Kamen Rider Zi-O, Dimensional Descent

The girl blinked, utterly puzzled, and looked at Tide.

"Wouldn't it be better if I just killed them all?"

"You really dare to say... kill them? With your pathetic skills, you're nothing but a piece of cake in front of these people."

“But I hate them. I hate everything in this world, everyone I see… except for people like you who gave me the power to take revenge. I hate everyone.”

The girl's words were completely illogical. Rather than going mad, it was more accurate to say that her logic had become like that of an uneducated child, and she had completely given up thinking.

"Don't be in such a hurry. Whether you live or die is irrelevant to me. After all, you are just a pawn that I use."

"Ah."

This is further confirmed by the fact that the girl nodded after hearing what Tede said.

"However, it's not time for you to die yet, so—"

The two immediately looked at Tide warily.

At the same time, a deep red light slowly appeared on the back of Teed's hand.

hum-

A tunnel suddenly appeared in the sky.

It extended from a colorful space, and as the tunnel, like railway tracks, continued to extend, a huge black and red train appeared on those tracks.

boom!!

Before the two could even transform, the massive train flashed past Tide and the girl.

By the time they came to their senses, it was all over.

All that could be seen was the raging wind and dust whipped up by the train's excessive speed.

"Tsk..."

Gates clicked his tongue in displeasure, and could only stare blankly at the empty space in mid-air, just like Wozniak.

"Isn't that the tram that appeared last time...!"

"The King Liner is a tough nut to crack."

Essentially, the so-called King's Train is an entity that serves as the main station of the Den-O world train, observing points of divergence in time.

"The train itself isn't that difficult to deal with, is it? We can just transform and blow it up."

"Are you an idiot? That thing is incredible even in the entire Kamen Rider world. If you destroy it like that, Den-O's world will be the first to experience a bunch of problems."

Even so, Woz didn't think Gates would understand such complex knowledge, but at least it made him realize that the train couldn't be destroyed so easily.

And judging from the situation, just as they guessed, Teed's goal was indeed to create a new magical girl.

But what exactly is the reason...?

Regardless, after briefly considering the question, Woz turned around and quickly went to help Homura Akemi, who was standing to the side.

Are you alright?

"…It's fine."

However, the more Homura Akemi looked at Woz, the more awkward she felt.

The girl glanced at him in surprise, then took a few steps away from Woz.

"Um...excuse me, did I do something wrong?"

"No, it's just... the way you addressed me and your tone were strange, which made me a little uncomfortable."

"Should I change my form of address? After all, you're still a long way from your youth, and calling you 'Miss Flame' makes you sound a bit old. Let me think... how about calling you Young Master—"

"Are you ever going to stop? That's enough!"

Gates naturally retaliated by hitting Woz, and Woz, annoyed, retaliated by hitting him back, and the two of them started fighting.

Homura Akemi blinked, looking at the two people locked in a struggle with an ambiguous expression—

'...Are all people who can transform this strange?'

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After that, Homura Akemi first went back to Yan Ming's apartment with Gates and Woz.

"I see, I understand."

After learning about her experiences from her, Yan Ming's thoughts were completely confirmed.

"As expected, that Teedo has always been looking for people with extreme personalities, who have suffered injustices in their lives, and who have accumulated various negative emotions to become magical girls."

"What's the point of that guy doing this? What's with all this magical girls stuff... He's just a Time Jacker, isn't creating Another Riders enough for him? It's ridiculous."

Gates simply wouldn't understand this.

Seeing Yan Ming deep in thought, Homura Akemi paused for a moment, but... in the end, she slowly moved closer to him.

Is there anything else... you need to do?

With just one sentence, Yan Ming understood what the other party meant.

He first looked up and met Woz's gaze, who was standing to the side. The two nodded to each other, and then Yan Ming looked at Homura Akemi again.

"Just make sure Madoka and Sayaka are safe. I'm afraid that the Time Jacker will reach out to Madoka and the others again. I don't want them to be dragged into this kind of world again."

"Ah."

"Also, if anything happens, remember to tell me by phone or text, or you can come to me directly... If you happen to run into Aoi, remember to cover for me; I don't want her to get involved in these things."

After a moment of silence, the girl glanced at Yan Ming again, her eyes hesitant, but she lowered her head and turned away.

