I, Madoka Kaname, am just a Kamen Rider passing by

"…It's time to let go, Sayaka. Miracles and magic don't exist. People have to be more realistic and more 'sustainable'." After blinking at Sayaka, Madoka spread out her hands.

"Hey, Madoka?" Sayaka and Hitomi turned around and looked behind them, only to see Madoka in her school uniform and Homura Akemi carrying two handbags walking towards them side by side.

"Don't worry about what happens between me and my senior. Just go and pursue your life, my friend." The girl's smile was very free and easy. She sincerely hoped that Sayaka could have an ordinary life.

A life of battle is painful.

Even if one has a strong self-healing ability, one will still be injured, feel pain, or even die to some extent. This is the same situation for both a knight and anyone who fights for their own will.

Even the knights who are chosen by God are by no means immortal, and many of them have fallen to the ground.

Xiaoyuan believes that a real Kamen Rider would never persuade ordinary people to give up everything to fight.

It is enough that I am the only one suffering.

"But……"

"No buts! Sayaka, we are friends, so I won't drag you into this with just sweet words! This is my final and final advice."

Ignoring Hitomi, who was confused and couldn't keep up with the conversation, Madoka smiled and said to Sayaka. This was the last time the girl saw Madoka smile.

"Even if something good happens, if it comes from an unknown source, don't accept it easily, otherwise there may be an unexpected outcome. Some people like money, some people like surprises, these are common things in our lives, but if they are remembered, this is your fatal weakness."

Under the gaze of the three people, Madoka smiled and gave Sayaka a thumbs up.

"You have to be happy, Sayaka, and pursue your own life and ideals! Don't be held back by a burden like me. Your choice is the most important."

That moment seemed to be forever frozen in Sayaka's memory. Even more than ten years later, when she was alone standing by the window looking out the window at the snowy Christmas night and looking back on the past, it was still the brightest light in her life.

Always, always... providing guidance for the half-baked idiots in trouble.

Chapter 43: The Treasure of Anti-Entropy

In the afternoon, Kadoya, who was about to enjoy the lunch box prepared by Mr. Onodera, who was good at everything except Tonkora, met Sayaka who happened to be looking for him for something.

Well, it was supposed to be prepared by Natsu Mikan, but since someone was taking care of Mami Tomoe, the lunch box had to be prepared by Koei Jiro and Onodera Yusuke.

It seemed that he really enjoyed the feeling of being admired by his students. Kazushi Kadoya did not skip work as usual. Instead, he worked seriously like a real music teacher.

"Great... Sayaka-san, what do you want to talk to me about at this time?" After glancing at the empty office, Kadoya Kado turned to look at Sayaka Miki who suddenly ran to find him.

"Teacher Kadoya, please, tell me how to become a Kamen Rider!"

"what?"

His hand trembled and he almost dropped the chopsticks in his hand. Kazushi Kadoya looked at the serious-looking girl in front of him with subtle eyes.

Does this kid really understand what Kamen Rider is?

You can't become a knight just because you think you look cool.

"Why are you suddenly asking me this kind of question? Isn't the life of ordinary people good?"

There is nothing wrong with an ordinary life. There are six billion people in the world, and most of them are just an inconspicuous screw or a gear in the huge machine of human society throughout their lives. Only a few can become operators, and while they enjoy fame, they also bear heavy responsibilities.

But ordinary life also has its own happiness.

Kazuto Kadoya did not deny Sayaka's idea, but he also did not decisively entrust the Lost Drive and T2 Gaia Memory in his hand to Sayaka.

"But, Madoka is fighting. Although there is nothing wrong on the surface, and even the transfer student can't tell, I am vaguely uneasy. Madoka must be hiding something from me... Moreover, even if Madoka wants me to pursue my own ideals... How can I feel at ease watching my friend step into danger!"

In Sayaka's opinion, those who turn a blind eye to the safety of their friends are complete bastards and are not worthy of being called friends.

Perhaps mature adults need to know how to weigh the pros and cons, but for Sayaka, the best way to make a decision is to trust the emotions gushing out of her heart.

Being young and impulsive is sometimes a good thing.

"I heard everything about the Witch Night. When Madoka and the transfer student were talking on the rooftop, I was hiding in the corner and knew the whole story... If I knew nothing, I could certainly enjoy my ordinary life with peace of mind. Please, please tell me how to become a knight, Sensei Kadoya... I, I don't want to watch the people I care about leave me!" The girl's voice was tearful, and tears flickered in her clear blue eyes, like stars in the sky.

