My youth story cannot be a knight war

Especially Zaimokuza Yoshiteru and Kousaka Kyosuke, who were the parties involved, were deeply shocked.

"According to the information from the future in the hands of this girl, everything that happened in the time and space where I am in the future is extremely different from what she knows, but..."

Zaimokuza looked at the line of words and his eyes gradually began to widen, almost popping out of his sockets.

“If the source of the information in her hand is reliable, then… that means the person who originally wore the spiritual stone belt called ‘Yamadam’ on that day and transformed into Kuuga to fight those unidentified life forms was not my future self, but——”

"——The real transformer is 'me'?"

Kyosuke Kousaka stared at the line of font that displayed his name, and his mind felt blank.

Now there was only one thought in his mind - it was a mess.

It's messed up, everything is messed up.

Ever since that video and this light curtain appeared one after another, they have had countless questions and have been waiting for this light curtain to give them answers to these confusions.

At the beginning of the video and the screen, the dilapidated Tokyo is shown. What happened in the future between the time when "Kousaka Kyousuke" and "Zaimokuza Yoshiki" teamed up to defeat No. 22 and this period of time? Is it confirmed that all life forms have been annihilated? Why did Tokyo burn into such a dilapidated state?

——And is the protagonist of this "story", Zaimokuza Yoshiteru, dead or alive in the end?

They had originally expected that this light curtain would be able to answer this series of questions for everyone, but as time passed, not only did these doubts not show any sign of being resolved, but more new doubts continued to increase as the story progressed, and the truth became increasingly distant.

This makes all the characters that appear in the two projections feel as if they are in a maze shrouded in fog. They seem to be running towards the finish line, but in fact they are just going around in circles in vain, and will never know where the exit that represents the truth and the answer is.

Especially the information disclosed by the light curtain this time, it directly put a black curtain on top of the fog again, covering the last bit of light, leaving everyone with only pitch-black darkness ahead without any glimmer of light to guide the direction.

Kyosuke Kousaka felt this even more clearly, and there was even an inexplicable sense of horror surging up from the depths of his heart, making him shiver uncontrollably.

Since in the history of this girl who came from the future, the original Kamen Rider Kuuga was Kyosuke Kousaka, why is it Yoshiki Zaimokuza now?

What kind of changes have occurred in the meantime that have led to such a huge deviation?

He couldn't help but have the illusion that he was like a young child in a dark forest, running in panic but unable to find the way out.

And in the darkness of the surrounding woods that was imperceptible to the naked eye, there were countless pairs of cold eyes staring at him, their pupils bloodshot and cold, like a brutal and bloodthirsty predator staring at a piece of food that had broken into its hunting ground.

"This is really... far beyond my expectations."

In the unnamed pure white land, Xu Guoliang, who was sitting on a chair, was also watching this scene on the screen, his brows deeply furrowed, his pupils moving around as he thought.

In order to gain more power of faith, he turned off the previous video and chose to compose the "story" with a more magical projection light screen. The result was very impressive, and the power flowing into his body was more than several times more than before.

As expected, humans are a group of creatures who will only sincerely believe in the "gods" that they used to disdain, only when a miracle that is truly beyond their comprehension appears before them.

Just like the primitive people in ancient times who bowed down to the lightning wood that was ignited by the thunder, no matter how much time has passed, human beings either fear like a tiger or have a fanatical reverence that is the opposite of fear towards things that are beyond their understanding.

But at this moment, compared with the gradually increasing physical strength, Xu Guoliang cared more about the "story" that was embodied by himself. Now a corner of the truth was finally revealed in front of him.

"Although I realized something was wrong at the beginning, I just had to make the best of it at that time, so I didn't think too much about it."

"But I have to admit that this intelligence still exceeds my expectations and confirms some of my speculations."

Xu Guoliang pushed the glasses on his nose, stroked his smooth chin with his fingers, and muttered to himself.

"At the beginning, my original choice for Kamen Rider Kuuga was Hikigaya Hachiman, but later on, by mistake, I chose Zaimokuza Yoshiki, so I subconsciously attributed all the strangeness and incongruity I felt to the wrong choice at the beginning, and turned a blind eye to it."

"But now it seems that whether that choice was "wrong" or not, I'm afraid we need to put a question mark on it. After all—"

Xu Guoliang raised his head and glanced at the girl leaning against the wall and crying on the screen, and the corner of his eye twitched involuntarily.

At this moment, his eyes were a little dazed, and inexplicably filled with horror, as if he saw a bald eagle waking up naked on the bed in a bedroom in the Kremlin.

The girl’s baby face looked really familiar, and it immediately brought back his memories of the past.

There's nothing I can do if it doesn't look familiar. After all, when I was in college, the thing I saw every morning when I woke up was this limited edition, one-to-one pillow with eyes full of love and a pretty face full of shy blushes.

When you wake up every morning and see the full-length bunny girl image of this character printed on your pillow, you will probably leave an eternal pure land for her in your memory, buried with all kinds of unspeakable pink fantasies from your otaku days.

