Crossover Anime: This is not pure love at all

After looking at the panel, Kuroe reached out and summoned the Night Rider's card box.

With a thought, a black card box appeared out of thin air in Kuroe Minoru's hand.

It feels cool to the touch, like metal, and has a small opening on one side for drawing cards.

Kuroe walked to the full-length mirror, took a deep breath, and held the card case up to the mirror.

A silver V-belt buckle instantly extended and closed automatically around his waist.

Kuroe Minoru then inserted the card case into the slot in the center of his belt.

As several overlapping afterimages converged on his body, a heavy suit of armor, resembling that of a medieval knight, was instantly donned.

However, when Kuroe Minoru saw himself in the mirror, he was stunned.

"Huh? Why is it blackish-gray?"

The Night Rider in the mirror was not dark blue, and the patterns on his armor were quite plain.

The two horns on the helmet are also very short, and it doesn't look like a bat at all.

"This is... a blank space?"

Kuroe immediately realized what was happening.

In the setting of "Kamen Rider Ryuki", before officially signing a contract with the Mirror Monster, the Rider's armor will present this basic blank form, and all its stats will be greatly reduced.

He opened the card case, took out the Descent Card, and glanced at it.

Sure enough, there were only the three most basic cards: a blank contract card without a picture, a sword vent card to summon a basic weapon, and a seal vent card to seal monsters.

"It seems we'll have to wait for another opportunity to finalize the contract."

Kuroe stroked his chin, then a thought struck him.

Swah——

A card radiating golden light appeared out of thin air at his fingertips—it was the [Final Vent] he had won in the lottery!

He put the card into the card case and then deactivated the transformation.

"Um--"

Kuroe stretched out a long yawn.

"That works fine too, anyway, the blank form is enough to deal with ordinary monsters."

"During this time, I acted under the identity of Faiz. Although I tried my best to avoid crowds, Yukinoshita and Kitagawa Kaimu still found out my true identity."

"Although they all promised to keep it a secret, and it didn't have a big impact on my daily life, you can't walk by the river without getting your shoes wet."

"If I encounter a more troublesome enemy in the future, or if someone with ulterior motives traces me back to me, it will always be a problem."

"Now that I have the Night Rider system, it's perfect as my second identity!"

Wearing an extra layer of protection means extra safety!

Having figured this out, Kuroe Minoru was in a great mood and casually took out the bottle of [Orphino Gene Repair Agent (1/3)] and drank it.

The medicine tasted slightly sweet upon entry, then transformed into a warm current flowing into the brain.

Kuroe felt a surge of energy, and the disgusting, bloodthirsty impulses that had been lurking deep within him, characteristic of the Orphnochs, were instantly soothed.

……

The next day, Zongwu University.

The morning classes ended, and the lunch break bell rang as scheduled.

Just as Kuroe Mitsuyoshi was about to get up and stretch his muscles, a familiar fragrance wafted to his desk.

"Black, Black River..."

Looking towards the sound of Kuroe's question, sure enough, it was Miura Yumiko.

Yumiko Miura seemed to have dressed up specially today; her golden curly hair was neatly combed, and her school uniform bow tie was tied very properly.

A blush crept across her fair cheeks, which she couldn't quite conceal. She clutched a pink lunchbox tightly in her hands, her eyes darting around, avoiding Kuroe Minoru's gaze.

Upon seeing Miura Yumiko, Kuroe Minoru suddenly remembered that he had said he would give her money.

I've been eating Yumiko Miura's bento boxes every day lately, and I can clearly feel that she's been changing the flavors and plating every day. She must have put a lot of thought and time into it, and the cost of the ingredients must have been quite a lot.

Although he had saved her before, one thing is one thing, and he couldn't just take her food and drink for free forever.

"Oh, by the way, Miura-kun, there's something I've been wanting to tell you."

As he spoke, Kuroe Minoru took out a small red envelope he had prepared beforehand from his wallet and handed it to Miura Yumiko, his eyes filled with utmost sincerity:

"I've been eating your homemade bento boxes every day lately, you must have been so kind. Buying the ingredients must have cost you a lot, right?"

Putting money into a red envelope before giving it to someone is a little-known custom in Japan.

Giving money directly seems disrespectful and doesn't look very elegant. Putting it in a red envelope before giving it to someone would be more respectful.

"..."

Upon seeing the red envelope handed to her, Miura Yumiko's cheeks, which had been flushed with nervousness and shyness due to what she was thinking, instantly turned pale.

She suddenly recalled Kuroe Minoru's various "unbelievable" behaviors over the past few days, and then sighed helplessly in her heart.

"Did this guy sacrifice his intelligence to become more handsome?"

"What girl gets up early every day to make lunchboxes for a guy just to earn money for food?! What an idiot!"

"I don't want your money!"

Miura Yumiko reached out and shoved Kuroe Minoru's hand back, then shoved the pink bento box into his arms without a word.

"Uh...no..." Kuroe Minoru wanted to say something more.

"Shut up! Listen to me!"

Yumiko Miura interrupted him. She took a deep breath, and the blush that had faded returned to her cheeks, even redder than before.

She bit her lower lip, her hands nervously twisting together, and lowered her voice, speaking in a volume only the two of them could hear:

"If you really want to say thank you..."

"After school today, I'll wait for you in front of the abandoned storage room on the top floor of the old school building."

"It's...it's the place where you saved me!"

After saying this, Miura Yumiko seemed to have used all her strength. She suddenly raised her head and glared fiercely at Kuroe Minoru with her watery eyes, a mixture of her usual spoiled nature and barely concealed shyness:

"You absolutely have to come! You can't not come! Do you hear me?!"

Before Kuroe could even react, Miura Yumiko, like a frightened fawn, scurried back to her seat in her little leather shoes, burying her head in her arms like an ostrich, leaving only her bright red ears sticking out.

"..."

Kuroe Minoru stood there, holding a small red envelope in one hand and a lunchbox still warm from the girl's body in the other, stunned.

The top floor of the old school building... the place where we first met... after school...

And then there's Miura Yumiko's extremely shy demeanor...

Is she about to confess her feelings...?