Kamen Rider Zi-O, Dimensional Descent

"Then... it seems that even this village isn't an absolutely safe place."

This information reveals how Tsugami Shoichi came to this village.

"What do you intend to do, my Demon King?"

"Just like I said before, we will continue to search for a way to save the world."

"Saving the world means...?"

Tsugami Shoichi looked at Yan Ming with some confusion.

"Shoichi Tsugami... Kamen Rider Agito, from now on we will fight to save the people of this world. There are many enemies, and many powerful opponents."

"I see…"

After learning the situation from Yan Ming, he nodded.

"In that case, let me lend you a hand!"

"...Are you sure? It could be dangerous."

"It's okay~ Even if a god stands in my way, I'll still challenge him, as long as it's to protect everyone!"

"There's a possibility we won't be able to go back to our original world."

Kusaka Masato looked at Tsugami Shoichi and continued to ask.

Even so, are you still going to come along?

"Hmm... I did think about the problem of not being able to go back to the original world before, but even if I think about it now, there's no way to go back."

Tsugami Shoichi nodded with a smile, as if he had figured it out himself.

"And I believe that Zhenyu-chan and Mr. Hikawa will understand what I'm saying, right? When faced with people who need saving, I should reach out and help them!"

This guy is the same...

Masato Kusaka immediately pursed his lips, too lazy to say anything more.

"Speaking of the children, don't they come to eat?"

"They're here! I can already hear their footsteps!"

As soon as Tsugami Shoichi finished speaking, everyone saw a lot of children walk in from outside the door.

There were thirty-eight children, as well as Lloyd and his family of three.

"Mr. Yan Ming! Everyone's here..."

"Everyone, please sit down! If you don't eat soon, the food will get cold!"

"Brother Yanming!! Anya wants to have dinner with you~~!"

"Alright, Miss Joel, please come and sit down."

"I'm so sorry to bother you..."

After arranging seats for the children and serving each of them a dish, Tsugami Shoichi finally sat down with peace of mind.

However, some of the original inhabitants of the village also came in.

It appeared to be several young men and a blue-haired girl.

"...They really are there."

The young man wearing the hat looked intently at the crowd.

To be precise... they were looking in the direction of Yan Ming and his group.

"Kamen Riders, these are the guys... Hmph..."

Lloyd and Joel seemed to notice that the other's attitude wasn't very good, but neither of them said anything more.

The young men and women went to the cafeteria to get some food and then sat down at tables that were some distance apart to eat.

Neither of them said anything; they simply maintained their distance from each other.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Yan Ming."

Joel and Lloyd sat down next to them and then began to apologize to Yan Ming again.

This has left Yan Ming somewhat bewildered.

"Why are you apologizing so formally?"

"If you weren't concerned about our situation, you wouldn't have fallen to this state..."

"This has nothing to do with you, don't overthink it."

“That’s right, Miss Joel! Don’t put all the blame on yourself. We will help you no matter what. It’s what we want to do to help others!”

Thank you... everyone...

The couple exchanged a deeply moved glance.

"So, Mr. Yan Ming, what are your plans for the future...?"

There are no concrete plans yet.

After all, they didn't know where Luo Xu and Bo Yingzhi were, so Yan Ming and the others were basically like headless flies.

However... there are still clues.

"Tomorrow... I'll go and take a quick look at the places I've been before."

"The places you've been before refer to...?"

"I can go by myself. The rest of you can stay and guard the village. That way, we won't be invaded like last time."

Finnis's target was probably himself, but that guy named Luo Zi was actually targeting Dian Si...

Leaving Dian Si in this village would be too dangerous. What if the other side attacked while Yan Ming was away? Should Dian Si be taken with him? But what if the other side went back on their word and didn't bring that guy named Luo Xu along?

There are far too many things to worry about.

At this moment—

Yan Ming felt a touch on his shoulder.

He turned his head and saw Gates patting him on the shoulder.

“You don’t have to put all the pressure on yourself.”

"..."

"Take my advice. I'm your senior, after all. Planning is something that needs to be discussed with many people before a conclusion can be reached. Thinking alone will always have some shortcomings."

