I want to become a Kamen Rider

He doesn't spend his own money to buy things but instead exploits his poor employees. He's an absolute, absolute, absolute villain!

In short, the reality of Kuuga being the club president and the beautiful imagination of Tina Hiiragi are not only worlds apart, but also worlds apart.

Anyway, after learning that Kuuga was the club president, Tina Hiiragi broke down. Now, she's being forced by Venerita to follow the club president on the weekend and watch him flirt with girls from other schools, which is a huge blow to her.

If she wasn't mistaken, the girl who was currently being affectionate with the department head was the same girl who had brought him lunch last time. Hiiragi Tina felt she hadn't made a mistake, because she didn't know many girls that pretty.

The head of the Service Club is one of them. The girl in front of her not only has beauty that can rival that of Nono, who has rare titles such as "High Mountain Flower", "First in Grade" and "Ice Queen" and is ranked fifth in the school ghost stories of Soubu High School, but what makes her even better is... her indignation.

The minister was still wearing his signature dark hooded sweatshirt and casual pants, which appeared to be layered, making him quite noticeable even while seated. His expression was somewhat helpless, though he possessed a quiet composure rarely seen in the activity room.

Sitting opposite him was a very beautiful girl, similar in temperament to Yukinoshita but different in that she had a more dashing air about her.

The Venerita in the bag was still chattering away:

"Look, this is the daily life of a fallen knight. Kyubeys are extremely evil alien creatures. They use sweet words to bewitch the fragile hearts of humans, instigating them to sign a corrupt contract and transform into the 'knight' you see. But what I give you is the true power of an alien knight who fights against darkness! Because the evil Kyubeys have reversed the good and evil of the world, the once radiant knights of justice have been twisted into the monster you hold in your hand."

According to Venerita, she was given an armor called the Power of the Other Rider, which allows her to transform into the monster form of all the currently active Kamen Riders. Every time she defeats an evil fallen rider, the Other Rider in her hand can revert to its original form and regain all its power.

There was one thing that puzzled Hiiragi Tina: when she asked why Heterokuga wasn't the strongest Hetero Knight, Venerita didn't give a direct answer.

Despite being the most powerful "Fallen Knight" in the world at that moment, Kuuga's power as the Otherworldly Kuuga wasn't particularly special among the Otherworldly Knights; he was completely overwhelmed by her. Finally, Venerita explained that it was due to the transformation of the leader—because the club president was so evil, that overwhelming evil power made Fallen Knight Kuuga so powerful.

Actually, more than the truth told by Venerita, she was more concerned with the answer to the question that had troubled her for many years: why was the knight in her dream crying?

There's no way I can just run up to the minister and say, "Minister, I know you've been lying to me. I dreamt that you were crying while fighting a monster like Godzilla. Can you tell me why you were crying?"

First, let's rule out the possibility that the minister was actually a bad guy and was silenced by him, and then let's rule out the possibility that the minister thought she was crazy. She always felt that even if she really asked the minister, she wouldn't be able to answer him, and it was hard to say whether the person in her dream was actually the minister.

At least, she couldn't imagine what the minister would look like when he cried. She always felt that even if the sky fell, he wouldn't cry but would think about how to fix it.

"And the most shameful thing is that the evil alien creature Kyubey often instigates its hosts to manipulate other people's feelings in order to collect energy by exploiting the emotional gap between the other person and the host. So every single contract knight who has made a contract with Kyubey is a scumbag. What you are witnessing right now is the scene of Fan Kang, the transformed user of the Fallen Knight Kuuga, trying to extort money while manipulating the feelings of that innocent high school girl!"

Venalita's voice pulled her back to reality.

"Is... that so?" Tina Hiiragi's voice was filled with doubt. Her language skills were impeccable, but she glanced at her captain's face, which screamed "I want to run away." "But... why do I feel like he... seems rather unwilling? Look at his expression..."

“That must be your imagination, Tina Hiiragi!” Venerita’s voice was resolute. “Based on the analysis of a large amount of behavioral pattern data I’ve collected, one of the core personality traits of Fan Kang, the alter ego of Fallen Knight Kuuga, is 'tsundere'! His outward resistance and indifference are just a disguise for his inner pleasure and desire for control!”

"Tsundere...?" Tina Hiiragi's lips twitched, and she muttered under her breath, "Let's not even talk about whether you're using 'tsundere' like that. Seriously, tsundere boys aren't cute at all! And they seem really troublesome!"

“Furthermore,” she recalled a crucial question, which was very pointed, “if it’s really as you say, that the minister approached that girl to extort money and manipulate her feelings… why would he choose such an inexpensive family restaurant? This place can’t rip you off much money, can it?”

Venalita seemed to have been prepared, her voice carrying an all-knowing chill: "That's precisely his cunning! It's called 'casting a long line to catch a big fish.' First, he uses superficial thoughtfulness and 'down-to-earth' behavior to lower the target's guard, creating the illusion of a 'good man,' making the other person lower their guard and even develop feelings for him. Once the emotional foundation is established, and the prey is deeply entangled..."

