At that moment, the sun rose, its light bathing them, while in the lingering darkness, the Kamen Riders stood silently by...

049. Kirisu-sensei, what are you doing?

After the Demon Slayer Corps members calmed down, the sun was already high in the sky. At that moment, Kaito left after saying, "Shi, I will definitely get an even better treasure." However, judging from his expression, he seemed to want to say something harsh to Gengo as well, but after remembering something, he obediently shut his mouth.

Tsukasa Kadoya waved dismissively at Gengo, indicating that the guy was none of his concern. He then straightened up, casually snapped a group photo of everyone in front of him, and said to Gengo:

"Now that the matter is resolved, I'm leaving. There's no need to try to stop me. My departure is for the good of this world, as I've told you before."

Upon hearing this, Gengo nodded silently. During their earlier casual conversation, Tsukasa Kadoya had mentioned that the Kamen Rider he transformed into, 'Decade,' was known as the 'Destroyer of the World.'

Although Tsukasa Kadoya disagreed with this statement, his travels sometimes did cause unnecessary trouble in other worlds, and he was also searching for his past and the truth about 'Decade'. Therefore, he rarely stayed in one world for a long time, and this was also the reason why he did not go to Gengo.

"What? Are you reluctant to part with me?"

Tsukasa Kadoya put his arm around Gengo's shoulder and shook him, teasingly saying:

"If you're reluctant, just say so honestly, don't be shy."

"Ah, I am indeed a little reluctant to part ways. How should I put it, the feeling of fighting side by side was surprisingly good."

Gensho smiled and shook his head, then said softly:

"Tsukasa Kadoya, I've been meaning to tell you, but I've been having some health problems. Every Sunday at noon, I lose a little bit of my memory. So, if I don't recognize you next time we meet, please don't blame me."

"........It's okay."

Hearing Gengo's soft, amused whisper, Tsukasa Kadoya tightened his grip on his shoulder slightly. After a few seconds of silence, he took the card case from his waist, placed Gengo's hand on it, and said in a low voice:

“I will remember you. Even if you forget me a thousand or ten thousand times, our friendship will be preserved here and will not disappear. So, rest assured, we will be friends forever, Gensho.”

"That's wonderful, but there's something I need to tell you."

Gengo knocked on the door of Tsukasa Yaya's card box and said with a light laugh:

"Next time you visit me, remember to bring some fresh peaches. Even if I don't remember you then, I might be willing to listen to you for the sake of the peaches."

"Hey, hey, hey, did I give that to someone?"

Upon hearing this, Tsukasa Kadoya couldn't help but roll his eyes, slapped Gengo on the shoulder, and complained irritably. Gengo nodded in deep agreement and said in a serious tone:

"That's absolutely right. A guy who looked arrogant walked into my office and knew who I was. Honestly, normally I would have just locked the door and opened it wide, okay?"

"Okay, I understand. I will definitely bring the peaches with me."

Although he could tell Gengo was joking, Kadoya Tsukasa still felt a chill run down his spine when he recalled the man's Rider Kick. He made sure to remember it, then patted Gengo on the shoulder, waved casually, and turned to leave.

"Wait, Mr. Kadoya, please stay..."

Previously, Kaito had run too fast and hadn't been noticed, but now, the Demon Slayer Corps members clearly noticed where Kadoya Tsukasa had gone and hurriedly called out to him, but Kadoya Tsukasa's figure also disappeared. The group could only look on Gengo with longing eyes, hoping that he could bring the two back.

After all, the victory over the Demon King was entirely thanks to these three Kamen Riders. Even if we worshipped them as gods and Buddhas afterward, it wouldn't be enough to express everyone's gratitude. And now, let alone worshipping them, we haven't even had a chance to express our thanks before two of them have disappeared.

"They all have things to do, so don't force them. Alright, stop holding me. No matter what, I have to go through that wooden door at the outpost to get home. It won't just disappear suddenly."

Upon hearing this, the Demon Slayer Corps members who had surrounded him released Gengo and hurried towards the base amidst laughter and cheers.

What followed was simple: a celebration. The area around the Demon Slayer Corps' lord's residence was as lively as a summer festival. Although Kagaya Ubuyashiki experienced some adverse reactions due to excessive excitement, his overall condition was still quite good since the curse had been lifted. After everyone's discussion, the lord no longer refused the Pillars' requests. After arranging the Demon Slayer Corps' follow-up matters, he went with Gengo to Fuuto Hospital for a check-up.

After finalizing the matter, Gengo planned to return to Futo. Judging by the time, it was about time for some weirdo to pop up and seek death.

