As a weirdo, I like being a Kamen Rider

The golden light slowly stopped beside W, revealing the form of a saber-toothed tiger hybrid. Looking at this saber-toothed tiger, so different from the one that had previously chased him and possessed a far more ferocious aura, W was stunned for a moment. Then Philip's voice rang out: "Lin Chenjun?"

Lin Chen nodded, his tone concise: "Go evacuate the surrounding crowd first, leave this to me." With that, he moved, transforming into a bolt of lightning once more, and charged towards the violent hybrid.

W wasn't entirely confident in Lin Chen's abilities, so instead of immediately obeying his orders to leave, he stayed put, ready to provide support at any time.

A flash of lightning, and sharp claws sliced ​​through the air, leaving several deep scratches on the violent hybrid's arm.

The Violent Hybrid roared in pain and slammed the iron ball in its hand toward Lin Chen's head. Lin Chen slid backward with incredible speed, easily dodging the attack. He then circled the Violent Hybrid at high speed, his sharp claws targeting vulnerable spots like joints and the throat.

"Heat Joker!"

Shotaro seized the opportunity and immediately switched forms. Blazing flames coiled around his fists, and W leaped into the air, delivering a powerful fiery punch to the back of the Violent Hybrid. The intense heat seared its skin, causing it to howl in agony.

Besieged from both sides, the violent hybrid went completely mad. It suddenly shrank back, transforming into a giant iron ball, and slammed into W like a cannonball.

Lin Chen's eyes narrowed, and his speed instantly increased to the maximum.

The golden figure left countless afterimages in its place, as if it had split into dozens of clones at the same time, launching attacks on the iron ball from all directions.

The dense barrage of claw attacks struck the surface of the iron ball, producing a piercing metallic clang. Under the relentless onslaught, the iron ball's rotation slowed down until it finally stopped, and the violent dopant was briefly stunned.

"Now!"

Seizing this golden opportunity, W leaped into the air, his feet creating a whirlwind of flames as he delivered a powerful kick to the Violent Memory's chest. With a deafening crash, countless fine cracks appeared on the Violent Memory's surface, and its raging power instantly dissipated. The iron ball vanished, and a portly middle-aged man collapsed to the ground, unconscious.

The battle ended, and W and Lin Chen simultaneously deactivated their transformations. Shotaro walked up to the unconscious figure and immediately recognized him—it was Wakana Sonozaki's manager, Ageo.

Shotaro wakes Upio up.

Ueyo slowly opened his eyes and saw the shattered Violent Memory on the ground. Instead of the hysteria of the previous admixtures, his face showed a relieved expression.

He bowed deeply to Shotaro and Lin Chen, his voice filled with gratitude: "Thank you... I'm finally free."

Then, Ageo slowly revealed the truth of the matter.

It turns out that although Wakana was sometimes willful in front of him and would occasionally throw tantrums and bully him, he never hated her. On the contrary, he always secretly liked this proud and kind princess.

A few days ago, a woman named Motoko Saeki found him and kept instigating him, saying that the reason he was always bullied by Wakana was because he wasn't strong enough. Saeki forced him to buy the Violent Memory, coaxing him that as long as he had this power, Wakana would look at him differently.

But ever since he started using the memory, he has become uncontrollable, his mind filled only with destructive desires, leading him to commit those insane acts. Now that the memory has been destroyed, he has finally regained his sanity.

Just then, the sound of sirens grew louder as Wakana Sonozaki and the police arrived at the scene. Seeing Kazuo lying on the ground, Wakana's face showed disbelief. She never imagined that her manager, who had always been by her side, was actually the "problem man" who caused the explosion.

Upon seeing Wakana, Tanaka immediately knelt down, performed a dogeza (a traditional Tibetan kowtow), and began to weep and repent.

He recounted everything he had said to Shotaro to Wakana and the police, word for word. After hearing it all, Wakana couldn't help but clench her fists, her eyes flashing with anger.

