Kamen Rider Zi-O, Dimensional Descent

Yan Ming walked out from behind Sayaka.

"Yan, Senior Yan Ming...?!"

"Huh? You're the person I saw at the hospital last time... Oh wait! It's your senior?! Hello, senior!"

Upon realizing Yan Ming's identity, Kamijou Kyosuke immediately changed his address and quickly offered a polite greeting.

I didn't pay much attention at first, but now...

Considering all of Kyosuke Kamijou's circumstances, he seems to be the type of person who's always a step behind in everything he does.

No wonder he never realized Sayaka's feelings for him...

Putting those things out of his mind, Yan Ming continued to look at the young couple in front of him.

"They get along very well."

"Huh...? No, no—I mean, actually it is, but it's just... we just... um, that..."

"Sayaka? Are you...are you alright?"

Sayaka, who is usually very proactive in everything she does, suddenly started stuttering when she spoke, and Kyosuke Kamijou was doing the same thing. The two of them looked completely at a loss.

"Really, Kyosuke-kun...it's all your fault!"

"Huh? So it was my fault after all..."

"Oh, no, that's not it! I just couldn't help saying it, please don't take it seriously!"

Sayaka's face flushed slightly, and she stood there with her little hands raised, looking lost and unsure of what to say. She just stood there, pacing back and forth in a panic, like a frightened little rabbit.

Watching this scene, Homura Akemi couldn't help but move closer to Yan Ming and said to him somewhat speechlessly.

"...Are you sure you're not just playing a prank on them?"

"I'm not so bored as to want to do that kind of thing, I just want to see what their relationship will be like after they get together."

"So, what do you think their current situation is?"

After Akemi Homura asked this question, Yan Ming responded to her without hesitation.

"Although we don't get along very well yet, there shouldn't be any major problems in the future."

"How did you come to that conclusion?"

“Previously, Sayaka had always harbored deep feelings for Kyosuke Kamijou, but she didn’t express them for various reasons. Kyosuke Kamijou wasn’t just stringing her along; it’s just that he’s the kind of person who’s slow to react. If you don’t directly point things out, he might never figure it out.”

To be honest, when Yan Ming observed through Homura Akemi's reincarnation memories, he didn't have a very good impression of Kyosuke Kamijou at first.

In many timelines, Sayaka harbored deep feelings of love for Kyosuke Kamijou, and Kyosuke himself did indeed have feelings for Sayaka. However, most of the time, when he was healed by magic and left the hospital, he didn't even inform Sayaka, let alone say a word of thanks.

However, after meeting and analyzing the situation with this person, Yan Ming concluded that it was actually due to Kamijou Kyosuke's own slow-paced personality.

From a subjective point of view, he didn't really like this... but since Sayaka liked him a lot, and Kyosuke Kamijou was indeed willing to treat Sayaka well, it would be better to satisfy both of their wishes.

The road ahead will be bumpy, and how they choose to walk it is up to them.

"Speaking of which, it really is amazing, Sayaka."

"Hmm? What's wrong, Kyosuke-kun?"

Sayaka turned her head and looked at Kyosuke Kamijou.

The other person scratched their head in surprise.

"Hmm... The doctor told me that my hand was basically untreatable with current technology, but... it was actually healed just like that, and in just one night..."

"It's like a miracle... It's really incredible, I still can't believe it."

"Kyosuke, I think... this must be a genuine miracle."

Sayaka spoke to Kyosuke Kamijou while turning her head slightly to look at Yan Ming beside her.

"So I think we should work even harder to live together in order to thank the gods for their care for us... Don't you think so, Kyosuke-kun?"

"I...I'm really sorry that I didn't take good care of you while I was in the hospital, Sayaka, but...I will definitely do my best to take good care of you in the future!"

"Really, Kyosuke-kun... you shouldn't say things like this so formally in front of so many people..."

"Sayaka is actually blushing for the first time ever?"

"No, Xiaoyuan! No, don't bring this up at a time like this!"

Faced with Kyosuke Kamijou's sincere words, Sayaka blushed even more and dared not look at the others.

It seems that things are now considered to be over.

Yan Ming and Akemi Homura stood not far away, watching the group of people laughing and joking together in a warm and friendly atmosphere.

"You don't need to worry about Sayaka anymore."

"...But the karma that binds her—"

"You don't need to worry about this problem either. With me here, that kind of future will never happen again."

Now, even Kyubey's clan has been wiped out by Yan Ming, and the existence of witches has been eliminated. Sayaka and the others have a very small chance of encountering danger in this world.

"What about Mami Tomoe?"

Aside from Madoka's problem, Mami and Sayaka are probably their biggest issues.

However… judging from Yan Ming’s appearance, he seems to be very confident.

"Could it be... that you've thought of a solution?"

"It's not that I thought of it, it's that I've already solved it."

—Huh?