"Mr. Gensho, thank you so much."

"Alright, I understand what you're thinking, there's really no need to repeat myself."

At the base, Gensou took a bite of a peach, patted Himejima Gyomei's arm casually, then looked at the dazed Kocho Kanao standing to the side, ruffled her hair, and said with a smile:

"Don't worry, don't worry, I haven't forgotten this time. After I've dealt with things in Fuuto a bit, I'll come and pick up Kanao to go play in Fuuto, so please be patient."

".....Um."

Kanao nodded obediently. Seeing this, the Butterfly Sisters exchanged a knowing smile with Gengo. Then, Gengo passed through the door without hesitation and returned to the agency.

As soon as he returned, he saw Kirisu Mafuyu lying on the ground with her butt sticking out, searching for something under the table. Gengo quickly moved quietly, afraid of disturbing her, but he was still a step too late. When he heard a sound behind him, Kirisu Mafuyu suddenly tried to get up, but forgot that she was still under the table.

After a dull thud, Gengo sighed deeply, walked over, moved the table aside, squatted down, and looked helplessly at Kirisu-sensei, who was holding his head and refusing to meet his gaze.

"Teacher Kirisu, if you keep covering your head like that, you'll get a big bump and a scar."

"Impossible! I've never heard of this claim before!"

Upon hearing that it would leave a scar, Kirisu Mafuyu immediately raised her head, wanting to discuss the issue with Gengo. However, after noticing Gengo's amused gaze, Kirisu Mafuyu realized that her ostrich tactic had failed miserably. Her expression froze, and she couldn't help but shed tears, letting out a mournful 'woof woof'.

050 The Secret of Peaches

Gensou reluctantly took a cold towel and applied it to the spot where Kirisu Mafuyu had been bumped, while also tidying her somewhat disheveled long hair. At the same time, he glanced at the tables and cabinets around them, which had obviously been overturned, and said softly:

"Teacher Kirisu, are you sneaking into a student's house and rummaging through drawers because you're looking for that game we didn't finish playing last time?"

"How could that be! I'm... a teacher..."

Kirisu Mafuyu instinctively wanted to retort, but upon reflection on her own actions, she couldn't muster the confidence to do so and could only mutter under her breath.

"Um......"

"What's wrong? Say something."

Just then, hearing a deep murmur behind her, Kirisu Mafuyu wanted to turn around and take a look, but the feeling of the bump on her head rubbing against the ice towel was really unpleasant, so she stopped and asked curiously.

"It's nothing, I just find Kirisu-sensei, who is so timid, surprisingly cute."

"Cocoa... cough cough cough!!!"

Yuanxiang casually shared his thoughts, after all, his grandfather had once said that if you want good business and fewer complaints, you have to say nice things in a timely manner.

Kirisu Mafuyu was caught off guard by the answer and stammered twice. She even choked on her saliva, which startled Gengo, who quickly patted her back to help her catch her breath.

"Teacher Kirisu, you seem to be having a bad day."

"Then why don't you look at who's to blame? Honestly, I just came to return the memory, why did it turn out like this?"

Kirisu Mafuyu clutched the hem of her skirt, feeling wronged, and sighed with mixed feelings. At first, when she took the memory, she did indeed hope that Gensou would come to her on his own.

However, after hearing that Yuanxiang had left on business, she became uneasy, fearing that her actions would delay Yuanxiang's affairs. So she wanted to find an opportunity to secretly return the items.

Then, as fate would have it, she found her opportunity today. Takamachi Nanoha, carrying the key, wanted to quickly tidy up the office, but then seemed to have forgotten something. She hurriedly left, closing the door behind her. Kirisu Mafuyu seized the opportunity and quickly slipped inside. Before she could even put her things away, Takamachi Nanoha returned. Left with no choice, she found a place to hide until the boy finished his work and left...

"Then after you put the memory away, you suddenly realize that without the key you can't lock the door after you leave, so you start searching everywhere for the spare key... Teacher, forgive me for being blunt, no one would hide a spare key under the leg of a table."

When Kirisu Mafuyu was halfway through her sentence, Gengo took over the conversation. Based on the situation at the scene and Kirisu Mafuyu's reaction, he deduced what had happened to her. Obviously, his deduction was correct, otherwise Kirisu Mafuyu wouldn't be so obedient now.

"It's alright, it's alright, Kirisu-sensei, it's not a bad thing, just bad luck. Okay, okay, here, have a peach... there are no more peaches..."

