I am Kamen Rider who reverses dimensions

"Long time no see! I never expected to run into you here..."

"Who...are you?"

But in response, he was met with a completely unfamiliar gaze from Mingtang Huben, and a question that interrupted him. The middle-aged man in work clothes looked at the boy in front of him with a suspicious gaze and said:

"I'm sorry, I've been very busy lately and I'm so dizzy that I can't remember who you are for a moment."

"...It's nothing, I admit my mistake, I'm sorry for disturbing your work."

Yuanxiang smiled shyly, bowed his head apologetically, and said:

"Your back view looks so much like an old friend of mine."

"It's nothing, it's nothing. To be honest, I also felt like you looked familiar, hahaha..."

Mingtang Huben smiled and waved his hand, indicating that it was nothing to worry about, then pointed to the road beside him and said:

"I have to go now because I have work to do. Oh, by the way, this is my business card. I'd be happy to help you if you need anything."

"OK, all right."

Yuanxiang accepted the business card with both hands, then continued to smile as he watched his unfamiliar old friend disappear into the crowd. The boy took a step back, leaned against the wall, looked at the business card in his hand, and absentmindedly bumped his back against the wall. Although he was surrounded by traffic, the boy was like a roe deer that had gotten lost in the deep mountains and forests.

Finally, Gengo flicked the business card into the trash can and continued his detective work. There wasn't a trace of sadness or longing between his brows. He knew that Uncle Meidou wasn't the first person to forget him, nor would he be the last. He should get used to it. Although Shotaro-senpai and Philip-senpai were very trustworthy, but... never mind, why think about such things? Let's get busy.

With the help of the memory, Gengo quickly arrived in Kyoto, at the place where the Nakano sisters were traveling. Since leaving Fuuto, Gengo had been very careful to avoid cameras and the like, to prevent anyone from accidentally finding fault with his abnormal speed of movement. After all, the real Zaibatsu X had not been eliminated yet, and he needed to be careful outside of Fuuto.

"Crow~"

At that moment, Yuanxiang, who was standing in the alley, heard a familiar voice. He turned his head and saw Wangcai appear out of thin air and land on his raised arm. Then, his eyes flashed and played the response from Linfus. This Fusion Control Knight was happy to accept Yuanxiang's request to help take care of Fengdu. It seemed that she wanted to temporarily get rid of the Corpse Mountain Program. To be honest, if the Book of Nightless City had any special meaning to her, Yuanxiang felt that she had wanted to just delete that thing all at once.

However, speaking of Wangcai, according to Linfus's analysis, its movement is similar to gliding in subspace, but there are still some technical difficulties in imitating it with magic. After all, they are different systems. Moreover, Linfus felt that instead of imitating this, she would rather take some time to figure out a foolproof magic trigger for Yuanxiang.

"Wangcai, go upstairs and keep an eye on things. Don't let anyone find out. Go."

Yuanxiang gave a brief instruction, then raised his hand and sent it flying into the sky. He then tidied his appearance and disappeared into the crowd.

"Have you heard? It seems there's a monster around at the Kazuma Shrine."

After wandering around for a while and noticing nothing strange, Yuanxiang mingled with the local indigenous people, chatting idly. Eventually, he heard something that interested him from an old man with a bulbous nose.

"Hey, let me tell you, wow, you can't forget it after just one look, and it's not ugly, it's just... well, you know, it's kind of creepy and unforgettable."

"Blow, blow harder! The police searched that area a few days ago. If there really was a monster, wouldn't they have found it?"

"It really exists! I saw it. That night, after I finished drinking, I went to the shrine to get some fresh air and saw the monster kneeling by the sacred tree, howling in agony!"

"You've probably had too much to drink. Try calling the police now and see if they even bother with you. I'll admit defeat if they do."

"you......."

Hearing this, Gengo silently turned and walked toward Nawa Seishun Shrine. The Nakano Five Sisters had been to that shrine before, and he had just been there as well, but he hadn't noticed anything unusual. Now it seemed that it was worth digging deep into the ground there.

However, there are too many people now, so it's obviously not the right time to take action. Let's look around and see where the monster has hidden.

The Wasei Shrine is built on a mountain, and the area was originally slated for development. However, the family responsible for the development suddenly abandoned the project. As for the reason... rumors circulate that it was attacked by Kamen Rider Joker. Regarding this claim, Gengo stated...

