Kamen Rider Zi-O, Dimensional Descent

"And what about Homura Akemi? She's always been an ice queen, how come she's suddenly connected with those two classmates?"

"Speaking of which, I think I saw Homura Akemi, Madoka, and Sayaka going out to play together yesterday."

"Huh? Really? That Homura Akemi?"

"Could it be that those three are magical girls too? And they're going out to play actually to do something like save the world?"

"Pfft, hahaha—! If that's funny, Sayaka is a magical girl too?"

"If that's true, it would be quite interesting!"

The classmates couldn't help but tease him about it.

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"what…"

The three of them rushed to the rooftop.

After observing the area, I found that there was no one here, so we can discuss things as we please.

Click—the door behind her slammed shut, and Xiaoyuan couldn't help but gasp for breath.

"We're running too fast... Do we really need to be in such a hurry...?"

"For example, it would be terrible if someone else overheard what we were saying..."

Sayaka took a few quick breaths and then stood up straight.

They both looked at Homura Akemi.

"Um, Xiaoyan..."

"...I already know what happened today."

"W-why? How did the whole world find out about magical girls in an instant? And what are those monsters called witches...?"

"And there are...so many magical girls? I thought there wouldn't be many people like you, Homura..."

Both Madoka and Sayaka expressed their questions with great surprise and confusion.

But Homura Akemi also had these questions.

Why was the magical girl thing suddenly exposed? Why did a witch suddenly appear in the world?

and…

Thinking of this, Homura Akemi couldn't help but glance in Madoka's direction.

'...If the witch reappears, won't Madoka...become in great danger again?'

What if... what if Madoka Kaname were to become a magical girl again because of this incident—

Ah… her heart suddenly stopped.

No, it won't.

Such a thing would absolutely never happen; it's already... impossible, it's all in the past, because all of this should have been ended thanks to that person's efforts—

hum-

Then, the phone suddenly rang.

The two girls stared at Homura Akemi, who instantly snapped out of her reverie.

She slowly took out her phone... It was a familiar number and contact.

"Excuse me..."

After gesturing to the two of them, Homura Akemi went to the other side and answered the phone.

"...It's me."

How are things going on your end?

The person who called her... was Yan Ming.

Hearing Yan Ming's voice again at this moment, Akemi Homura felt inexplicably flustered.

Because... she was afraid of getting some terrible news from the other person.

"What... happened?"

"The world has learned of the existence of magical girls, and witches have suddenly appeared in the world. You should have seen the news on your phone."

“I know about this… but why? Why did it turn out like this? Wasn’t everything alright by now? Didn’t you… use your power to make all the witches disappear? And why are so many magical girls suddenly appearing? Where did they all come from? And how did they become like this?”

The voice unconsciously became louder.

When Akemi Homura came to her senses, she realized that she had gone from a quiet phone call to shouting at Yan Ming as if questioning him, her tone filled with anxiety and agitation.

Even Madoka and Sayaka, who were standing not far away, couldn't help but look in their direction.

"…sorry."

She couldn't help but touch her forehead, her heart fluttering slightly.

"Was I... a little too impulsive, with that tone..."

"fine."

No matter how agitated and anxious I became, the voice on the other end of the phone always sounded calm and composed.

"The specific reasons are still unclear, but we have already found the culprit."

"is that so?"

"Listen carefully, things are going to get very dangerous from now on. I need you to use your powers as little as possible and stay close to Madoka and Sayaka as much as possible."

"...And what about you?"

“I will conduct more investigations to prevent things from escalating further, and then… I will also try to find the mastermind behind this and look for ways to resolve this situation.”

After the other person finished speaking, he paused slightly and then added another sentence.

"The idea that Madoka Kaname will become a magical girl will absolutely not happen."

That was a sentence filled with firm conviction.

Having received the promise, Homura Akemi suppressed all her thoughts and took a deep breath.

How can you guarantee that this won't happen...?

