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

As he received the card, Asano Yu suddenly felt a violent shaking. The next moment, he opened his eyes and found himself back in the ward.

Kirishima Chinatsu was standing beside him, her hand gently resting on Asano Yu's shoulder.

It seems that Kirishima Chinatsu woke Asano Yu up.

"Aren't you a little too tired, Asano-kun?"

Chinatsu Kirishima's concern was slightly different from before, becoming more restrained and somewhat tactful.

Asano Yu frowned, wondering why she wasn't calling his name. Turning her head, she saw that Hayami Mitsuki was already awake and looking her over.

When Asano Yu looked closely, he realized that he was lying next to Hayami Mitsuki's hospital bed, and Hayami Mitsuki was looking at him with a complicated expression.

"Looks like you had a bad dream?"

She gave a faint, bitter smile, her eyes filled with a hint of helplessness and unease.

Asano Yu didn't know if she knew everything that happened in the dream, only that she might not have solved the problem yet—

Because the dream world should be divided into three layers, and so far there are already two layers. If the last layer is fully opened, the situation may become uncontrollable.

Should we tell Hayami Mitsuki the whole truth?

Or……

Asano Yu looked at the VR glasses in his hand.

"Dreaming? What did you dream about?"

Kirishima Chinatsu was very worried, fearing that Asano Yuu would fall into a deep sleep like Hayami Mitsuki.

"And didn't you tell me these glasses are dangerous!"

Chinatsu Kirishima snatched the VR glasses from Yu Asano's hand because she noticed his gaze; he seemed to want to use them again.

After taking the glasses, Kirishima Chinatsu threw them into a nearby trash can. The plastic casing hit the ground with a heavy thud.

Asano Yu leaned over for a look and saw that it had been smashed—it was indeed a completely empty shell, filled with an electronic panel and a few stones.

Good guy.

So, all that 500,000 yen bought was a box of air?

Asano Yuuki laughed, and Kirishima Chinatsu and Hayami Mitsuki had obviously noticed this as well—and when they thought about it a little, they felt a chill run down their spines.

What exactly did you wear last night?

They dared not think too deeply about it.

In short, taking advantage of the moment when the truth about this VR headset, which was just an empty shell, came to light, Asano Yu explained:

"I was actually asleep, and I didn't have any strange dreams!"

Asano Yu immediately stated that he had not been bewitched by this thing, otherwise he might have had to undergo an inspection by the Knights Association.

"As you know, Ms. Kirishima, I was exhausted last night and had a nightmare. I didn't get enough rest, so I felt a bit dizzy after eating—"

Asano Yu made up an excuse to brush it off, but Kirishima Chinatsu clearly didn't believe her, because she had had in-depth conversations with Asano Yu and knew each other's true thoughts.

However, Hayami Mitsuki didn't know this, so she nodded:

"That's good."

After speaking, she looked at Kirishima Chinatsu, parted her pale lips, and whispered:

"Chika, could you give Asano-kun and me some space to talk? There are some things I can't say in front of you—"

Hayami Mitsuki didn't hide her true thoughts too much. She felt that these words were not appropriate to say in front of Kirishima Chinatsu, so she just said them to her.

This was her reason, and she didn't try to hide it.

Upon hearing this, Kirishima Chinatsu nodded, pouted, and muttered something. Asano Yu didn't hear it clearly, but it was probably a complaint about Hayami Mitsuki.

In short, she took away the trash left in the room, bringing peace and tranquility back to Asano Yu and Hayami Mitsuki.

Hayami Mitsuki looked at the man who was beginning to stretch his body and was emitting strange groans, her eyes filled with mixed emotions.

"Asano——"

"Miss Hayami, you slept for a while, but not too long."

Asano Yu interrupted Hayami Mitsuki with something that most people might not understand.

"Call me senior, I've told you so many times."

Hayami Mitsuki smiled and shook her head. It wasn't a bitter smile, nor a helpless smile, but rather a smile of relief and acceptance.

"Yes, Ms. Hayami."

"She's a senior student."

"Miss Hayami."

"..."

Welcome back.

While Hayami Mizuki remained silent, Asano Yu smiled and told her about these four people. It seemed that these words had a special magic for the Japanese, causing her to reveal an undisguised smile.

Hayami Mitsuki wanted to say a lot, but she couldn't say anything until ten minutes later when she finally calmed down and wiped away the untimely tears from the corners of her eyes.

"Tell me about your dream?"

"I don't really want to."

"No! That's a bit naughty!"

"..."

Now it was Asano Yu's turn to be speechless.

However, Hayami Mitsuki found Asano Yu's speechlessness amusing and started a conversation with a smile:

"My dream is strange, isn't it? I wanted humans and monsters to coexist peacefully, but instead I created a deformed world."

Hayami Mitsuki scratched her cheek, looking a little embarrassed.

"Yeah, they almost suppressed me as a normal human being too!"

"Huh? What?"

"I was walking down the street when suddenly two strange men came to rob me. I was hit by a car at a convenience store the night before, and in my second dream I was being bullied. I'm so scared!"

Asano Yu pretended to tremble, but his acting wasn't very good, so it looked strange.

"What? You're not a brand—"

Hayami Mitsuki was taken aback. As the owner of the dream, she knew a little about everything that happened in the dream, but Asano Yu's words clearly indicated that he wanted to distance himself from it.

No, he probably didn't want to reveal his true identity to too many informants.

Therefore, Hayami Mitsuki understood his meaning and slightly changed her tone:

"Yes, it's all my fault for having strange dreams that hurt innocent bystanders like you. But it's okay, someone will come to my aid."

"Who?"

Asano Yuya seemed to be asking a question he already knew the answer to.

Hayami Mitsuki smiled contentedly and said softly:

"A knight whose taste is always criticized, magenta, do you know that?"

"magenta?"

"Yes, he helped me defeat the dragon-like Orphnoch in my dream, allowing me to regain control of the dream—"

Hayami Mitsuki begins to recount her experiences after Eren was defeated.

"But the dream was still very chaotic. I only roughly understood what happened in my dream before I woke up."

Hayami Mitsuki only grasped the information about the dream world the instant after Eren was destroyed. There was too much and too complicated information, which made it impossible for her to absorb more useful information in a short time.

However, shortly after she gained control, she was kicked out by the distorted version of herself in the dream, and thus, the nightmare continued.

She only realized the man in front of her was the crimson knight after she woke up and gradually sorted out her thoughts.

However... since he doesn't want to tell the truth, I probably won't force him to.

After all, all you need to know is that he's on your side.

However, she would settle accounts with him sooner or later, for that kick, for him stealing her Agito Driver.

"So, according to you, the dream isn't over yet?"

"Yes, after all, it's my dream. If I don't defeat the twisted version of myself in that dream, it probably won't end anytime soon—"

Hayami Mitsuki looked out the window.

"And just now there was news that a building had been breached. Although no one was injured, it's still very dangerous—if we don't get rid of that twisted version of myself in my dreams, there will probably be an even bigger disaster..."

Hayami Mitsuki's judgment was correct, because as the secretary of the Knights Association, she not only possessed numerous secrets but also had the power to deploy knights.

Therefore, the third dream must be very dangerous.

"So, I hope you—ah, no, I hope that magenta knight named Emperor can help me break this last layer of the dream."

Hayami Mitsuki almost made a mistake, but corrected herself very quickly.

"If it doesn't work, you might fall into a coma forever?"

"It's okay, I believe he can do it."