Kamen Rider Zi-O, Dimensional Descent

"I would never abandon the world I was born and raised in, and besides, there are people here who I need to protect, so of course I will come back."

Someone who needs protection...?

Upon hearing this, Homura Akemi's expression calmed down slightly, no longer as complicated as before.

"…That."

"Don't worry, even if I leave this world, I can still intervene in a specific timeline through specific means... just like before."

"It's not just this."

At that moment, Homura Akemi's expression became hesitant again.

"I hope you... can take good care of yourself."

"…What?"

Even Yan Ming was stunned for a moment by the other party's words.

However, Yan Ming soon came to a complete understanding of Homura Akemi's words.

She was saying that she must protect herself in other worlds as well.

"This is not just something I said for various external reasons, but more importantly, it is my personal request... Please, you must come back to this world properly."

For Homura Akemi, Yan Ming was the only person she could confide in.

Although he only gained memories by reading the past, he still learned about everything he had experienced.

and.

Most importantly... without him, Homura Akemi would probably never have been able to change the tragic fate of Madoka, her, and the city of Mitakihara.

Everything changed with Yan Ming as the origin.

So... Homura Akemi's gratitude towards him wasn't just a matter of feeling genuinely grateful.

She wanted to see him again.

I want to tell the other person more about my thoughts when we meet again.

Tell more about this person who is very similar to you in many ways, and who also saved your life.

Therefore, it doesn't matter whether he returns slowly or quickly.

I will try my best to adapt to the new life he has given me.

then--

Faced with Akemi Homura's worrying question, Yan Ming, after careful consideration, revealed something he rarely said.

"...Who do you think I am?"

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Wozniak and Gates remained in Yan Ming's apartment.

In fact, they had always wanted to see clearly what was happening over there.

"Are you even capable?"

"Why not? When I went to spy on—no, to observe—my Demon King before, nothing happened at all!"

"So you really were spying all along, weren't you!"

"Alright, is this the time to talk about this?"

After an argument, the two discovered that although the Galaxy Ending dial could activate its power, it couldn't see through the actual situation on Yan Ming's side.

It's as if something is interfering with the situation over there, perhaps a distortion of time or space...

…wrong.

Upon further observation, Wozniak's expression turned astonished.

"Hey, what's wrong?"

While Gates was still wondering what was going on with Wozniak, he came over and took a look too—

All that could be seen was an endless expanse of dark gold.

"…What?"

For a moment, both Gates and Wozniak were stunned and stood there dumbfounded.

Wait until the next moment.

"...What are you doing?"

"Whoa—?!"

Gates and Wozniak quickly looked back and saw Yan Ming standing right behind them.

"When did you get here?!"

"I've been standing here for a long time, haven't you noticed?"

"How could this be...?"

Not only Gates, but even Wozniak looked completely bewildered.

So what exactly happened just now?

When they turned around again and looked behind them, they found that the so-called spatial portal in mid-air was no longer there, and the dark golden object was also completely gone.

Both Gates and Wozniak found this incredible situation baffling.

"What's wrong with you two?"

"...It's nothing, my Demon King."

Seeing this, Wozniak quickly changed the subject.

"Gates and I were just a little mesmerized by the street scene outside. How did your conversation with that girl go, compared to our situation?"

"Yes, there are basically no problems now."

As Yan Ming spoke, he also looked at the two people in front of him.

"Woz, how's the content of the book?"

Woz immediately reverted to his usual flattering demeanor, took out the book of the Oma Zi-O Advent Calendar: KT from somewhere behind him, and turned to the latest page.

What is recorded on it are countless things about this world.

however--

Only the very last page clearly has a section of content missing.

"Most of the book is already complete, however—"

"I know there's one last part that I need to handle personally."

That was neither an important matter nor a particularly difficult one.

What awaited Yan Ming was nothing more than a trivial matter.

Once this is done, their mission in this world will be completely over.

Yan Ming, who had recently used the power of Oma Zi-O to change the world, knew very well who he should be looking for.

