While wiping the water stains with a rag, Kirisu Mafuyu said happily, "As expected of my student, he always comes in handy at crucial moments."

"That is."

Gengo confidently gave a thumbs up, but at this moment, Kirisu Mafuyu had no time to watch him gloat. She was biting her other fingernail, muttering to herself, probably planning something.

Seeing this, Gengo smiled, put on his hat, and got up to leave. But at the same time, Kirisu Mafuyu also stood up, seemingly wanting to leave with him.

?

?

The two exchanged a puzzled look. Gensho blinked, took off his hat, and said:

"Teacher Kirisu, is there anything else?"

"No, that's all. The room is already very clean."

"So what are you doing...?"

Gengo glanced at the keys that Kirisu Mafuyu had put away, then at the coat she had picked up:

"I think you want to come with me."

"if not?"

Kirisu Mafuyu said with a self-righteous expression:

"If I rest here tonight, are you sure you don't need to tidy up for me again tomorrow morning?"

"No, no, it's not that bad. It's only one night. Kirisu-sensei, you should have a little more confidence in yourself."

Yuanxiang comforted him, feeling embarrassed. If the timeframe were a day and a night, he would really be worried and come to help.

"Never mind, this place needs to be sealed for one night in preparation for tomorrow's decisive battle, so Yuanxiang, I remember you still have empty rooms in your house, right?"

"Wait a minute."

Yuanxiang's eyebrows twitched, and he said incredulously:

"You mean you're staying at my place tonight?"

"Yes, do I need to repeat this shameful request again?"

"No, no, no."

Looking at the fierce-looking but cowardly Kirisu Mafuyu, Gengo put himself in her shoes and thought about it for a moment. He roughly understood her thoughts. She just wanted to avoid being asked why she was staying in a hotel. After all, the wind wasn't strong. Even if you didn't know the person, they might know you. So, the teacher could only come after him.

“I’m so glad to be trusted like this, but it’s not appropriate for you to go out like this. Here, put this scarf on as a headscarf.”

A moment later, Gengo led Kirisu Mafuyu through the alleyways. He was going to lead her in through the back door of the office. Based on his knowledge of the route and his senses, he was confident that he could avoid everyone and complete the task of leading the way.

"I'm sorry."

Upon arriving at the office, he heard an apology from behind. Gengo tried to turn around, but Kirisu Mafuyu gently pressed his back against hers, so he remained in his current position.

"You've worked so hard and been so busy... I'm really sorry to have troubled you, but thank you for helping me all this time."

"Please don't do that, Kirisu-sensei."

Gengo stopped, turned around, looked at Kirisu Mafuyu who was hiding her face with her scarf and whose gaze was drifting to the side, and said with a smile:

"Although you often called me in for talks and criticism when we were in school, I know you did it for my own good, so I'll just consider it as repaying your kindness. But now that we can't be teacher and student, let's be friends. If I have children in the future, I'll have to trouble you, Mr. Kirisu."

"no problem."

Kirisu Mafuyu wasn't used to such frankness, but hearing the students' approval of her, she couldn't help but let her joy shine through her eyes.

“When I first started teaching you, I had only been working for a short time and lacked experience. But once your child is in high school, I'm sure I won't cause any problems. You can rest assured and leave it to me.”

"Haha, with those words from you, teacher, I suddenly feel full of hope for the future!"

Gengo teased Kirisu Mafuyu with a smile, then led her to the guest room. He maintained his habit of doing a thorough cleaning every week and taking the bedding out to air it.

So even though the guest room had been unoccupied for a long time, there was no musty smell, and there were clean pajamas of various sizes in the wardrobe. In Grandpa's words, a detective must do his best to ensure that nothing goes wrong.

Just then, Gengo was about to say something when he suddenly heard a commotion outside. The word "weirdo" immediately put Gengo on alert.

"...Go quickly."

"Uh-huh?"

Genji, who was pondering what excuse to use to escape, paused, looking in astonishment at Kirisu Mafuyu, who was folding a scarf. Kirisu Mafuyu didn't meet his gaze, but simply lowered her head and said:

"Aren't you a Kamen Rider fan? The monster has appeared, so it's time for him to appear too. You might be able to take a picture if you go now. Don't worry about me, with Kamen Rider around, I'll be fine."

At this point, Kirisu Mafuyu looked up and smiled:

"I believe in Kamen Rider."

