Idol! Kamen Rider! An Unknown Combination? (Part 3)

"Phew, that scared me to death. Thank goodness you explained it to me," Ryuga said, pushing the empty cart with lingering fear.

"It's okay, but I'll have to be more careful about what I wear in the future." The girl, now back in her everyday clothes, obediently followed behind him. Her red and blue dress paired with matching over-the-knee socks, combined with her great figure, was quite eye-catching. Ryuga couldn't help but feel envious of her Cross-Z.

"Sigh, I wonder how lucky that guy who followed you was. I also want a sweet and considerate girl like you as my partner." Recalling the days he spent with Sento at the beginning, Ryuga's soaring resentment made him tremble with fear.

"By the way, you seemed quite skilled when you were helping out. Have you done similar things before?" Ryuga asked curiously.

"Yes, I also have a career as an idol in my own world, and I have taken on live-streaming e-commerce commissions, so I have some experience."

"An idol?!" Ryuga looked at her in surprise. Hmm, even Miku, it's a waste of her talent not to be an idol. No wonder Kaito was captivated by her at first sight, so that explains it.

"Hey, what are you doing buying groceries? Hey, you don't actually know how to cook, do you?" Ryuga looked at her incredulously. He usually ate instant noodles, was he finally going to have a hot meal today?!

"Hmm~" Xing winked at him and gave him a playful smile.

Xing was silently shedding tears. Now, apart from not being a lovesick girl anymore, she was no different from any other girl. She hoped that she could adjust back to being a boy quickly when she turned back into a boy.

The body can affect consciousness~ Although I feel that my brain wasn't affected much after I was rejuvenated.

Well, there is definitely some impact.

(She likes to hug something while sleeping, enjoys HOMU, and likes having her head patted... but not her ears.)

"Hey, Kaito, let's have a welcome dinner for Luming today. We'll eat at your place tonight. Call Gento and have him bring some beer. Ahem, (whispering) I'm not trying to freeload, Little Sister Luming's here, can you give me some face? And she's cooking, you know~" Ryuga said shamelessly. One of them works for the government, and the other is a farmer with a stable job. It's just him and Sento, two grown men, wandering the streets. They have to get a free meal, right?

—For the greater good, we burn with passion and are invincible!—

At the Kaito family's farm—

Kaito stared blankly as Xing Zai skillfully chopped vegetables and minced meat. The whole process was seamless, and her movements were so swift that even he, a seasoned vegetable farmer, was ashamed of his own skill.

"Do you cook often?" Kaito asked. He felt a little sorry for this girl for some reason. She was still a bit naive, but she acted so mature. She must have experienced a lot.

"Yes, I often cook for my partner. We belong to the same family, and the family members all have one thing in common: they are all terrible cooks. But I am an exception."

With a swift flash of the knife, the potato was instantly sliced into thin pieces. Seeing this, Kaito sighed. He glanced at the group of men outside drinking and acting crazy, and immediately felt ashamed.

Is this my loyal little brother? Is this my comrade-in-arms who has risked his life for me?

Don't embarrass us in front of Build from another world!

"Hey boss, come over here and have some fun! Mr. Himuro Gentoku is wearing a super cool outfit today!"

"Huh? Is that bearded guy drunk?!" Kaito stared blankly at Gento, who was dressed in all pink, feeling it was an eyesore.

"Bearded man, I've put up with you for too long! Let's settle this today!"

"Potato guy, I've put up with you for too long! Watch me... what am I supposed to say?"

Both sides pulled out their Grip Driver. The Sanbagaras cheered for their eldest brother, while Ryuga stood on Gento's side. As their transformations were complete, they slowly approached each other amidst the expectant gazes of the crowd, and then—

"Rock, Paper, Scissors! ×2"

Gento looked at the cloth he had produced with impotent rage, while Kaito raised a "V" sign representing victory and surveyed the crowd, declaring his status.