Gates patted him on the shoulder again and couldn't help but give a wry smile.

"After all, saving the world is no easy task."

After he finished speaking, everyone silently continued eating.

"Save the world... huh?"

Meanwhile, several young men and the girl were chatting together.

Of course, to avoid being overheard, these people were all discussing in very low voices.

The young man wearing the hat couldn't help but show a look of disgust.

"A monster that destroyed our world is talking about saving it...? What a joke! Does it even know what it's done?"

"Don't say that! They're completely different from those Kamen Riders who roam around outside; they're not bad guys!"

"That's right, don't be so petty. They haven't done anything yet, it's not good for you to be so hostile towards them!"

Although his companions all seemed to be taking it all in stride.

But the young man's expression grew increasingly disgusted.

"Just because they did nothing doesn't mean their existence is justified."

"What…?"

"You've seen the power of these guys, haven't you? They can easily wield power we can't even imagine, and they have the power to fight against those monsters outside."

"Isn't this... a good thing? Doesn't this prove even more that they can protect us?"

"Protect us? Don't be ridiculous. What do you think we built this village for?"

His companions all fell silent.

"We... all lost our families, loved ones, and comrades because of the so-called Kamen Rider... bastards."

"We finally escaped that dangerous world and came to this natural ecological environment far from the hustle and bustle of the world, so why did we come back here? We won't be discovered by those monsters and Kamen Riders here anymore. Wouldn't their arrival just increase the probability of us being discovered?"

Do you think...they'll attract monsters and Kamen Riders from outside?

“It’s not just my opinion… it’s the truth. Those guys shouldn’t have stayed here in the first place. And who begged them to come to our village? I never imagined that most of the villagers would also feel disgusted and repulsed by these monsters!”

"But, but if monsters and Kamen Riders invade again after they arrive, wouldn't they be able to protect us?"

"Yes, it can indeed protect us if another enemy invades... but why would we be invaded? How many monsters could find us using the wreckage of that satellite outside?"

The young man's tone became increasingly agitated.

“We’ve been here for months, months! In all these months, no monsters or Kamen Riders have ever found us! Except for that one time a few weeks ago… Do you know when that was?”

"You know what I mean when that guy named Tsugami Shoichi appears near our village, right?"

"you…"

"Ah, that's right... that's exactly it, isn't it? That guy named Tsugami Shoichi attracted those weirdos. If it weren't for him, we could live here forever without any problems! That guy, like these guys, is just a bunch of monsters in human skin—"

Bang! The girl slammed her hand on the table and stood up abruptly.

"Are you ever going to stop? Are you ever going to eat or not?! Who do you think you're able to live peacefully in this village like this thanks to?!"

"If it weren't for Mr. Shoichi, we would have been dead here long ago when we were invaded! Do you even know what you're saying?! You idiot!!"

Ah—it took the girl a moment to come to her senses.

She immediately realized that her voice was loud enough for everyone to hear.

"Ah—!! Um, that! No… I… I didn’t mean to! I’m sorry! I’m so sorry for bothering you!!"

"…snort."

The young man didn't say anything more, and his companion just kept eating in silence, quickly stuffing a piece of steamed bun into his mouth.

"Just shut up right now! If you don't talk, no one will think you're mute!"

Of course, almost everything said during this time was heard by Yan Ming and the others.

“Mr. Yan Ming…”

Yan Ming didn't say anything more.

"Ania, eat well, and listen to your mom and dad. Your brother is going to do something important now."

He calmly patted Anya's little head, then stood up.

"Woz, let's go."

"Yes, my Demon King."

The two left the room calmly, and during this time, the hooded youth gave Yan Ming a disdainful look.

"It's all because of you guys. If only Kamen Rider didn't exist in this world...!"

At that moment, Joel frowned.

"Mother…?"

Anya grabbed Yoel's arm, looking at her with some discomfort.

"That guy over there... what he said made Anya really uncomfortable..."

These words made Dejoul clench his fists, and just as he was about to stand up—

But Lloyd grabbed her arm directly.

"Don't be impulsive, Miss Joel."

"But... Mr. Yan Ming and the others were... said that!"

"No need, we won't bother with a guy like that."