020 Utopia

Yuanxiang didn't say anything, just nodded, then turned and rushed out. He then saw a strange figure not far away, seemingly made of chains, laughing as it threw out chains, snatching the belongings of passersby and surrounding shops.

Furthermore, this strange man must have realized that lingering too long would attract the Kamen Rider's attack, so after collecting a handful of stolen goods, he prepared to run away and planned to make a living in the long run.

Unfortunately, the crime scene was too close to the law firm.

"Rider...Henshin!"

'Joker!'

As the notification tone ended, the black knight blocked the monster's path. Under the cover of night, his scarlet compound eyes appeared particularly oppressive. The wind blew from behind him, making a piercing whistling sound as it passed through the gaps in the chains, which made the monster tremble involuntarily.

Upon discovering that the sound was coming from himself, the strange man was clearly enraged. He yelled and threw out his chains, which wrapped around a nearby lamppost, bench, and statue, trying to smash them. If everyone hadn't already run away, he would have definitely dragged a few of them over to act as shields.

At the same time, Gengo silently pounded his special attack gauge, purple lightning gathering on his legs. Then, in the next moment, he left a long afterimage in the street, and with a whirlwind-like close-up, he mercilessly crashed into the monster's chest, sending it flying.

Then, Genji accelerated again, and purplish-black flames gathered on his left foot. He spun around and kicked, hitting the monster that was about to land squarely. The burst of energy caused a violent explosion, and flames and smoke billowed out, engulfing Genji.

But at that moment, Gensou's heart sank, and an alarm bell rang in his mind. His slightly relaxed body tensed up again, but his mind remained calm. He kicked the chain monster's main body into the alley next to him, and then stepped back, delivered a fatal blow, and threw a powerful punch in one go, striking hard in the direction where the sense of danger was strongest.

On the other side of the smoke, the newcomer seemed to have realized that his sneak attack would be exposed. Facing the punch, he showed no panic and calmly reached out to grab Yuanxiang's fist. In an instant, a thunderous sound exploded, and the scene was like a storm sweeping through, leaving a mess.

Gensou took a small step back, raised his hand to look at his opponent, who was none other than the 'new Kamen Rider' that Little Christmas had mentioned earlier. The man looked at the more than ten-meter-long trench that he had plowed out with his feet, and then at his arm, which was clearly broken. He paused for a moment, then loosened his grip. However, his cane did not fall but remained suspended there.

"Friend, please state your purpose."

Yuanxiang flicked his hand and approached the man step by step. The light footsteps echoed in the quiet street, but they were full of interrogation, like the calm and dullness before a thunderstorm, making people feel depressed and anxious.

"Of course, I don't mind calling first and then talking."

'JOKER! MAXIMUDRIVE!'

Seeing the ultimate attack unleashed once more, 'New Kamen Rider' visibly took a step back in fear. He gripped his cane tightly, invisible energy gathering on it. Just when Genji thought he was about to face another powerful attack, the man suddenly spoke:

"I am Utopia, the legendary ideal country."

"........."

Yuanxiang remained silent, continuing to gather energy, waiting for what would follow. The purplish-black flames rose, deepened, and intensified, and his left calf even began to show a smooth, crystalline luster. It was with this kick that he had killed the curator of the 'museum'.

"As the name suggests, I want to transform Fengdu into a legendary ideal world, where there is no sorrow or separation, only joy!"

Utopia did not stop talking because of Gensou's actions. He spoke eloquently in a tone that was feigned excitement but still could not hide his indifference. However, as he raised his arms in celebration, the energy on his staff began to activate. Countless flames, like lava, burst out of the ground and engulfed Gensou.

But before those flames could even touch the Source, they were extinguished by the deadly energy fluctuations. At the same time, as if a dark star were twinkling, an invincible knight's kick descended from the sky. Utopia didn't even see when the Source had leaped up. He could only hold his staff horizontally, an invisible force forming a defensive line in front of him. The powerful knight's kick landed, but stopped just a hair's breadth away from the staff. So close yet so far, it was as if the ideal world, isolated from the world, had truly descended upon him.

But after only a few seconds of stalemate, sparks flew from Utopia's body, and the uncontrollable trembling made it seem as if the already precarious distance might be narrowed. He yelled and gripped his cane with both hands, trying to push Yuanxiang away, but it was all in vain. He could only watch helplessly as his defeat and death loomed before him.

