Kamen Rider Zi-O, Dimensional Descent

"So, all these people standing in front can turn into those knights... Are you kidding me?"

"One was bad enough, but a whole bunch of them came?!"

"Are you kidding me?! What if they kill us one day? Could they be spies sent by those knights and weirdos outside?!"

"I don't want to! I don't want to live with a guy like that!!"

"So these so-called Kamen Riders are all... just guys who bring us misfortune, aren't they?!"

Oh no.

Naju realized that the people around her seemed to be in some commotion, so she quickly shouted.

"Everyone, please calm down! They've only just entered this village, please don't overreact!"

"..."

"I will inquire about the specific details, but until we get the results... I hope everyone will remain calm."

What happened? What exactly is going on?

Not only were Dian Si Gates and others taken aback, but even Yan Ming was slightly surprised by this.

However, with Yan Ming's extraordinary comprehension ability, he soon understood the situation to some extent, even without explanation.

Is that how it is...?

"Then please come this way. It's not convenient to talk outside, so please come to my room."

As Yan Ming watched Na Zhu slowly walk away, he immediately narrowed his eyes.

It seems that life in this village won't be so peaceful from now on.

Of course, all of this is contingent on them successfully settling in here.

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This is Naju's room, which is also the village chief's house.

The children were temporarily moved to a meeting room-like space, and to prevent the villagers from doing anything to them, Yan Ming had Woz and Tsugami Shoichi stay with them.

Currently, the people in this house, besides Lloyd and Joel, are Kusaka Masato, Gates, Denji, and Yan Ming.

And then there's... Naju, the village chief.

"Could you tell us the details of the situation?"

Yan Ming and Na Zhu sat at a table, and he asked her directly.

"The people here don't seem very friendly to us... these Kamen Riders."

"...That's indeed the case."

Nazhu picked up the prepared cup, took a sip of water, and then looked at Yan Ming and the others with a serious expression.

"Because everyone living in this village... has suffered the torment of those Kamen Riders outside."

"In everyone's mind, the reason why the world has become like this is entirely because of the existence of Kamen Rider."

"If it weren't for their fighting with the monsters, human civilization wouldn't have fallen to this state. And... many people's relatives and friends have been captured by those knights. This kind of thing keeps repeating itself, endlessly, countless times..."

"People have developed a great deal of resentment and fear towards the concept of 'Kamen Rider,' and even if you are not Kamen Riders like those in the outside world... people will still be afraid of you."

"This phenomenon is beyond their control; it's already like a case of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)."

In short, the people in this village both resent and fear the existence of Kamen Rider.

"Then...why did you accept Tsugami Shoichi? He has the ability to transform into a Kamen Rider, just like us."

"...Because not long ago, a group of strange people attacked the village. At the critical moment when nearly many people in the village had died, Shoichi appeared in front of us and saved us."

Naju continued, recalling what had happened a few weeks ago.

"After that, several children were captured by the monsters one after another. After learning about this, Shoichi bravely went to rescue the children, which is why we let him stay here."

"Even so... at first everyone was still afraid of him, because before that no one thought that an existence like Kamen Rider would protect us humans, and it would be good enough if he didn't hurt us... but gradually, everyone began to realize that Shoichi was different from those other Riders."

"But even now, there are still many radicals who reject Shoichi, or even... discriminate against him."

"...I think I understand."

In other words, the specific situation in this village is... complete rejection and fear of Kamen Rider.

"If it were just Shoichi alone, the villagers could accept it, but... suddenly so many of you all appearing, all of you turning into Kamen Riders or something..."

"The villagers were a little... no, they simply couldn't accept it, right?"

Gates, who was standing by the wall, interjected, which immediately made Naju nod.

None of them knew what to say.

"But, but Miss Naju! Mr. Yan Ming is completely different from those Kamen Riders outside!"

Joel and Lloyd found this somewhat difficult to accept.

“I admit that those Kamen Riders outside only cause destruction to this world and even keep taking away the people around us... But Mr. Yan Ming and his team are not like that! They have protected us more than once, and I don’t think we can lump them together with those Kamen Riders!”

"...I understand what you're saying."

Naju sighed and shook her head.

"However, even if I can understand, the villagers will still have some... resentment about it."

"How could this happen..."

Yolton was stunned and speechless for a moment.

"Why... Mr. Yanming and Mr. Caojia... they all came along to protect us...!!"

“Miss Joel…the villagers here are not like us, so it’s normal for things to turn out this way.”

Lloyd quickly hugged his wife and said in a very distressed tone.

