Masked Rider: Infinite Journey

Himuro: ...

Phew~, forget it, I won’t bother with people who have memory problems.

"Inland Sea."

"Yes!" The assistant Uchimami standing behind took a step forward and leaned forward slightly, waiting for instructions.

Himuro trembled and held out his swollen, purple palm in front of him. "Call a doctor."

"……Yes!"

At the gate of Dongdu Government, Lan Guanghong looked up at the sun and took a deep breath, perfectly portraying the appearance of a survivor.

Then he looked at the handsome man standing on the side of the road wearing a round hat and small round glasses, smiling at him, and asked, "Are you my brother-in-law?"

"Yes, I'm Ishido Soichi, your brother-in-law." Mr. E, with a face full of Ishido Soichi, stretched out his hand to him. "Your sister often tells me about you. Nice to meet you, Shoichi-kun."

Lan Guanghong looked at the hand stretched out in front of him and grinned brightly.

"Nice to meet you, brother-in-law."

Pinch~!

"Ah, it hurts! Shoichi-kun, let go!"

"Eh? Why, brother-in-law, don't you welcome me?!"

"No, it's..."

"That's great. Please give me your guidance, brother-in-law."

Lan Guanghong grabbed his hand tightly and shook it violently several times.

Mr. E's face instantly became exactly the same as that of Himuro Gentoku just now, but he had to force a smile and pretend to be very happy.

Seeing him like this, Lan Guanghong's smiling face became even brighter.

At noon.

The coffee shop manager, with gauze around his neck and his arm wrapped in bandages in a sling, finally managed to return home with his brother-in-law.

"Welcome home... Eh? Dad, what are you doing?"

"Nothing, don't worry about it." Ishido Soichi responded to his daughter Misora's question with a smile, then pushed Lan Guanghong out and introduced him, "Everyone, this is my brother-in-law, Tsugami Shoichi. Come and welcome the newcomer."

"Hello everyone." Lan Guanghong looked at the two familiar faces in front of him and smiled shyly: "I am Tsugami Shoichi, thank you for your guidance."

Perhaps because Ishido Soichi had informed them in advance for some reason, the two of them warmly welcomed him after introducing themselves, as if the store manager really had such a brother-in-law.

Well, my muscular idiot, Banzhanglong, should be here too, but he was just rescued by Zhan Tu a few days ago and has not yet gained their trust to officially join the protagonist group. He is probably hiding in a secret underground base now.

It's okay, we'll see each other soon.

"Speaking of which, brother-in-law, where is my sister?"

"Oh, she's going abroad for further studies. She probably won't be back for a few months." Manager Ishido lied without blinking, "You can stay with me for the time being. We'll wait for her to come back together."

"Well, brother-in-law, you are such a nice person, okay!"

Lan Guanghong suddenly rolled up his sleeves, and Shi Dongsou jumped back reflexively: "What are you doing!"

"Oh, I think it's almost lunchtime, and since it's not convenient for you, brother-in-law, I want to go to the kitchen and make a simple meal for everyone. What's the matter?"

"Nothing, let me try your cooking today."

Lan Guanghong showed a mysterious smile: "Don't worry, I will make you, brother-in-law, eat so much that you can't stop smiling."

Ishido Soichi:?

While he was preparing lunch, the three of them gathered around a table in the coffee shop to conspire in low voices. However, they didn't expect that Lan Guanghong had amazing hearing. Their voices in the quiet coffee shop were no different from singing "Qinghai-Tibet Plateau" in their ears.

Battle Rabbit: "Boss, pretending to be someone else's brother-in-law will be very embarrassing if you get caught."

Soichi: "No, my friend did some research and found out that all his family members are gone, and even his beloved girlfriend couldn't escape the disaster."

Blu-ray Red:?

Misora: "So, from now on, I still have to call him uncle? That's too much! Dad, you're too kind!"

Soichi: "Haha, it's not out of kindness, it's mainly because I think he has some of the same qualities as Battle Rabbit, and he might actually join us in the future."

Battle Rabbit: "Same as me? Where?"

Soichi: "I can't really put my finger on it right now, but it's a 'certain' quality."