She walked up to Shotaro and said awkwardly, "Hey, thank you this time. I didn't expect you to be such a capable detective. Especially your partner Philip, he's really smart, I'm very grateful to him."

After saying that, Wakana followed the police and left the scene with Ueto.

Lin Chen had already quietly left before the police arrived. He returned to his hiding place, took out his communicator, and gave Sonozaki Kirihiko a full account of what had happened.

After listening to the phone call, Kirihiko's tone was icy: "How dare she harm someone from the Sonozaki family! Unforgivable. Kimura-kun, this matter is yours to handle. Make sure she pays the price."

"Understood," Lin Chen replied. But he didn't take action; instead, he passed the question on to Zuo Xiangtaro.

Shotaro Saeki quickly uncovered the whole truth. Saeki Motoko, a fellow radio announcer at Fuuto Radio, was jealous of Wakana for stealing her popularity and devised this malicious plan to use Ageo to destroy Wakana.

Upon learning the truth, both Shotaro and Officer Renno couldn't help but sigh, "Jealousy is truly a terrible emotion."

That afternoon, Motoko Saeki was formally arrested by the police for instigating others to commit crimes. Upon hearing the news, Kirihiko Sonozaki chuckled to his subordinate beside him, "Kimura-kun is really cautious, he leaves no room for error in anything he does."

In the following days, the Narumi Detective Agency became unusually lively. Since the amusement park incident, Sonozaki Wakana had visited the agency, and just like in the original storyline, a subtle spark ignited between them. After that, she became a regular customer. However, Philip's ostrich-like behavior brought everything back to square one, and the two began contacting each other by phone.

Lin Chen watched everything unfold, his heart filled with mixed emotions. He had resolved the matter beforehand, yet the two of them still managed to bump into each other.

Philip and Ruocai are siblings. Lin Chen noticed this and called Sherrard that very day. The phone rang for a long time before being answered, and Sherrard's somewhat tired voice came through the receiver.

"what's up?"

Lin Chen informed Sherrard about this, and Sherrard remained silent for a long time on the other end of the phone. Sherrard directly asked Lin Chen to find a way to prevent what she didn't want to happen.

Chapter 139 The Belt That Is Nearing Completion

In the following days, Philip and Wakana Sonozaki communicated more and more frequently in their communications.

Seeing his partner display such a rare and vibrant side, Shotaro was genuinely pleased and occasionally joked with him, clearly showing his full support.

Lin Chen observed all of this. He considered it carefully several times, but still couldn't find a suitable opportunity to intervene.

Just then, Sherrard's research reached a crucial stage, forcing Philip to spend all his time in the underground base cooperating with the debugging. The Narumi Detective Agency also enjoyed a rare period of quiet after several days without any new cases.

Taking advantage of the break, Lin Chen led Shotaro and Akiko out of the office and onto a popular old-fashioned ramen stall on the street. The rich aroma of bone broth wafted through the air, and several simple wooden tables were neatly arranged.

The three of them took their seats one after another. Shotaro Zuo adjusted his hat and said with a curious expression, "Hey Lin Chen, what's so special about today? I rarely see you treat us to something, but you actually brought us here to eat ramen."

Akiko nodded repeatedly, the alluring aroma filling her nostrils, her eyes full of anticipation: "Yeah, yeah, is there some good news to announce? Or are you going to give us another request?"

Steam rose from the ramen stall on the street, and a large bowl of ramen was placed in front of the three people, the bowls and chopsticks clinking lightly. Lin Chen held the bamboo chopsticks, his expression hesitant several times, wanting to speak but stopping himself, and could only try to probe indirectly.

"Shotaro, do you really think it's a good thing for Philip and Wakana Sonozaki to be so close?"

Shotaro took a sip of noodles: "I feel pretty good! It's rare that that guy can still act like this. At least it lets me know that he's a living, breathing person, not like a machine."

Lin Chen gently shook his head: "But their relationship is a bit complicated, there's no way it could ever work out between them!"