“They are not us, they have never been protected by these people, and in their eyes, the concept of Kamen Rider is... something that is not trustworthy.”

The atmosphere instantly became extremely oppressive.

Whether it was Denji, Gates, or Kusaka Masato, they all couldn't help but show a rather unpleasant expression on their faces.

"That's alright, Miss Naju."

Yan Ming, on the other hand, remained calm throughout.

"My top priority is to have those thirty-nine children, along with Lloyd and Joel from here, settle in your village. I want to ensure their safety as much as possible first."

"That... isn't a problem, after all, they're not knights, but the problem lies with you..."

"What if we just stay near the edge of the village, avoiding the villagers as much as possible... do you think that's acceptable?"

Yan Ming and his family can build their own houses. Ultimately, as long as they don't appear in front of the people in these villages, there shouldn't be any problems.

The most important thing is... to keep those thirty-nine children here with Lloyd and Joel.

It would be difficult to find such a perfect sanctuary again. The satellite debris outside can keep out most of the monsters and Kamen Riders. If possible, they should be safe even if they stay here forever.

The reason Yan Ming and his group stayed was to ensure their safety, as well as the safety of the people in the village.

Especially after Yan Ming confirmed the presence of elderly people and children in the village, his determination to protect the place became even stronger.

"...I'll try my best."

Although Naju found this difficult to handle, she didn't want these people who had traveled thousands of miles to leave in such a dejected manner; that would be too heartless.

"However, the people here might... feel quite... hostile towards you as Kamen Riders, even so..."

Even so, I can understand.

Yan Ming deliberately turned his head to look at the people behind him.

Both Kusaka Masato and Gates nodded, not to mention Toshiro.

And so, everything was settled.

However, Yan Ming already knew very well.

In the future... some unpleasant encounters are bound to occur in this village.

After all, this is a village that is very hostile to Kamen Riders.

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Volume 4: Knights' War: Chapter 100 Let's eat first!

The accommodation arrangements have been taken care of.

Since Naju, as the village chief, has allowed them to live here, the other residents, no matter how dissatisfied they may be, should not do anything drastic.

"It seems that Naju was right, there are indeed a few empty houses left."

The cabin was relatively spacious, slightly smaller than the shelter they had built themselves, but it was enough to accommodate thirty-eight children and Lloyd and his wife's family of three.

"You and the children can divide these three houses together."

"Huh? But, but in that case, Mr. Yan Ming, wouldn't you have nowhere to stay?"

"Don't worry, I have another plan."

These three houses look much more comfortable than the previous shelter. They can be left for the children to live in, providing them with better living conditions.

As for Yan Ming and the others... at least for Yan Ming himself, the issue of accommodation was really not a big deal.

Long ago, in order to hone his body and mind, he ventured into the rainforest alone for several days to survive, which is nothing compared to that now.

"And what about you? You shouldn't be that picky about your living conditions, right?"

"Of course, as long as there's a place to stay, that's fine."

"Me too."

"There's no problem with accommodation at all. I can just stay in the Time Demon God's place."

"Is that so? Then you can stay in the Time Demon's House, and when there's a place to stay, give priority to my Demon King and the others."

"Woz...you bastard, are you deliberately picking a fight?!"

Wozniak and Gates started arguing again.

Yan Ming waved his hand to signal them to be quiet, then nodded to the Lloyds.

"Then it's settled."

"But, but! Anya wants to live with Brother Yanming!!"

At that moment, their daughter ran right past them.

It seems that the little girl has a lot of affection for him.

Yan Ming squatted down again and patted Anya's little head.

"Don't worry, it's not like we're thousands of miles apart. Anya will have a chance to come and play with me every morning after she wakes up."

"Really? Anya wants to go catch shrimp with Brother Yanming by the river again!"

"Sure, as long as Anya is obedient, I'll do whatever you want."

"Wow! That's awesome!!"

Gates and Kusaka Masato stared at Yan Ming with some surprise. He patted Anya's head and then stood up.

"I didn't expect you to be so good at soothing children..."

"Or rather, it's very popular with children?"

Yan Ming glanced at them indifferently, then walked directly towards a corner of the village.

This is indeed a corner; there are hardly any people around, and you can't even see many houses. There's only one large thatched house built to the side, which is probably like a warehouse.

However, this place is usually not very popular, but the arrival of Yan Ming and his group has drawn a large crowd to the area.

They were all eager to know how Yan Ming built his so-called house.

"Please move aside a little."

"Oh, wow..."

Gates and the others nodded, and then stepped aside.

Yan Ming took the Decade driving watch directly from his pocket.