The Strange Cat from Fuuto

"This is a book I've loved since I was a child!" Nara Shunpei said shyly, showing off the book in his hand. "I've always admired the magician in the book and hoped to be like him. Now I've done it and fulfilled my dream!"

With his face flushed, Nara Shunpei spoke loudly. Seeing that the atmosphere had been set enough, Tajima Kazuo stepped aside, leaving Nara Shunpei in the center of the stage.

However, no one noticed the strange look in Tajima Kazuo's eyes when he crossed his arms.

"Now, let's witness the legendary magic!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the stage lights dimmed instantly under the control of the lighting technician, leaving only the light on the spot where Nara Shunpei was standing.

A beam of strong light shone down from above, adding a touch of mystery to Nara Shunpei.

With a book in his left hand, Nara Shunpei raised his right hand and extended his index finger forward.

"call..."

Nara Shunpei took a deep breath and slowly closed his eyes as if he were sensing something. At this moment, the three guests next to him held their breath, looking forward to the performance in the next second.

"Qi Qin Beibei!"

Nara Shunpei suddenly opened his eyes and uttered his incantation, but the flames he expected did not appear.

"Qi Qin Beibei!"

"Qi Qin Beibei!"

Nara Shunpei, refusing to believe in evil, spoke again, but the cruel reality revealed the most gruesome truth.

He wasn't like he thought, possessing magical abilities and capable of unleashing flames.

Why did this happen?!

The staff member opposite him started urging him on with a signboard.

Nara Shunpei stared at his finger in disbelief, then shook it before pointing forward again and saying, "Qi Qin Beibei!"

"It can't be real, magic really doesn't exist!"

"Yeah, it's something I've been looking forward to for so long!"

"What a terrible magician! He should at least have prepared his props before going on stage, especially since this is a live broadcast!"

After seeing that Nara Shunpei did not unleash the magic he had promised, the three guests on the stands began to whisper among themselves.

The sound wasn't loud, but Nara Shunpei heard it clearly.

"That's not true! I have magic! I could actually use it yesterday!"

Nara Shunpei, who hurriedly tried to explain, blushed.

"You can't possibly be incapable of using magic!"

Kazuo Tajima, arms crossed, spoke coldly, his eyes flashing with mockery and cruelty.

"Mr. Tajima?"

"The whole of Japan is laughing at you now, laughing at your foolish dream, your foolish words and actions!"

Kazuo Tajima walked up to Shunpei Nara, put his arm around his shoulder, pointed at the live-streaming camera, and said with a smile.

But the deep disdain and sarcasm in his words made Nara Shunpei's face turn pale.

"fake?"

"How could it be fake?!"

"Didn't you see Mr. Tajima yesterday?"

With a forced smile, Nara Shunpei looked expectantly at Tajima Kazuo, wanting the other to explain himself.

"I'm not Kazuo Tajima. That guy has already died in the abyss of despair, leaving not even ashes behind!"

Tajima Kazuo took two steps to the side, a smirk playing on his lips, but a sinister pattern of designs appeared on his face.

"And then I was born, the Phantom named Cerberus!"

As he spoke, Tajima Kazuo, his entire body shrouded in black smoke, resembled a demon crawling out of hell, his eyes gleaming with a terrifying light.

"Buzz!"

As Tajima Kazuo's body twisted, his skin cracked, revealing the tough, thick hide beneath. Fragments of his torn clothes and skin transformed into butterflies and fluttered in all directions.

Phantom, a hellhound with flame-like markings all over its body, appeared before Nara Shunpei and in front of the live-streaming camera.

Screams erupted throughout the studio as the guests, who had been as composed as a rock just moments before, now scattered in all directions.

The viewers watching on television exchanged bewildered glances, clearly unsure of what this change entailed!

"That's incredibly bold!"

Inside the Menkage-do, Wajima Shigeru exclaimed in surprise, as did the petite girl, Alex, standing beside him.

It's important to understand that both Wizard and Phantom were kept in the shadows and never appeared in the open. In addition, the National Security Agency's Section 0 covered up the incidents, so even if there were any eyewitnesses, they were suppressed and had no impact on society whatsoever!

But now, this hellhound, which has openly appeared on television, has disrupted this balance.

