At the same time, the Earth Wind also entered Gensou's body, checking whether there were any remnants of Honkai energy. After confirming that there were no problems, it released Gensou. However, due to its unusually rough examination, the wounds on Gensou's body that had already stopped bleeding reopened. Long, thin wounds were laid out haphazardly on the boy's body, silently flowing with blood.

I feel a little dizzy... and a little cold...

Yuanxiang rubbed his forehead, feeling a little dazed, but the blood on his hands almost dripped into his eyes. He quickly closed his eyes, and in that moment of darkness, Yuanxiang suddenly felt a strange sense of familiarity, as if he had been in a similar situation before, feeling weak all over due to excessive blood loss. But he couldn't remember what he had experienced back then.

Forget it, if I can't remember, I can't remember. I'll focus on maintaining my breathing rhythm and using the Ripple to heal my injuries first. It would be ridiculous to collapse over something like this after surviving so many life-threatening situations.

Gensho chuckled inwardly, then used his will to take control of his body, forcibly ensuring the smooth operation of the ripples. Although this caused a burning pain in his lungs, the pain could also invigorate his spirit, so there was nothing to worry about.

And so, the detective from Fuuto lay in the gradually congealing pool of blood, his chest rising and falling, golden ripples enveloping his body like a cicada's pupa, and attribute prompts slowly popping out from his head. About an hour later, Gensou's breathing, which sounded like a broken bellows, began to become steady, all the wounds on his body healed without leaving any scars, and his complexion became slightly rosier, but he still had a pale, sickly appearance.

Furthermore, the 'Constitution +1' notification only popped up five times during this period, far less than last time. However, Yuanxiang was not too disappointed. In any case, he was currently in a weak state, and after he recovered, there might be more notifications.

But the most important thing right now is to clean up the bloodstains in this room as soon as possible. If someone sees them, it will be a huge mess. Hmm... goodness, is it stuck to me?

Yuanxiang chuckled in surprise. He hadn't expected the congealed blood to be so firm, but it was also because he hadn't exerted enough force. With a little more struggle, he was able to stand up from it.

Looking at the amount of bleeding I've had now, it's truly outrageous. If it weren't for the ripples holding me up, I probably would be dead by now.

Looking at the bloodstains that covered almost half of the office lobby floor, Gensou complained as he peeled off the blood clots from his skin, worrying about the work ahead. But worrying wouldn't help; everything was difficult at the beginning, so he just had to get started.

A moment later, Gengo, munching on a large piece of chocolate to fill his stomach, carried the filth he had cleaned from the floor and threw it down the drain from the basement. Of course, he had treated all of that stuff with 'Heat,' so even if someone got their hands on it, they wouldn't be able to find his DNA. Then he hurriedly started washing himself. Considering that he might get more filth on his body while cleaning, Gengo didn't take a shower. After all, he was too lazy to shower now.

Huh? This scar...

While taking a bath, Gensou looked at the three thick claw marks on his chest in the mirror, frowned slightly, and gently touched them. Although he couldn't remember them, he thought that the weakness he felt from excessive blood loss must have been caused by them... Hmm?

Suddenly, Yuanxiang paused slightly and subconsciously turned his head to look. Even though there was nothing behind him, he felt as if a feline monster was pouncing on him with sharp claws. But just as he tensed up, the feeling disappeared instantly, as if it were just his imagination.

I must be too tired.

Yuanxiang pressed his temples wearily, then dried his hair with a towel. Dressed in casual clothes and shuffling his shoes, he walked to the front hall, looked at the situation, and pondered while stroking his chin.

I wonder if air freshener can mask the smell in the room.

Um......

After careful consideration, Yuanxiang decisively took out a basket of dried chili peppers from the basement. He fried them until they were burnt, then added other ingredients to mask the metallic smell in the room.

The cleanup is such a hassle... Wait, I think I forgot something.

Yuanxiang, who was holding the chili peppers, suddenly felt something was wrong and tilted his head. He frowned slightly and thought about it seriously. At that moment, his gaze fell on the mechanical crow that had crashed into the cabinet.

Oh right, I forgot about Wangcai. Speaking of which, it seems it was also caught in the Earth's winds just now, right? I wonder if it's as resilient as I am.

Yuanxiang picked up Wangcai and examined it carefully. He couldn't find anything broken, but it just wouldn't respond. He didn't know what was wrong.

Why don't we go ask Mr. Tokiwa Junichiro to fix it... No, let's go ask Linfus instead. After all, this is related to magical barriers, and she should be more professional in this area.

However, a new problem has arisen.

Yuanxiang leaned against the cabinet, tapping his chin with his crow's wing, deep in thought.