"Then I'll go back first."

"be careful."

"I will, and... be careful, I don't want... you to get hurt."

After gently opening the door, the girl left the apartment completely.

After confirming that Homura Akemi had moved more than ten meters away, Yan Ming and the others resumed their discussion.

"...Actually, you didn't want her to get involved at all, did you?"

Gates, sitting in his chair, simply said this.

"That guy Tide has no bottom line when it comes to doing things. I wonder who will be the next target. If girls like her are also involved, it will be a lot of trouble for both us and her."

After all, magical girls' combat power is only so-so, and in Geiz's opinion, they really can't help much.

“I’ve had Woz check on their safety all the time, but… I don’t think she’s a problem for us.”

"what?"

Gates couldn't help but look at Yan Ming.

The other person simply leaned against the wall and said something.

"Flame, she's just trying her best to help us in her own way, doing whatever she can. I really want her to be able to return to a normal life, but she probably can't accept such a sudden situation."

"But no matter what, I don't think she'll hold us back... She's an important person to me, and she's someone you need to care about. In any case, I won't put myself on a pedestal when it comes to her."

"is that so…?"

Perhaps Gates doesn't quite understand this point.

Homura Akemi's tragic past... is something only Woz and Yan Ming know.

It was precisely because Yan Ming understood this that he tried his best to let her enjoy the life of an ordinary girl and didn't want her to get involved anymore, but...

If she really wants to help him, he will do the same for her, within the limits of her ability.

"Oh, right."

At this point, Yan Ming finally got to the main topic.

Before we discuss today's events, I need to introduce you to a few people.

"People? Where did these people come from?"

Gates looked around; there was no one outside the door or the window.

However, Woz seemed to have already noticed it.

"I can tell just by looking at your feet, Mr. Gates."

You mean the ground beneath your feet…

then.

Gates only noticed it when he looked down at the floor.

Four ghostly figures, in the form of sand, were staring at him directly from under his chair.

He froze on the spot for about a second.

This inevitably brings to mind ghosts in paranormal events.

"Uwaa ...

Then suddenly he sprang up, almost jumping up in fright, and even tumbled to the ground.

"W-what the heck is this?!"

"What the hell are you talking about? You little brat, you don't recognize us after only meeting us once?"

What...? Gates looked ahead, still somewhat unsteady on his feet.

The four ghost faces... recombine into the form of sand, their lower bodies suspended in mid-air, while their upper bodies rest on the floor.

"You, you four are—!"

"Your reaction is really slow, but you reacted quite strongly when you were startled just now~"

"Hmm, I didn't know when I met him before that this kid... is so easily scared."

"Wow! Gates, you're such a loser!"

"Den-O's Imagin... Why are these guys here?!"

Four Otherworldly beings surrounded Gates, staring at him. He immediately brushed off the sand that made up these beings and ran into the depths of the living room.

"What do you mean we're here? You brat, you don't welcome us, huh?!"

"Speaking of which, senior, it seems the three of us still haven't been able to find suitable bodies..."

"Hmm... it wouldn't be bad to possess this guy's body, would it?"

"That sounds really interesting! I want to join in too!"

"Are you kidding me! Again? Stop possessing me!!"

Recalling the time when he was with Tokiwa Sougo and was possessed by Momotaros... Geiz shouted in utter despair.

Volume Nine: The Demon King Appears: Chapter 383 The Train That Destroys All Time

"I'm so tired, I'm exhausted..."

Gates collapsed onto the floor in a starfish shape.

"Hey kid! We haven't even possessed you yet, you can't be that dramatic, can you?"

"You want to possess me...? Can't you four find someone else?!"

Having experienced being possessed by an Otherworldly being for a period of time, Gates is now extremely averse to such things.

"Tsk... What's going on? You're complaining about us possessing you, but we don't want to come to you either!"

Momotaros crossed his arms and pursed his lips.

"You know, there aren't many people in this world who can still be full of energy after we possess their bodies. You're one of them, and then there's the storyteller standing over there."

"...Who are you calling a storyteller?"

"Stop rambling! The fact that you guys can be possessed by us is just a way of saying that you guys are really strong. You should be happy about that!"

As he spoke, Momotaros also became lost in his memories.

"…yes."

His tone became complicated.