Kamen Rider, but with a wild start.

The next moment, three Kamen Riders suddenly rushed out from three different directions: the prepared Kujira, the arriving Tairi, and the battle-crazed Habu—

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Three different attacks instantly annihilated the three pirate demons on the riverbank. Amidst the raging flames, the three of them looked at each other with some surprise.

But before they could even calculate their deducted points, the notification sound rang out from the air.

"All demonic followers have been eliminated. Round one of the 'Pirate Game' is over!"

The game has started its results tally!

Of the thirteen participants, those who did not meet the requirements for passing the level automatically deactivated their transformations, and their bodies then dissipated into digital specks.

Eliminated!

After Punk Jack's armor dissipated, Haruka On's incredulous expression was revealed. He stood there, stunned, looking at the Kamen Rider with stag beetle features in front of him.

Kino sighed, "Although there are still quite a few people left, it's still a pretty good ending."

Coming to her senses, Haruka On gritted her teeth, a turmoil of emotions flashing in her eyes, before finally saying heavily, as if in a death throes, "I will come back!"

"Yes, I know."

"..."

Eliminated—

……

Chapter 97: A Method That Doesn't Require the Desire Grand Prix

DGP participant rest area.

After the first round ended, the participants who had passed the level were all teleported back.

Of the thirteen people, only five remained.

It's still the same setup as the previous Desire Grand Prix.

It's fair to say that this competition is really unfriendly to newcomers, especially to ordinary people who are randomly selected by DGP and have no combat experience. According to the normal game process, it's practically a battle royale.

Moreover, even veteran players felt overwhelmed by the onslaught of dozens of demonic followers.

But they couldn't go home to rest for the time being.

Instead, they were all quietly keeping an eye on something.

"Snapped!"

Kino slapped Ukiyo Hidetoshi on the head.

"Is getting high scores exciting?"

"..."

Hidetoshi Ukiyo scratched his head and argued, "I know what I'm doing..."

After rescuing the two newcomers, he waited until the pirate flag was taken by the demons before making his move. However, he did not expect that Tai Li and Ba Niu would also jump out, which caused him to accidentally hit the score threshold.

First round standings:

Kino is first, Nako is second, and the remaining three are tied at the bottom line.

Because Master Azuma was interfering with Hidetoshi Ukiyo in the early stages, he only started scoring points after the fox left. After the flag was taken away, his score was reduced to 400 points. He only got 500 points after killing the last evil disciple on the riverbank.

Although he also narrowly escaped defeat, he felt a strange sense of pleasure watching Ukiyo Hidetoshi get a lesson.

The result was the next moment.

Kino's gaze swept across him.

"Snapped!"

The onlooker, Master Azuma, was struck on the head and staggered forward.

Kino crossed his arms and said sternly, "You barely passed and you still dare to laugh here! As friends, you two not only don't encourage each other, but you're also always fooling around and not doing anything productive. What kind of behavior is this!"

My wife, the Taoist priest, said angrily, "I've already said that I'm not friends with that guy! And what does it have to do with me!"

"You dare talk back? The reason you're having such a hard time is because you can't even run 10 kilometers. If you're so bad, go back and practice more!"

"........."

Master Azuma looked on incredulously.

It was Ukiyo Hidetoshi's turn to purse his lips and suppress a smile.

The other two people sitting on the sofa swallowed nervously. Sakurai Keikazu looked at Kino and couldn't help but tentatively ask, "Um, excuse me..."

Swah——

Kino suddenly shot him a sharp glare.

Sakurai Keikazu instinctively snapped to attention.

"Snapped!"

"Ouch…"

Sakurai Keikazu covered his head with both hands.

Kino Yuu said, "You haven't even figured out why you're fighting, so it's no wonder you barely made it to the finish line. In that case, you might as well just quit the Desire Grand Prix as soon as possible!"

—Now that this guy has the Ninja Buckle, he probably won't ask him for the Power Builder Buckle back, right?

Sakurai Keikazu had never considered the problem of not having enough demon followers to distribute. He would still pass the game even after the points were deducted. It was purely by chance that he just happened to have enough points at the last moment.

Hearing the words in his ear, Sakurai Keikazu pursed his lips with a gloomy expression and remained silent, his eyes lowered as if he were thinking about something.

Kino then looked towards the sofa.

Sensing his gaze, Kurama Nene sat up straight and turned her head away to avoid meeting his eyes.

—She didn't just barely pass the test!

That's probably the source of a top student's confidence.

Kino eventually looked away from her, after all, she was a player with money to burn.

Although DGP doesn't care about the people from the past world, the remaining operations staff have developed in this world and should earn some operating fees from this world.