"Let's take action to ensure all of this."

"action…"

“If I make a promise to do something, I will definitely do it.”

It's like... fulfilling a promise I made to her.

Homura Akemi gripped her phone tightly, countless thoughts flashing through her dark eyes.

She ultimately chose to believe him.

They chose to trust again the man who had once saved them... the man who had once changed the world.

"I... will wait for you."

Beep—then, Homura Akemi hung up the phone.

She clutched her phone tightly in her hand, leaned against the fence, and closed her eyes slightly.

Am I feeling tense or relaxed right now?

For her, Xiaoyuan's situation was a pain she could never let go of, and she no longer dared to face it alone.

This time…

There will be someone who will face all of this with me.

"Little Flame...?"

Madoka and Sayaka walked over together, and Homura Akemi, having regained her usual expression, looked at them.

"Don't worry, I'm fine."

After putting away his phone, Yan Ming took a deep breath... and when he opened his eyes again, he looked seriously at the other people in the room.

"Your eyes have changed, my Demon King."

"Is it because this guy has started to get serious?"

Wozniak and Gates looked at Yan Ming together, and he slowly walked closer to them.

"Woz, Gates, you two are responsible for helping me investigate all the things about magical girls in the world today."

"I understand, my Demon King. So, what are you going to do next...?"

Before Woz could finish his question, Yan Ming's phone rang.

He recalled the girl whose phone number he had given her earlier.

"...I have other things to do."

Volume Nine: The Demon King Appears: Chapter 388 The Choice to Change Your Life...

After receiving instructions from Yan Ming, Gates and Wozniak walked together on the street.

as predicted…

"Do these people... even know what they're doing?"

In less than a day, the residents of Mitakihara City had completely rioted.

However, judging from the current situation, although everyone's actions are quite chaotic, what they are doing is at most just a bit fanatical.

"Magical girls really exist! It's no wonder I've been a fan of magical girl anime for so many years and still support them!"

"That has absolutely nothing to do with what you're talking about..."

"New collaboration! Our restaurant is having a special sale! Purchase items for a chance to win special magical girl-themed merchandise!"

"I've heard that magical girls are actually ordinary people who transformed into magic girls. Is it possible that they're actually among us?"

"I think we might just see one if we walk down the street."

"How could it be that simple... Oh! It really does exist!!"

"What?! A group photo, a video together, and an autograph... all for just 10,000 yen?!"

"The price is reasonable. After all, being able to come into contact with such a superhuman being for only 10,000 yen is incredibly cost-effective!"

"Count me in!"

"I want to come too!"

"If you resell the magical girl's autograph on the secondhand market, you're sure to get a super high price!"

This is really… Gates was momentarily speechless.

Most people on the street were drawn to the magical girl who had suddenly appeared, and they all started paying to take pictures with her or get her autograph.

"Was it really necessary for this group of people to rise to this level in less than a day..."

"You underestimate the power of human trends, Gates... It's just like the idol effect these days; things that suddenly become popular will have this kind of result."

Many people, because of the magical girl, stop going to work and studying, and instead run around the streets doing all sorts of crazy things.

And coincidentally, there were a few magical girls who wanted to earn extra money and popularity in this way, so they went directly to the streets to meet the needs of these people.

"It seems this situation will only become more exaggerated in the future."

In Wozniak's eyes, all of this was just the beginning.

“Magical girls are different from regular idols.”

"What's so different? They're just a group of little girls with superpowers, basically just a bunch of child stars..."

"You'd be wrong to think that way, Geiz-kun. While the facts may be as simple as you say, the people of this world don't view these magical girls in such a simplistic way."

Soon, a group of police officers were mobilized.

They quickly dispersed the people who were haphazardly gathered together, and after driving away the idlers, they planned to capture the magical girls.

Naturally, with superhuman strength, the police had no way to catch them.

Several magical girls escaped in a flash, not forgetting to mock the police officers as they went. This was the final outcome.