Although he couldn't remember, based on his related memories, he deduced that the crow was a gift from the girl who had called him "brother," and that his memories of that girl were erased as a price when he was looking through the library.

Furthermore, just recently, as the clock struck twelve on Sunday, he had completely forgotten his conversation with Chen Huijie and Hoshiguma. This gave Genji a bad feeling. Both of these forgotten memories were recent events, but it was understandable...

Gensho looked around the office with a wistful expression and sighed softly.

After all, I've forgotten most of my past memories, and if I forget any more, I have no other choice.

But it's not without its downsides, isn't it? The more I forget, the more 'blank' power I gain. Maybe one day, even without linking to Earth's memories, I'll be able to activate the 'Cyclone Joker GoldXtreme' form on my own, hahaha...

Gensho, hands on his hips and chest puffed out, chuckled dryly twice, then let out a long sigh. If only it were as simple as just forgetting his memories.

Recalling his appearance each time he forgot his memories, his suddenly translucent body radiating emerald green fluorescence, the boy worriedly pinched the bridge of his nose. When all his memories faded away, and he was completely blank, even if he didn't merge into Earth's memories, there probably wouldn't be a place called 'Yuanxiang' in Fengdu at that time.

Yuanxiang thought a lot about this issue. Although he tried to think optimistically, he was also very clear that his future was not optimistic. He would no longer be able to reincarnate. If he died, he would really die.

But... even if I die, it probably won't matter anymore, right?

Gensou pushed open the window beside him, reached out and grabbed at the sky above Fuuto, watching the white clouds slip through his fingers. He had already dealt with most of the remnants of the museum, and Katsumi was currently cleaning up the X Foundation. Although the Book of Night Sky was not yet fully repaired, Linfus's power was still not to be underestimated. If he were to die one day, he would sincerely ask her to protect Fuuto in his place, and he believed she would not refuse him. However... that would be too despicable, using their relationship to 'kidnap' her. How outrageous!

Hmm... Should we find a successor?

But how do you find this thing, and 'Joker' won't recognize other people's things.

Forget it, I won't think that far ahead. I'll just struggle on for now and live up to the name of Kamen Rider. As for the rest, I'll deal with that when I'm really about to die.

Yuanxiang yawned, put Wangcai aside, took out a mask and goggles, put them on, and then carried the plate of chili peppers into the kitchen.

.......

"Goodness, once you've blown this up, your firm probably won't be able to go back to its original character for at least ten days or two weeks."

A moment later, mistakenly believing there was a fire, Chifumi Rinno kicked open the office door, coughing and tearing up from the smoke as he searched for Gengo. After learning it was just Gengo's 'mistake,' he fanned himself with his police cap and looked helplessly at the awkwardly laughing Gengo, saying:

"Why don't you come home with me for a few days and come back after this smell dissipates?"

"No need, no need. I've sealed the back door securely, so it won't interfere with your stay. Thank you, Uncle Renno."

"Alright then, I won't be coy with you anymore. Just ask if you need any help, don't hesitate."

Chifumi patted Gengo on the shoulder, gave him a brief instruction, and then went back to his duty. Gengo, feeling embarrassed, explained the situation to the neighbors who had been drawn over. Everyone told Gengo to be careful at home and welcomed him to stay and eat at their homes before dispersing.

"Brother Yuanxiang, what are you doing?"

At this moment, Nanoha Takamachi pinched her nose and looked at the boy in a muffled voice, asking, "Based on what I know about Gengo, he rarely touches chili peppers. In the past, when he took me out to eat, he would tell the restaurant not to make his portion spicy at all, so she found it hard to believe that Gengo was craving something spicy."

"During the test, I accidentally set that thing on fire."

Gengo, mimicking Takamachi Nanoha, pinched his nose and whispered, then feigned a fierce tone:

"Do I really smell that bad? Believe me or not, I'll just carry you inside and give you a good sniff."

"I do not believe."

Nanoha Takamachi answered without hesitation, looking at Genji with pitiful blinking eyes and saying:

"Brother Gensou, can you really bear to see Nanoha coughing and tearing up from the smell in the office?"

"........."

Yuanxiang was speechless for a moment. How to put it? This child had gone astray, but he couldn't do anything about it.

"Hehe, Yuanxiang-gege is the best! I'm cooking for you tonight, so remember to come over and try it!"

Seeing Genji's helpless expression, Nanoha Takamachi smiled happily and playfully shook the boy's hand, but Genji shook his head, pointed to his head, and said:

"I'll skip tonight. I'm too tired and need to go back and get a good night's sleep. I don't think I can get up again today once I'm in bed."

"Oh, okay? Then Yuanxiang-gege, you should go back to sleep... or why don't you come to my house instead?"

Takamachi Nanoha looked at Genji seriously and said:

"It smells so strongly of chili peppers, but you won't be able to sleep well. You might even dream about chili peppers."