Inside the Torii-zaka Police Station, Rinko, who was guarding the television, rushed from the table to the television, hugged it tightly, and stared intently at the screen, not wanting to miss a single detail.

In the office of an officer in the 0th Division of the National Security Bureau, Kizaki, who was sitting upright in his chair, spat out the tea he had just drunk.

Staring dumbfounded at the television, all he could think was to curse!

Kizaki picked up the phone and dialed: "Contact the Information Department immediately!"

Meanwhile, on the streets of Torii-zaka, in front of the window of an electronics store, two figures, one tall and one short, were squatting.

"Tsk tsk tsk, what a fool! He actually dared to show his true colors in a place like this!"

The smaller figure shook its head, making clicking sounds, while the larger figure grinned, its tongue lolling out and drooping at the corner of its mouth.

The small figure has blue fur adorned with golden spots, its long limbs firmly planted on the ground, and a long tail coiled around its side.

It has a small round pendant hanging around its neck, and three rings on its long tail!

"Woof...woof woof woof..."

"Don't rush!"

Miku flicked his tail and tapped Iggy, calming the somewhat restless dog down a little.

That's right, the two of them, one big and one small, are none other than Miku and Iggy, the cat and dog duo, who were kidnapped by the White Mage when they first entered the world of magic.

Now that half a year has passed since the Witch's Banquet, the White Demon, seeing that the time was right, simply threw Miku out of that dark cave.

Of course, Miku didn't do nothing during these six months; on the contrary, he benefited greatly!

You could say that he could leave the world of magic right now without losing out!

This is simply because Miku has clearly defined his development direction for the foreseeable future within six months!

Miku, who thought he would slowly devour and merge with the Phantom within his body and then quietly wait for his next evolution, gave up that idea after receiving the driver from the White Demon!

Following the routine is good; it's stable and uneventful, but it's also very boring!

By the way, the saying in the world of magic, "The weirdo and the knight are two sides of the same coin," is indeed true!

He has now found a new and more exciting way to help himself evolve again!

Moreover, Miku is not without changes now!

Just then, the television in the shop window showed a scene of the mage fighting the Phantom.

The scene of the two slashing at each other with swords gradually drew the surrounding crowd together.

"It's time to go!"

With a flick of its tail, Miku struck Iggy squarely on the head, then flipped over and climbed onto the saddle on Iggy's back, letting out a howl.

Iggy shot off like an arrow released from a bow!

In the past six months, Iggy has become thoroughly familiar with the changes in his body!

Nowadays, dogs can run at speeds comparable to cars!

It was a bit bumpy!

As Iggy ran, Miku, who was perched on the dog's back, flicked his tail, accurately striking the round pendant around Iggy's neck with the first ring on his tail.

“Drive On!”

Amidst the cold, mournful singing, an intricate magic circle appeared in the pendant hanging around his neck. The moment the magic circle appeared, a red driver materialized on his back!

"Transform!"

Miku, speaking softly, slapped his tail against the driver on his back once more, this time placing his second ring on the claw-shaped pattern.

"Wild Start!"

A chorus of voices, interspersed with the roars of wild beasts, rang out. Miku leaped off Ichi's back, and a fiery red, wild magic circle appeared out of thin air, engulfing him.

"Buzz!"

The cat's body was enveloped in a wild, fiery red light, while Miku's body began to stretch and twist.

After the magic circle completely passed through Miku, Miku placed his hand on the drive at his waist and flicked it to the right. Meanwhile, his tail swept swiftly towards his waist.

"Iggy!"

"Woof~ Woof!"

With a howl, Iggy stomped his hind legs on the ground and leaped high into the air.

"Fenrisulfr, Start!"

A huge magic circle with a ferocious wolf head appeared out of thin air. The magic circle appeared the moment Iki leaped up, and I passed through the magic circle.

A ferocious giant wolf leaped out from the other side of the magic circle.

"Snapped!"

Miku, who had landed on Iggy's back, grabbed a tuft of fur on Iggy's back with both hands, and braced his legs tightly against Iggy's stomach.

Kamen Rider Miku makes his debut!

Chapter 5: Before the [Door] despairs, why not just take down the [Door] first?!