"It's time to eat!"

The call for dinner made the three of them interrupt their private conversation. They all put on expectant smiles and watched Lan Guanghong place three covered trays in front of them.

"Sa, please try it and see if it suits your taste."

"Well~ I'm not that picky anyway... Uh-oh!" Misora opened the lid of the plate and exclaimed with wide eyes, "How cute!"

"Oh, really!" Sento agreed, looking at the food on Misora's plate, which was shaped like a little rabbit and had a hint of pink in its snow-white color. He then reached out to fan away the wafting aroma, his eyes lighting up. "Is this the smell of dumplings?"

Lan Guanghong nodded proudly: "Yes, Jade Rabbit Steamed Dumplings, my masterpiece!"

"Not bad, I'm looking forward to it too!" Battle Rabbit rubbed his hands together and lifted the lid of the plate in front of him: "Let me see... uh, thick omelette?"

Looking at the unremarkable food on the plate, a hint of disappointment flashed across Zhantu's face, but the next second he immediately showed a sunny smile.

"Let me try it... huh?" Battle Rabbit looked at the thick omelette in shock. "This is super delicious!"

Not only that, this thick omelet even had a faint sense of familiarity. He couldn't help but look up and ask, "How is this made?"

"This is just a normal thick omelet, but when you introduced yourself earlier, Sento, you said you work at a research institute. I figured researchers, with their high mental workload, would probably like sweet food, so I increased the sugar dosage."

"I see." Battle Rabbit nodded, then stopped talking and concentrated on eating.

"Okay, it's my turn then!"

Ishido Soichi finally revealed the true identity of his lunch, and then the smile froze on his face.

Even Sento and Misora, who were eating nearby, frowned at the pungent smell wafting out.

"..."

Looking at the sandwich in front of him, which was almost completely covered in various shades of red, with a devil pepper on top, the store manager asked with a twitch of his mouth, "Shoichi-kun, what is this?"

"This is a special sandwich I made for you, brother-in-law. The name is yet to be decided."

Lan Guanghong's eyes narrowed into slits as he smiled. "That letter says that you, brother-in-law, love spicy food the most. The spicier the better. What do you think, brother-in-law? Do you feel my kindness?"

Ishido Soichi: ???

Yes, is there?

Hiss~ Thinking about it carefully, it seems that I really wrote it.

——Fuck!

“Hahaha, yes, that’s right, I love spicy food the most, ahahaha…!”

Chapter 244 E-style Coffee

In the afternoon, it started to drizzle outside.

This kind of weather always makes people inexplicably sleepy. Amidst the hypnotic sound of rain, the tired Misora soon lay down on the bar and closed her eyes peacefully.

It wasn't until the coffee shop's welcome bell rang that the listless Misora raised her head and looked towards the door with sleepy eyes.

have a guest?

Of course that's impossible. In fact, the coffee shop is located in a very remote place, in the middle of a narrow alley where few people usually walk. On a cloudy day, if you pass by it, you have to worry that a woman with a slit-mouth will suddenly jump out from the side.

Besides, even if customers did come, Ishido Soichi would leave them with an unforgettable impression with his superb coffee-making skills.

Therefore, the only people who come here are those who know that this store is the secret base of Kamen Rider.

"Excuse me." A capable woman with short hair pushed the door open, looked around and asked curiously, "Is Misora the only one here? Where are the others?"

"It's Sister Sayu."

After seeing who was coming, Misora lay down again listlessly.

——Sawa Takigawa, a freelance journalist, was saved by Kamen Rider when she was attacked by Smasher. Later, she found the coffee shop based on the business card dropped by Battle Rabbit and discovered Battle Rabbit's secret.

However, she did not spread the secret. Instead, she promised to keep it confidential and said that she could provide them with intelligence assistance in the future. Today she came to deliver intelligence.

"Dad went to the hospital, and Sento took Shoichi out to the streets. As for that guy named Manjo Ryu-oh... ah, right!"

Misora suddenly looked up: "I haven't given that guy lunch yet!"

Sayu:?

