The Strange Cat from Fuuto

The sound of the door hinges turning was so jarring in the quiet night, yet it went unnoticed.

"Don't you knock on the door anymore?"

Serena sat on the windowsill, her right leg on the windowsill, her left leg dangling down, and her back against the side of the window.

Wearing a sheer nightgown, her hair was loose, and the moonlight from the window shone on her, adding a touch of mystery to her.

"What's your decision?"

Miku didn't waste any words and went straight to the point.

"Are you really going to do this?" Serena turned to look at Miku. "Don't you think it's too cruel?"

"and then?"

Miku looked at Serena with great surprise: "Don't tell me you still don't understand!"

Nothing in the world is free.

Even the love parents have for their children must be repaid by the children in the future. Besides, haven't you and I both gone through the same thing?

"You sacrificed your growth and development in exchange for eternal youth. While I gained power, I also got myself trapped."

"I wonder when I'll be turned into a bronze statue by some glittering tomb keeper."

Miku's face showed a mocking expression as he spoke. He thought that as long as he kept getting stronger and stronger, until he was invincible, he could do whatever he wanted.

Unexpectedly, the more he came into contact with, the deeper the hidden pit in the Kamen Rider universe became.

Miku now has half his leg stuck in the pit, and whether he can pull it out depends on his luck.

"Yes, we all paid the price!"

Serena lowered her head, looking at her slender, delicate hands, and touched her chest, which had not developed in decades.

His gaze gradually hardened.

"Instead of letting him pay the price himself, let's help him out!"

Seeing Serena's expression, Miku pressed his advantage and spoke up.

After hearing Miku's words, Serena nodded: "I agree, but how do you intend for me to do it?"

"It's very simple, I'm already prepared!"

Miku, having ripped open a spatial rift, walked inside. "Come with me, I have a gift for you!"

Without hesitation, Serena followed. Passing through the spatial rift, Serena was astonished to find herself in a flat plaza.

A galaxy streaked across the sky, casting a hazy starlight.

The square was paved with smooth white marble, and in front of Serena stood a series of torii gates.

Each torii gate also has various sculptures underneath.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a sculpture of a knight.

From a distance, there are fifteen sculptures in total, which proves that there are also fifteen torii gates.

Each one of them gave Serena an immense sense of pressure.

There was one sculpture among them that Serena vaguely felt was familiar.

What are these?

He raised his hand and touched the chest of the sculpture in front of him; the visor of the sculpture's mask resembled a split peach.

"They are the guards here."

After giving a brief explanation, Miku stepped into the torii gate, and Serena followed.

In Japanese culture, these torii gates, which resemble torii arches, represent the separation of gods and humans. Once you step into a torii gate, it proves that you have entered a non-human realm.

The journey wasn't too long; Miku and Serena reached the end after walking for a few minutes.

At the end is a throne.

Next to the throne were several stands, on which various kinds of drivers were displayed.

Miku, now in his freak form, picked up a scepter from the stand. The scepter was about two feet long and had a hexagonal purple gem at the top.

The gemstone also has identical grooves on both sides.

"Here, this is the gift I prepared for you!"

After handing the scepter to Serena, Miku sat on the throne. A raven with purple feathers flew down from the torii gate and landed on Serena's shoulder.

"You were prepared all along, weren't you?"

Serena touched the raven on her shoulder and a strange smile appeared on her face.

"Ok!"

Miku readily admitted, "I've already prepared everything for you."

"So I'm the first one?"

"almost."

"What do you mean by 'almost'?" Serena frowned, and Miku spread his hands, saying, "First place is first, and last place is also first!"

"You bastard!"

With a scepter, Serena lunged at Miku.

....................

The next day, at the Sonozaki mansion.

The drowsy little guy walked out of his room, his fur disheveled and his eyes still heavy with sleep.

After a quick wash, the little guy, feeling a bit better, went to the restaurant.

After quickly finishing breakfast, the little guy was about to run to the old driver's place when Miku stopped him.

"Wait a minute!"

"What's wrong, Dad?"

"Here's a toy for you!"

Miku, who had beckoned the little guy to his side by raising his paw, flicked his tail and removed the pendant around his neck that represented the Wizard Driver.

"Hey, what are you doing with my driver?"

The little guy cried out in surprise, and Miku raised his paw and pressed down on his son, who was baring his teeth and brandishing his claws.

"Considering your previous behavior, I'm going to give you a new drive."

"Really?"

"real!"

Miku nodded and led the little guy to a side room, where a silver briefcase was placed on the table.

"Open it."

Miku nodded his chin at the suitcase, gesturing for the little guy to go check out his new toy.

The excited little guy rushed over and eagerly opened the silver briefcase, inside which was a peculiar driver.

The driver is shaped like a longbow, but has a black base fixed to the waist.

There are also colorful arrows around the drive.

"Messenger Driver, paired with Stand Arrow."

"You can use this for now!"

"Wow!"

The little guy, with wide eyes, looked at the driver in front of him with joy. Suddenly, he turned around, rushed to Miku's side, and gave Miku a big hug.

"Thank you, Dad!"

"nothing!"

Miku looked at the driver on the table with a complicated expression. He had made this driver himself using the power of the Gold-Gold Fruit. It not only had the same powerful combat capabilities as the drivers they used, but it would also subtly enhance the user's body.

To make users stronger.

After watching the little guy leave, Miku found Serena, who was playing with the scepter Miku had given her.

The raven was resting on the lampshade to the side.

"It's time for us to head out!"

"All right!"

Serena stretched and walked towards Miku.

Miku tore open a spatial rift, and the two of them stepped inside and disappeared.

.........

Kuru-jian.

Driving license test center in Kuruma, Drive Base.

"I'm back!"

The little guy rushed into the Drive base and shouted excitedly, but found the atmosphere inside the base to be somewhat dull.

"What's wrong, meow?"

The little guy, with his head tilted to the side, didn't see the old driver or Shijima Kiriko, and didn't even see the four Hearts.

"Aunt Suzuna, what happened?"

The little guy approached Sawakami Suzuna with curiosity and asked, and Sawakami Suzuna sighed, patted the little guy's head, and said, "Yes, something very serious has happened."

Seeing that Suzuna Sawakami's expression was somewhat serious, the little guy also suppressed his playful nature.

"What exactly happened?"

The little guy, eager to ask a question, grabbed Sawakami Suzuna's trouser leg. Sawakami Suzuna turned her head away and said sadly, "It's Heart and the others."

"What happened to Uncle Heart and the others?"