My youth story cannot be a knight war

Ginoga, his injuries now fully healed, twisted the bracelet on his right hand and flicked a magatama to the left. He spoke with a cheerful voice, looking at the lifeless body of the police officer before him.

[“Distance to target, and——”]

【boom! 】

A deafening gunshot interrupted its muttering. A bullet, swirling in smoke, shot from the side and struck its temple. The sudden impact jolted its head to the left.

"Huh?"

The bullet shells clattered to the ground, but Ginoga paid no attention to the attack, which was as weak as a mosquito or an ant. Instead, he turned his head with interest to look at a trembling policeman standing in front of a police car not far away.

"Monster! Get away from Senior Yonemura Go!"

The gun muzzle, still shrouded in smoke, trembled uncontrollably under the grip of trembling hands. The young policeman suppressed his fear and shouted at Ginoga, who was looking over at him, at the top of his lungs.

"You're so brave, aren't you? A warrior from Lindo, that—"

Ginoga said with a smile, his voice deliberately imitating a woman's, with a strange tone that was both fake and fake. He turned and walked towards the policeman whose eyes widened at his action.

"The seventy-seventh target is you."

【Bang bang bang——】

The young policeman completely ignored Ginoga's words. When he saw the terrifying, unidentified lifeform, Number 25, actually turn and walk towards him, he was completely overcome with fear and subconsciously pulled the trigger of his pistol frantically, emptying the magazine at a speed comparable to Officer Chauvin's encounter with Nico.

But it was pointless. The bullets struck Ginoga's chest, sending sparks and blood flying, but it couldn't slow him down at all. With each step forward, they fell to the ground, crushed flat by Ginoga's feet.

【"Alas--"】

His stiff fingers futilely pulled the trigger of his empty pistol. He watched Ginoga, now within two meters of him, as a stifling wail escaped him. The terror and despair in his eyes practically gushed forth.

[“It seems that your bow has no arrows left…”]

Ginoga's hands slowly caressed the young policeman's frightened face, but this lover-like touch brought no comfort, instead a chill and stiffness like being slowly entangled by a giant python.

"Don't be afraid, let me give you a kiss. The pain is only for a moment, okay?"

"No, don't come over here!!!"

The young policeman watched that terrifying face approaching, and witnessed how it had previously killed a dozen of his colleagues in this manner, and screamed in despair.

He wanted to escape, but his legs completely weakened under the terror of approaching death. He could only helplessly watch as the poisonous kiss of death continued to approach him.

【boom! 】

Just as the young policeman was about to be killed by Ginoga's poisonous kiss, a sharp golden bullet spread through the air, creating a transparent sound barrier. It passed through the side of the policeman's face and hit Ginoga's shoulder. The lethality was different from that of a bullet fired from an ordinary pistol, and the man immediately staggered back.

The young policeman who had escaped death could no longer support himself and collapsed to the ground, gasping for breath.

【"Who are you……"】

Ginoga clutched his smoking shoulder and raised his head. His voice lost its previous affectation and became profoundly gloomy. He glanced past the fallen policeman and fiercely glanced behind him.

【“——GO!”】

[With his blue-armored hand firmly holding the smoke-laden Machine Chaser, Kousaka Kyousuke, riding on his motorcycle, looked coldly at Ginoga, his voice echoing through the helmet's built-in speakers beneath the bridge.]

"Everyone, evacuate immediately!"

“Yes, yes!”

The few surviving police officers breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing their famous GOs arrive to support them. They began to evacuate quickly and orderly. A few fearless officers scrambled to the collapsed young officer, lifted him up, and then quickly fled behind Kousaka Kyosuke.

Amidst the continuous sound of footsteps, only the two who had once fought each other remained standing face to face under the bridge.

"GO! I was just about to find you, but you showed up on your own!"

Ginoga didn't care about the fleeing policemen. Its gaze remained fixed on Kousaka Kyousuke. Its only target now was this defeated opponent.

"Just in time. I killed Kuuga before, and now I'm going to kill you here—"

【--Bang!!!!!!】

Before it could finish its words, the enraged Kousaka Kyosuke pulled the trigger again without hesitation. Beneath his helmet, his eyes were cold yet concealed a fiery rage.