"But it's too dangerous for a weak woman like me to approach him alone. Forget it. He's so big, so it shouldn't be a problem if he goes hungry."

Saeha: ...

"I'll go take it." Shayu skillfully opened the cabinet and took out a box of instant noodles, then placed the stack of documents she brought on the bar.

"This is the information Battle Rabbit wants. Misora, please pass it on to him when he comes back."

"Okay~."

After getting a response, Sayu took the instant noodles and opened the refrigerator door in the corner, which was the entrance to the Kamen Rider secret base.

Not long after, her scream was suddenly heard from below.

"What, what!" Misora hurried over, only to see Sayu standing blankly in the middle of the laboratory, pointing at the scattered chains beside the steel support frame: "He ran away!"

"Eh?!"

……

In the shopping street, Lan Guanghong and Zhan Tu shared an umbrella and walked slowly and chatted in the drizzle.

"Hey~ Shoichi, do you hate rainy days?"

"Not really, it's just that I prefer sunny weather. What about you, Battle Rabbit?"

"Me." Zhantu raised the umbrella slightly, fixed his eyes on the dark clouds, and said with a smile, "Half and half."

The rain today was not as heavy as the one two years ago. To this day, he still clearly remembers all the details of that day.

That day, he woke up in a strange alley and found that he had lost everything, including his memory. That was the most painful time he had ever experienced.

That same day, he was picked up by the kindhearted Ishido Soichi and brought back to a cafe. Over the next year, he gradually became the hero of love and peace, Kamen Rider Build. That was the happiest time of his life.

He couldn’t say whether he liked or hated rainy days, but it was easy for them to bring back memories of the past.

"Come to think of it, Xiangyi, you can actually drink the coffee made by the boss, that's really amazing!"

"Ahaha, it's okay." Lan Guanghong scratched his head and laughed strangely.

Originally, after watching the drama, he was also curious about how bad Mr. E's coffee tasted, and who was better, compared to Shotarou.

It was not until he actually took a sip of the coffee that he felt deep regret.

God knows how someone could make coffee taste like that. He just touched it lightly with the tip of his tongue and immediately realized that Shotaro's coffee skills were nothing compared to Mr. E.

At least the coffee he brewed had a bitter taste, but the coffee brewed by Ishido Soichi had no taste of coffee at all except for the color. Instead, there was an indescribable, lingering, strange smell.

Just by touching it with the tip of his tongue, his blue-red mouth was filled with the flavor. In a trance, he seemed to see an old witch living in a dark castle, laughing maliciously, stirring the pot of indescribable soup filled with tentacles and eyeballs with both hands...

Lan Guanghong seriously suspected that Mr. E was taking revenge on him under the guise of returning the favor, but Mr. E had even eaten the devil's spicy sandwich before, and he was talking and eating like he was breathing fire, so how could he fall behind?

You have to know that although Mr. E is an alien life form, he has occupied the body of the real Ishido Soichi, and his senses are exactly the same as those of humans.

So he gritted his teeth, used his superpowers to turn the coffee into cola when he raised the cup, and then drank it in one gulp.

"Ha~ It's really delicious, brother-in-law, give me another cup!"

...The three people present were all stunned. Sento and Misora looked at him as if he were a god. Mr. E was stunned for a moment and then became overjoyed. He quickly filled the blue light with red again.

He probably still thought, after two years, someone finally appreciated his skills. If he had emotions, he might even be moved to tears.

In short, the meal ended with Ishido Soichi going to the hospital with a red face and a duck-like sausage mouth. Before leaving, he asked Zhan Tu to lead Lan Guanghong to buy some daily necessities first, so there was a scene of two handsome guys shopping together.

"That's incredible, Shoichi, could it be that your sense of taste... huh?"

The phone rang, and Battle Rabbit pulled out his bulky cell phone that could transform into a motorcycle. Seeing that the caller was Misora, he immediately answered, "Hey, what's going on? That idiot ran away. How could that be?! Didn't we tie him up with chains?"

"What did you say? It's broken!" Zhantu listened to the story on the other end of the phone in astonishment, and finally said, "I know. I'll go get him back now."