Kamen Rider Zi-O, Dimensional Descent

"Yan, Senior Yan Ming?!"

"Why is Senior Yan Ming in Senior Mami's room? This, this could be—?!"

"Ah, ahh—it's not what you think! Stop!!"

Mami blushed slightly after hearing this, and besides, Kyoko was there too... even if that were the case, how could all three of them be together?!

Fortunately, Yan Ming's temperament was terrifying; even in a situation like this where he could be misunderstood, he remained unfazed.

Why are you here? Have you and Mami Tomoe known each other all along?

"Um... actually, we only met recently."

"Speaking of which, the memories in my head are really jumbled... It seems like this world is different from the previous one. In the previous world, everyone turned into magical girls, and Madoka and I went to take refuge somewhere else... What a strange dream..."

A dream…? Everyone couldn't help but smile. If you interpret it that way, it's actually not so bad for Sayaka…

"We only recently found out that Mami-senpai is also a magical girl, so we came along with her out of curiosity to ask her some questions about magical girls."

"We live in a peaceful era now, and I'm telling them that becoming a magical girl is really difficult, since we don't even know who turned us into this!"

That was the world before the world before that... that is, the past when Kyubey was still alive, so it's normal that you don't know anything about it.

"It's nothing. It's not just about magical girls. It's okay to discuss homework with me too."

Mami Tomoe, on the contrary, is quite optimistic about this.

"As long as someone comes to play with me, it's perfectly fine even if it's not about magical girls."

"Wow~! Mami-senpai is so dazzling, she seems like such a sunny person!"

"That's not how it is! Let me tell you! If you're with her, it means all your meals will be—Ouch! That hurts!"

"Don't speak ill of others so casually. Besides, it's not a bad thing to eat more vegetables, is it?"

"Huh? I actually really enjoy vegetable dishes!"

"I'm fine with anything as long as it tastes good, and I've even been trying to cook some dishes for Kyosuke-kun lately, haha—"

"Huh? That's unbelievable! You look about the same age as me, or even a little younger, yet you're already... in a relationship?!"

"No, that's not it... it's just... there's been a little progress..."

The girls chatted harmoniously about everyday life, occasionally cracking jokes and having fun together on various topics.

Yan Ming, who had unknowingly come to the window, seemed to have completely let go of everything.

"Huh...?"

But then, they all turned their heads away.

The only male figure in the room…

"Where did Senior Yan Ming go?"

After that, Yan Ming went to other places and visited different people.

For example—the girl who was once possessed by the King of Lightning and had some interaction with Yan Ming.

After Yan Ming rewrote the world, her originally unsatisfactory life has been completely transformed.

"mom!"

"Oh... Rinko, you're back from going out with your friends today too?"

"Yes, we went to see a movie together, but the bubble tea shop nearby was terrible—expensive and the portions were small..."

"In that case, why don't we just go to the usual one?"

"Because a new friend came to the class, ah—it's Dad!"

"What a good child... Seeing you so happy makes all my hard work worthwhile... Here, these are some snacks I just bought!"

"Wow! Daddy is definitely the best, and... Mommy is too!"

The young girl happily enjoyed her blissful life at home.

That's right, she will never recall all the pain she went through before. This may just be an ordinary family, but for her, it's enough.

"I'll head out now... Huh?"

The girl had just stepped out of her house when she brushed past Yan Ming.

She couldn't help but turn her head and look around.

…but no one was there.

Only a gentle breeze brushed past the girl, making her feel a touch of... inexplicable emotion.

Memories experienced in the soul do not easily fade away.

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It was already night.

After witnessing the plight of many people who had suffered in the previous world in this one day, Yan Ming had a strange feeling in his heart.

Now, Yan Ming has arrived at a park.

An open-air restaurant also opened nearby, and at the same time—

"Is this a good idea, Xiaoyan? Aren't your parents going to work somewhere else in a few days?"

"It's okay, it's just tonight. It's fine for me to come out and have fun with you guys."

There are seven people dining together here.