"Yay! Boss won!"

"Tch, it's only the first game. Gento!"

The two held their breath and focused intently, then simultaneously launched their attacks in perfect unison—

"Yosh, we've won the second game!" Gento clenched his fist, his heart pounding with excitement.

"Damn it!!!" Kaito wailed on the ground as if he had lost a billion yen. With the encouragement of his underlings, he rallied and began his final exchange with Gento.

Hearing the commotion outside, Xing peeked out from the kitchen and saw the scene. He quickly took out his Build Phone and started recording. This was a rare funny moment from the Three Idiots, so he couldn't miss it!

Ring ring~

Build Phone rang at a very inopportune time, and everyone's attention turned to the girl who had come out to freeload. Xing immediately felt her face burning, wondering which inopportune person had chosen to call her at this time.

Wait, am I in the Knight World right now? How did the Build Phone I brought from the Honkai World receive a call? Who called?!

Fortunately, I discovered the blind spot and quickly looked closely. The Japanese expression for "Kiryu Sento" was clearly displayed on the incoming call screen.

Let's go out for barbecue tonight!

After arguing with Tesla, Sento finally turned his attention back to himself.

"Oh! That little girl named Chen Xilumeng is indeed Build from this world! And Dr. Tesla is me from this world. Hmm, parallel worlds are really interesting!" Sento looked at the battle records about Sachi displayed on the screen and suddenly felt a kind of emotion similar to that of an old father seeing his biological daughter whom he had not seen for many years.

"And she's an idol? An idol and Kamen Rider... what an interesting combination!" He turned to Tesla. "Do you have any videos of her performances? I'd like to see them."

"That's not the point, is it? Where did she go?!" Kiana grabbed his collar and asked anxiously, "I'm her sister, where did she go?!"

"Hmm, I guess it's in my world. Perhaps for some unknown reason, she and I swapped spaces. Don't worry, my world is peaceful now... probably." Sento suddenly lost his confidence halfway through his sentence, because he suddenly remembered that ever since he defeated Evolut and created a new world, new enemies would always suddenly appear to cause trouble. Could it be that this time it was just a coincidence that he happened to be there?

But with Ryuga and the others around, it shouldn't be a big problem... Never mind, I'll try to see if I can go back.

"Don't worry, Miss Kiana, I have some knowledge of parallel worlds. By the way, have you noticed anything unusual lately?"

"There is something unusual." Bronya floated over on her Heavy Cannon Rabbit. "We can detect the signal of the Build Phone she's carrying, but the signal is very weak. We can't contact her, and we can't pinpoint her location."

"Leave it to me~" Sento said confidently.

Ten minutes later—

"It's finished! This is the signal amplification and capture amplifier I made! With it, we might be able to contact Little Sister Luming!" Sento proudly introduced his invention to the Fire-Chasing Squad, one side of his hair sticking up high. "How about that? Am I amazing? A genius, right?!"

"Wow, that's amazing!" Kiana exclaimed in surprise at Sento's high efficiency.

"Very impressive," Bronya affirmed.

"Hmph, you're still a bit inferior to this genius." That was Lobster Doctor's reply.

"So hurry up and contact them!" That was the reply from the others.

——Meow Gate——

Yuki stared blankly at the incoming call from "Kiryu Sento" on her Build Phone, momentarily at a loss for what to do.

When you admire someone, imitate their hobbies, their behavior, and their catchphrases, how will you react when you finally meet them in person?

Will he be angry if I borrow Build's name? I'm not qualified to be compared to Sento, let alone as Kamen Rider Build. I've been talking to myself and playing a role-playing Yugi all along. What should I do now?

The girl was afraid—afraid to meet the real Kamen Rider Build, afraid to meet the genius scientist who fought for love and peace.

Just like when she initially thought it was funny and suggested to Kiana that the team name be changed to "Fire Moth," she didn't consider the consequences when she did it; she just thought it was fun and did it anyway.