"I didn't hear about the cooperation agreement between the old thief Duhang and the old pigeon at the beginning...but why did even this great god appear in this "story"? "

"One of the main characters in this kind of classic urban fantasy series is collaborating with a regular anime? That would cause a huge uproar in the ACG community. That's not how Renaissance works. They're trying to summon the spirit of the deceased Takemoto-sensei, right?"

"But if it's really her, then her source of information should be from the organization behind it. Since it's the information from that organization, it probably can't be wrong."

"The one who was supposed to be Kuuga in the first place was not the one I had chosen at the beginning, Hachiman Hikigaya, nor the unexpected Zaimokuza Yoshiki, but Kousaka Kyousuke who I had never thought of before... This is really a joke."

Xu Guoliang supported his chin with his hand and struck a standard posture of Commander Ikari. His glasses reflected the scene on the light screen in front of him, and the dark eyes behind him were so deep that they were impossible to read at this moment.

“I used to think that this ‘story’ was chosen and created by me, but now it seems that only the first half is true.”

"…It is not wrong to say that I chose this "story", but it was definitely not created by me. Instead, the "story" already existed from the beginning, which means—"

"It wasn't actually me who started this story, but someone else."

Having narrated this, Xu Guoliang suddenly remembered the ghost story adapted from "The Ring" that Zaimokuza Yoshiteru told at the beginning of the light curtain.

At that time, he thought that this ghost story was actually a short story similar to the convention of special effects dramas that led to the subsequent story lines, but now it seems that this ghost story actually contains some deep meaning.

Especially when he thought of the method that Zaimokuza mentioned at the end to break the curse, Xu Guoliang's mouth curled up in a sarcastic arc.

Curse... Isn't the identity of "Masked Rider" a curse? The so-called "hero" is just a title given to them by people who watch the story, but in the real world, the Kamen Riders are all unlucky people who have been cursed by fate, and almost none of them have a good ending.

"Especially Kuuga, the hero who protects the smiles of others is destined to lose his own smile, and in the end loses himself and disappears into the eternal darkness. Such a cruel 'fate' is indeed worthy of the name of 'curse'."

"But for this world, Kamen Rider is an indispensable savior, so there must be someone who will take on the fate of becoming the hero called 'Kamen Rider Kuuga', and anyone who is capable of taking on this title... can actually do it."

Just like if there was no Yusuke Godai in the original work, the one who became Kamen Rider Kuuga would definitely be Kaoru Ichijo, without exception.

Zaimokuza Yoshiteru and Kousaka Kyosuke, Godai Yusuke and Ichijo Kaoru, the high degree of commonality in their fate left Xu Guoliang speechless and amazed. How could there be such a similar combination in the world?

"And Zaimokuza Yoshiteru put the crown of 'hero' on Kousaka Kyousuke, who was supposed to bear the 'curse'... Isn't this just transferring the curse of fate to another person?"

What an ironic and cruel truth! It turns out that the so-called "hero" is just a prisoner bound by fate. Only when another person takes his place can he escape the cruel and ruthless ending.

"If one person wants to live, another person must die for him...hahahahahahahahahaha!!!"

Xu Guoliang, who finally saw it all clearly, couldn't help but burst into laughter. His laughter echoed in the boundless pure white space, which was filled with sadness and pity.

I feel sad for this cruel truth and pity for their ending.

"Now that you know the truth, what will be your expression when the destined end comes?"

"A survivor who escaped death from the clutches of fate."

"Kousaka Kyousuke."

【"Yeah?"】

[After listening to Ebina Himena's explanation, Zaimokuza's originally anxious heart finally calmed down. 】

[He looked at Kousaka Kyosuke, whose resolute face was revealed after the blood was wiped off, and his eyes flickered slightly, as if he was thinking about something.]

[“Don’t worry, given Kousaka-kun’s physique, this injury won’t be a big deal. We just need to send him to the hospital to recuperate for a while.”]

[“You’re right, Himena. Mr. Kousaka should indeed be sent to a hospital… but not a hospital here.”]

[“Hey? Yihui, what did you say——”]

【Zaimokuza's answer made Ebina Hime stunned, and she couldn't figure out what he meant.】

[Snap——]

【“——Hey! Yoshiki!?”】

[“How dare that guy cut off my communication???”]

[Just as she was about to continue asking, Zaimokuza's face on the screen suddenly disappeared with a "snap" and the entire screen turned into a mosaic.]

[This made Ebina Hina swallow back what she wanted to say, and she could only stare blankly at the screen covered with messy mosaics. ]

[“Hey, hey, hey, no way…”]

[Thinking of the last words the other party said when he unilaterally hung up the phone, Ebina Hime's mouth twitched as she figured out something, and she couldn't help but cover her forehead with her hand. ]

[“Saori will be very angry if you do this, Yoshiteru.”]

[Sorry, Hime, please let me be willful just for once. ]

[On the other side, Zaimokuza hung up the call and pulled the helmet off Hirasawa Yui's head, looking at the pair of extinguished compound eyes and thinking silently. ]

[He turned to look at Kousaka Kyosuke lying on the ground, his eyes firm.]