It is indeed true.

It's true that the organization belongs to Foundation X, but I only destroyed their biological laboratory. I didn't massacre anyone as rumored. I guess they lost funding and shut down the project after I destroyed it, just like when they failed to compete with Gaia Memory's Undying Warrior Project.

But are there any remnants left here? That shouldn't be the case; I handled it quite cleanly.

Yuanxiang tilted his head in confusion, then summoned Wangcai to assist 'Cyclone' in the search, while the boy quietly slipped into the deep forest.

Wait, this is.....

Yuanxiang stopped and glanced at the trees beside him. The bark had been peeled off, and there were teeth marks on the exposed parts. At the same time, the boy saw scattered mushrooms under the tree stump not far away. It was clear that someone wanted to eat them, but in the end, they didn't dare to, for fear of being poisoned.

In this case...

Go to the river.

With the help of Wangcai's shared vision, Yuanxiang headed to the nearest river. Judging from the signs just now, the creature moving here was undoubtedly an intelligent being similar to humans. Perhaps we could find traces of its life and activities at the water source nearby.

"There is no place to go to avoid this error..."

Ok? !

Just as Yuanxiang arrived at the second river to investigate, he heard... how to describe it? It was a sound that seemed to be a mixture of all sorts of noises, like people crying, dogs barking, cats meowing, and brakes. It was truly unforgettable, hard to believe... wait, is this a psychological attack?!

Suddenly, Genji, realizing something, opened his eyes wide in anger. A dark purple light flashed in his eyes as the 'joker' lit up, and then the howl that seemed unforgettable for him gradually faded away.

Wow, that's impressive. I almost got caught just because I wasn't paying attention. Looks like this one's a tough nut to crack.

Gensou's face hardened. He silently gripped the 'Joker' and stealthily moved forward. A minute later, he saw the monster hiding below the cliff. Just as the old man with the bulbous nose had said, its appearance was so bizarre that it was unforgettable. But was this monster... crying?

Looking at the monster whose face was dripping water like a faucet, Genshou pursed his lips, stood up, and called out to the monster:

"Hey, if you can understand human speech, how about waving your hand at me?"

! ? ! ?

In Yuanxiang's voice, the monster was clearly frightened and trembled several times, subconsciously making a gesture similar to crouching down to cover its head in defense. To be honest, if Yuanxiang hadn't been able to withstand it, these scenes alone would have been enough to make his scalp tingle.

"Wave your hand; if you understand, wave your hand."

Seeing this, Gensho's tone softened, as if he were coaxing a child:

"Otherwise, I won't be so polite."

!!!

The monster seemed to sense the murderous intent behind the gentle words, and hurriedly raised its hand and waved it, then pitifully... well, Yuanxiang thought it should have pitifully raised its hands towards him and whispered a couple of words.

"Are you an ordinary person? Did you become like this after visiting the Kazuma Shrine?"

Gensho squatted down like him and said softly. Upon hearing this, the monster immediately nodded, then stood up and tried to write something on the wall with its strange fingers. It seemed to have recovered from its sadness and began to cooperate with Gensho to get out of the current predicament.

Although... watching the monster pounding on the wall, trying to get him to look at its things, Yuanxiang really couldn't understand those scribbles.

but.....

Given the current situation, Gengo thought of something. He remembered that he had been blessed by Yuri and possessed "Holy Light" that could separate evil and break ominous illusions. Perhaps he could give it a try. After all, it was a power from another world, so there was no need to worry about it being traced back to his memory.

"Let there be light."

Thinking of this, Gensou imitated Yuri's action, raised his hand, and then the phantom of the [Light and Steel Sword] appeared in his hand, emitting a golden light that illuminated everything. At the same time, the monster's terrifying appearance faded, revealing a girl with short hair, wearing a white beret and a red coat.

279 Kamen Rider is a good person

"Your name is Kato Megumi?"

When the girl revealed her true form, Gengo also saw the words she had carved on the wall with pebbles. She said her name was Kato Megumi, and she was from Tokyo. She had come to Kyoto with her parents before, and when they visited this shrine, her parents jokingly said that they hoped their daughter (Kato Megumi) could become more noticeable.

But unexpectedly, on the very night she returned to Tokyo, she was seen as a monster by others. Her presence was certainly overwhelming, but she had nowhere to go. Thinking that the one who tied the knot must untie it, she returned to the shrine, hoping to turn herself back through a wish.

