A Future Person created by imitating the Creation Goddess Mitsume, possessing the same abilities. She was a candidate for the Creation Goddess.
Today, You Become a Kamen Rider
That day.
The sun was shining brightly.
But there was an extra person in the house: a beautiful woman carrying a box.
"From today onward, you are a Kamen Rider."
Tsumuri looked at Nene Arakawa before handing her the box containing a Desire Driver and Rider Core ID.
Nene Arakawa was not wearing her Fox Mask at the moment. After all, there was no need to wear it at home or when no one else was around.
It would be strange to wear a mask all the time.
"Huh?"
Although Nene Arakawa instinctively accepted the box with both hands, her mind was full of questions. How had this woman found her?
And what was a Kamen Rider?
It all felt completely out of nowhere.
However, when Tsumuri reminded her and she opened the box, the instant she touched the Rider Core ID, the memories that had been erased returned.
Scenes resembling the end of the world replayed in her mind—the Jyamato, the Riders...
And that person fate had destined for her.
She had actually forgotten all of it!
But now, she no longer seemed as obsessed with that destined person as she had been before. Her feelings were a little complicated.
After handing the box to Nene Arakawa, Tsumuri did not stay long and turned to leave. This time, many Riders had been selected, and she still had to deliver Rider Drivers to the others.
But the instant she stepped out of the room, a figure appeared before her.
She was a beautiful girl with long loose hair held back by a dark teal ribbon. Her gradient eyes were filled with meekness, and she looked like a cute girl next door.
Tsumuri was slightly stunned when she saw the girl.
She looked at her a few more times, but soon gave up on thinking too much about it.
Was she just being overly sensitive?
For a brief moment, she had felt that this girl was unusual, somehow not quite real. Or perhaps, compared to everyone else, she was too real.
But upon closer inspection, there was nothing strange about her. She could only conclude that she had been overthinking it.
Tsumuri gave Firefly a polite smile and prepared to leave, but Firefly asked, "Hello, may I ask who you are?"
"I merely came to deliver something to Miss Arakawa. Sorry for the disturbance. I was just about to leave."
Tsumuri explained softly.
"Delivering something?"
"Then thank you for the effort. Would you like to come in and have some water?"
"No, I still have other work to do, so I will not trouble you any further." With that, Tsumuri walked around Firefly and headed outside.
Firefly did nothing as she watched Tsumuri leave.
So that was Tsumuri!
Although she was said to be a candidate for the Creation Goddess, Firefly had not sensed any obvious power from her. Was it because she had yet to awaken?
Come to think of it, besides Mitsume, the first Creation Goddess, there had been another Game Navigator before Tsumuri. But she seemed to have died in the line of duty.
Firefly sighed inwardly again.
If it had been Silver Wolf or the real Herta, this world would have been much easier to deal with. Whatever this was, it was fundamentally just the technology of data-based lifeforms.
They could have analyzed it with ease.
She did have a Herta Puppet, but that puppet was truly hard to describe.
Its basic artificial intelligence was really basic. It could only serve as a doll-like robot.
Putting those thoughts aside, since Tsumuri had appeared, it meant that a new DGP Grand Prix was about to begin.
Firefly was looking forward to that as well.
Not only could she farm Points, there were also things she cared deeply about.
There was only one regrettable point: she had yet to find the place where the Jyamato were cultivated. It seemed to have been hidden by the DGP organizers.
Otherwise, this would have been much easier.
Firefly only vaguely remembered that the place should have been located in a city that had once been destroyed after the Rider side lost a DGP Grand Prix in this world.
Later, the ruins of that destroyed city became the Grand Prix's garden for cultivating Jyamato.
Not only that, the bodies of Kamen Riders who had died and been eliminated throughout the generations, along with nearly all of their ID Cores, had become nourishment for the Jyamato.
But there was an even more crucial point.
The Future People had been forced to become data-based lifeforms. One reason they had chosen to ascend spiritually was because of the excessively proliferating plants in the world they had once lived in.
When Earth was destroyed, they had been forced to evolve, abandon their bodies, and enter the virtual world.
After losing their bodies, they began to feed on spiritual entertainment. Soon afterward, the DGP Grand Prix came into being.
The Jyamato were monsters cultivated by the Future People using those plants that had overrun Earth as samples.
If she wanted to change or destroy the DGP Grand Prix, the garden where the Jyamato were cultivated was of utmost importance.
In fact, the DGP Grand Prix had not been this cruel in the beginning. The winner did not become a Desire God, but instead received gold coins representing honor.
