The lunchtime "bento battle" ended in a fierce manner.

With her superior physical attributes and large appetite, Kuroe Minoru managed to devour all three bento boxes belonging to Kato Megumi, Miura Yumiko, and Yuigahama Yui.

Somewhat surprisingly, although Yui's bento still had a lingering burnt smell, it was now considered normal food that was edible compared to the previous "biological weapon".

Otherwise, Hei Jiang really wouldn't eat it no matter what.

What a joy.

As for Miura Yumiko's sudden display of coquettishness, Kuroe Minoru had to temporarily switch to his usual calm to barely keep it in check.

Kato Megumi simply chuckled.

Only Yui couldn't help but burst out laughing after watching it, which resulted in her being grabbed by the collar by the fuming Hakimi Miura and dragged out for free fighting.

When he came back, Tuanzi was hanging his head like a defeated Hakimi, with a huge bump on his head.

No, not at all.

After a war without gunfire came to an end, Kuroe Minoru rubbed his slightly upset stomach and walked out of the classroom.

……

Oh, right! Hai Meng!

Kuroe suddenly slapped his forehead.

He almost forgot again.

Hei Jiangshi quickened his pace and headed towards the first-grade teaching building.

Soon, he found Kitagawa Kaimu in a quiet little garden behind the first-year teaching building.

However, Hai Meng at this moment was completely different from her usual energetic, talkative, and lively self.

She sat alone on a bench in the garden, holding an unopened can of cocoa in her hands, her head slightly lowered.

Her long, golden hair fell down, obscuring most of her profile.

She sat there quietly, her wine-red eyes losing their former luster, gazing forlornly at the ground, sighing occasionally, like a little kitten forgotten by its owner.

They probably thought that Kuroe Minoru had stood them up again, just like yesterday.

For some reason, seeing the girl's forlorn and aggrieved appearance, Kuroe Minoru's heart inexplicably skipped a beat.

The noisy and boisterous Hai Meng is certainly adorable.

But at this moment, Hai Meng is quiet and lonely, with a touch of pitifulness...

In the soft afternoon light filtering through the clouds, her slightly furrowed brows, her disappointed eyes, and her slightly pouting lips...

Hmm, she seems a little cuter than usual for some reason.

"Knock knock".

Kuroe shook his head, trying to clear the strange thoughts from his mind.

No, no, now is not the time to think about these things.

"Kitagawa-san."

Kuroe cleared his throat, stepped forward, and greeted him.

"Sigh...he didn't come again. Am I too annoying...huh?"

Hai Meng, who was sighing with her head down, suddenly raised her head when she heard the sound.

When she recognized the person as Hei Jiang Shiji, her large, wine-red eyes instantly lit up.

"Hey—! Kuroe-kun! You're here!"

Hai Meng suddenly jumped up from the bench, her dejection vanishing and replaced by immense joy at having regained what she had lost.

"I thought you were going to stand me up again today!"

"Forehead……"

Hearing the word "again," Kuroe Minoru felt a little embarrassed. "Sorry, sorry, I was held up by something just now."

After saying that, Kuroe Minoru looked at the girl's expectant expression and grabbed at the air with his right hand.

"Whoosh."

In an instant, a black card box with a metallic sheen appeared out of thin air in his palm.

It was that transformation system of Kamen Rider Hanae that had been gathering dust in the system space all along!

"This...this is...the legendary...transformation device?!"

Hai Meng stared at the card box, her voice trembling with disbelief, and for a moment she didn't dare to take it.

"Yeah, don't worry, I haven't forgotten what I promised you."

Kuroe Minoru took the girl's small hand and placed the card box in her hand.

"This Kamen Rider set is called 'Hanamu'. It has no usage restrictions. Anyone can transform by looking in a mirror."

"I can lend it to you for a lunch break."

"Really, really, can I use it for a whole lunch break?!"

Kitagawa Kaimu held the card box in both hands. Although it was phrased as a question, the light shining in her big eyes had already betrayed her inner excitement.

Seeing Haimeng like this, Kuroe Minoru suddenly felt a bit mischievous.

At times like this, if you simply reply, "No, it can only be changed a little bit," Hai Meng will probably show even more of that disappointed expression...

Whoa, whoa, whoa!

No way! I'm a champion of justice! What am I thinking?!

Kuroe Minoru quickly shook his head to dismiss the strange thought, then a gentle smile appeared on his face. "Yes, and you can go play in the Mirror World."

"Mirror...world?"

Hearing this unfamiliar term, Hai Meng repeated it with some confusion.

"Anyway, just transform like me first."

Kuroe Minoru took out a small makeup mirror with pink diamonds that she had borrowed from Hai Meng.

"This set of Riders is the same as mine, both being 'Dragon Riders,' and they require a mirror to transform..."

"Buzz—"

As Kuroe Minoru held the card case in his hand to the mirror, the originally calm mirror surface rippled like water the moment it came into contact with the card case's aura.

Immediately afterwards, a V-belt buckle appeared out of thin air around Kuroe Minoru's waist, automatically extending and closing.

"Wow...it really happened..."

"Next is to put the card case...henshin!"

Kuroe Minoru inserted the card case into his belt.

"Buzz—!"

Accompanied by another strange resonance, several empty white shadows appeared. Hai Meng was blinded by the white light and instinctively closed her eyes. When she opened them again, she saw a Kamen Rider with a head that looked like a medieval Western knight in the place where Kuroe Minoru had been.

"Huh? Isn't this the previous Faiz?"

"Hmm... for some reason... anyway, why don't you try transforming too?"

"Oh, oh oh!"

Haimeng responded and quickly took the small mirror that Kuroe Minoru handed over.

Taking a deep breath, Haimeng imitated Kuroe Minoru's earlier action, holding the black card box in her hand up to the small mirror.

"Buzz—"

A silver V-belt buckle also appeared at her waist.

"hen, henshin!"

“Swish, swish, swish—!”

Accompanied by a crisp sound effect, several white phantoms overlapped on Hai Meng's body.

The light dissipated.

A female Kamen Rider, dressed primarily in white with gold and black accents and a white cape draped over her back, suddenly appeared on the spot.

Wow! So light! I feel so powerful!

Hai Meng excitedly jumped up and down twice, her white cloak fluttering with her movements, making her look dashing and heroic.

"Let's go, I'll take you to see the Mirror World."

Without saying much, Kuroe Minoru reached out and touched the mirror in Haimeng's hand.

"Buzz—"

The next second, his body instantly deformed and twisted, as if he had been "sucked" into the mirror.

"Hey? Wait for me!"

Seeing this, Hai Meng quickly followed Kuroe Minoru's example and touched the mirror with her eyes closed.

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