……

After the first round, DGP will give the participants ample free time, citing "the demons have not yet appeared," and they can only wait for the call of the second round.

After Kino finished teaching Ukiyo Hidetoshi a lesson, who almost caused a major incident, he left first, leaving the remaining people looking at each other in bewilderment.

Sakurai Keikazu looked at Ukiyo Hidetoshi with a strange expression, much like Azuma Michinaga back then, both of them feeling an unbelievable sense of disconnect.

"Hidetoshi, is that person really your father?" Sakurai Kagekazu asked tentatively.

"hold head high…"

Hidetoshi Ukiyo casually replied, "He found me when I was very young. Although he's a strange guy who talks to himself, he did teach me a lot..."

At this point, Ukiyo Hidetoshi paused, a cryptic look flashing in his eyes, before quietly finishing the rest of his sentence.

"...and he has always taken care of me."

"..."

Everyone looked a little confused, but then Sakurai Kagekazu suddenly had a flash of inspiration: "Speaking of which, the 'someone said' you always mentioned before, could it be that person?"

Hidetoshi Ukiyo: "..."

He glanced at Sakurai Keikazu, then walked out of the salon without saying a word.

"Oh, it got away?"

Sakurai Keikazu watched his retreating figure.

Kurama Nene, with her head down as if deep in thought, suddenly got up and quickly followed him out.

The entire salon lounge area suddenly became much quieter.

The remaining two exchanged a glance. Azuma Michinaga felt as if he had forgotten to ask the other what he wanted to ask, but after looking at Sakurai Kagekazu's bewildered expression for a while, he gave up on investigating out of boredom.

"Never mind, I'm going back too." Master Azuma turned and left.

"Eh……"

Sakurai Keikazu watched them leave one after another, and finally sat alone on the sofa, staring blankly at the ceiling.

If he could really exchange wishes with the game administrator, would he change his current wish—just because of that person's few words?

But what should the new wish be?

What was he really after participating in this Desire Grand Prix...?

After a long time.

The salon lights had dimmed.

Just as Sakurai Keikazu was about to get up and leave, footsteps sounded outside the door. He peeked out from behind the sofa and met the gaze of Kiroli, who had just taken off his game administrator mask and walked in.

Kiroly: "..."

Sakurai Kagekazu: "...(゜ロ゜)."

……

……

It was dusk outside.

A beautiful sunset spread across the sky, and a gentle breeze, nearing the arrival of autumn, blew around us.

As Hidetoshi Ukiyo leaned against the railing, gazing at the distant city buildings, Nene Kurama followed, staring blankly at his somewhat relaxed back.

"You actually came back."

Without turning his head, Ukiyo Hidetoshi laughed.

Kurama Nene paused for a moment, then smiled and walked forward, leaning against the railing on the other side: "Because I remembered that my wish has not yet been fulfilled."

—Wanting to receive true love.

This is the deepest longing in Kurama Nene's heart.

Although Kurama Nene, who comes from a wealthy family, never lacks anything and is pampered by both her father and mother, she always feels that she cannot feel the true love between family members from her parents.

It was something hazy and incomprehensible to her, yet she longed to grasp it. However, what she received from her mother was always a suffocating oppression.

Therefore, she greatly admires Sakurai Keikazu.

The relationship between the boy and his sister made her feel loved, but it wasn't hers.

“Eiju, you seem to have finally relaxed a lot,” Kurama Nene suddenly said.

Upon hearing this, Ukiyo Eiju looked at her.

Kurama Nene smiled and continued, "We participate in the Desire Grand Prix because we have wishes we want to fulfill, but why do you participate again and again?"

If it were merely to satisfy his own selfish desires, then Ukiyo Hidetoshi's behavior throughout his life doesn't seem like that kind of person.

Moreover, during battles, he would constantly encourage others, but what he said most often was, "True wishes can only be fulfilled by humanity itself."

This made Kurama Nene think he was very strange.

Moreover, he has already won the DGP championship four times in a row.

Hidetoshi Ukiyo looked into the distance again, a smile playing on his lips: "Because I'm looking for a way to find happiness even without the Grand Prix of Desire."

Kurama Neon was stunned upon hearing this.

It's not only strange that someone who constantly participates in the Desire Grand Prix says they don't need it, but it also seems absurd to Kurama Nene.

She couldn't help but chuckle awkwardly, "I know, you're not lying again, are you, Extreme Fox?"

Upon hearing this, Ukiyo Hidetoshi turned to look at her, raised his hand and made a signature fox gesture with three fingers, then lowered his hand with a smile.

"It's okay if you don't believe me."

"..."

After a pause, Kurama Nene suddenly said, "No, I don't think it's a big deal to be fooled by you once in a while~"