Its voice suddenly turned sinister, "Show your fangs again, and open your mouth wide! That's the most skillful hunting method!"

Hiiragi Tina was speechless for a moment after being choked by this "closed-loop logic" argument, and could only continue to anxiously observe the movements of the other booth.

Tina Hiiragi didn't know the name of the girl sitting opposite the club president, so let's call her the Bento Girl. The Bento Girl seemed completely unconcerned about the club president's perfunctory attitude and continued talking enthusiastically, even taking out her phone to take a photo together.

The minister held his forehead, looking as if he had a splitting headache.

Tina Hiiragi, who was fluent in English and had a good understanding of the habits of the "ultimate creature" named Fan Kang, sensed something was wrong. Was this the kind of behavior a minister who could shamelessly claim a master-disciple relationship while pretending to be stupid, even when she was carrying a bento box?

How could a scumbag of the minister's caliber be so restless just because he's spending time with a pretty girl?

Just then, out of the corner of her eye, the puzzled Tina Hiiragi caught sight of another figure.

Behind the couple in the booth—no, I mean, the minister and the bento girl—in another booth, separated by a decorative potted plant, a figure was also "inadvertently" watching the minister and the bento girl.

The question seems to have been answered.

It was a girl also wearing the uniform of a private girls' academy, but her temperament was completely different from that of the bento girl. She had long, dark blue hair, the ends of which were meticulously trimmed. Her features were exquisitely sculpted, yet her lines exuded a faint air of heroism, especially her pair of sharp, amber eyes, which were now burning with an almost tangible rage, fixed intently on the bento girl.

Her lips were pressed tightly into a stubborn line, and her hands, resting on her knees, were clenched into fists, her knuckles turning white from the force.

On the other hand, the woman carrying the bento box was enthusiastically scooping up the parfait in front of her with a small spoon, talking happily as she ate. She leaned forward slightly, her face beaming with an undisguised, slightly smug smile, like a cat that had successfully stolen some fish.

At first, Hiiragi Tina thought she had been exposed and that the smugness was directed at her. Later, she realized that she was overthinking it because she saw the girl next to her.

As if to assert her dominance, the bento girl scooped up a spoonful of parfait and, despite being incredibly shy, still blushed as she fed it to the minister.

The girl's eyes widened in surprise.

Chapter Thirty-Five: Kamen Rider Has No Shura Field

Long ago, Qubi proposed a plan to Fan Kang.

Kyubey patted his chest and assured him that it was a shortcut that could theoretically create the strongest contracted knight in existence, and it was indeed feasible in practice. So, for the first and last time, he asked Kyubey about the plan with anticipation.

The initial conversation went something like this:

["First, you can secretly and gently win over Ms. Toyokawa. With your charm and methods, plus a little bit of my assistance, it won't be difficult. Then, on a sunny afternoon, make a phone call and summon your precious apprentice, Mizutani Migen, to the hospital..."]

"Neither an apprentice nor a treasure. And then, the hospital?"

['Yes, the hospital, and then, in the heaviest, most helpless tone, I asked her for money.']

"Why do you need to borrow money?"

['Lend me money for an abortion! Whose abortion? Of course, it's Ms. Toyokawa's! Tell her it's all your fault, you've let Ms. Toyokawa down, and now you need money to deal with this unexpected child of your love.']

【“…”】

['Believe me, I'm 99% certain that despair will give birth to the most powerful Contract Knight—Abomination Hibiki.']

"Are you sure it's out of desperation, and not just an impulse to kill me?"

"Hey, whatever happens, happens."

"Hey, you're kidding me, that's not good at all."

This proposal follows the same principle as the nonsense Kyubey spouted when he later met Yukino.

Regardless of how outrageous the initial conversation was, and given that Cupid had been consistently instigating and persuading Fan Kang from the very beginning, the reason Fan Kang recalls these events now is not because of anything else, but because of the current situation.

I was surprised that Kyubey had foreseen the potential conflict between his apprentice and Ms. Toyokawa so early on. It was astonishing that the demon, who was said to have no emotions or true feelings at the beginning, had such a profound understanding of human nature.

Unaware that Hiiragi Tina in the corner had already called Mizutani Migenko a "bento girl," labeled Toyokawa-san as a "woman who caught someone cheating," and marked him as a "scumbag department head," Fan Kang fell into deep thought.

He had only been out with Mizutani Migen for a day, so why did they coincidentally run into Toyokawa-san on the roadside? Why did the two of them seem to know each other for a long time? Why did both Mizutani Migen and Toyokawa-san show such undisguised hostility towards each other?

What was the reason? Was it old grudges, or was it because of him?

At the same time, the voice of a suspicious white alien creature hiding in the shadows, seemingly enjoying the spectacle, echoed in his mind.

'King, if you can't even overcome this level of chaotic situation, how are you going to become the king of a multi-ship harem?'

