Masked Rider, but kindhearted

He took her to the hospital for a full checkup, and the doctor said there were no physical injuries, not even any internal injuries...

But she still felt severe pain every now and then, so she only managed to dance on stage twice this week, which made many fans online express their regret, saying that health is the most important thing, but not being able to see Miss Yuka dance is really making people lose their appetite...

As for his dark circles.

On the one hand, Miss Yuhua used the excuse of "we've been through that" and insisted on living with him. She always gave him facial cleanser and brain waves, so he had to lock the door when he went to bed, otherwise a heavy female NPC would automatically spawn next to his pillow the next day.

He is not the kind of person who would be kidnapped by such emotions, but a dopant might appear at any time. Given Miss Yuhua's physical condition, it would be easier to help if she lived closer to him.

On the other hand, he couldn't sit still, so he took advantage of the temporary calm in Fengdu to conduct intensive investigations into the museum, Gaia's memory, and the masked woman.

There was a gain… but not much.

He followed the clues and discovered the existence of the Sonosaki family, a well-known upper-class family in Fudu, and suspected of having a connection with the museum.

After finding the Sonosaki family, due to the lack of direct evidence, he thought of Sonosaki Wakana, the number one radio princess in Fuuto who was recommended to him by Shotarou.

The result surprised him a little. She was actually the strange woman who invited him to her home to rest.

No wonder she lives alone but acts like a young lady...she doesn't know how to cook or do housework.

Based on the experience of being a hero and saving the beauty, he temporarily judged that Sonosaki Wakana should not be deeply involved with Gaia's memory. If there is a chance, he can try to learn more about her and investigate the connection between the Sonosaki family, the museum, and Gaia's memory.

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While recalling and sorting out the clues in his hand, Tendou Souji had unknowingly finished the whole cup of coffee.

He was keenly aware of someone's gaze, and turned around to find a stunned Shotarou, who was staring at him with admiration for the warrior.

"As expected of Brother Tiandao... He can even finish such a terrible coffee in one gulp, without resorting to water to dilute the bitterness..." Shotaro Sae lowered his head in thought. When will he be able to drink such bitter coffee without batting an eyelid like these two tough seniors?

"Tiandao, do you have any clues? Is there something special you want to discuss today?" Ming Hai Shouji asked while adding some water to his coffee cup to make the bitterness as light as possible. "You haven't been to the office in the past few days."

Tendo Souji told Uncle Minghai the results of his investigation.

Just then, a phone rang, interrupting everyone's discussion.

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Chapter 47: Talk it out to avoid stomachache

"Sorry." Narumi Shokichi apologized to Tenmō Souji and then picked up the office's landline. "Quietly, this is Narumi Detective Agency."

Tendou Souji nodded, remained silent for a while, picked up the handkerchief on the table and wiped the Thunder Sword.

A familiar female voice sounded from the other end of the phone: "Zhuangji, about the man named Tiandao..."

"Wen Yin?" Ming Hai Shouji's fingers suddenly tightened on the edge of the coffee cup, and he caught a glimpse of Tendo Souji pausing for a moment while wiping his sword.

"He's by your side after all," the mature woman said, her voice as calm as a chess player's move. "Tell him for me—I have a way to treat his girlfriend's injury."

"Girlfriend?!" Shotaro was shocked. "When did you guys..."

"The elders have recognized me as their girlfriend..." Ozawa Yuka narrowed her eyes and smiled brightly, looking so happy that she seemed to be fainting.

As for what kind of elder this is? She doesn't care, hehe...

Tendō Souji calmly sheathed the Thunder Sword, stepped forward, and answered the phone, saying calmly, "It seems you've finally learned to demonstrate sincerity, Ms. Shroud... and—this lady is my client. Your information seems to be somewhat inaccurate."

The rustling of fabric could be heard from the other end of the line, as if the masked woman were adjusting her sitting position. "Bring this client with you tomorrow afternoon. I'll meet you in your yard. In return... you have to do me a favor."

"You have to tell me what the specific matter is before I will consider agreeing." Tiandao Zongsi did not agree on the spot, but continued to negotiate terms with the other party.

"When the time comes... you'll know." The other party hung up after saying this, and the entire office fell into silence so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

After a while, Zuo Xiangtaro was the first to break the quiet atmosphere: "Master, does Ms. Shroud always speak in such a riddle?"

Tendou Souji wasn't concerned about that. He turned around and asked Uncle Minghai, "Wenyin, is that her real name?"

Uncle Ming Hai doesn't seem like the kind of person who would lie. He admitted that Shroud was his childhood sweetheart and had previously called that woman Shroud.

However, when people speak out, they often use the most natural name. Compared with the nickname Shroud, the literary pronunciation is more like a serious name.

"There's nothing to hide about this. It's a name from many years ago..." Narumi Shokichi took a sip of coffee and said in a deep voice, "Sonosaki Fumion, that's her real name... Ever since she confronted the museum, she's used the alias Shroud... As for the reason, she's unwilling to tell me more."

