I am Kamen Rider who reverses dimensions

"Eh?"

"........."

Gengo's overly frank answer surprised both Godai Yusuke and Ichijo Kaoru. Seeing their reaction, Gengo gently patted their shoulders and whispered:

"My mission is to eliminate that Number 42. To achieve this goal, I will cooperate with you all. So please lower your guard. I'm quite sensible; no need to carry me, I can do it myself."

Gengo pushed away Godai Yusuke's hand, jumped into the ambulance, refused anesthesia, and let the doctors treat his wounds.

"Doesn't it hurt?"

Watching the needle and thread work between the skin and flesh, Godai Yusuke worriedly suggested to Genji, "How about we use some anesthetic?"

"No need, I don't want to be unable to move around when Number 42 attacks."

Gengo looked at Godai Yusuke beside him, and mimicked him, giving a thumbs-up and saying:

"Don't worry, this injury is nothing. If you're still concerned, talk to me and let me get some information out of you, okay?"

Under Godai Yusuke's gaze, Gengo smiled gently and playfully gave a thumbs-up.

113 The Promise to Protect Smiles

Yusuke Godai, 25 years old. Born on March 18, 1975, in Hokkaido, he has a younger sister and grew up in Yamakita Town, Kanagawa Prefecture. He currently lives at the café "PorePore" and is an adventurer traveling the world.

This is the information Genji obtained after a brief conversation. To put it simply, this Mr. Godai seems rather simple-minded, making one worry about what would happen if he were to be scammed while traveling.

Of course, Gengo also briefly explained his situation to Godai Yusuke. Godai Yusuke could tell that the boy was not lying to him, but he couldn't remember any city called Fuuto near Tokyo.

"Alright, don't worry about it if you haven't heard of it. If you have time in the future, I'd love to take you to visit me."

Gensho chuckled and waved his hand. By now, his wounds had been mostly treated. He dressed and, after thinking for a moment, decided to try using Ripple to heal his wounds. But as soon as he activated it, Gensho felt a pang of heart palpitation, and his forehead was instantly covered in cold sweat. He quickly stopped and couldn't help but gasp for breath.

Regardless, Ripple is not water without roots. The excessive use of it during this period is probably one of the reasons for my current physical weakness.

"Yuanxiang, are you feeling unwell? You should stop talking and lie down."

On the other side, Yusuke Godai nervously suggested that he and the nurse help Gengo lie down, but Gengo waved him away. The young detective wiped his sweat and said softly:

"I'm fine, I'm just really hungry, and my blood sugar might be a little low. Nurse, could you please give me an IV drip of glucose? Thank you."

After speaking, Genji shifted his gaze from the nurse to Yusuke Godai, stared at him briefly, and then said with a smile:

"Mr. Godai, we can be considered friends now, right?"

"Ah, of course, I always feel like we get along surprisingly well!"

Godai Yusuke readily agreed, happily giving Gengo a thumbs-up. Seeing this, Gengo smiled slightly, mimicking Godai Yusuke's gesture, and said gently:

"In that case, don't blame yourself for what just happened. In that situation, anyone would have attacked me. After all, with my prickly appearance, I don't look like a good person at all."

"Ah... um... did they find out?"

Upon hearing this, Godai Yusuke awkwardly touched the back of his neck, then his expression hardened, and he lowered his head to sincerely say to Gengo:

"I'm sorry, you already reminded me, but I... I'm really sorry."

"I understand."

Gengo held Godai Yusuke's shoulder, gave him a thumbs-up, and spoke in a voice as gentle as a breeze:

"I accept your apology, so cheer up. From now on, we'll be fighting side by side."

"Um!!"

Godai Yusuke smiled and nodded, then tapped his two thumbs-up hands together in the air. Genji shifted his body slightly to make it easier for the nurse to hang his IV drip, and then continued:

“That’s more like it. Now that you’re smiling, that’s a real smile. Your smile just now looked like you had a barbell hanging from your lips. Alright, let’s get back to the topic, Mr. Godai. Could you give me a more detailed explanation of the unidentified life form? Although I’ve gathered some information on it, it’s still too fragmented.”

When this topic came up, Yusuke Godai subconsciously glanced at the nurses and doctors next to him, but immediately he remembered what Mr. Ichijo had once said: the medical staff who handle cases involving unidentified life forms are specially selected members of the system and can be trusted. Of course, it's best not to talk about transformations if possible.

