As a weirdo, I like being a Kamen Rider

The method he found in the Earth Library was clear and feasible, and he didn't want to waste a moment. His mind was full of thoughts of getting Inamoto Dango and Hoshino Chizuru back together and escaping the Heavenly Tornado. He walked towards the door, eager to implement the plan immediately.

Just as he raised his hand to push open the door, a furry shadow suddenly loomed right in front of him, and Philip instinctively stopped in his tracks.

Akiko stood at the door, holding her British Shorthair cat Mick in her hands. Her brows were slightly furrowed, and there were several shallow scratches on the back of her fair hands, with tiny beads of blood.

Mick, who had just woken up from his coma, still carried the ferocity left by his transformation. His amber eyes were wide open, his ears were tucked back, and his fur stood on end. He bared his sharp little teeth at the two of them, looking ready to pounce at any moment.

When Akiko brought it over, Mick struggled suddenly and was scratched several times before it could react, feeling both pained and a little aggrieved.

Just then, Philip pushed open the door and came out.

The fur on Mi, which had been bristling and growling, suddenly twitched slightly at the tip of its nose, as if it had caught a familiar scent. Its tense fur gradually calmed down, its ears slowly perked up, and its aggression instantly subsided by more than half. Even its growling turned into soft whimpers, and it obediently lay in Aya's arms, no longer struggling.

Akiko was taken aback. Looking at Mick, who had suddenly become obedient, she disregarded her hand injury and went straight to Philip:

"That's strange. He was so fierce just now, but he calmed down when he saw you... Lin Chen told me to give it to you, so he must know you, right?"

Philip looked at the round British Shorthair in front of him, his fingers unconsciously lifting slightly, his wrist subconsciously making a feeding and stroking motion—a completely unfamiliar yet incredibly instinctive gesture, so natural as if he had done it a thousand times.

But just as he raised his hand halfway into the air, he suddenly came to his senses, his fingertips froze, and his eyes were full of confusion.

He frowned as he looked at Mick, his mind filled with confusion: Why did his body show no instinctive wariness or aggression when facing this little guy? Instead, he felt a strange sense of familiarity, a desire to get close and comfort him?

Mi caught the familiar scent in his body, her amber eyes fixed on Philip. She slowly peeked out from under Aya's arms, cautiously moving forward. Her hostility vanished, leaving only tender probing.

As Philip watched Mick approach, and recalling how Lin Chen seemed to know many things about him but couldn't say them, he had a vague guess in his heart: This cat must be related to his past self.

Without further hesitation, he reached out and gently took Mick from Aki's arms. The little guy was so soft and cuddly; as soon as he landed in his arms, he immediately snuggled affectionately against his chest, making comfortable purring sounds, incredibly docile.

Philip's fingertips unconsciously landed on Mick's head, gently stroking his soft fur. The warmth in his arms, the little guy's affectionate touch, felt both strange and familiar, and a warm feeling inexplicably swept through his heart.

He looked down at the obedient Mi in his arms, then thought of the Heavenly Tornado he had been longing for, and his eyes quickly lit up again. The plan to reconcile was urgent; the sooner Inamoto Dango and Hoshino Chizuru cleared up their misunderstanding, the closer he would be to the answer.

This cat can't run away for now; we can think about it later.

Philip carefully placed Mick on the ground. Mick, being very perceptive, knew that Philip had something to do for the time being, so he found a corner and quietly lay down.

"Let's get down to business first."

He left with a single sentence, then turned and strode quickly out of the office, his steps hurried.

Shotaro spent half a day wandering the streets of Futo, but his attempts to track down the cockroach hybrid repeatedly failed. So he called the information broker, Little Christmas.

When he arrived in front of Little Christmas, Little Christmas had already prepared the information and pulled out a yellowed doujinshi, "Fuuto Shichijin," from his bag and handed it to him.

Shotaro immediately flipped through the manga; it contained complete scenes of the cockroach infestation and the trial, with astonishingly accurate details. He figured the author was probably the cockroach infestation itself.