"Is that so..." Tendo Souji didn't ask any further. He believed in Uncle Ming Hai's character. If the other party said he didn't know, he probably really didn't know.

Sonosaki Fumion... It's Sonosaki again. What role did the Sonosaki family play in the Gaia Memory incident?

He turned back and continued discussing the topic he had not finished with his colleagues in the office.

Yuka Ozawa sat on a chair as a listener, holding her chin with both hands and looking at the man. He was clearly and systematically describing the clues he had investigated. The time, place and people of each clue seemed to be engraved in his mind.

She listened carefully for a long time...and then found herself disappointed that she seemed to be unable to help at all.

The detective master and apprentice can investigate and participate in reasoning, but she seems unable to do more than be a good listener and not cause any trouble.

"I really want to help Mr. Tendou..." Ozawa Yuka was distracted unconsciously.

She didn't come to her senses until Tendo Souji walked up to her.

"It's time to go, Miss Yuka." Tendo Souji waved his hand in front of her.

"Hey, is it over?!" Ozawa Yuka looked ashamed. She didn't even realize she had been in a daze for so long... Mr. Tiandao would not think she was rude!

She subconsciously hugged Tendou Souji's arm, and walked to the door of the office in a daze with his support, and then was helped to the back seat of the motorcycle.

She held the motorcycle helmet handed to her by the other party in both hands, looked up at the man with obsession, and felt inexplicably happy.

For a moment, she even wished her leg injury would remain the same... Maybe it would be painful and troublesome, but she could still rely on Mr. Tiandao and enjoy this simple and happy daily life...

"Yuka, you can't be so selfish..." Yuka Ozawa blamed herself in her heart, slowly put on her helmet, stretched out her arms to hug Mr. Tiandao's waist, and gently rested her forehead on his thick back.

"Ms. Yuka, do you have anything to say?" Tendo Souji rode his bike towards his house and asked Ozawa Yuka in the back seat halfway.

He noticed that the other party was not quite right today. Some things are better said directly. If you have some thoughts in your mind but don't express them to your companions... it will easily turn into a stomachache plot in a third-rate TV series.

"Hey, that..." Ozawa Yuka didn't expect Tendo Souji to ask this suddenly. After struggling for a while, she whispered, "I feel like I'm useless and holding everyone back..."

"It's mainly Mr. Tendō!" After mustering up the courage to speak, Ozawa Yuka became more and more fluent. She denied her claim of being "everyone" and honestly confessed her concerns, "I like Mr. Tendō very much...so I don't want to be a burden to you!"

"What's so cumbersome about this?" Tendou Souji probably understood what she meant, but thought she was overthinking it, so he asked, "Aren't we companions?"

In his opinion, although Miss Yuuka is sometimes clingy, she is a reliable companion most of the time - for example, she did not cause trouble in the battle at the processing plant and stopped Shotarou from running around; as a victim of the Gaia memory incident, she did not let the power get to her head and make irreparable mistakes; she took the initiative to take risks as bait to lure out the real murderer, Jun Moriyama.

She remains calm in times of crisis, has her own opinions, can do what she should do at critical moments, and has absolute trust in everyone... Taking all the above factors into consideration, he doesn't think Miss Yuka is a burden at all.

If he really felt that the other party was a drag, he would not have given in to her at all, and would not have brought her along to discuss important matters.

"Can I be considered a companion..." Ozawa Yuka was a little happy, but not too confident. "I thought I was just a shameless client who relied on you without permission..."

"It's not wrong to stay on your own..."

Tendou Souji was silent for a while, and just then he arrived at the door of his house.

He parked the car and carried Ozawa Yuka down. While he was groping for the key to open the door, he said without turning his head: "Ms. Yuka, you are great. Don't add too much pressure to yourself."

Before he could finish his words, the familiar softness pressed against his back again. He remained expressionless—Miss Yuka had hit someone with the ball again…

"Mr. Tandō..." Ozawa Yuka was a little disappointed to see that Tandō Souji looked normal and his body was not stiff for even a moment.

She hugged him tightly and put her head on his back, "What are we eating today?"

"Again, '(we) anata to private', that ambiguous phrase used between lovers."

"You'd better continue to put some pressure on yourself..." Tendo Souji sighed in his heart. He seemed to be getting used to the opponent's various straight ball attacks.

He dragged the octopus behind him into the living room: "Didn't you choose the dish today? You'll know soon."

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Chapter 48 It might be a little painful when you first put it in

The peaceful day passed quickly. As it was related to whether her leg injury could be cured, Miss Yuhua was well-behaved all night and did not make any trouble.

Tendo Souji only stayed nearby and didn't go too far. Time soon came to the afternoon as agreed with the masked woman. He and Miss Yuka were waiting in the yard at the door on time.

