As far as Firefly knew, of the Sakurai siblings, only Sara Sakurai was currently working to earn money. It was still unclear whether her younger brother, Keiwa Sakurai, had found a job.
Besides, Keiwa Sakurai was busy being a Kamen Rider now. It would probably be difficult for him to hold down a steady job.
"No, it's fine. I bought them to eat, after all!"
Sara Sakurai waved it off, showing that she did not mind. She normally would not buy these things, but they just happened to be on sale at the supermarket today.
Even discounted, they were still a little expensive for her, but she could not resist buying a little of each.
It was still early, so Sara Sakurai was not in a hurry to cook. Instead, she sat down and chatted with Firefly, with most of their conversation revolving around Nene Arakawa.
Sara Sakurai was incredibly lively and cheerful, and being around her never felt awkward.
Firefly also found talking with her very comfortable.
However, thinking of what Sara Sakurai might face in the future, Firefly considered it for a moment before taking out something to give her.
"Miss Sara, this is for you... Please make sure you accept it."
Firefly took out a Light Cone and handed it to her.
"What is this?"
Sara Sakurai looked curiously at the item in Firefly's hand. It resembled a crystalline card, with something like amber upon it, and within that amber was a crescent moon.
It was very strange. It did not look like any ordinary item.
"This is a Light Cone. It's difficult for me to explain exactly what it is."
"You can carry it as a protective charm. It will keep you safe..."
It would be difficult to explain Light Cones to Sara Sakurai in a short time, and she would have trouble believing it anyway. It was better to let her treat it as a protective charm.
This was Preservation's Light Cone—Amber.
It was a faint power condensed from time itself.
It was all those insignificant instants that wove together a magnificent destiny.
"Only things unbound by time can endure and be passed down through time."
Its very existence was enough to protect Sara Sakurai from harm.
"A protective charm?"
A protective charm like this?
Still, it did look mysterious. Its existence felt like a black hole, as though it were about to suck in her very consciousness.
While Firefly was talking with Sara Sakurai, the remaining participating Riders had already been summoned to the DGP Grand Prix's venue.
However, upon arriving, they did not see Game Master Girori. Instead, an unfamiliar man stood beside Tsumuri.
"Why did you suddenly summon us, Tsumuri?"
"Is the DGP Grand Prix continuing?"
They exchanged glances, none of them understanding what was going on. They did not even know what had happened to DGP operations after that Concentration Game ended.
"No."
"First, I'm sorry, but there has been a problem with the DGP Grand Prix..."
After glancing at Nilam's expression, Tsumuri stepped forward and addressed everyone.
"There's a problem with the DGP Grand Prix?"
"What happened?!"
Everyone was greatly surprised. Could it be that something had really happened when the Game Master entered the field last time?
However, Azuma Michinaga was more concerned about something else.
"Don't tell me the Grand Prix can't continue from here on."
Azuma Michinaga stared intently at Tsumuri. Before eliminating every Kamen Rider, he had no intention of letting the DGP Grand Prix end.
Otherwise, what would all his efforts have been for?
Turning Around and Selling Out DGP Operations
Ace Ukiyo remained silent at the side, lowering his head as he pondered something.
After learning about his mother's situation, he had wanted to save her every moment. But he had realized that he could not do it with his current strength.
He alone could not possibly fight DGP operations.
There were only two paths before him now. One was to cooperate with that Stellaron Hunter, while the other was to go further in the DGP Grand Prix and wait for a suitable opportunity.
For now, he could only play along with DGP operations, look for a chance to cooperate with the Stellaron Hunters, and wait for the right moment to rescue his mother.
"I'm sorry, but because of Stellaron Hunter Sam, Game Master Girori has been confirmed dead. At the same time, the Game Master's Vision Driver has fallen into Stellaron Hunter Sam's hands."
"Without the Game Master's Desire Driver, even becoming a Desire God will not allow you to make a wish."
"And the DGP Grand Prix can no longer continue!"
Tsumuri explained the situation with hesitation on her face. Even if they wanted to continue the DGP Grand Prix, they simply could not do so without the Vision Driver.
"What? The Game Master is dead?"
"That Stellaron Hunter Sam really stopped the DGP Grand Prix..."
