Kamen Rider, but with a wild start.

"what?"

Shidao Gang subconsciously looked down at his travel bag.

The Hunter suddenly said, "Sure enough, the father of mechanical mutants, Tenjuro Banno, is in that tablet!"

The hunter was someone who had witnessed firsthand how Shidao Gang had betrayed them. At that time, the other party had snatched an electronic tablet back from Brian, which seemed to be the purpose of this fake defection.

"Barbaric?"

Shinnosuke Tomari was taken aback. Looking at Tsuyoshi Shijima, whose brows were furrowed and whose face was serious, he seemed to understand something.

So it was Gang's father...

After a long while, Shijima resignedly took the tablet out of his travel bag and pointed the screen, which displayed a virtual face, at the outside.

Kino:! ! !

Tomari Shinnosuke and Chaser appeared in Kino's sight, looking almost exactly as he remembered. Tomari Shinnosuke, with his free and easy demeanor, looked surprised, while Chaser remained expressionless as always.

I've seen a real Kamen Rider in my lifetime!

Kino even wished he could immediately reach out and shake hands with Kamen Rider Drive, take a photo together, and ask for an autograph!

With these, you can brag to your roommates for years to come!

Oh, it seems he doesn't have a roommate anymore.

Fortunately, the virtual face on the tablet didn't show Kino's expression. He cleared his throat in the online world, composed himself, and then said in a deep voice, feigning composure, "That girl just now..."

In an instant, all three grown men turned their attention to the twin-tailed high school girl standing to the side.

The girl's name is Tang Ze Zi. She got involved in the current mechanical mutant incident because of an incident that happened twelve years ago. She was recently hospitalized due to post-traumatic stress disorder, and today is the day she is discharged.

She had barely taken two steps out of the hospital when she was attacked by the mechanical mutant again.

Because her is the target of their attack.

“That mechanical mutant was created by Brian. He’s been an enemy of Brian for so long, you should all know what his abilities are,” Kino said.

Before Shinnosuke Tomari and Takeshi Shijima could react, the Hunter immediately realized what was going on.

He quickly looked at the girl and asked, "Are you feeling unwell anywhere? The hospital is right here, let's go back and get checked out!"

Tang Ze Zi looked somewhat bewildered throughout. She looked herself up and down, then shook her head: "Thank you, but I'm fine."

Suddenly, Shinnosuke Tomari also became serious: "Brain is skilled in using poisons. You were just touched by his attack, and it's very likely that he took the opportunity to do something to you!"

Just now, in order to snatch the girl from Kamen Rider Mach, Brain used his tentacles to bind her tightly and fling her into the air.

But upon closer inspection, Tang Ze Zi's body was indeed normal, with only some red marks on her arms from being tied up.

However, Brain's toxin attacks are always unpredictable, so they have to be on guard.

“I suggest you take her back to the Special Investigations Division for a checkup. Since those people’s target is you, they won’t let this operation end so easily, unless they have other motives for doing this, Tomari Shinnosuke,” Kino continued.

If he hadn't been still figuring out how to use the electronic tablet, Kino would have treated Karasawa Murasaki on the spot as a gesture of goodwill!

Giving this advice now might at least salvage some of Tomari Shinnosuke's opinion of him.

The other party is a smart person; once things have progressed to this point, they will no longer let their guard down.

"I understand!"

Shinnosuke Tomari nodded in his direction: "Banno, you're Tsuyoshi's father, right? Thank you for reminding us this time."

Kino couldn't suppress the smile on her face.

But Shijima Tsuyoshi's complexion was still not good.

Seeing that the voluntarily exposed Banno had finished explaining, he said goodbye to Tomari Shinnosuke again, and then this time he decisively and quickly jumped off the roof.

Perhaps it was because Tenjuro Banno had conducted some kind of experiment on his own children that the Shijima family members possessed such extraordinary physical abilities.

After riding his Mach motorcycle, which was parked by the roadside, a distance away, Shijima suddenly stopped again. He looked back at the still-visible hospital building and then took out a gearshift motorcycle from his pocket.

"Please, take care of them for me."

After Shijima finished speaking softly, he placed the gear-shifting vehicle on the ground and watched it drive towards the direction of Tomari Shinnosuke and the others.

"Are you spying on them?"

Kino couldn't help but blurt out something rude.

Shijima Tsuyoshi: "..."

When Shijima opened the tablet to check the map, Kino realized that the reason why this lone wolf was always able to appear near Kamen Rider Drive to save the day was probably because he was always monitoring others.

Shijima Tsuyoshi gave a forced smile, took the tablet out of his bag, and looked at the virtual face on the screen.

"I never expected you would actually offer to help us, Father," Shijima said with a complicated expression.

“Since Kamen Rider Drive is fighting against mechanical mutants, I have no reason not to help you, and I don’t want to see them fall into Brain’s conspiracy,” Kino said calmly.

"So, you know what Brain and the others will do next?" Shijima asked astutely.

“If I remember correctly, Brain’s ultimate goal has already been achieved. The remaining task is simply to deal with Kamen Rider Drive,” Kino recalled.

What will they do?

“There are some things that police officers like Shinnosuke Tomari cannot do, and those are the weaknesses that can be exploited.”

"Standpoints..."

Shijima Tsuyoshi quickly thought of this problem.