But.....

It had absolutely no effect.

"I am Megumi Kato, sir. Please help me. I am willing to pay any price."

The girl pleaded with Genji in an unexpectedly rational tone:

"What do you need me to do?"

"and many more."

Gensou pressed his palm down to calm her down, then dispelled the phantom of the [Light Steel Sword] in his hand. Kato Megumi then transformed into a monster again, and as the holy light shone once more, the girl's true face was revealed once more.

"Come on, give me your hand."

Gengo, holding the phantom of the holy sword, walked towards Kato Megumi, gesturing to her as they clasped hands. The boy's holy light dissipated, and through the contact of their palms, Gengo sensed a subtle power emanating from Kato Megumi, influencing him in turn.

On the other side, Kato Megumi saw a captivating light gleam in the eyes of the unknown boy. His deep, dark purple eyes exuded endless majesty, and just looking at him made her so afraid that she almost couldn't stand up. But immediately, Kato Megumi had no time to pay attention to those eyes. Intense pain came from their clasped hands. Although there was no wound on them, Kato Megumi felt as if her soul was being torn apart from there.

Meanwhile, Genji kept a close eye on Kato Megumi's expression. When he saw that something was wrong, he immediately stopped fighting against that subtle power. The boy was confident that he could suppress that power, but as a price, the girl would probably die of pain.

"I can endure it."

Kato Megumi's face was covered in sweat, and the muscles in her cheeks twitched in pain, but she still tried her best to keep her tone steady and spoke firmly to Gengo. Gengo shook his head, released her hand, and said:

"This isn't a matter of patience. How long have you been here?"

"Three days."

Kato Megumi blurted out:

"To be precise, it was three days, four hours, and thirty-two minutes."

"You've really had a tough time these past few days."

Gengo glanced at the watch on the girl's wrist and said softly, then squatted down and used ripples to heal the injuries on her feet. It seemed that the girl had run away from her shoes, and the white stockings on her legs could not withstand her tossing and turning. Although Kato Megumi had made simple shoes by binding tree bark and leaves with stockings, there were still many wounds on her legs and feet.

"Thank you."

Kato Megumi felt the warmth coming from her legs and feet and sincerely thanked them softly. Genji shook his head slightly to indicate that it was nothing to worry about, and then continued to think about the current situation. There was no doubt that there was something wrong with this shrine, but the ripples emanating from the Nakano sisters and Kato Megumi were completely different, as if they were not affected by the same power.

Yuanxiang felt that his thoughts were a bit chaotic. He used one hand to use the wave effect, and the other hand used the phantom of the holy sword to draw lines on the ground in order to sort out his thoughts.

In terms of timing, Kato Megumi and the Nakano sisters arrived here on the same afternoon, but the number of visitors at that time was huge, practically packed. I also found several other tourists who visited the shrine at the same time, and they didn't seem to be acting strangely...

and many more.

Gengo suddenly realized something. Perhaps everyone was affected, but the Nakano sisters, Kato Megumi, and some others who were unaware of the situation showed abnormalities, if you calculate it that way.

That would be terrible.

When it comes to mysterious events, Gengo always uses the worst-case scenario to predict the enemy's intentions. If he can't get any other clues within three hours, he will discard some memories and go to the 'library' to retrieve all the 'memories' from the shrine during that period!

Sigh... I really miss the days when I partnered with my grandfather. I hardly ever worried about intelligence-related matters. I'm still too stupid; I didn't even learn much of my grandfather's skills.

"gentlemen....."

At that moment, Kato Megumi's voice came from beside Genji. The girl's tone was as calm as ever, but from her expression, the boy could still see the unease in her eyes.

Is there any hope for me?

Kato Megumi was indeed very uneasy. Although in her own eyes she hadn't changed at all, seeing the fear on other people's faces, she realized that she could no longer return to human society in that form. To be honest, at first, she didn't feel much of a ripple in her heart and didn't really feel it. But after experiencing these past few days, she clearly realized that she really couldn't stand this kind of life.

"No problem."

Gengo smiled and flicked Kato Megumi's forehead, saying:

"I came here to resolve this matter. Please trust my professional skills. However, I need time, but leaving you here in the middle of nowhere isn't a solution either. Hmm... I've got it. Can you wait for me for a moment and stay here without wandering around?"