"It's okay, I'm not that dramatic. I'm going to sleep now, see you later."

Gengo chuckled and ruffled Nanoha Takamachi's hair before turning back to the office. But the pungent smell made him scratch his head. He suddenly realized he'd made a big deal out of nothing. Had he been a bit out of his mind when he made that decision?

Forget it, as long as the problem is solved, that's all that matters. I'll just ask 'Cyclone' to give it a good shout-out later.

And so, Genji put everything aside for the time being, lay down on the bed, and fell peacefully asleep. However, he had misspoke with Takamachi Nanoha; he still woke up that night, not because of any unexpected event, but simply because he was hungry. Touching his rumbling stomach, Genji, too sleepy to even open his eyes, shuffled in his slippers, rummaged through the snacks and drinks, opened the packaging, and gulped them down. After emptying his stomach, it finally calmed down, but…

Yuanxiang licked his lips and smacked them.

He's really craving it now. He just ate two peaches and he still hasn't had enough. Now he doesn't want to sleep at all.

Let's go out and buy some food; even if it's not fresh, we'll make do with it.

Yuanxiang sighed, picked up his coat, and was about to go out when he suddenly froze, instinctively turning his head to look at the back room door. In a daze, a scene seemed to flash before his eyes—a young child standing there rubbing his eyes, an old man dressed as a detective smiling indulgently, picking up his coat just like him, intending to go out to buy something at the child's request.

But in the next second, the illusory scene vanished. When Yuanxiang looked at the back hall door again, he no longer felt that tremor in his heart, as if something engraved in his DNA had left with that scene.

This isn't right.

Yuanxiang gripped his coat tightly.

This is very wrong.

Genji lowered his head uneasily and let out a sigh. He couldn't quite put his finger on it, but he vaguely sensed that as the 'blankness' intensified, some kind of 'qualitative change' might be quietly occurring within him...

220 Tomoyo Daidaiji’s cross-dressing

"Hey, Xiang, why aren't you asleep yet at this hour?"

"I woke up hungry, Uncle Nano, give me a bowl of ramen."

Although what had just happened made Yuanxiang very uneasy, he still needed to fill his stomach, otherwise he wouldn't have the strength to fight. However, looking at the not-so-fresh fruit, Yuanxiang really couldn't muster any appetite, so he decided to just find a place to eat something.

"Haha, woke up hungry? You better eat properly on time, kid."

While skillfully cooking noodles, Mino Kamiga casually gave Genji some instructions. He and Genji were old friends. When he first opened his shop, Genji would often bring his assistant to patronize his business. Ah... time really flies. My shop is still the same, but the people eating noodles have changed.

"There's no other way, I need to make money. Besides, if I'm not busy, how would I have the money to support Mingo Kazumi's business?"

Yuanxiang laughed and joked, while his hands were busy eating the small cold dishes next to him.

"Look at the nonsense you're spouting."

Mingo Kamiga glared at Gengo with annoyance, then threw two more handfuls of noodles into the pot and said fiercely:

"I wouldn't skimp on a couple of bites for you, would I? You're not a cheapskate, Mr. Nano. By the way, did you hear that Motomoto is going to Tokyo?"

"Ah, judging by the time, Uncle Mingtang should have moved there already."

"Oh, I see... another old drinking buddy of mine is gone."

Nano Kamikawa sighed, then, while scooping up the noodles, remarked with a sigh:

"Getting old is one of those bad things, you have fewer and fewer old friends around you... Haha, never mind, talking about this late at night won't bring you good fortune. Here comes Grandpa Mingo's deluxe ramen. Eat as much as you want, and if you're not satisfied, you can ask for more. The price will be the same as the regular ramen."

"Hehe, then I'll get started."

Yuanxiang smiled, picked up the noodles, blew on them, and then started slurping them down. However, it would be more accurate to describe Yuanxiang's eating habits as "drinking," as if his teeth hadn't been working that night. He didn't even chew the noodles before swallowing them whole.

"My goodness, slow down, slow down. Come on, have a sip of noodle soup to soothe your nerves."

Mino Kamikawa was really startled. He hurriedly ladled out a bowl of soup that was neither too hot nor too cold and placed it in front of Gengo. But the next second, Gengo picked it up and tilted his head back, only to find that it was empty.

Good heavens, what kind of request is this? That damn client isn't going to starve him, is he?

Seeing that a large bowl of noodles had been almost half gone in a short time, Mino Kamikawa really didn't know how to react. He quickly cooked more noodles while trying to find a topic to talk about, hoping to slow down Gensou's eating speed. He was really afraid that the boy would choke or get choked.

"Speaking of which, no Kamen Riders have appeared during this period of time."

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