"You mean the 'battleground' you're referring to here as complicated romantic relationships, right? I'm a lone Kamen Rider, I don't fall in love."

'Ah, right, right…'

"I feel like you're laughing at me."

Fan Kang sighed.

'Don't feel it, I'm just mocking you.'

"You know what? A man like me is not one to experience a chaotic love triangle."

'How to say? '

"One who has no desires is invincible."

Fan Kang was very confident.

"Ms. Toyokawa and I are just very good friends, and Mizutani Migen is just a teacher and student. There is no such thing as a 'battleground' as you mentioned. Even if they were to become enemies on their own, I have nothing to hide, so why would I be afraid?"

'It's unbelievable that you could still stubbornly insist on being just a normal master and disciple after that rain the day before yesterday. Even more unbelievable is that after having such a long-term ambiguous relationship with him and borrowing so much money, you could still call him just a friend. My judgment was right after all; you are the man with the best potential that I've been searching for all along, Fan Kang! The scumbag host has finally been nurtured…'

For some reason, Cupid felt somewhat relieved.

"Khubby, I'm so happy! Let's cook red bean rice today."

"Say what you will, there are no chaotic scenes in Kamen Rider."

'You can lie to others, but don't lie to yourself.'

"It is precisely because I never deceive myself that I have been able to get to where I am today."

Fan Kang scoffed and got up, intending to calmly greet Miss Fengchuan first, and then invite her to have dinner together.

Then, he had just straightened up.

"Master, you promised to stay with me all day, where are you going?"

A fair, slender hand, yet possessing astonishing strength, landed on his shoulder and pressed him back onto the sofa.

Mizutani Migen looked at him with a smile. This guy, who could usually be dealt with with a single chop to the neck, now had a bright smile that was full of pressure in Fan Kang's eyes.

Although it was only for a moment, it was hard to imagine that the fool who couldn't learn the control of "momentum" no matter how many times he was taught, actually unleashed an aura that overwhelmed his usual self because of this inexplicable event.

'A woman's fighting spirit is terrifying, isn't it?'

"is a bit."

Fan Kang nodded, but had no intention of backing down.

I've already said he has nothing to hide. Only those guys who flirt with several girls at the same time, don't make things clear, and treat youthful romance as a daily routine would fall into a love triangle because of their guilty conscience.

And he never felt guilty!

From the day he was reborn, he worked diligently and tirelessly, never daring to waste a moment of his life. As a Kamen Rider, he has no regrets.

Even this rare day of free time was only squeezed out to fulfill his promise. He had no reason to back down or stop just because the two women were arguing and exuding some strange aura.

"I'm up."

"Just a friendly reminder, Kangjun, judging from the hostility level between your apprentice and your creditor, if you jump out now and say something that fits your bizarre behavioral logic, your creditor might come after you on the spot to collect the debt."

"This matter needs to be considered in the long term."

Fan Kang sat back down.

Qubi was shocked; he had originally thought it would take a long time to persuade her to stop, as planned.

"...How much money did you borrow from Toyokawa Shoko exactly?!"

"A little too much."

Fan Kang felt guilty.

'How much is "a little over one point"?'

"Um, school selection fee, living expenses, motorcycle, equipment, and rent for the place I recently moved out of under the bridge."

"So you just take advantage of any rich woman who shows you a little interest? That doesn't make sense, though. You're a hard worker on the construction site, and your apprentice usually gives you food and drinks!"

The amounts don't match at all! Cupid gasped.

"...Recently, in order to reminisce about my hometown, I downloaded a mobile game called 'Three Kingdoms Kill Overseas Edition' from the app store."

"You know what, Kangjun? I always thought you were a man of upright character, selfless, never confused, and righteous. I even felt a deep sense of despair about that. Oh well, I'll just cook pork chop rice today."

Fan Kang complained with dissatisfaction.

"Don't make it sound like I've committed a crime! I just borrowed some money."

He did not abuse his power, but worked hard to earn a living. He saved so many people but never accepted a penny of reward from others. Even when he received help from Ms. Toyokawa, he did so under the guise of "borrowing".

Although, I did borrow a bit too much.

'I have a way to break this deadlock.'

"You're probably going to come up with some bad ideas again."

"Why don't you listen first? There's no harm in it, is there?"

The cold air from the air conditioner seemed unable to penetrate the heat in Kewpie's heart at that moment.

Everything happened too suddenly and too smoothly. The stubborn and inflexible contractor showed strong humanity. I thought he would just jump out and say to Toyokawa Shoko and Mizutani Migen, "Stop arguing, I don't like either of you," but for some strange reason, he stayed in place and needed a solution to break the deadlock.

Once people's hearts are shaken, they can be easily sown.

Look to your right.

"I see, it's Mai Tina. Shouldn't she be staying home and watching anime on the weekend?"

"You seem to know her quite well. I mean, look at the expressions on her face."

Fan Kang frowned.