The Strange Cat from Fuuto

Inside the TV station, Haruto Soma, after transforming, is entangled with Hellhound, whose ability to infiltrate into shadows is particularly troublesome for him.

"Wizard, can you catch me?"

The hellhound's body, as if diving underwater, disappeared into the shadows, leaving only its chest and above exposed to mock Haruto Soma.

"Ha, is all you can do is hide?"

After retracting the blade of the Wizard Gunsword, the sword-shaped gunsword transforms into a gun-shaped one.

"Bang, bang, bang!"

Three gunshots rang out, the muzzle flashes licking the air as silver bullets flew from the gun barrels.

"it's useless!"

Just as Haruto Misaka pulled the trigger, Hellhound once again slipped into the shadows.

"Are you a slippery eel? You're so slippery!"

After firing his gun repeatedly without success, Haruto Soma couldn't help but feel a little irritated. He strode towards Shunpei Nara, gun in hand.

Nara Shunpei, whose illustrated book had been burned, knelt on the ground, staring blankly at the ashes of the book.

"Hey, Shunpei, pull yourself together!"

"Don't even think about getting near the door!"

A hellhound carrying a longsword rose from the shadows and slashed at Haruto Soma in the back.

"A sneak attack from behind, how despicable!"

With a quick turn, Haruto Misaki flicked his wrist, transforming his gun-shaped sword into a sword and clashing fiercely with the Hellhound.

"Watch closely from here as the [Gate] descends into despair, and as my new brethren are born!"

The rampaging hellhound, its size suddenly felt its grip loosen, and Haruto Soma, who had drawn his sword, turned and dodged to the side.

"The ring-wearing mage is giving up just like that?"

The hellhound with a longsword slung over its shoulder sneered, but then a whoosh of wind came from behind it.

"what?"

Before it could turn around, the hellhound was thrown backward as if it had been hit head-on by a truck.

"Hey, you're running way too fast!"

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

"You dare talk back!"

Haruto Misaki looked at the giant wolf that had suddenly barged in with curiosity, his eyes filled with a searching look.

Who exactly is this guy?

"Yo, hello there, Kamen Rider Wizard!"

Miku, who had slid off Iki's back, greeted Haruto Misao in a very open and friendly manner.

"Kamen Rider?" Haruto Soma looked around and pointed at himself, saying, "Are you referring to me?"

"Yup!"

"Wait a minute. Who are you anyway?!"

With a puzzled look, Haruto Misaki pointed at the mysterious knight in front of him and carefully examined him.

The white gemstone-made faceplate features two black fang-like markings, and thick fur covers the shoulders.

Unlike her own robes, which had a skirt and were black, the other person's robes were made of a material closer to animal fur, with black and white patterns.

Irregular white gemstones were inlaid in the key areas of her chest, and her lower legs below the waist were also tightly wrapped in fur.

Moreover, behind the other party's buttocks, I don't know if it's just Haruto Misaki seeing things, but it seems like there's a tail sweeping around somewhere.

"That's really wild!"

While Haruto Misaki was muttering to himself, marveling at the other person's style, Miku walked straight towards Shunpei Nara.

"Don't even think about getting near the [door]!"

With a roar, a fireball flew toward Miku's face.

"Stop fooling around!"

Miku swatted the fireball aside like he was swatting away mosquitoes.

With a loud "bang!", a fireball struck the equipment in the recording studio, igniting a raging fire.

"This guy is amazing!"

Miku's effortless swatting away of the opponent's attack undoubtedly left Haruto with a powerful first impression of her.

"This guy is on the verge of despair. Don't even think about interrupting the birth of my brethren!"

The hellhound, wielding swords in both hands, leaped high into the air and slashed down at Miku with the force of splitting a mountain.

"Since you say we're on the edge, then we haven't reached the point of despair yet!"

Miku's sidestep caused the opponent's slash to miss, and the Hellhound, having missed its target, cleaved a crack in the ground!

"Oh!"

The hellhound, who hadn't even gotten up yet, was kicked away by Miku and rolled out like a bottomless gourd.

"Since we haven't completely given up hope, there's still a chance!"

Do you have a solution?

Haruto Mikoto, who had come close to Miko, asked her a question. Miko then took out the last of her four rings and put it on her hand.

"Yes, a good solution that solves the problem once and for all!"

He turned the wheel at his waist and steered it toward the right side of Miku, covering it with his right hand, which was adorned with a ring.

"What kind of magic is it?"

Curiously examining the ring on Miku's right hand, Haruto Misaki heard a song mixed with a beastly roar in his ear.

"Burn Start!"

"This magic is very simple: just burn the opponent to ashes!"

"what?"

Completely astonished, Haruto watched as Miku pointed her palm at Shunpei Nara, and a crimson magic circle appeared.

What do you want to do?

Realizing what was happening, Haruto Soma grabbed Miku's hand. "What do you mean by 'burned to ashes'?"

"It means exactly what it says!"

Miku, who had stopped moving, laughed and said, "Before the [Door] despairs, why don't we just take down the door first!"

"That way, the Phantom wouldn't have been created!"

After he finished speaking, flames erupted from the magic circle, engulfing Nara Shunpei.

"Oh!"

Upon hearing Miku's words, Wizard, who was staring blankly at Nara Shunpei engulfed in flames, suddenly punched Miku in the face. Miku's head tilted to the side from the blow.

"Crack!"

A sickening cracking sound came from his neck.

"What do you take human life for?!"

Haruto Soma, still in a punching stance, grabbed Miku by the side of his neck armor and exclaimed excitedly, "Magicians exist to protect everyone and defeat the Phantom, but you..."

"I absolutely cannot forgive this!"

"roar~"

With his head tilted to the side, Mikura let out a long, soft "Eh," and without warning, he straightened his head and kicked Haruto Soma away.

"You hit me so hard, you bastard!"

"However, I've achieved my goal, so it's time for me to go!"

"See you next time, Kamen Rider Wizard!"

Miku waved his hand and turned to leave, not even glancing at the hellhound on the other side.

"Hey, where's my dog?!"

"It was just here a moment ago!"

Seeing the empty recording studio in front of him, Miku clicked his tongue and said, "They slipped away again!"

"Stop right there!"

Haruto Soma stood up from a pile of cardboard and shouted, but Miku ignored him and quickened her pace toward the outside of the recording studio.

"What bad luck! All my hard work has been for nothing!"

The hellhound, half-crouched on the ground, looked at Nara Shunpei, who was still burning, with a hint of regret in its eyes.

"See you next time, ringed magician!"

The hellhound, its entire body disappearing into the shadows, vanished from the recording studio in an instant. Now, only the still-burning Nara Shunpei and Soma Haruto, along with a mess, remain in the recording studio.

"hateful!"

With a look of sorrow in his eyes, Haruto Soma stomped his foot on the ground in anger. He walked dejectedly to the blazing torch and knelt down.

"I'm sorry, Shunpei, I couldn't protect you!"

"I'm so sorry, I'm really sorry!"

"If I could do it all over again, I would agree to take you as my apprentice!"

With a deep voice filled with regret, Haruto Soma slammed his fist on the ground.

"Are you really going to take me on as your apprentice, Mr. Haruto?!"

"Ok!"