With that in mind, Godai Yusuke began to speak, telling Gengo what information he knew—

The unidentified life form is actually an unidentified species from the "ancient era" known as the Gurongi. This species is inherently brutal and worships a killing game without a clear ultimate purpose. It was later sealed by an ancient human warrior in the ancient civilization ruins in the Kurotake Mountains of Nagano Prefecture.

However, due to a recent archaeological expedition, the seal was accidentally broken and the Grongi were revived. Those who escaped continued their killing game in modern society. Some Grongi members also quickly integrated into modern humans with their intelligence, making the police's pursuit extremely difficult.

The Grongi civilization seems to have a fairly strict hierarchical system. They constantly kill and engage in killing games, seemingly to prove their strength and improve their status within the Grongi. Therefore, it can be inferred that high-ranking Grongi possess considerable combat power.

However, most current research on the Gurongi people relies on translations of ancient texts and other related materials for inference. The accuracy of the specific details still needs to be carefully examined.

"It sounds like there was never any room for reconciliation between humans and the Gurongi from the very beginning."

Yuanxiang sighed, about to say something more, but the ambulance had already driven into the hospital and stopped. He swallowed his words, pulled out the needle, drank the remaining glucose injection, straightened his clothes, and jumped out of the ambulance.

At the same time, Gengo saw Yamada Naruya and his family getting out of another ambulance not far away. A considerable number of police officers were deployed around the hospital. It seemed that the police intended to fight Unidentified Life Form No. 42 here. Meanwhile, Ichijo Kaoru was heading towards Gengo.

"I know you have a lot of questions for me, but please get me something to eat first. It doesn't matter if it tastes good or not, just make sure it gives me energy quickly. We can talk about your questions right here at the table."

Hearing Gengo's words, Kaoru Ichijo glanced helplessly at Yusuke Godai behind him. After seeing his friend nod in affirmation, the policeman didn't say anything more and led Gengo to the hospital cafeteria, where he brought out a bunch of food as requested.

Gengo didn't stand on ceremony and didn't care about his image. He wolfed down his food, and after several attempts, he gradually mastered the method of using a few ripples to speed up digestion.

Although this 'acceleration' caused Gensou's vision to go black and him to break out in a cold sweat, his physical condition was also recovering rapidly along with the quick digestion. At least Gensou could feel that the weakness in his hands and feet had improved a lot, and he no longer experienced palpitations when using Ripple.

However, this way of eating was really too much of a strain on his stomach. Realizing that continuing like this might cause other health problems, Yuanxiang stopped eating after finishing the pig's trotter, covering his mouth to prevent the food he had stuffed in from being pushed out by his burps.

Beside him, Kaoru Ichijo and Yusuke Godai stared in astonishment at the empty plates on the table, and then at Gengo's not-so-big belly. They were speechless for a moment, but then they thought that since they were all people who could transform, it was normal for them to have some strange abilities. There was no need to make such a fuss.

Kaoru coughed, drawing Gengo's attention, and then asked him the questions he had prepared beforehand. However, apart from those related to the transformation, almost all of them were exactly the same as those asked by Yusuke Godai. Gengo covered his mouth while trying his best to answer his questions clearly.

As for the transformation, Gengo pretended to know nothing, only saying that he had obtained the power by accident and that he didn't know the specifics.

However, Kaoru Ichijo didn't intend to make things difficult for Gengo. He trusted Yusuke Godai, so after asking the question, he hurriedly got up. It has to be said that Mr. Kaoru Ichijo was quite busy.

"To be honest, I really didn't expect to be able to have a calm discussion with the police under these circumstances."

"what?"

"nothing."

Gengo's inexplicable sigh made Godai Yusuke look at him in surprise. Gengo casually waved his hand, changing the subject, stood up, and jumped up and down as if to press the food down. Then, Gengo looked at Godai Yusuke, smiled, and said:

"Let's continue our unfinished topic in the ambulance. Considering the upcoming battle, how about we exchange information about our combat capabilities?"

"Of course, no problem."

Yusuke Godai and Gengo were strolling through the hospital when they suddenly heard a commotion coming from a nearby ward. They rushed over and saw transfer student Seiya Yamada, who was pushing away doctors, nurses, and even Kaoru Ichijo, who was trying to comfort him. He then crouched in a corner, burying his face in his hands, and cried out loudly:

"Why, why us?!"