When he first met Shinnosuke Tomari, he was already aware of the Special Investigations Division's predicament. Kamen Riders might have many advantages by staying in the official organization, but they would also be subject to constraints from their superiors in special circumstances.

This is why, despite his close relationship with the Special Investigations Division, Shijima Tsuyoshi never intended to join them.

It's more liberating to be a lone wolf.

As Shidao was pondering these things, he stuffed the tablet into his crossbody travel bag and then took out his phone from his pocket to search for some information.

Kino stared speechlessly at the screen that suddenly went dark.

However, he thought that he had been active enough today, at least leaving a good impression of being helpful with Shijima Tsuyoshi and Tomari Shinnosuke. He figured that if he made his request gradually later, it wouldn't arouse excessive suspicion.

As for the hunter with the signal axe, it's not easy to raise the favorability of that apathetic mechanical mutant, so there's no rush.

Seeing that Shijima had just started to get busy, Kino thought about watching some short videos to pass the time.

But at that moment, he suddenly caught sight of something familiar at the edge of the dimly lit screen, and his sensitive nerves jumped instantly.

This is……

Shijima Tsuyoshi's Mach drive?

So these Kamen Riders actually keep their belts in their bags? He thought they really kept them in their four-dimensional backs, since they could pull out a big treasure from behind them all the time.

Kino's hands were itching, so he touched the edge of the screen in the data world, trying to reach the belt and have some fun.

It would be even more awesome if I could wear it and transform!

Just as he was thinking this, the electronic tablet in his travel bag flashed with electricity, and tendrils of light suddenly extended out and wrapped around the Mach drive.

Kino was stunned when he felt the metallic touch, then his eyes widened in disbelief!

Did we run into each other?!

At the same time, a book with a retro black and brown cover suddenly appeared in front of Kino. Before he could see the title on the cover, the pages began to turn rapidly.

[Includes "Kamen Rider Mach"]

On the page where it stopped, scribbles appeared horizontally, followed by a white Kamen Rider image.

Kino stared blankly at the scene before him.

The scribbled characters weren't finished yet; next to them, various information about Kamen Rider Mach was listed, making it look like the interface of some kind of card collecting game.

He tentatively reached out and touched the book, and the pages turned with his movement until the cover was closed again.

The large book title came into view.

【Kamen Rider Chronicles】.

……

Chapter 3 Akane

No, perhaps this should be called the Omaguchi Descent Calendar!

Mu Ye complained in his heart.

The cover of this book does indeed resemble the Omaguchi Descent Calendar in the hands of a certain Demon King's retainer, except for the details and the title. Moreover, there is a small, strange square in the center of the cover that looks like an electronic screen, displaying the black and gold number "1".

Kino curiously reached out and poked it.

In an instant, it was as if an invisible force connected him to the book, and the number "1" under his fingertip transformed into scribbles.

[Start Search].

The book opened automatically again, and after a few pages fluttered, a scarlet pattern slowly appeared on the paper.

The pattern resembles a bat hanging upside down with its wings folded, and a crescent moon floats between its wings. The lines are smooth and sharp, and it looks strangely familiar.

Kino vaguely guessed what was going on.

Is this the emblem of some Kamen Rider?

Whether it's the main rider or the secondary rider, each Kamen Rider has a unique rider crest that represents their identity and power.

Just as Kino was pondering this, the [Kamen Rider Chronicle] in front of him suddenly shone brightly, and he immediately felt a strong devouring force coming from the other side!

"what?!"

Kino was sucked in before she could even scream, and then the brightly lit data world turned dark.

And shortly after Kino disappeared.

A data structure with a silver mechanical face suddenly appeared in this space. The stiff face looked around and then stretched out several light-like tentacles to sweep out, but it did not detect anything unusual.

"what happened?"

A deep, sinister voice slowly rose into the air.

"What exactly is that thing? Why is it suppressing my consciousness...?"

He struggled desperately for the past three days, and only rushed out when he realized that the suppression was loosening.

And now they're telling him there's nothing outside?!

Just as Banno Tenjuro was preparing to investigate the electronic tablet in more depth, the space in front of him suddenly lit up, and then Shijima Tsuyoshi's face appeared on the screen.

"What's wrong, Father?"

Shijima suddenly noticed some movement in the travel bag, and he thought that Manye had something to say again.

But when he turned on the tablet, the face that appeared on the screen was the same stiff, silver face with a mechanical feel that he had seen when he first snatched the tablet back from Brain.

This caused Shijima Tsuyoshi's expression to stiffen for a moment.

Why has it changed again?

Upon seeing Shijima Takeshi appear, Banno Tenjuro paused for a moment, then tentatively asked, "Shijima Takeshi, has anything happened outside recently that requires my help?"

"...???"

This dialogue feels so familiar...

Shijima almost thought he had fallen into some kind of time loop, otherwise why would Banno say the same thing as not long ago? Moreover, he inexplicably felt that the voice of Banno Tenjuro coming from inside seemed to have changed strangely.

and so……

Why ask that question again?

They had just solved something.

Although completely baffled by the situation, Shijima Tsuyoshi keenly sensed that something unusual must have happened to Banno Tenjuro, who had disappeared for two days without making a sound.

So, does he still need to tell us what happened today?

……

……

On the other side at this moment.