Crossover Anime: This is not pure love at all

"But I did take some photos, I can send them to you later."

Yukino paused on the other end of the phone, then continued, "It's because I wasn't sure if this was caused by a monster, and we hadn't found the actual monster, that's why I haven't told you."

Strange plants? Will they spread?

Kuroe subconsciously touched his chin.

He hadn't actually watched all of the Kamen Rider series; he just happened to recognize the monsters that appeared during that period.

But when it comes to plants that spread...

To be honest, this touches on a blind spot in his knowledge.

I'll have to ask my silly friends in the group later.

"Okay, send me the photos first."

Kuroe Minoru nodded, her tone becoming somewhat serious. "Thank you for your hard work, Yukino. Leave this to me; please don't go to the scene yourself."

"Yes, I know my limits."

Yukino's voice sounded a little soft on the phone, as if she was hesitant and wanted to say something but couldn't.

"Um... wait until you've finished dealing with this..."

"What's wrong?"

"Um, it's nothing."

Hearing Yukino's voice on the other end of the line, which sounded off and didn't sound like she did when she first received the call, Kuroe Minoru also felt that Yukino wasn't actually "okay" as she had said.

"..."

He made that call on impulse.

Now that he's calmed down and thought about it carefully, it seems like he doesn't need to become any stronger.

The concept of justice is merely a byproduct of his pursuit of justice.

Becoming stronger is simply a path I've chosen to better protect others.

But at some point, he began to lose his way, making the path to becoming stronger his sole purpose. He wanted to carry out justice in order to gain justice points.

This is completely different from his original purpose!

Moreover, from a certain perspective, he has actually already achieved the goal he set for himself at the beginning!

First, the issue of Orphino's life has been resolved, and that has already been done.

And... have a sweet romance.

Whether it's sweet or not is another matter, but he's already had three relationships, and they were all at the same time!

The person he is talking to right now is one of them.

Once he came to his senses, Kuroe Minoru realized that he hadn't contacted Yukino for so long, and the only time he did was because of the weirdo and to get the reward.

He couldn't help but feel a little guilty.

"Feel sorry……"

"Um?"

Yukino, whose arms had been hanging limply at her sides and whose eyes were gazing blankly at the starry sky outside the window, was suddenly startled when she heard Kuroe Minoru's apology.

"Why...?"

"Um... this..."

Kuroe Minoru suddenly felt a little embarrassed; those words came purely from the bottom of his heart.

But when asked why... he really hadn't figured out how to answer, so he remained silent for two seconds.

Just as Kuroe was frantically racking his brains for what to say.

On the other end of the phone, Yukino didn't push for a complete rout, but instead chuckled softly in her pleasant voice.

"You don't even know why you're apologizing, Kuroe-kun. You're really not being honest."

On the other end of the phone, Yukino's soft laughter was like a spring breeze, instantly soothing Kuroe Minoru's somewhat embarrassed and flustered emotions.

The girl's voice no longer held the faint trace of disappointment from before; instead, it was filled with a sense of relief and lightness.

"However, I accept your apology."

Yukino stood by the window, looking at the starry sky outside, which was clearly more dazzling than before, and a gentle smile appeared on her lips that she herself did not even realize.

"Since you feel bad about it, as compensation... after you've finished dealing with things in Urayasu City, come with me to a cat cafe this weekend."

"no problem!"

Kuroe Minoru agreed without hesitation, feeling a sense of relief. "It's a deal then. I'll come see you this weekend."

"Okay, it's a deal. I've sent the photos to your Line. Be careful."

Goodnight, Yukino.

"……Good night."

After hanging up the phone, Kuroe Minoru let out a long sigh of relief, feeling a sense of relaxation wash over him.

Is this... a state of clear thinking?

Although I don't know why I suddenly realized this during my call with Yukino.

Perhaps it's because he's afraid of being disappointed?

But none of that matters anymore; remembering your true self is a good thing.

"Ding-dong."

Just as Kuroe Minoru was about to take out his crossover phone, his phone screen suddenly lit up, displaying several picture messages sent by Yukino.

Kuroe Shi collected his thoughts and opened the photo to examine it carefully.

The photo was taken in a dimly lit back alley, and the main subject of the image is some strange plants.

It's said to be eerie... mainly because this plant, at first glance, appears to be a slender vine, but in stark contrast to its color are several purplish-red... dragon fruits growing on it?

Kuroe Minoru was slightly taken aback, but then quickly realized what was happening.

No, dragon fruit grows on cacti!

This species is clearly not from Earth.

With that in mind, Kuroe transferred the photos to his crossover phone and then sent them to the chat groups he frequented in his previous life.

Your Majesty: [Image][Image]

[Your Majesty]: Brothers, do you know which Kamen Rider series this thing comes from?

[Group Member A]: I don't know, I only watch Ultraman.

[Group Member B]: Huh? You went to the Toei Animation studio in Japan? You still have the props for this thing?

[Group member C]: Take a bite, hurry up and take a bite (emoji of someone eating melon seeds)

Toei?

Upon receiving this keyword, Kuroe Minoru's gaze sharpened slightly.

It seems to be a monster from some Kamen Rider series.

However, as is typical of group members, they talked for a long time without revealing the key information. Just as Hei Jiang was about to type another question, a message suddenly caught his eye.

[Group member D]: Isn't this the Devil Fruit of Helheim from Gaim?

[Group member D]: The picture quality is so good, is Toei your company?

Gaim?

Kuroe suddenly woke up.

Oh right, it seems there really is such a Kamen Rider series.

However, he hadn't had time to catch up on his past life before he was drawn to ooo and hadn't had a chance to look at it yet.

I only vaguely remember that there seemed to be such a plant in the game Gaim.

Kuroe immediately opened the browser on his crossover phone and entered the keywords "Kamen Rider Gaim Helheim Underworld Plants" into the search bar.

Soon, a dense array of entries appeared before his eyes.

Kuroe Minoru opened a detailed informational post about the game's setting and began reading it carefully.

"Helheim is a fictional alternate world created by Kamen Rider Gaim..."

"It is a forest full of strangely shaped or bizarrely colored plants. The fruits that grow from these plants are the main food of the Otherworlders (inhabitants of other worlds who mutate after eating the fruits). If humans or any other creatures eat these fruits, their bodies will undergo genetic mutations and they will also become Otherworlders."

"The aliens are divided into beginner, advanced, and overlord species according to their level... Hmm, no need to look at these."

Hei Jiang turned off his phone.

In this light, Yukino's decision to have her subordinates burn those plants was absolutely the right one.

If this plant were to spread, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Most importantly, according to the encyclopedia, the spatial rifts in Helheim appear randomly.

Was the one Yukino mentioned really the first one to appear?