"Why do I have to be killed?!"

"...There's no reason."

Yusuke Godai hesitated for a moment, then walked into the ward and looked at the student who was on the verge of collapse, speaking softly:

"So, I won't let him kill you."

The unwavering tone of Godai Yusuke's voice made Yamada Naruya slowly raise his head. Looking at the helpless child, he continued with certainty:

"That's what everyone thinks, which is why we're here on guard duty."

Hearing this, Yamada Seiya calmed down, looked around as if he felt safe, and then cooperated with the doctor, sitting down by the bedside. As he took the medicine offered, he asked curiously:

"what is this?"

“Nutritional supplements,” the doctor answered frankly, “but with added sedatives and sleeping pills.”

Yamada Naruya immediately became uneasy again, holding the medicine, and hesitantly whispered:

"What if that guy comes while I'm asleep?"

Please trust us!

At that moment, Kaoru Ichijo took a step forward and nodded firmly to Naruto Yamada. Meanwhile, Genji peeked out, looked at the child, waved his hand, and said with a smile:

"Sleep soundly, I'm the black guy. I'll always be by your side, so don't worry."

Yamada Seiya glanced at Ichijo Kaoru, then at Godai Yusuke, and finally his gaze settled on Gengo. He pursed his lips, as if he had gained courage, and swallowed the nutrient solution in one gulp, muttering softly:

"That unidentified guy said that the more we suffered, the happier he was. At that time, his eyes seemed genuinely happy, which was really frightening, so..."

Before he could finish speaking, Yamada Naruya, in a daze, fell asleep on the bed with the doctor's help. Listening to the child's words, Godai Yusuke clenched his fist, a faint murderous aura emanating from this cheerful and smiling young man. But immediately, he dejectedly let go of his fist and quietly left the ward.

Seeing this, Gengo remained silent and kept a certain distance. He followed him out and only approached when he saw Godai Yusuke suddenly stop. He then discovered that Godai Yusuke was looking through the crack in the door at the news report about the victim that he had seen earlier.

At the same time, an even stronger killing intent surged from Godai Yusuke's body, but his hands were trembling, as if he were struggling and hesitating.

"what happened?"

Gengo patted Godai Yusuke's arm and said softly:

"Is there some kind of problem?"

“…I’m just a little… fine,” Godai Yusuke smiled at Gengo and gave him a thumbs up. “I won’t have any problems during the battle later.”

"Is it because of your emotions? Are you worried that you will lose your temper and go berserk again?"

Seeing the man's forced smile, Gengo rubbed the peach pit he always carried with him, stared at Godai Yusuke for a while, and then softly voiced his speculation.

Noticing Yusuke Godai's slightly stiff expression, Gengo smiled and explained:

"I am a detective after all. My ability to observe and deduce is what I make a living. But it's also because Mr. Godai is easier to guess."

"Don't tease me, Gensho."

Yusuke Godai responded helplessly, then leaned against the wall and whispered:

"To be honest, I don't like throwing punches and using violence. It makes me feel quite uncomfortable, even disgusted. But I know that without doing this, I can't protect everyone's smiles, which is why I've been able to fight with everyone until now. But... when I mistook you for Unidentified Life Form 42, I... didn't even want the fight to end so quickly. I wanted to unleash a couple more punches. That was wrong. I was worried that I would..."

"Isn't this normal?"

Gensho interrupted him, smiling as he said:

"Using violence without cause is certainly wrong, but for someone like Unidentified Life Form 42, it's not wrong to smash his head. Mr. Godai, don't underestimate me because of my young age, I've been through a lot of battles, and I understand your concerns to some extent. But this matter isn't that complicated. We just need to control our power and make sure it doesn't harm anyone else."

Gengo stood opposite Godai Yusuke, placed the peach pit in his hand, and continued:

“Grandpa once said that power itself is not scary; what is scary is its master. I believe that no matter what kind of power it is, the kind-hearted Godai-sensei can control it. Of course, it doesn’t matter if he gets confused for a moment…”

Gengo raised his head and met Godai Yusuke's gaze, his clear eyes reflecting the boy's resolute promise:

"Then, I'll be the one to protect Mr. Godai's smile!"