"...I have a way to become a knight, but before that, I have a question. Not only as a teacher, but also as a senior, I must confirm whether you are qualified to wear the belt."

It is no longer his usual humorous attitude. At this moment, it is the extreme... cough, I am confusing the words.

At this time, Kazuto Kadoya's expression was quite serious and extremely earnest.

He does not deny the boy and girl's determination to become knights, but once they become knights, Kamen Rider Kamen Rider will no longer treat them as children, but as Kamen Riders like himself who fight for their beliefs.

"You must not use the power of a knight for evil, you must not stand idly by when someone is in trouble, and you must not use your power for personal desires. Can you do the above three things?"

The knights nowadays are getting worse and worse, and there are even many scoundrels. To be honest, there is no harm without comparison. Among the young knights that Madoka has met, although her personality is a mudslide, as a knight, Madoka Kaname is qualified and is in no way inferior to her predecessors in knighthood.

After coming to this world, Kazushi Kadoya has investigated and inquired about Kuuga more than once, but he discovered that Madoka is different from some people who wish the whole world knew that they are a knight.

Kaname Madoka had been a knight for a very short time, but there were no rumors about her.

Yes, there is not even a single rumor about Kamen Rider in this city. She really is hiding in the darkness and fighting against "monsters".

"I can accept it. Please give me this chance. I can't stand by and watch anymore. I feel uneasy." Sayaka did not become a knight for justice. She chose to become a knight only out of love and affection for her friends.

Love is an endless source of energy and life force.

Love transcends every existence, any existence.

Love is the essence of life, the only answer.

Even the magical girl system constructed by Kyubey is to obtain the energy hidden in human emotions.

There is an endless source of energy that science has not yet found a reasonable explanation for. It is a life force that contains and governs everything else. And behind any phenomenon in the universe, it has not even been defined by humans. Even cosmic creatures like Kyubey, who are far superior to human civilization, cannot explore its true source.

This vitality is called "love". In the letter he left to his daughter, Einstein, the greatest scientist in human history, came to this conclusion at the end of his life.

"Love for friends? Humph, you barely pass, Sayaka-san. However, if you use the power of a knight for evil, I will come to you personally to cause trouble. Do you understand?" When saying this, Kazushi Kadoya's expression was quite ferocious, but at the end, a faint smile appeared on his face.

"Ah."

"Come to the photo studio after school. I have one of the Knight's Driver and Gaia Memory."

"Gaia memory?"

Sayaka made a puzzled sound at the unfamiliar term.

"Kamen Rider - Joker, that is the name of the power that is prepared for you, cherish it and don't let the true ace down."

……

Looking at the receding figure, Kazushi Kadoya sighed. He didn't know whether his choice was right. All he saw was a girl who was eager to help her friend.

"Hey, long time no see, Shi."

A familiar voice sounded from behind him. Kadoya Kadoya calmly turned his head and saw a young man playing with a "toy gun" sitting by the window looking at him.

"Haidong...why are you here?"

"Of course I came here to look for the treasures of this world. Unfortunately, I can't steal the treasures of this world. It's really a pity."

Looking at the girl's back meaningfully, Haidong shrugged.

"Love? That really is a treasure that can defy entropy."

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Chapter 44: Kamen Rider Joker

The afterglow of the setting sun shone through the glass window onto the two of them. Due to the shadows created by the light, Sayaka could not see the expression on Kadoya Kadoya's face hidden in the shadows.

I saw Kazushi Kadoya bending down and dragging out a silver suitcase from under the sofa. After putting the suitcase on the table, he suddenly said something.

"It's not too late to turn back now. Once you put on the belt, you will say goodbye to your ordinary and stable life. Is it worth it just for friends?"

does it worth?

These three short words were like the sound of bells ringing in the evening, echoing in Sayaka's ears.

Just a friend... She still has a long way to go in her life, and Kaname Madoka is, after all, just a slightly more prominent figure among them.

Is it really worth it?

Sayaka couldn't come up with an answer to this question. She was not good at embellishing her behavior, but the emotions in her heart that were steaming and roaring like magma were not false at all.

In this world, even if everything is just a written script, the girl’s mood at this moment is the only “reality” that cannot be denied.

"Ah, no regrets. My late grandmother once said, don't look back in shock when you've lost everything, and cry over results that can no longer be undone..."

There was no longer any trace of confusion or hesitation on the girl's face.

In this timeline, Sayaka is no longer deceived without knowing anything, and what drives the girl forward is no longer unclear love and inferiority complex.

Accept everything, acknowledge everything, and truly face your own heart.