"... Hello, this is Chen Xilumeng."

Under the curious gazes of Ryuga and the others, she finally pressed the answer button, speaking with a mixture of fear and unease, but trying to appear calm.

"Hello, I am Kiryu Sento, and also, Kamerider Kamen Rider Build."

"..." The girl's body was trembling. At this moment, all sorts of thoughts were floating through her mind. Her brain began to work at high speed, thinking about what she was going to say and what the other person might say.

"Have you met with Ryuga and the others? What did you think of them?"

"The seniors... were all very kind."

"That's great! By the way, have you ever held a concert?"

"Not yet... Huh?" Sachi blinked. Had he just asked a strange question?

"That's amazing! I never imagined that there was a Kamen Rider Build like this in another world. He usually works as an idol, but when monsters appear and harm citizens, he transforms into Kamen Rider. That's incredible, Little Sister Luming! Ah, I should call you Kamen Rider Build."

She couldn't hear what Sento said after that; tears blurred her vision. The girl covered her face, choked back sobs, and slid down from the kitchen door frame, collapsing to the ground.

These are tears of joy, the joy of being recognized by a senior.

To be fair, I think I'm quite unqualified to call myself Kamen Rider.

If she had to choose between the lives of innocent civilians and her own, she would choose herself, while Sento would choose to save people and risk his life.

Not Kamen Rider are representatives of justice, but once you put on that mask, you're bound to do something.

If you were to protect someone who is afraid of or hates you, would you continue to save them?

If not, then that's the difference between you and a knight.

Kiryu Sento is such a hero. When he does good deeds, he doesn't think about what he can gain. He can find happiness simply by helping others.

While powerful and cunning villains are certainly charismatic, what truly captivates readers are the protagonists who uphold justice no matter the dire circumstances they face.

It's silly, but Xing likes it, even though she may never become that kind of person.

She handed the Build Phone to the bewildered Ryuga and the others, then hid in the kitchen, crying as she cooked. Later, during dinner, Ryuga was surprised to find that the food tasted exceptionally sweet.

—Tears shed out of joy are sweet, even though there's no scientific proof—

"So, the current situation is that Little Sister Luming and I are trapped in each other's worlds. Ugh, this is really terrible." Sento looked at his friend and junior on the other side of the screen and rubbed his hair in frustration. "How are things on your end, Banjo?"

"I'm fine, don't worry, Sento ~ This little sister is much better than you, she's so considerate and kind. Oh, by the way, she helped sell all your crappy inventions." Ryuga handed Sachi a tissue while teasing his buddy. Since everything's alright, there's no need to worry, let's go eat some barbecue!

"Banjo!" Sento glared at him resentfully. Good heavens, you're putting romance before friendship!

Kiana exploded. "Hey! You there, I'm talking to you! Stay away from my sister! Why is she crying? And her eyes are so red, did you guys bully her? Hey, and you there too, don't touch her head! I've barely touched it myself! Damn it, if I weren't so rude, I would definitely give you all a good beating!!!"

"Your sister is so fierce..." Ryuga was so scared that he hid behind Sachi, but the petite girl couldn't block his tall body. "It wasn't us who did it. Sento said something to her just now, and she got so touched that she's still crying. But I think she's crying because she's so happy... Ouch, why did you hit me?"

"Ahem, sorry, I got carried away beating up my partner, it was a conditioned reflex." Sachi wiped away her tears and apologized to Ryuga in a very insincere manner.

"I'm suddenly not so envious of your partner anymore..."

"Hmph, Rabbit Assistant, looks like you're doing well over there." Tesla was relieved to see that Xing was not unwell, but still said Tsundere.

"Likewise, you seem to be doing well lately, Lobster Doctor," Sachi said, raising an eyebrow in a friendly manner.

Sento's intuition told him that if he didn't hang up the communication soon, he would be caught in a storm.