Shotaro stopped eating his noodles:

"Although the Sonozaki family is the headquarters of that organization, we can easily take Princess Wakana away from that place."

"That's not the main reason," Lin Chen said.

“If it’s not the main reason… then what could it be?” Shotaro frowned.

Akiko, who was engrossed in eating noodles, casually glanced up and remarked, "Could it be like those melodramatic plots in TV dramas, that they're siblings?"

The moment the words left his mouth, the stall fell into a deathly silence.

The rising steam drifted slowly, and the clattering of bowls and chopsticks completely disappeared. Zuo Xiangtaro suddenly stopped, his pupils contracted, and he subconsciously looked at Lin Chen beside him.

Lin Chen slowly lowered his chopsticks, his expression one of tacit agreement.

Akiko froze, forgetting to swallow the noodles in her mouth. Her nonchalant expression vanished instantly, replaced by disbelief. Shotaro's eyes widened.

"What?!?!" The deafening roar shook the entire ramen stall. Shotaro hurriedly raised his hand to lower his voice, but the shock on his face did not diminish at all. He abruptly put down his chopsticks and bowl, braced his hands on the table, and tried to sort out his chaotic thoughts.

"Calm down first!" He took a few deep breaths and began to sort out the clues in his mind one by one. "First of all, the Sonozaki family is the core of that organization, the head of the family, Ryubei, is the main controller, and the remaining cadres are also core members of the Sonozaki family. As for Princess Wakana, there are no clear clues to show that she is also involved."

He paused, glancing at the calm Lin Chen, and continued, "Then there's Philip. His background is shrouded in mystery. We brought him out of a secret testing facility, and his situation at the time clearly indicated he was a test subject. If... they are siblings, then Philip should also be a member of the Sonozaki family. But if he is a member of the Sonozaki family, why would he be used as a test subject? Or is Princess Wakana not actually a biological daughter of the Sonozaki family?"

“He is my biological son. Philip’s identity is a bit complicated.” Lin Chen said. This time it went more smoothly than he had expected. He originally thought that this revelation would be twisted again.

Akiko finally swallowed the noodles in her mouth, her round eyes wide with confusion: "I... I was just guessing randomly! I didn't expect it to come true? This is really troublesome. No wonder you kept saying that the two of you wouldn't end up together. This isn't a matter of identity, it's just..." She stopped mid-sentence.

Lin Chen picked up the barley tea on the table, took a sip, and nodded slowly: "The two are indeed siblings by blood. Their mother is Sherrard, whom I have worked with before."

"Wait, what you said has turned into gibberish again!" Zuo Xiangtaro's previous sentence could be confirmed by Lin Chen, but the next sentence turned into nonsense.

"???!!" Lin Chen was speechless. What was the working principle behind this broken silencing mechanism? "Regardless of anything else, the truth will come to light sooner or later. The main task now is to stop them from continuing like this."

Lin Chen looked at the two of them: "That's why I called you out today to discuss a solution. Simply blocking them will only alienate them from us, and Philip definitely won't accept revealing the truth directly. So, we need to come up with a safe way."

Akiko also looked worried: "What do we do now? We can't keep it a secret forever, can we?"

Shotaro leaned back in his chair and let out a long sigh. His initial support for the two of them being together had completely vanished.

He finally understood why Lin Chen's strange behavior a few days ago had been intentionally or unintentionally keeping them apart; so that's what it was all about.

He rubbed his throbbing temples. "...This situation is just too troublesome."

The rising steam swirled among the three people, completely replacing the relaxed atmosphere of the meal with a heavy atmosphere. Everyone knew that if this matter was not handled properly, everyone involved would suffer greatly.

Shotaro slammed his fist on the table, splashing ramen soup out of his bowl. He wasn't angry; he was annoyed.

“Damn it… I was trying so hard to set them up.” He scratched his head, his voice full of self-reproach. “I even said I’d help Philip and Joanna go to the amusement park after the research was finished. I’m such an idiot.”