Based on details such as the old apartment building's exterior walls, mottled graffiti, and narrow stairwells in the footage, Xiang quickly pinpointed the location—a secluded old apartment building in the Feng area.

Lin Chen stood in front of the private residence of Wumu Manor, his gaze sweeping across the area. The instructions from Wu Yan were clear—to trade several memory cores from a person named Yi Gui was likely a test for him.

He had just lifted his foot to step onto the stairs when a hand suddenly landed on his shoulder. Lin Chen instinctively tensed his muscles, subconsciously about to twist and execute a back throw, but sensing that familiar life force, his movements abruptly froze, and he abruptly stopped.

Turning around, he saw it was Shotaro. The other man frowned, his face full of suspicion: "What are you doing here? Weren't you supposed to be a salesman? Did you sell that cockroach-infused memory to it?"

The misunderstanding came unexpectedly, and Lin Chen quickly raised his hand to interrupt his questioning: "Stop, stop, stop, let's check the information first."

Shotaro told Little Christmas about his new job. Little Christmas also knew about Shotaro's experience. Little Christmas was surprised to find that the memory chips that Kirihiko asked him to trade actually belonged to his side.

"Do you know who your current boss is? Can you tell me?" Upon learning that Lin Chen had become the direct subordinate of an executive, Zuo Xiangtaro was overjoyed.

Lin Chen tried to speak, but his words were still distorted.

Zuo Xiangtaro was somewhat disappointed, but Lin Chen had a way. Although he couldn't bring himself to say it, he could still lure Zuo Xiangtaro over. He just didn't know if Zuo Xiangtaro wanted to see him.

But after thinking it over, Shotaro Satoshi decided to refuse for the time being.

It's more important to deal with the dopant right now. Lin Chen has already infiltrated the organization; there will be plenty of opportunities later. Zuo Xiangtaro asked again if his actions would affect Lin Chen's work, but Lin Chen simply said it was fine; he had already prepared an excuse.

Seeing how Lin Chen treated him, Zuo Xiangtaro still felt a little embarrassed and told Lin Chen to just tell him if he had any problems in the future, and he would definitely help him.

Shotaro goes to the apartment alone to confront Ikari, who transforms into a cockroach hybrid and escapes again. Shotaro releases his Stag Phone to track her.

During the tracking process, the Stag Phone was detected and shot down by a cockroach infestation.

Philip found Hoshino Chizuru, brought her back to the agency, and locked her and Dango in the trailer section of the Revolgarry Hard Man, forcing them to reconcile.

In the enclosed space, accompanied by familiar dance music, Chizuru finally shed tears and revealed the truth: she had not given up dancing; she joined the swimming team to practice her balance in the water in order to perfect the "Paradise Tornado," a duet move that required extreme synchronization and balance.

She didn't tell Tanwu because she was afraid she would become dependent on him.

Dango and Chizuru reconciled and prepared to demonstrate "Heavenly Tornado" to Philip, choosing a location next to Weather Square.

Akiko informed Shotaro of this news, but the person who answered the phone was a cockroach hybrid. After learning the location of the target, he immediately flapped his wings and headed towards Weather Plaza.

Just as Dango and Chizuru were preparing to demonstrate "Heavenly Tornado" to Philip, the cockroach hybrid suddenly appeared. Ignoring Dango's shouts to "cancel the request," it smashed Chizuru's leg with a flying manhole cover.

Chizuru said painfully, "No... we finally managed to catch that good wave with Dango..."

Upon hearing the keyword "wave," Philip instantly understood. This was the last keyword he had been missing while searching for "Tornado of Elysium" in the Earth Library. He immediately entered the Earth Library, successfully opened the previously unreadable book about "Tornado of Elysium," and instantly grasped all the essence of the dance.

Just then, Shotaro and Lin Chen, who had been tracking the cockroach hybrid, arrived at the scene. However, Lin Chen still hid.