It was only after that Creation Goddess appeared that the DGP Grand Prix evolved into what it was now.
Pulling herself from her thoughts, Firefly entered the room.
Nene Arakawa was still holding the Desire Driver and her Neko Chip, seemingly lost in thought.
When she sensed Firefly coming in, Nene Arakawa subconsciously hurried to hide them behind her back, unwilling to let anyone know.
But then she reconsidered and realized there was no need to do that at all.
Firefly did not seem ordinary either. That mysterious Fox Mask was proof enough. Perhaps Firefly had known about the DGP Grand Prix all along.
"Nene, what are you..."
Seeing the flustered Nene Arakawa, Firefly knowingly asked.
"Hehe..."
Nene Arakawa smiled awkwardly, then took the Rider Driver out from behind her back.
"This is?"
Firefly looked curiously at Nene Arakawa's Transformation Device.
There was genuine interest in her eyes. Compared to true Kamen Riders, Firefly and Sam were more like cosmic warriors.
So she really wanted to play with an actual Rider belt, even if these Desire Series Kamen Riders were weaker than she was.
Hmm, it looked like she would have to find a chance to snatch the Vision Launcher and play with it.
As the Transformation Device of the Game Master and the Game Producer, the Vision Launcher had far more functions and could directly connect to the Creation Goddess.
Possessing both of them could even grant wishes directly.
It was much more interesting than an ordinary Rider Transformation Device.
"This is... a Rider Transformation Device."
Nene Arakawa chuckled and told Firefly directly.
Normally, the DGP could not be revealed to outsiders, but there were exceptions! And fearing that Firefly would not understand, Nene Arakawa explained some of the information she had just learned.
"I see. So, Nene, you are going to take part in the invitation for that thing called the DGP Grand Prix?"
Firefly reacted as though she had only just learned about it. She stared at Nene Arakawa with concern, as if she were truly worried about her.
"I do not know either, but I suppose I cannot refuse."
Nene Arakawa could not say for certain either.
The DGP Grand Prix Officially Begins
"I see."
Firefly held Nene Arakawa's Rider Transformation Device, examined it for only a few moments, and then returned it to her.
The belt required a matching Rider Core ID, and the Neko Chip belonged to Nene Arakawa.
"Although I do not know what the DGP invitation entails, that is exactly why you need to be careful."
"I cannot help you much, but I will still be cheering you on."
The cute and well-behaved Firefly encouraged her, calming the still somewhat nervous Nene Arakawa.
"Mhm! With Firefly-chan cheering me on, no matter what I face, I will definitely be able to handle it."
Facing such an adorable Firefly, Nene Arakawa became much more confident.
"Oh, right, Nene. I have two more things to give you."
Remembering something, Firefly took out two items and handed them to her.
"Huh, more gifts? Firefly-chan, this is making me embarrassed."
Hearing Firefly's words, Nene Arakawa felt a little embarrassed. She had already been very grateful for the Fox Mask Firefly had given her before.
She had not even seriously given Firefly any gifts herself.
The main problem was that she did not know what she should give. Ordinary gifts felt too commonplace.
"What are these? Could they be something magical again?"
The items Firefly took out looked ordinary, but Nene Arakawa suspected that they might possess mysterious powers like the Fox Mask.
"More or less!"
"They are not anything precious. Keep them on you. If something unexpected happens, they can protect you."
Firefly seriously placed the two items in Nene Arakawa's hands. They truly were not ordinary items. But to Firefly, they really were not precious either.
After all, they were both blue-quality junk!
Still, their abilities were indeed good enough to be called treasures in this world.
One of them was a blue-quality Light Cone.
Preservation [Aegis]!
Description: Faint power condensed from time. It is every insignificant moment that weaves a magnificent destiny.
"Strong people behind city walls prove that defense is also a means of victory."
It could display the power of Preservation at critical moments.
The other item was not especially useful. It was a small blue-quality Oddity that could automatically clean stains from the bearer's clothes.
And the reason she had given this to Nene Arakawa was because... it was also a super tracker that was useful to Firefly.
As long as Nene Arakawa had it, Firefly would be able to lock onto the DGP Grand Prix's location at all times and would not miss her target.
Although she did not know the abilities of the two items, Nene Arakawa was still deeply moved. She did not refuse again and carefully put them away.
Soon, it was time for the DGP Grand Prix to officially begin.
After Nene Arakawa inserted her Neko ID Core into the Desire Driver, she found herself standing on a floating platform in the blink of an eye.
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