"You don't need to worry about the remaining issues... just leave them all to me."

After saying that, Yan Ming also headed towards the direction of Mitakihara High School.

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"That's great, Sayaka! You came to school happily with Kyosuke-kun today too!"

"Of course, Madoka~ Although Kyosuke and I are already dating, but..."

Although Sayaka was still a little shy when she said this, however—

"We've already promised each other that we'd take each other seriously, so... I'll try my best to gradually adapt to our current relationship!"

"Sayaka..."

Beside him, Kyosuke Kamijou, who was following behind Sayaka, also looked at him with great emotion.

"That's wonderful! Sayaka is so open about accepting Kyosuke-kun. You two will definitely be very happy in the future!"

"Well then, thank you for your blessing, Madoka. Kyosuke and I are off to class now!"

"Xiaoyuan, you'll be late if you don't hurry!"

Watching her best friend enter the school, Xiaoyuan felt genuinely happy.

That's wonderful! Sayaka has finally mustered the courage to find someone she can truly connect with.

I wonder if I'll ever have the same day as Sayaka...?

As Xiaoyuan was thinking this, just as she was about to walk into the school—

But then a familiar figure walked over from the side.

"Huh...? Senior Yan Ming?"

"You look great... Good morning, Xiaoyuan."

Yan Ming appeared in front of Xiao Yuan dressed in casual clothes, a sight that left her completely bewildered.

It's during class time, yet they're not wearing their school uniforms...?

"Good morning, Senior Yan Ming... Um, may I ask what this is about—?"

"It's nothing, the school just asked me to go out and take care of some things. I'll probably be back in a few days."

"Are you going on a long trip? Does Senior Aoi know about this?"

"Don't worry, I've already informed her in advance."

Before heading to Mitakihara High School, Yan Ming specifically sought out Suwa Aoi and briefly told her that he was going to leave the city for a short trip and would be back soon.

Suwa Aoi readily agreed... after all, she had done this many times before, as it was just a long trip.

What Kui Yu didn't know was that the long journey Yan Ming was about to take meant crossing countless worlds directly.

"So, Senior Yan Ming came to see me now to say goodbye...?"

"That's partly true."

A part? Xiaoyuan blinked in even greater surprise.

Then, Yan Ming walked to her side and spoke softly to her.

"If you have time, Madoka, please pay more attention to your classmate Homura Akemi."

"Homura...? What happened to her? I remember she was the magical girl who was with you..."

"That's true, but for her, a magical girl, there are also many unspeakable troubles."

Yan Ming respects Homura Akemi's wishes, so he will not directly tell Madoka about Homura Akemi's past reincarnations.

But to expect him to just watch that girl bury everything in her heart all alone, with no one else to confide in but him... that would be too cruel.

"She is not as cold as you all think."

Although Yan Ming possesses various kinds of wisdom, he doesn't know any tender words, so... he can only say whatever comes to mind.

"When she is alone, she feels lonely just like any other girl, and she wants someone to be with her. The job of a magical girl is not as glamorous as it seems on the surface."

"If possible, Madoka, even just during the few days I'm away, I hope you can spend more time with Homura Akemi, at least so that she..."

“…Senior Yan Ming.”

Just as Yan Ming was about to say the next thing, Xiao Yuan interrupted him.

He smiled and shook his head.

"I know, Xiaoyan. She has always been a kind-hearted girl who has always wanted to be friends with us."

"I've also thought about it to some extent. As a magical girl, she has been fighting for who knows how long, faced countless enemies, and encountered countless setbacks. She even has to fight to protect me."

"That's why I really admire Xiaoyan. I think Xiaoyan is a really amazing person... That's why I will do all the things that Senior Yanming mentioned."

With an expression that suggested she had already come to her senses, Xiaoyuan looked at Yan Ming earnestly.

"Please don't worry... I will do my best to be considerate of Xiaoyan. She... will definitely be able to integrate successfully into our group!"