While comforting Kirisu Mafuyu, Gengo subconsciously opened the cabinet next to him, only to be momentarily stunned by its emptiness.

Come to think of it, when I told Nanoha I would be leaving for a while, she would definitely pack away the perishable items to avoid the trouble of dealing with them later. That's only natural.

but……

I specifically picked out these peaches to eat as a snack... and they were gone before I even had a taste...

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

Did Mr. Zhuang Ji raise you in canned peaches?

Seeing Genjiro, who had been comforting her just a second ago but was now completely petrified, Kirisu Mafuyu's forehead creased with exasperation. She sighed inwardly, then pulled out a bag of peach-flavored gummies from her backpack and handed it to Genjiro, saying:

"Well, how about you just make do with this?"

"Teacher Kirisu, sugar is sugar, and peach is peach. These two cannot be confused."

Then you shouldn't eat it!

Seeing Gengo instantly return to normal and start chewing with gusto, Kirisu Mafuyu's head popped up with two or three "#" symbols. She closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and was about to say something when she saw Gengo put down the gummy candy, pick up the towel from his head, and re-soak it in water to cool it down.

"...Thank you. By the way, Gensato."

After applying a cold compress, the throbbing pain in her head subsided considerably, and Kirisu Mafuyu's initial anger dissipated. She watched Gensou take a peach out of the refrigerator, warm it in her hands, and after hesitating for a moment, asked the question she had wanted to ask for a long time:

"Do you really just like eating peaches?"

"I do like to eat it."

Nanoha Takamachi had asked him this question before, and Genji had answered without hesitation. But facing his teacher, who already knew his identity, he thought for a moment and continued:

"But it's also a kind of memory. When I was little, whenever I was unhappy, my grandfather would hold me in his arms, comfort me, and feed me peaches. But my grandfather's technique was not good, and he always shoved the peaches into my nose."

Speaking of the past, Gengo couldn't help but laugh. Kirisu Mafuyu looked into his eyes, which seemed to light up, but Gengo ignored her and continued talking to Momoko:

"But after I entered junior high school, Grandpa stopped comforting me like that. He said I had grown up and needed to learn to be a tough guy, instead of always hiding in his arms eating fruit. And then... and then time passed little by little. Then, by chance, I went from being a student to a Kamen Rider, fighting against all sorts of monsters. Of course, this couldn't be kept from Grandpa, but he didn't say anything. He just supported me from behind."

At this point, Yuanxiang paused, rubbing the peach between his fingers, and continued:

"Actually, I was in Fuuto the night my grandfather fell ill... If I hadn't chosen to destroy that well after defeating Sonozaki Ryubei, but instead went straight home, I might have been able to take my grandfather to the hospital in time. But unfortunately, there are no 'what ifs' in this world. However... Master, right here."

Yuanxiang placed the peach on the table, his gaze unfocused, and said:

"That very night, Grandpa bought a lot of peaches from somewhere and put them here. There was also a note on them wishing me a Merry Christmas and a Happy Birthday. He went to rest first and told me not to worry about him and to go play..."

"Alright, alright, that's enough."

Kirisu Mafuyu quickly interrupted Gengo, wanting to comfort her student, but Gengo pressed down her outstretched hand and calmly said:

"Don't try to comfort me. I've already accepted all of this. Peaches are partly my favorite fruit, but they also serve as a reminder to myself not to forget my grandfather's teachings and not to hide in someone else's arms again. Alright, Mr. Kirisu, I've finished speaking. Now it's your turn to answer my question."

051 I, Chen Huijie, will act on behalf of Heaven to uphold justice!

"Teacher Kirisu, nothing happened to the wind while I was away, right?"

Gengo didn't give Kirisu Mafuyu a chance to interrupt, asking the question he cared about most. Kirisu Mafuyu shook his head and answered earnestly:

"No, after the big explosion, no monsters have appeared, and nothing strange has happened. The monsters... you should have eliminated them all."

"Who knows, but I think those guys are definitely up to no good," Gensou said casually, taking a bite of a peach. Nian reached out and lifted the towel, looking at Kirisu Mafuyu's head. "It's alright, no cracks. Be careful when you wash your hair these next few days, don't... wait, Kirisu-sensei, is your house in a state of disrepute again?"

"Goo..."

Suddenly struck by the attack, Kirisu Mafuyu let out a cry of pain. The towel she should have been covering her head with was instead pressed against her face. Gengo reluctantly pulled the towel out, picked up his coat, and looked at her, saying:

"Then let's not just sit there like idiots. Let's go. If we finish cleaning up early, we won't miss dinner."

"Um....."

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