The two immediately transformed into Kamen Rider W (at this point, they could only use the remaining Cyclone and Joker Memories).

Unexpectedly, this transformation was led by Philip. Using his newly learned dance skills, he toyed with the cockroach hybrid with incredibly light and rhythmic movements. Seeing W's dance moves, Inamoto Dango was also fired up and rushed to join the battle.

Lin Chen looked at the hedgehog-headed guy rushing forward with a puzzled expression.

Is he really that brave?

W and Danwu perfectly synchronized, unleashing the legendary Heavenly Tornado together: Danwu lifted the upside-down W above his head, and W spun rapidly in his palm, generating a powerful whirlwind.

This move not only severely damaged the cockroach hybrid but also successfully retrieved the four stolen memory modules.

Seeing that the battle was over, Lin Chen dialed the contact information that Wu Yan had given him. He reported that he was late; the Kamen Rider was currently fighting the Dopant that Igarashi had transformed into, and the Memory had already been taken.

Kirihiko told him to hide carefully and not to be discovered, and to wait for him to come.

After retrieving the memory, W switched to Luna Trigger form and used her ultimate move, "Trigger Omnipotent Blast," to completely defeat the Cockroach Dopant. Ikari reverted to human form and was arrested by the police who arrived shortly afterward.

Lin Chen stood behind Wu Yan and apologized, but Wu Yan did not blame him. He just looked at Yi Gui who had been taken away.

He couldn't help but say, "Just you wait and see next time!"

Chapter 129 Sonozaki Family Dinner

The warm light from the crystal chandelier fell on the long table covered with a white linen tablecloth.

At the dinner party at the Sonozaki family's house, the soft sounds of knives and forks touching porcelain plates echoed faintly under the high ceiling.

Wakana poked at the tomatoes on her plate with her fork, then looked up at Sudo Kirihiko across from her. “Brother-in-law,” she drawled, her tone full of undisguised mockery, “I heard your plan has failed again.”

Kirihiko's grip on the knife tightened abruptly. His head was bowed, his eyes swirling with humiliation and anger, but the flames burned for only a moment before he forcibly suppressed them. He put down his knife and fork, wiped his mouth with a napkin, and forced a smile as he replied to Wakana, "It's just a temporary setback. Next time, I'll definitely handle it myself."

"Wakana, stop talking like that while we're eating," Saeko interrupted her coldly, a hint of disdain in her eyes as she glanced at Kirihiko. "Be polite to your brother-in-law."

Ryubei, who had been silently cutting his steak, suddenly stopped. He didn't look at the three arguing people, not even lifting his eyelids, but simply spoke, his voice as calm as still water: "Where's Mick?"

The maid standing in the corner immediately bowed, her voice trembling almost imperceptibly: "Master, Lord Mick has not returned yet. We have searched the garden and the study, but we haven't found him."

Wakana's silver fork froze in mid-air, the mockery on her face vanishing instantly, replaced by genuine worry. She put down her cutlery, sat up straight, and looked at Ryubei, her tone unconsciously becoming urgent: "It's still not back? It never stays away this long. Is something wrong?"

Saeko's hand holding the wine glass trembled slightly, the crimson liquid tracing an arc on the glass. She glanced at the nervous Wakana: "What's the panic? Mick is carrying the Saber-toothed Tiger Memory, what could possibly go wrong?"

Kirihiko remembered what he had seen behind the pillar during the day—Ryubei personally placed the saber-toothed tiger memory on Mick's waist, sending it out to do something. At that time, he had secretly cursed himself for being less than a cat, but he hadn't expected that the cat still hadn't returned. It had only been half a day; wasn't this making a mountain out of a molehill?

Ryūbei finally put down his knife and fork, slowly wiping his mouth with a napkin. He looked up at the deep night outside the window, his cloudy eyes revealing no emotion, only the rhythm of his fingertips lightly tapping the table, which was particularly clear in the quiet restaurant.