Silently, a masked woman in black appeared out of nowhere.

"Tian Dao, Souji," Sherad's voice was calm and slightly sad, "Before we start working together, let me tell you a story."

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Sonosaki Lairen, the leader of the Fuuto underground organization "Museum", and the youngest son of Sonosaki Ryubei.

Many years ago, an investigation team led by Sonosaki Ryubei discovered the "Well of the Earth" while excavating ruins. The "well" contained the memories of the Earth and the green Gaia crystal.

Sonosaki Raito accidentally fell into the "well" and became a data combination, that is, the "Son of the Earth". His consciousness was connected to the core of the earth and he could access all the knowledge on the earth.

After that, Sonosaki Ryubei erased all of his memories and imprisoned him alone in a spiritual world called the "Earth Library", using him as a tool to create Gaia's memory.

The so-called Gaia Memory is a "Memory Stick" that stores the Earth's memories through a special program and converts them into power.

The abilities of the Son of Earth are perfect for helping create Gaia's memory.

Sherad, also known as Sonosaki Ryubei's wife, Sonosaki Fumino, was also driven away for opposing his brutality.

From that time until today, the newcomers have been imprisoned, living a life that is hardly human, as tools, endlessly browsing memories in the Earth Library.

"Is this what you wanted to ask of me?" Tendo Souji listened patiently to the story, paused briefly, and said confidently, "I accept this commission."

"Just tell me where Sonosaki Ryubei is, and I'll go destroy the base where that kid is imprisoned tonight and kill Sonosaki Ryubei while I'm at it."

As soon as he thought about it, the Holy Blade Driver appeared at his waist, and he seemed to be full of kindness, ready to kill and cause a river of blood to flow if he disagreed with someone.

Sherad was stunned. She felt that she had already explained the danger of the matter and the horror of Sonosaki Ryubei. Why did this man still look so confident and invincible?

He is the King of Fear in the underground of Fengdu... Once a normal person is frightened by his power of fear, he will no longer have the courage to resist and can only become his lackey.

She was a little hesitant - she had observed this man for a long time, and he could indeed handle any situation with ease. Apart from his love of preaching after the war, there was almost no flaw in him.

But... because of this, she cannot tolerate such an excellent "chess piece" being sacrificed easily!

She admitted that if it was this man... there might be hope of defeating Ryubey, but the risk was too great... she had to wait until she was absolutely sure.

In order to rescue people, to defeat her husband... She has endured for so long, of course she has enough patience...

Sherad shook his head, suppressing the hesitation in his heart. He said calmly, "Complete this commission first. Don't do anything unnecessary. As a reward, I will heal this lady's leg injury."

"Don't you trust your own abilities?" Tendo Souji didn't care. Once he destroyed the entire base, the other party would know that it was the right thing to do to hand things over to him directly.

The conversation with the masked woman ended quickly. She left a suitcase and turned away, claiming that it was something that could cure Miss Yuka's leg injury.

Finally, when she walked to the gate of the yard, she said that she would contact Ming Hai Shouji in the next few days and inform them of the location where the people were being held.

Tendo Souji squatted down and opened the briefcase. Inside was a belt-shaped drive with a groove in the center. Judging from the size, it was just big enough to hold a memory stick.

According to Sherald, she has studied "Thorn Memory." Thorn itself is a plant, but it evokes concepts such as "pain," "torture," and "restraint." The power of Gaia Memory is often related to the depth of the concept corresponding to the memory and the user's compatibility.

For example, Uncle Minghai's "Skull Memory" may seem ordinary at first glance, but its extended concepts include "death", "ghosts", and even the ancient practice of "worshiping" gods with skulls.

Uncle Minghai himself is a standard, calm and tough mature man. His skull allows him to enter a "dead" state after the transformation. He has no blood, breathing, heartbeat and other things that only living things have. As long as the memory and drive are not damaged, he cannot fall into death, let alone be injured.

After all, those who have died cannot die again.

Ms. Yuka once used the Thorn Memory to restore her disabled legs, but in essence, the "pain" was absorbed.

However, this "pain" will only transfer, and will not disappear out of thin air, so after Miss Yuka's legs regained consciousness, the price she paid was that she would continue to endure this "pain" mentally.

There is no such pain, but the legs cannot be used and remain disabled; the body recovers but one has to endure the pain of broken legs.

It was difficult for Tendo Souji to judge which of the two situations was easier. He had experienced the inhuman pain when he took the Thorn Memory - this was also the reason why he was particularly tolerant of Miss Yuka, who not only endured this pain for a long time, but also managed to perform a dance while enduring it.

As a seemingly weak woman, she is stronger than she thinks.

"Ms. Yuka, it may be a little painful when it is first inserted." Tendo Souji handed over the driver.

"It's okay, I'm used to the pain every day." Ozawa Yuka took it with a smile, but her bright eyes stared at him intently.

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