Even though her friends and teachers tried to dissuade her, Sayaka did not hesitate at all. She wanted to become a Kamen Rider and help her friends.

"I don't want to regret it. When I look back on my life at some point in the future, I will never have any regrets, because... this is my own choice, Mr. Kadoya!"

However, does becoming a Kamen Rider for the sake of a friend count as using power for one's own selfish desires?

"Indeed, that does violate the last of the three agreements, but rules are dead and people are alive. This is the advice from your predecessors. A knight should never go against his original intention, otherwise he will just be a monster obsessed with power." As if seeing through the girl's thoughts, Kamen Rider Kamen Rider Kazuya smiled and rubbed her hair.

"The one with a strong heart is the real Kamen Rider, remember this sentence."

As Kadoya Kadoya finished speaking, Sayaka looked at the suitcase.

There was no mark on the silver-white suitcase. Under the setting sun, its surface sparkled with metallic luster. Carefully opening the lock on it, I saw a peculiarly shaped red belt and a purple object shaped like a USB flash drive quietly embedded in the suitcase.

"Lost Drive, and T2's Gaia Memory - Joker. When the two are combined, you can transform into Kamen Rider Joker."

"Kamen Rider Joker?"

Gently picking up Joker's memory, the girl didn't know what expression she should show.

"To put it simply, it is a Memory Stick (portable memory) that is a power converted from various memories on Earth that are sealed with a special program. It is called "Earth's memory"."

Joker's memory is very suitable for Sayaka, who is not good at performing fancy moves.

After Kamen Rider Joker transforms, his athletic ability and fighting skills will be enhanced, and he can attack with fists and feet. When using the Lost Drive, his special moves are divided into Knight Punch and Knight Kick. This belt inexplicably matches the girl who is not good at using her brain, although the color combination is not quite right.

"...Hmm, I don't understand anything about it, the memory of the earth or something like that. But it sounds like it should be something powerful, right?" Although she had never used anything like it before, Sayaka subconsciously buckled the Lost Drive around her waist as if she had learned it by herself.

Sayaka didn't need anyone to teach her. Although her movements were a little clumsy, in Kadoya's eyes, they overlapped with the image of a half-baked tough detective.

Then, she pressed the button on the memory stick, and a loud "Joker" rang out in the photo studio. She aligned the memory stick with the groove, and under Kadoya Kado's subtle gaze, the girl stabbed twice before successfully inserting the memory stick into the belt.

After all, not all knights are good at blind insertion.

Sayaka took a deep breath and made up her mind and adjusted her belt. She didn't want to stand by and watch anymore. The feeling of being unable to do anything made the outspoken girl feel disgusted.

"Transform!"

It sounded a bit embarrassing at first, but Sayaka shouted out without hesitation. As the girl called out, the memory in the Lost Drive seemed to respond to the girl's determination.

The black and purple fragments were blown by the wind and attached to the girl's body.

In the blink of an eye, the person who appeared in front of Kadoya Kadoya was no longer the young and immature junior high school student, but Kamen Rider Joker, who was dressed in black.

"emmmm..."

For some reason, Sayaka, who transformed into Kamen Rider, did not show the joy that Kamen Rider had expected. Instead, she looked at the clock in the photo studio in astonishment.

"what happened?"

Kazushi Kadoya, who was adding sugar to his coffee, was a little confused.

"Nothing, sorry, Mr. Kadoya, I'm in a hurry so I'll have to leave first." I'm going to miss the visiting time. If it's any later, I won't be able to confess to Kyousuke today!

Recalling the agreement she made with Shizuku Hitomi in the morning, Sayaka immediately canceled her transformation, stuffed the memory and drive into the suitcase, and hurried out, leaving behind a confused Kadoya Kadoya who was still holding a sugar cube in his hand.

What is this kid doing all of a sudden?

Well, being young and energetic is good too. At least Kadoya Kazuya's impression of Sayaka is much better than that of a certain Madoka Pipi. Because every time he talks to Madoka Pipi, Kadoya Kazuya always has a strange sense of incongruity. How to say it, it's like he has the appearance of a child but looks like a decadent uncle. And that attitude only appears when he is alone with Kadoya Kazuya. Once Natsu Mikan or Onodera appears, Madoka will immediately become the image of a good girl who respects her seniors.

It's really a headache.

The knights in the parallel world are also troublesome guys.

Mr. World Destroyer, who had no awareness of himself as a troublemaker, complained in his heart about the knights he had met recently.

"Um……"

He accidentally glanced at someone's handbag that was still on the sofa, and Kazushi Kadoya's eyes twitched twice.

Even if we chase him now, it's too late, right?