“Mick never makes a mistake.” He spoke slowly, his voice as calm as a deep pool. “It didn’t come back, which can only mean that it found something more interesting than expected, or… it encountered someone who could stop it.”

Wakana's face paled instantly: "Shouldn't we send someone to look for it right away?"

“No need for a big fuss.” Ryūbei waved his hand, his gaze slowly turning to Kirihiko, who had been keeping his head down, a faint smile curving his lips. “Perfect, I’ll leave this matter to you.”

A hint of surprise flashed in Wu Yan's eyes.

"Find Mikko and bring him back unharmed." Ryūbei's tone left no room for negotiation. "Don't disappoint me, Kirihiko."

Wu Yan smiled respectfully: "Yes, Father. I will do it immediately and bring Mick back safely."

“If Mick loses even a single hair,” Wakana bit her lip and glared fiercely at Kirihiko, “I will absolutely not let you get away with this!”

Wu Yan lowered his head, did not refute, but bowed and quickly walked out of the restaurant.

The corridor lights cast his shadow long and narrow. He leaned against the cold wall and slammed his fist against it.

He took out his phone and sent a message to Lin Chen.

The Narumi Detective Agency was bathed in warm light. Mick was nestled in Philip's arms, licking its paws, while Akiko curiously poked its head. Meanwhile, Shotaro was recording the details of the case.

"Lin Chen, what does this cat have to do with me?" Philip asked Lin Chen bluntly.

Lin Chen nodded and casually pulled over a chair to sit down.

Philip then pressed further, "Where did you find this?"

“You know I know something about you. I ran into you on the street today and just picked you up,” Lin Chen replied, a faint smile playing on his lips. “I also picked up some interesting things along the way.”

As soon as he finished speaking, he took two things out of the inside pocket of his suit and placed them on the table—a saber-toothed tiger memory chip with a faint luster and gold plating, and a Gaia Driver for cadres.

Mick, perked up instantly, leaping from Philip's arms and lunging at the objects on the table. Lin Chen reacted swiftly, grabbing the scruff of its neck and pinning it firmly to the surface. Mick growled angrily, its sharp claws scratching frantically at Lin Chen's hand, but not even leaving a scratch.

"Stop fooling around." Philip quickly reached out and pulled Mick back into his arms, gently stroking its back to soothe it. His gaze was fixed on two items on the table, his pupils slightly contracting.

“Gaia Driver for executives… Saber-toothed Tiger Memory.” Philip’s voice was deep, his mind racing. The astonishingly fast yellow afterimage during the day, the pouncing attack that always left room for maneuver, the sharp claws that brushed past his clothes, the figure suddenly grabbed on the overpass… all the fragments instantly connected into a line.

He finally figured out the clues: no wonder the other party, despite having the speed to crush them instantly, never actually killed them.

He lifted Mick up, their eyes met, and he asked, "Was it you during the day?"

“Meow!” Mick responded to Philip with a roar.

Looking into Mick's clear eyes, he finally understood that there was always a hint of mockery in the other's pursuit.

What had terrified them during the day was, in the eyes of this seemingly adorable British Shorthair, nothing more than a harmless chase game.

While tidying up case records at his desk, Shotaro Sakai caught a glimpse of the objects on the table out of the corner of his eye, immediately stopped writing, and quickly walked over.

He stared at the Gaia Driver and the gilded memory, his face showing surprise. He clearly hadn't expected Lin Chen to be able to obtain equipment at the level of a museum executive.

Just as the atmosphere in the room began to subtly change, a cell phone rang from Lin Chen's pocket.

That was the phone he had been using since he took over Kimura Osamu's identity; the ringtone was exceptionally clear in the quiet office. Lin Chen took out his phone, opened the message, his gaze fell on the screen, and his expression gradually darkened as he fell into deep thought.

She thought to herself with a sigh that Mick's status in the Sonozaki family was much higher than she had expected, since the other party had actually sent a message specifically to look for him.