Kyoko Sakura, Madoka and Sayaka, Homura Akemi, and— who came with Mami Tomoe

"Sorry, sorry, I'm late!"

The girl Yan Ming saw during the day was named Rinko.

And beside her...a beautiful young woman with blonde hair who looked very elegant.

"Don't be shy, everyone said they're willing to accept you openly, right?"

"Um, that..."

The blonde girl lowered her head shyly, as if she were short of money, and spoke softly.

"...I am Yuzuki Hana, please, please take care of me..."

"Didn't you already greet us during the day, Yuzuki-san?"

Mami Tomoe greeted her with a gentle smile.

"If you're willing to be with us, we're all happy to consider you a friend."

"Really... really?"

"Don't worry, I'll take care of those guys who bullied you in class today!"

"Sayaka...a girl shouldn't say such nonsense!"

"Um... thank you everyone..."

After hearing what everyone said, the girl named Yuzuki Hana smiled happily and gradually began to relax.

That's right.

A girl completely different from the one in the previous world, but it was indeed herself.

"is this okay?"

Homura Akemi, sitting to the side, stared at Mami Tomoe in front of her and couldn't help but ask.

"She has harmed countless magical girls in the past, including you... Would you still be willing to help her now?"

"What are you talking about, Xiaomei?"

Mami Tomoe simply chuckled and took a sip of her red tea.

"That happened in the previous world. She knows nothing about this now; it's practically like she's been reincarnated..."

"...Furthermore, if we choose to hate her, take revenge on her, and make her pay a terrible price in this world because of what happened in the past, then how are we any different from Yuzuki Hana, who had no bottom line and was like a scumbag back then?"

"Yes...me too."

Just like Homura Akemi, Mami Tomoe, Kyoko, and Sayaka may have accidentally killed the people around them several times in countless reincarnations... but she is still willing to accept them as they are now.

“Guide her onto the right path and let her do more good things... This can also be considered as making up for her past mistakes.”

"Mami-senpai, what are you talking about?"

"It's nothing... Xiaoyuan, come on, let's go eat barbecue together?"

"Oh, grilled meat! That's finally something that looks appealing!!"

"Um, I... I know a little bit about cooking, so I came to help..."

The girls naturally enjoyed their lives and were immersed in their happiness.

…like this.

That's enough.

After confirming everything, Yan Ming turned around completely.

Before he knew it, his two companions had been flattering him for quite some time.

"Is everything alright now, my Demon King?"

"We've been waiting for you all day. Besides, if we want to come back, we can just use your dimensional barrier and be back in no time, right?"

"Ah...that's true."

Nodding, Yan Ming then followed the two away from there.

"Then let's not delay and move on quickly."

boom--

Homura Akemi quietly raised her head, gazing at the two faintly flashing stars in the night sky... watching them depart.

"What's wrong... Homura?"

Xiaoyuan, who was standing nearby, leaned over with a puzzled look, while Xiaoyan simply smiled and responded.

"It's nothing...it's just that the starry sky looks beautiful tonight."

So she continued to enjoy... this gentle and beautiful reality.

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Click.

In the boundless darkness and nothingness.

A purplish-black gate, taller than the sky—

Its surface instantly revealed endless cracks.

A ring-like form of something—

And just like that, without anyone noticing, it quietly appeared on the gate.

Volume 10, One-Punch Man: Chapter 451 A World Belonging to Heroes and Monsters

Om-!

Then, Yan Ming and the others set off for the new world.

The portal opened instantly, and the three of them flew out on the Time Demon God, where the blue sky and white clouds were now fully visible.

"This is the new world."

After exchanging information via communication, Gates and Yan Ming both confirmed the situation.

"What kind of world will it be this time? Hopefully, it won't be like before, suddenly jumping into some kind of world like the Age of Gods or a world of racial wars..."

"No, according to the topographical map scan structure of the Time Demon God, the area below us is all normal cities."

At first, Gates was somewhat skeptical, but after seeing the scan results himself, he was immediately surprised.

"...That's it, that's all? A normal city? Nothing else?"

"We'll have to go down and check to find out the situation."