Homura Akemi looked at Yan Ming in surprise.

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"How dare they give me this kind of job! Ugh, what a despicable guy."

Kyoko Sakura... is currently standing at the entrance of an apartment building.

Dressed in casual clothes, she shook her head, and then... helplessly knocked on the door.

"You've arrived, may I ask who you are... oh?"

Mami Tomoe opened the door and stood there dumbfounded, staring at the girl with long red hair in front of her.

"Hmm... what should I say?"

While munching on her Pocky, Kyoko Sakura looked at Mami Tomoe with a smile.

"Long time no see... Master? Do you think it's appropriate to call me that?"

Volume 6, Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Chapter 283 Considering the Future

"and then?"

Sitting in the living room, Dian Si listened to their description with a look of astonishment.

"So, you three merged into one person, then went into outer space and blasted apart that weapon of war that we couldn't destroy no matter what we did?!"

"Uh...that's roughly the idea..."

Although that's what Dian Si asked, if Gates were actually asked to answer, he wouldn't know what to say.

"Anyway, don't worry, everything's fine now, it's all been resolved!"

"...Is it really that simple?"

"That's right, it's that simple. Okay, stop asking. There's nothing to worry about!"

Gates went to great lengths to prevent Denji from understanding the so-called Zi-O Three-Tier matters, so naturally he couldn't tell him the details.

Then at that moment, Woz coughed slightly.

"If you wish to know the details, Lord Prince, I can recount what kind of power my Demon King used at the time, and what Geiz-kun did—"

"Fine, fine, if you don't speak, no one will think you're mute!"

Dian Si looked at the two people in front of him with surprise, and so the final details were never known.

However, at least one thing has become clear.

"That weapon of war, it shouldn't be used again, right?"

"...That's roughly it."

That's what it means—

“That thing… is a weapon of war from the demons. The fact that they dared to bring it out proves that they definitely possess something of the same strength.”

"That means they'll... come back?"

"They will definitely come back; the key question is how they will come back next time?"

While saying this, Gates also began to think about another question.

"...I'm telling you, don't you guys find it a bit too uncomfortable to always be in this passive state?"

A completely new idea began to emerge in his mind.

"Huh...? Mr. Gates, what do you mean by this?"

"So, if things continue like this, when will it ever end? I'm already starting to have that thought."

After getting up from his chair, Gates directly stated what he was thinking.

"It's time for us to take the initiative."

"...Huh?"

"It means finding the location of those demons, and then we'll attack them all at once... What do you think? That way, maybe we can finally end their evil deeds—"

"It's a real shame, at least for us right now, that's not possible, Mr. Gates."

Just as Gates was beginning to have some ideas, Wozniak said something like that to him directly.

It was like being doused with a bucket of cold water.

"Huh? What do you mean by that? Do you think those guys can still cause any trouble? With our current strength, do you think we're not strong enough?"

"That's not enough, at least not for Gates's stated goal of 'annihilating the enemy within their base.'"

Woz's words made Gates frown. He believed that Yan Ming's current power of Zi-O Stage 3 had far exceeded his original understanding and estimation of Zi-O, the Kamen Rider.

What kind of war weapons can destroy planets, what kind of enemies attempt to destroy life in the universe... such things are no longer considered formidable opponents in front of Yan Ming now.

Under such circumstances, does Woz really think his strength is completely insufficient?

"So, given how fast Zi-O is getting stronger, when do you think he'll be able to completely destroy those damned demons?"

“...You should know exactly when my Demon King will be able to do such a thing, Gates-kun.”

Woz stared intently at him, and Gates immediately understood what Woz meant.

"So you still want him to become... Oma Zi-O?"

"Of course, I'm still saying, Mr. Gates... you're actually still afraid that my Demon King might become some kind of lowest, most evil Demon King because of this?"

"Of course it's not because of that factor, but..."

Now that things have come to this, Gates no longer believes that Yan Ming will become the so-called lowest and most evil demon king. He has also come into contact with that power several times and has not had any problems so far.

That's not what he really cares about.

"...Woz, are you sure it's not too overpowered for you to transform into Ohma Zi-O to fight those demons?"

Now, Yan Ming has already reached this level with only the power of the second-tier Time King. Once he merges with the power of the three Riders to become the third-tier Time King, his power will be even stronger. Most of the demons... and even their war weapons will no longer be able to defeat him.

If we calculate based on this strength...

When Yan Ming reaches the level of the Chonghuang Shiwang, just how strong will he become?

That alone is powerful enough that Geiz can't even begin to imagine it... not to mention Oma Zi-O, who is far above that.

Therefore, Gates truly believes that Yan Ming is capable enough even without using Oma Zi-O's power—

"Even without using Oma Zi-O's power, it would be more than enough to wipe out all those demons."

Wozniak said it before Gates could.

"...That's what you think, right, Gates?"