However, at that moment, muffled footsteps came from the street next to them. A rhinoceros-like monster rushed out and fearlessly crashed between the two. The terrifying energy was instantly detonated, and the rhinoceros monster was immediately torn to pieces. Yuanxiang was also inevitably sent flying. After crashing into two trees, he finally had a chance to stick his hand into the ground to forcefully stop the attack.

But during this time, the tattered Utopia had already been grabbed by a bird-like monster and flown into the sky, intending to use the clouds and darkness to conceal its whereabouts and cut off the possibility of being hunted down by the Kamen Rider.

After all, through their investigation of the "museum" ruins and the remaining personnel, they were certain that all the memories in the hands of the Kamen Riders, except for the "Joker" memory, had been destroyed. Therefore, the sky had become a safe zone, and there was no need to worry about being shot to death.

"Whoosh!!"

That's what the bird-like monster thought, but the sharp whistling sound coming from below made him change his expression. The two broken tree trunks were thrown at him like javelins, so fast that he was caught off guard.

If Utopia, severely exhausted, hadn't been driven to desperation by the threat of death, exhausting himself and using his cane to slightly deflect the tree trunk's path, the two would likely have been nailed to their deaths in mid-air.

Even so, the bird-like monster's back was still scraped clean, and Utopia's right leg was broken, swaying wildly like a teru teru bozu (a Japanese doll shaped like a teru bozu) being blown by the wind.

This unexpected turn of events gave the bird-like monster a fright. He flapped his wings with all his might and soared into the dark clouds in one breath.

Seeing this, Yuanxiang, who was holding up the telephone pole, clicked his tongue in dissatisfaction. "If it were a 'Trigger'..."

(Trigger) The memory is still there, he assured that the two would become the most dazzling fireworks in Fengdu tonight, while the two tree trunks were too fragile to be infused with too much energy, otherwise they would be burned to ashes before hitting the enemy.

Tsk... never mind, I'd better go back to the agency first.

021 The Lone Warrior

Gengo walked around to make sure no one needed to be taken to the hospital before deactivating his transformation and returning to the office. However, after closing the door, he didn't rush to visit Kirisu Mafuyu. Instead, he leaned against the door, looking at his palm and thinking.

Without a doubt, the guy had an ulterior motive when he caught his own fist, but before he could reveal his purpose, he was knocked away by his own fist. Moreover, judging from the posture of those two strange men, they seemed to have been prepared... Did they find out his identity?

Thinking this, Genji's eyes narrowed, a fierce glint flashing within them. But he couldn't figure out where he had slipped up. He had been extremely cautious, even transforming in the sewers for a time. The Rider armor had concealed his scent, and the blood from his past injuries had been erased by his finishing move... Could it be some strange memory fragment? Damn it!

“Source...Source Village”.

"Brother from the same village?"

At that moment, Kirisu Mafuyu, Takamachi Nanoha, and Barbara appeared in the corridor. They looked uneasily at Gengo, whose face was ashen. This was an expression they had never seen before, so fierce that they even had the urge to run away.

Are you alright?

Yuanxiang's expression stiffened for a moment, then brightened like the weather in June, returning to the familiar state they knew, and she asked softly:

"The Kamen Riders and monsters are causing a huge disturbance outside, and the whole street is almost destroyed. You should avoid that road for the time being."

"I know, but are you alright?"

Kirisu Mafuyu looked uneasily at Gengo's arm; his once fair skin was now covered in bluish-purple bruises, making it look particularly eerie.

"It's nothing, I just got hit by a rock. I'll be fine after a good night's sleep," Yuanxiang said nonchalantly, shaking his arm and then clapping his hands together with a smile.

"By the way, Kirisu-sensei, isn't this perfect? ​​Nanoha is here, you can go with her to find her sister, what a coincidence."

"Eh?"

Upon hearing this, Nanoha Takamachi looked at Mafuyu Kirisu with a puzzled expression. Gengo also came over and fabricated a lie that 'Mafuyu Kirisu wanted to test the new students in advance and happened to pass by the agency to see her, this disappointing student.'

Kirisu Mafuyu nodded like a lucky cat's paw. Takamachi Nanoha trusted Gengo a lot, so there were no problems, and she even offered to lead the way.

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