sold.

Therefore, seeing the exorbitant rent, Asano Yu naturally chose to refuse.

Besides, he has to work at night, so he has no time to play.

These days, he doesn't need to rush to the supermarket to grab discounted bento boxes because the store manager saves some for him when he goes to work, and even the prepared food section leaves some for him.

So Asano Yu has been eating dinner at convenience stores almost every day lately.

That's great, no extra money needed, the money is deducted directly from the hourly wage.

"I don't need it, you can play with it if you want."

Asano Yu waved his hand in polite refusal.

"It's alright, Yu-kun! I have money, I'll treat you! Give me two sets of equipment, I—"

Kirishima Chinatsu knew about Asano Yu's situation, so she offered to treat him to a meal, but before she could finish speaking, Asano Yu reached out and stopped her—

"I don't have time, so you can play by yourself if you want."

Asano Yu didn't want to owe anyone too many favors. It was just a rental relationship, and he had already made a lot of money through this relationship. He didn't want to accept this kind of charity.

Therefore, Asano Yu emphasized his words this time.

"Hmm... okay..."

Chinatsu Kirishima lowered her arms, looking somewhat disappointed.

She really wanted to play online with Asano Yu.

The thought of being able to talk to Asano Yu on the phone in the evening made her very happy.

However, since Asano Yu rejected her so harshly, she had no choice but to accept it.

"But I think Ms. Hayami might like it, since she has a lot of free time."

Seeing her disappointed expression, Asano Yu decided to point her in the right direction.

To be honest, Asano Yu didn't know whether Hayami Mitsuki liked it or was happy about it.

But she said she wanted to experience things she hadn't experienced before, so maybe this is a good opportunity.

And most importantly, these two are not short of money.

"Yes! Give me two sets!"

Kirishima Chinatsu placed the order without hesitation.

The two parted ways in the evening. Since Asano Yu had taken a day off and hadn't gone to the coffee shop, she inevitably received a call for help from the shop manager, Ms. Sato.

Because he didn't show up at the cafe on Sunday, the customers were quite upset, so Asano Yu had to skip his part-time job on Monday and go to the cafe again on Monday.

After all, it was the most expensive job Asano Yu had ever done, so he had no reason to refuse.

Meanwhile, the tokusatsu set is on break because Hayami Mitsuki is resting. It's said that filming will resume next month, since they are preparing for the next Kamen Rider series, and the current one hasn't finished airing yet.

Strangely enough, Asano Yu hadn't seen any tokusatsu in this world yet. Although he had seen Duanmu Jun in a suit on set, it wasn't particularly outstanding; it looked more like a green screen.

It seems like they'll use special effects to put other suits on.

In short, Asano Yu spent some time fooling Sato Suzune, took a shower, and took a nap. When she woke up, she received a message from Kirishima Chinatsu.

[I brought the equipment to Hayami-neechan! We're going to play games together tonight! Aren't you jealous? Hehehe!]

Kirishima Chinatsu's message was accompanied by a rather long string of emojis, which Asano Yu found a bit exhausting to read, but not wanting to spoil her mood, he replied:

So, who should I envy?

【Of course it's me!】

【Hmm? That's not right...】

[Envious of Hayami-neechan?]

The girl replied almost instantly.

The message was sent half an hour ago, but she only replied half an hour later. She still managed to reply instantly. It's so strange. Is there some kind of neural connection between her and the phone?

After a moment's thought, Asano Yu gave up, replied that she was going to work, and then stopped looking at her phone.

Upon arriving at the convenience store, she changed into her uniform and ate a combination of instant noodles, chicken leg, ham sausage, seaweed, and tofu. Since it was all deducted from her salary, Asano Yu ate her fill.

He was on the night shift. After handing over to another college student, he stood behind the counter, occasionally tidying up the shelves and adjusting the heat. He mainly dealt with miscellaneous goods.

The cashier job is also self-service; he basically only needs to ensure that no one misbehaves.

The clock, which had been ticking away since 11:00, finally struck 12:00. With seven hours left until victory, Asano Yu felt an eternity.

But I don't know when it started, the hour hand stopped moving to the right even a tiny bit—even the second hand stopped moving.

Asano Yu was somewhat taken aback, thinking that the power was out. He went up to turn the clock hand, but found that he couldn't get the knob on the back to move no matter what he did.

Just as he was feeling something was off, something entirely green suddenly walked in—

Welcome!

His body was covered in green scales, and his tail swished on the ground, even patting it twice as he walked on the convenience store's carpet.

Asano Yu was stunned, because the other person acted very naturally, walked to the shelf, took a beer and some yakitori skewers, paid at the self-service checkout, and then walked out.

Is the other person a weirdo?

He must be a weirdo!

Asano Yu immediately chased after them, wanting to transform into Kamen Rider Decade to subdue the monsters, but found that the streets were full of monsters.

Humans and freaks walk together, and some even chat and laugh together!

What's going on?