"Oh no, the amplifier is malfunctioning!" Sento pretended to check the fault, secretly turned off the device, and the communication was instantly cut off. "It's okay, I can fix it. It's getting late, everyone go back and rest, we'll continue the call tomorrow."

——Meow Gate——

The depressed girl sat outside the farm with a glass of juice in her hand. Ryuga and the others wouldn't let her drink alcohol because minors are prohibited from drinking, so this was the only way she could drink to relieve her sorrow.

"When the world collision ends, everything will return to normal. All of this will disappear, and the Sento seniors will forget all of this until the next collision," Sachi muttered to herself, her expression somewhat sorrowful.

"But I will remember all of this and cherish the emotions I gained from them. These will become the strength that helps me grow and accompany me on my journey." Xing placed her hand on her chest, feeling the burning heartbeat.

"I am Sachi Kaslana, the idol Chen Xilumeng, and also Kamen Rider Build!"

She stood up, looked up at the starry sky and shouted. After doing this, she laughed softly, as if she had unloaded a heavy burden.

I was very happy to receive recognition from Build, just like a child who has just received a perfect score on a test and is praised after telling their parents the good news.

"Is that really true?" A white-haired boy appeared behind her like a ghost, his deep blue eyes scanning her. "Do you really deserve to become Kamen Rider Build?"

Xing turned around in surprise, quickly becoming wary. "Who are you? What did you mean by that last sentence?!"

"My identity isn't important; what matters is you." The boy looked up and said earnestly, "As for what I mean, you'll soon find out. So, are you ready?"

"What?"

"Your third mission is about to begin. Are you ready, Primordial God Envoy?"

Kamen Rider Branch World Zi-O Route Part 1 -

In the boundless wilderness, the king of time was once again stopped. The fat man snorted and pressed a pitch-black dial onto his body. A continuous stream of power was absorbed into this blank dial, Chaos Emissary, and the power of the Time King was completely absorbed.

"Hmph, just like last time, I obtained the power of another Zi-O from this Branch World without lifting a finger." Pandir glanced at the black dial in his hand with satisfaction, pressed a button, and the purple clock on it spun, accompanied by a strange sound effect:

Ohma Zi-O!

A grotesque, mutated Zi-O head appeared on the previously blank watch face. Pandir pressed it into his chest, and powerful spacetime energy burst forth from it, revealing a terrifying being.

It looks a lot like Ohma Zi-O, but its bizarre appearance proves it's a fake.

Another Ohma Zi-O has arrived!

Popular science: Alien Knights are monsters created by taking the power of the original Kamen Rider. They do not need to take the power of the original Knight face to face, but they need to take it directly when facing some special beings.

When Otherworld Rider is born, the corresponding Kamen Rider loses his/her power and his/her history disappears along with it. The user loses his/her original memories as a Rider and becomes someone else.

Simply put, it's a change in the world line.

However, if the knight himself has some resistance to time-space abilities, then that's a different story.

The initial world line of the Kamen Rider Branch World—

On a desolate plain, stands a magnificent and towering palace, surrounded by colossal statues of twenty Heisei Riders. At the entrance dwells the Time King, whose name is—

Kamen Rider Zi-O, Tokiwa Sougo.

There are many parallel worlds, and a Branch World is composed of all parallel worlds belonging to the same series, just like a tree that can generate countless branches from a root.

And he was the First One Ohma Zi-O born in the Kamen Rider Branch World. Because he was the strongest symbol of the Knight World, he became the Native Order Emissary of this Branch World.

"Hmm, is someone causing trouble again?" Sougo yawned, then continued to focus on the Yugi in front of him. "Never mind, it's just a minor character. Let's finish farming the artifacts first."

"Damn it, You Hui, you've used a fully charged Zhongli so many times in a row, would it kill you to switch to another one? Even a fully charged Qiqi won't work, you're not allowed to lie flat!"