Hearing Tsumuri's explanation, Keiwa Sakurai and the others were all shocked. They had not expected the situation to be this bad.
Did this mean their identities as Kamen Riders would also come to an end?
"So, what you mean is..."
"As long as we take the Game Master's Driver back from Stellaron Hunter Sam, the DGP Grand Prix can continue, and our wishes can still be granted, right?"
Unlike the others' shock, Azuma Michinaga stepped forward and directly voiced his understanding to Tsumuri.
In the end, they were simply missing the Game Master's Driver.
To grant wishes, they needed that thing...
"Contestant Azuma..."
Just as Tsumuri looked at Azuma Michinaga and was about to say something, Nilam stepped out from the side and spoke to him.
"You're right. As long as you can take back the Vision Driver, the game can continue, and wishes can still be granted!"
"Furthermore, whoever retrieves the Vision Driver will become the next Desire God."
Nilam fixed his gaze on Azuma Michinaga. If someone could retrieve the Vision Driver, granting that person a wish directly was not impossible.
"..."
Upon hearing the man's words, everyone's expressions changed.
"Is that true?"
Everyone looked to Tsumuri, unsure whether this man was telling the truth.
"This is Lord Nilam, the Game Producer of DGP operations. His words represent DGP operations' decision."
Tsumuri hurriedly explained to everyone.
"Game Producer..."
He sounded like an extremely important figure within DGP operations.
"So, in the end, this means the Desire Grand Prix has become a game where we take the Vision Driver back from Stellaron Hunter Sam, right?"
"You could understand it that way."
Nilam nodded.
He did not expect these participating Riders to defeat that Stellaron Hunter. Retrieving the Driver would be enough.
However, when he thought of the phantom he had faced last time...
Even now, he could not understand what kind of terrifying existence it had been. He had searched through DGP's internal records over the past few days and found nothing at all.
That was no longer something technology could describe.
"Taking the Driver from Stellaron Hunter Sam won't be easy!"
Although their objective had been decided, they all furrowed their brows. They had seen the Stellaron Hunter's strength, especially Azuma Michinaga and Ace Ukiyo...
Besides, even the Game Master had been killed by him.
This was a game where they could die if they were not careful.
However, not everyone intended to take the Driver back from Stellaron Hunter Sam.
At the very least, Nene Arakawa and Ace Ukiyo did not.
In Nene Arakawa's eyes, she and Sam's group were on the same side now. Within the DGP Grand Prix, she was the Stellaron Hunters' informant.
Instead, she needed to tell Firefly this information.
So that Sam and the others could stay alert...
But had Mr. Sam really killed the Game Master?
"Stellaron Hunter Sam..."
Ace Ukiyo also had no desire to fight over the Desire Driver. Compared with that, he looked forward more to cooperating with the other side to deal with DGP operations, so that he could find an opportunity to rescue his mother.
After learning about his mother, becoming a Desire God no longer seemed so important.
"So now the Desire Grand Prix has turned into a game where they find Stellaron Hunter Sam and take back the Driver?"
After returning home, Nene Arakawa immediately sold out DGP operations, telling Firefly everything that had happened.
She had Firefly notify Mr. Sam to be careful of DGP operations and those participating Riders.
After hearing it, Firefly found it somewhat interesting.
But she did not take it too seriously. At least for now, none of those people could be called her opponents.
Even if they really found her, they would only be coming to their deaths.
"So it'll be okay, right?"
"Didn't you say the Stellaron Hunters have very few members, Firefly-chan?"
Nene Arakawa was a little worried. According to Firefly,
There were many Future People behind the DGP Grand Prix. There were not only the operators but also the audience. Would all those Future People enter the field as well?
Could the Stellaron Hunters fight against so many Future People?
"The Stellaron Hunters do indeed have few members, but don't worry. Dealing with them... won't be difficult..."
"Compared with the disasters caused by Stellarons, DGP operations are nothing."
With the cards Firefly currently held, especially those she could not even control herself, there was truly no pressure at all in facing those Future People.
Instead, she was somewhat looking forward to it...
The Points rewards for fighting those Future People should be even higher, right?
Still, letting those Future People watch for entertainment was one thing. The ones who truly dared to enter the field were few and far between.
Or perhaps it would be like Suel's case, where he made the audience part of himself after transforming.
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