Akiko also hung her head: "I even helped him come up with ideas to attract girls' attention."

Lin Chen tapped the table to bring their attention back: "Now is not the time for self-blame. Philip is still cooperating with Sherrard. We need to come up with a plan."

He paused, then reiterated his previous point: "I'll emphasize again, we absolutely cannot forcibly stop them. Given Philip's current feelings for Wakana, if we directly forbid them from seeing each other, he'll only feel that we're targeting Wakana, and he'll become even more rebellious."

“But we can’t just tell him the truth!” Shotaro retorted immediately, his voice trembling. “Just imagine how he’ll react! That kid has finally learned how to love someone, and now you’re going to tell him he’s in love with his own sister? That would ruin him!”

"Falling in love with his own older sister? Wait, we've fallen into a trap!" Upon hearing this, Lin Chen suddenly realized that the uncertain memories in his mind had caused him to make a huge error.

“Misconception? What misconception?” Zuo Xiangtaro was stunned.

Lin Chen cut to the chase and got straight to the point. "Philip is as innocent as a blank sheet of paper, and Princess Wakana has never been in a relationship. It's very possible that the special feeling between them that goes beyond friendship is just familial affection, and neither of them understands it, so it's easy to get confused. That's how we're going to be, isn't it?"

"That makes sense!" Shotaro slapped his hand. "Very good, then our next plan is to first teach that child what love is!"

...

A few more days passed, and through their daily interactions, Shotaro and Akiko began to subtly guide Philip.

In his spare time, Shotaro would deliberately talk to Philip about the different ways friends, family, and lovers interact, detailing the innate closeness in family relationships and the unique excitement and possessiveness in romantic love. Akiko would often chime in, adding her own examples from her life.

Philip, however, was completely baffled and did not understand the two men's intentions at all. He would occasionally frown and complain about their strange behavior.

"Why are you guys talking about all this random stuff lately?" He put down the documents in his hand, looking puzzled. "One minute you're talking about family, the next you're talking about your lovers, the topics jump around and there's no coherent story."

Shotaro and Akiko exchanged a glance, smiled wryly to themselves, and dared not reveal the truth. They could only laugh it off and continue their rambling conversation.

Although Philip was full of doubts, he didn't ask any further questions. He continued to communicate with Wakana as usual, but the joy he felt when they were together had faded, and a vague sense of restraint had crept into his heart.

Not long after, Sherrard sent word that the repair and debugging of the driver belt was nearing completion, and she would personally arrive in Wind City in a few days to complete the final docking.

When Lin Chen received the message, she knew perfectly well that the other party's trip was definitely not just for work. As a mother, she couldn't let go of the matter between Philip and Ruocai, and the worries of the past few days had already made her restless.

With Christmas approaching, the streets of Fuuto are already adorned with colorful lights and wreaths, and the Narumi Detective Agency, usually quiet, is now bustling with activity.

Shotaro was fast asleep, curled up at the table, his head resting on his arm, breathing evenly. Akiko, holding her green slipper, raised her hand and slapped him on the forehead. With a "smack," Shotaro jolted awake, looking around sleepily, his first words mumbled, "Akiko? Where's Uncle?"

He rubbed his eyes and scanned the room, looking around for Narumi Shokichi.

Akiko rolled her eyes in annoyance: "What? Looking for my dad? Are you out of your mind and daydreaming that my dad is back?" She paused, then casually complained, "It's strange, my dad has been gone for so long without a word. I wonder what he's been up to."

However, she didn't dwell on the matter. Many guests came to the firm today, and the lively atmosphere eased her worries.

Chapter 140 The Resurrected Undead

Shotaro yawned deeply, his head drooping as he tried to slump back onto the desk for a nap. Just then, a striking red figure emerged from the next cubicle—it was Little Christmas. He strode over and pulled Shotaro up, waving a colorful flyer for a fried chicken shop in his hand, and asked with a smile, "Wake up! I specially ordered fried chicken today. Do you want chest or legs?"