[Amidst the smoke rising from the muzzle, five bullets formed a triangular pattern, striking Ginoga's limbs and torso, forcing it to retreat several steps again.]

[“It’s useless. This thing can’t hurt me at all!”]

Ginoga said provocatively to Kousaka Kyosuke, who slowly lowered his pistol. He ran a hand over the dark silver belt around his waist, and a red light began to emerge from his body.

"I let you escape last time, but this time—huh!?"

[Puff, puff, puff—]

Just as Ginoga was about to activate its enhanced form, its words suddenly stopped, followed by a muffled groan of surprise.

The next moment, dazzling sparks erupted from every part of Ginoga's body. Intensive explosions echoed continuously, and crimson blood splattered everywhere, corroding the surrounding ground into dents.

“What, what’s going on!? Why is my body—!!!?”

[In incomparable pain, Ginoga's blood-soaked body collapsed to the ground, feeling weak from exertion, and spoke in disbelief.]

【very good……】

[Seeing the other person like this, Kousaka Kyosuke's jaw slightly nodded, his eyes flickering.]

[The first step of the plan: Use nerve-severing bombs to temporarily destroy a large number of the opponent's enhanced nerves, thereby indirectly blocking their mobility and activating their enhanced body's abilities. Success!]

【And the second step——】

【“￥＃￥I￥%＃￥ came ＃%＃￥% ＃%￥＃”】

A mechanical whisper echoed, and a massive mechanical beetle swiftly flew from the bridge, hovering above Kousaka Kyosuke. Its body split in two and descended, merging with the Machine Charger in Kousaka Kyosuke's seat and transforming into a brand new motorcycle. Its two massive horns gleamed with a cold, sharp golden light.

【——Graham Charger. 】

"Thank you for helping me, Graham!"

[Looking at the mechanical beetle that has become one with his motorcycle, Kousaka Kyosuke said gratefully.]

When he was leaving the hospital and preparing to go to the Metropolitan Police Department, Graham suddenly appeared while he was driving and kept circling overhead. Kousaka Kyosuke thought it must have mistaken him, who was wearing a GO, for the transformed Zaimokuza.

[But this also inspired him. With the idea of ​​trying something new, Kousaka Kyosuke parked the car on the side of the road and used his hands and feet to communicate with Graham. The result also surprised him.]

[It is willing to help itself and temporarily lend its power to the police.]

【“——”】

[Kousaka Kyosuke suddenly looked up, and his pair of red compound eyes reflected the half-kneeling Ginoga.]

[The second step of the plan - transfer the unidentified life form No. 25 out of Tokyo and destroy it outside the city circle.]

[At this very moment, a dragnet of various high-powered weapons has already been laid out outside Tokyo, waiting for Kousaka Kyosuke to deliver the goods. His superiors are determined to win this annihilation battle. They must completely eliminate this threatening Gurongi in one fell swoop and relieve the entire Tokyo of this great threat!]

【boom--】

[Kousaka Kyousuke turned the handlebars, and the tailpipe of the motorcycle shot out a blue and gold flame, and then the body of the motorcycle suddenly crashed into the standing Ginoga at a speed far exceeding the previous one!]

[“Ah!”]

Ginoga, having just straightened himself, was powerless to dodge the incoming motorcycle. Its two golden horns opened and then fiercely closed, its sharp teeth biting into its waist, locking it to the front of the motorcycle.

[“G——0!!!”]

[Amid Ginoga's roar, Kousaka Kyosuke drove the strange-shaped motorcycle, taking the two of them out of Tokyo at an extremely fast speed.]

21. The Door of Memory: Visitors Arriving (5K)

【Kanto Medical University Hospital, Tokyo.】

【not long ago. 】

[“It seems that Yui hasn’t had a very good life these years…”]

[The white and delicate palm gently stroked Yuigahama's beautiful face as she lay on her knees, and smoothed her messy hair behind her ears. She fell asleep due to exhaustion, but even in her sleep, one could still see the deep exhaustion and sadness between her brows.]

