Special effects: Saving the world starting from becoming a Zergling

Chapter 123 Keitaro Kikuchi!

Guided by Truth, the group continued their journey, passing through numerous alleys and two main roads, until they finally arrived at a laundromat.

"The familiar signboard—"

No one knew this place better than Takumi Inui. Under the gazes of Mari and Yuuma, he subconsciously pushed open the door and saw Kikuchi Keitaro sitting at the front desk, dozing off.

The sound of the door opening startled Keitaro awake. He rubbed his eyes, and before he could even see who was in front of him, he blurted out, "Welcome to Kikuchi Family Laundry! We are dedicated to cleaning all clothes thoroughly—"

He had only spoken halfway when he saw the person in front of him clearly.

"Ah Qiao?!"

He jumped up from his seat and looked at the smiling Qian Qiao.

"Keitaro, it's been a long time."

Upon hearing Inui Takumi's words, Keitaro's gaze shifted for a moment, and he looked at Inui Takumi warily: "You're not acting like Inui Takumi anymore."

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In Keitaro's memory, Inui Takumi was the epitome of a nasty character, and a total tsundere, who would never say such a thing.

"If your eyes can't be used to see people, I suggest you sell them."

The familiar sharp tongue, the familiar taste, the familiar recipe.

Upon hearing Inui's words, Keitaro surprisingly revealed a rather nostalgic expression.

"Everyone, please don't stand here yet."

Truth closed the laundromat door and said to the group.

"My current identity is very dangerous!"

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Keitaro also realized what was happening and quickly pulled Inui upstairs with him.

Mari and Yuuma followed behind them upstairs.

On the second floor, four people sat around a small square table. Keitaro took the teapot and poured a few cups of tea.

"Ah Qiao, didn't they say you were dead?"

Keitaro withdrew his hand and looked at Inui Takumi with a curious expression.

"After being defeated by the Orphnoch King, I went to another world."

Inui Takumi looked at Yuuma, and made Keitaro look at Yuuma as well.

"Hello, you can call me Yuzuru."

"He's a Kamen Rider from another world."

"I came here with Inui Takumi to resolve the crisis that has arisen in your world."

Yuma nodded to Keitaro and introduced himself and his purpose.

Yuma knew Keitaro, so she didn't hide it from him.

"Kamen Rider? Can I give it a try?!"

When this is mentioned, Keitaro gets excited, because he dreams of becoming a Kamen Rider.

"Ignore this troublesome guy."

With a smile, Inui Takumi persuaded Yuuma to refuse Keitaro.

"I'm afraid that's not possible. The Black Armored Fighting Insect is already bound to me."

Yuma said to Keitaro with an apologetic look.

He knew long ago that the condition for using the Black Armor Fighter was Yuuma.

"Ah Qiao, where's your Faiz?"

Since he couldn't use Yuuma's belt, Keitaro set his sights on Inui Takumi.

"I'm an Orphnoch now, so I can definitely use the Faiz belt!"

Upon hearing Keitaro's words, Inui Takumi remained silent for a moment before asking him, "Is the Orphnoch now the norm?"

"That's right. It seems that Qiao doesn't understand the current situation yet!"

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Keitaro nodded and began to explain the current situation in detail to Inui Takumi.

"Because of the widespread Orphnochification of humanity, the AI ​​Corporation has already taken control of most of the region."

"And the newly born Orphinos must also abide by the rules set by the Brain Corporation."

"Otherwise, those Leo cavalry will come knocking on our door."

In just a few words, Keitaro clearly explained the impending extinction of humanity.

"In short, it has its pros and cons!"

Keitaro sighed softly.

"The good thing is that most of the Orphnochs who were transformed from humans are still living normal lives, just like me."

"But there are also bad things, namely... many families have been destroyed by this method of forcibly transforming humans."

Orphnoch isn't something you can just change at will.

At this point, Keitaro's eyes dimmed.

For him, the dream of making everyone happy has become very difficult to achieve.

"Don't give up!"

Yuma spoke, making Keitaro look at him.

Yuma looked at Keitaro, holding the tea Keitaro had poured for her, with a smile on her face.

"You now are somewhat like me when I was lost."

"Dreams require continuous effort."

Yu-chan thought about his weak self back then, when he couldn't even beat the weakest spider insect.

But now, he has grown into a qualified knight.

"Dreams aren't achieved in an instant; only through continuous, step-by-step effort can you realize your dreams."

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"If you encounter any setbacks, just say give up."

"That's not someone who has the heart to pursue dreams."

Yuma's words clearly touched Keitaro deeply.

He jumped to his feet: "Yuuma is right, I, Keitaro, will never give up on my dream!"

"I want everyone to be happy!"

"What an idiot."

Looking at the energetic Keitaro, Mari said helplessly, propping her face up with her hand.

"Anyway, as long as it cheers up Keitaro, that's good enough."

Seeing Keitaro start to laugh foolishly, lost in his own thoughts, a smile appeared on Takumi Inui's face.

This is the Keitaro he knows.

Always full of energy, willing to lend a helping hand to everyone.

"Now that Keitaro has recovered, we should start considering the investigation."

Yu-chan slowly put down her teacup and looked at Inui Takumi.

"Although we don't know what the AI ​​company is up to yet, we must take action now."

"The longer it drags on, the more likely something unexpected will happen."

Qian Qiao nodded; the unknown always makes people uneasy.

The current temporary stability may just be the calm before the storm.

"Truth, is your father, Hanagata, still alive?"

After confirming the next steps with Inui Takumi, Yuuma began to gather information.

Only after confirming the situation of all the righteous characters in the original drama could Yuma proceed with the next step.

"my father?"

Truth pursed his lips and shook his head.

"I don't know, he has always been a very mysterious person."

"Even before Ch'ai was defeated by the King of the Orphnoch, we had only seen him a few times."

Yuma wasn't surprised to hear the news.

All he needed to do was confirm that Hanako was missing and not dead.

"What about Yuji Kiba and the others?"

Yuzhen asked again.

Although this is a continuation of the original series' world view, what if it goes astray like the Kabuto world, and something unexpected happens?

"They disappeared before I fought the Orphnoch King."

Inui glanced at Keitaro, who was still grinning foolishly, and sighed.

"Um.

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Yuma touched her chin, thinking that the world might not have gotten so bad that it was completely hopeless.

He looked up at Keitaro and asked, "Keitaro, how much time has passed since that final battle?"

Hearing Yuma ask him this question, Keitaro snapped out of his reverie and gave the answer: "It seems to be less than three months."

"To be honest, the appearance of Qiao and Zhenli was a big surprise to me."

"I thought you guys were going to wander the world together."

Thinking of Mari's sudden departure a few months ago, Keitaro looked dejected.

This made Zhenli scratch his face awkwardly, lower his head, and remain silent.

Just as Yuma was about to say something, there was a knock on the door downstairs.

"Open the door, routine check!"

Hearing the noise coming from the doorway, Keitaro's expression changed.

"Truth, hide yourself quickly, in that old spot!"

Yuma and Takumi were also attracted by the commotion downstairs and looked up at Keitaro.

"To prevent the harboring of humans, Leo's cavalry will come to check every three days or so."

"You should hide too!"

Keitaro urged Yuma.

"It's okay, I'm not a normal person either."

Yuma waved to Keitaro, indicating that there was no major problem, and followed Inui Takumi downstairs.