[——After all, I have an appointment with someone else. ]

31. I Just Want to Protect Your Smile (7-in- K)

[“Hmm——”]

Zaimokuza grabbed the unconscious Kousaka Kyosuke's arms with both hands, and, enduring the occasional pain, dragged him towards the nearby Machine Charger. The GO's leg armor rubbed against the ground, sending up sparks as it moved.

[“Wait, wait a minute! Where are you taking Officer Kosaka? Both you and he need to go to the hospital immediately!”]

[Several girls in the light music club were shocked to see his reckless behavior. Akiyama Mio hurriedly walked to Zaimokuza and grabbed his arm, trying to stop him.]

【When Zaimokuza's arm was grabbed by this girl, he felt like he was caught in a trap. He subconsciously twitched a few times but still couldn't move. He was surprised that this cute girl with long black hair could have such a magical power, but he had to stop his actions helplessly.】

[“You misunderstood. I just wanted to take Mr. Kosaka to the hospital, but due to some special reasons, both he and I had to go somewhere else.”]

[He gently laid Kousaka Kyousuke flat on the ground, looked at the girls who gathered around him and said with a wry smile.]

[“Special reason? Um…”]

[Akiyama Mio wanted to say something, but she was speechless after she remembered the true identity of Zaimokuza's unconfirmed life form No. 4. Hirasawa Yui and Tianzhong Ritsu who wanted to speak also shut their mouths when they remembered the scene when his unconfirmed life form turned back into a human.]

[Only Kotobuki and Nakano Azusa, who had just arrived and had not seen the previous scene, looked at their friends who were silent at the same time with strange faces. What happened? ]

[I always have a strange feeling of being excluded for no reason. ]

[“Also, um, you——cough cough cough!”]

【Zaimokuza, who was originally looking at Akiyama Mio, suddenly began to wander inexplicably, talking about something else, and at the end of his words, he turned his head and coughed violently.】

【"?"】

[Akiyama Mio looked at Zaimokuza in confusion, not knowing what this person wanted to say.]

[“Um… don’t you think the wind is a little chilly today? Maybe you should put on more clothes?”]

[When he saw the pure eyes of the girl in front of him, Zaimokuza suddenly felt an unspeakable sense of guilt, but in the end he still suppressed his embarrassment and said.]

[Clothes? The clothes I'm wearing today are normal. And the temperature today is almost 40 degrees. How can it be hot? ]

[Hearing him say this, Akiyama Mio was stunned, and looked down at the dress she was wearing with some confusion.]

【“…”】

[Akiyama Mio lowered her head and suddenly fell silent. A strange atmosphere of silence spread from her to the surroundings.]

[Then, a bright red color began to spread rapidly from Akiyama Mio's calves, where she was wearing short socks, to her body, spreading over her two white arms, covering half of her upright pale blue peaks, her well-defined butterfly bones, and her slender neck like a swan. Even if she lowered her head, she could see that her entire cheeks were filled with blood, and there was faint white steam coming out of her head.]

[“——Ugh!?”]

[A strange cry suddenly escaped from her mouth, and then she crossed her arms violently to wrap around her clothes in front of her chest. Even so, the white spring light could be seen faintly through the gap between her arms.]

【“…You—you—you—!”】

[Akiyama Mio trembled and raised her head to look at Zaimokuza again. Every word she uttered was stuttering and incoherent. Her wet and red eyes were almost about to shed tears. Her eyes were filled with indescribable shame and fear.]

[Because the situation was too urgent before, Akiyama Mio didn't have the extra energy to pay attention to her own situation, so she didn't notice this. 】

[But actually, when the missile fired by Kousaka Kyousuke exploded just now, the clothes of the three girls in the light music club who were swept away by the shock wave were damaged to varying degrees, especially Akiyama Mio.]

[A huge tear was scraped on her chest near her collar, and nearly ten centimeters of skin from her breastbone down was almost exposed.]

【Given the height difference between Akiyama Mio and Zaimokuza, when Zaimokuza stood in front of her and lowered his head to talk, from his top-down perspective, he could basically see everything he should and shouldn't see clearly.】

"Oh my god! What the hell is this!?"

When everyone outside the screen had just come back to their senses from the shocking information, they discovered that there were new welfare scenes to watch, and they all became excited immediately.

As the camera moved from Akiyama Mio's calf all the way up, the eyes of many LSPs and Ji became brighter and brighter. When the camera was close to her chest, they all couldn't help but spit out hot white steam from their nostrils, and their eyes almost emitted green light.

——But when it reached the most important part, a white holy light suddenly appeared from the side, completely blocking the beautiful scenery without leaving any gaps!

Countless people suddenly fell to the ground, and the sound of cursing could be heard all over the world.

“Damn it! Why is there a Paladin here too!?”

"I've taken off my pants and you're showing me this!"

Akiyama family, Toyosato town, Shiga Prefecture.