[Looking at Yuigahama's profile as she lay on Yukinoshita's knees, Ebina gently reached out and stroked her furrowed brows. When he realized that he couldn't smooth them out, he said with pity in his eyes.]

[“Over the years, Yui has always had a smile on her face, but I can tell that she is just forcing it.”]

[Yukinoshita's eyes were dim at this moment. She stared at her friend's profile, and there was an unspeakable sadness and sorrow in her heart, and her nose felt a little sour.]

[“In fact, Yui has had many suitors over the years, including idol stars, big bosses, and social elites who graduated from the University of Tokyo. However, she has never agreed to the pursuit of even one person. She has always remained alone and rarely even participated in social gatherings.”]

[“Although Yui always has a bright and cheerful smile on her face every time we meet, I know very well that her smiles are rarely genuine. They are all just for show. It looks like…”]

[“——It’s just like Yoshiki a few years ago…right?”]

[Faced with Ebina's words, Yukinoshita did not respond, but just nodded slightly and continued. ]

[“But Zaimokuza-san should have come out by now, but Yui…she has remained where she is.”]

[“After so many years, she still can’t forget that person?”]

[Ebina was silent for a while, then reached out to wipe the tears from Yuigahama's eyes and spoke in a low voice. ]

[“…You’re asking this even though you already know the answer, Ebina-san.”]

[For the first time, a bitter smile appeared on Yukinoshita's beautiful face, and she spoke in an inaudible voice.]

[“If forgetting was such a simple thing, there wouldn’t be so many widows and widowers in the world who are alone all their lives.”]

[“Ah, ah, ah? Feelings are really hard to understand. Even though the person is gone, they can still have such a big impact on others.”]

[Ebina shook his head helplessly, raised his head and looked at Yukinoshita Yukino with a half-smile, the two pairs of eyes of different colors stared at each other. ]

[“Are you right, Yukinoshita-san?”]

【“…”】

[Faced with this inexplicable question, Yukinoshita turned her eyes away for the first time in her conversation with Ebina and remained silent.]

[“Actually, when you think about it, it’s been a long time since the three of us—no, the four of us—have appeared in the same place together.”]

[Ebina didn't care when she saw Yukinoshita didn't respond. She turned her head to look at the operating light that had been on all night, and said with a complex look in her eyes.]

[“Yukinoshita, do you remember when was the last time we got together?”]

[“That’s not a party, Ebina-san.”]

[Yukinoshita closed her eyes, her white hands clenched into fists, trembling slightly.]

[She spoke, her voice full of emotion as if she was enduring something, and beneath her calm surface was a turbulent undercurrent like a tsunami.]

【“That’s called… a funeral.”】

[“Indeed, I used the wrong words.”]

[Ebina chuckled, sat down next to the silent Yukinoshita, looked up at the spotlight on the ceiling, and spoke with a nostalgic look in his eyes.]

[“Then let me ask you this in a different way. Yukinoshita-san… do you still remember everything that happened that day?”]

[“…What exactly do you want to say?”]

[Yukinoshita turned her head and looked at Ebina. For the first time, her eyes became so sharp, even hostile, and her words suddenly dropped to below zero.]

[“Is it fun to uncover someone else’s healed scars? Ebina.”]

[She didn't even use a honorific this time, which is very rare for Yukinoshita who always pays attention to etiquette. You can imagine how angry she is now. ]

[“Don’t be so hostile. I mean no harm to you, Yukinoshita.”]

[Ebina chuckled and looked at Yukinoshita's dark blue eyes that seemed to be filled with ice spikes, and asked without any fear.]

[“I’m just asking you seriously, do you remember what happened that day? Every detail, not just the whole process.”]

【"……certainly."】

[Yukinoshita frowned, not understanding what Ebina was up to. ]

[“Then do you still remember——Yihui on that day?”]

[“Hmm? Of course I——”]

[At this point, Yukinoshita's throat seemed to be strangled and she couldn't make a sound. Her eyes were stunned.]

[That day, Zaimokuza-san...]

[“You really don’t remember, right?”]

【“!”】

[Ebina's calm voice brought Yukinoshita back to her senses. She looked at the amber eyes that had become inexplicably deep at that moment, and subconsciously wanted to run away.]