"Ash-sensei, please give Ai-chan back to me!"
Hearing Ai's accusation, Ash wore an utterly innocent expression.
Still, he raised his card deck toward the reflective water nearby and summoned his belt.
"What stupid thing are you talking about?"
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"Henshin!"
Tugging at the armor around his neck, Ash let out a comfortable sigh as power and security wrapped around him, then twisted his neck with a faint crack.
He had to give Kanzaki Shirou credit. The man might have been insane, but the Rider System he made was really quite comfortable.
Back then, Shinji Kido had been stabbed in the back by a Raiko Trooper and turned into a walking life countdown, yet he had still managed to rely on the protection after transforming to tough it out until he defeated the monster before dying.
Though Ash figured he probably would never have a chance to use that function.
"I finally found you!"
Staring at the Kamen Rider before her, Ai swallowed under the crushing pressure, but she did not back down.
Ash-sensei, I've made up my mind too!
Ash noticed that Ai was acting strangely today. The things she said were strange, and there was also the fact that she had actively sought him out. Unless something had happened, the girls should never have agreed to fight him no matter what.
But Ash did not dislike the girl's attitude right now. If anything, this was exactly what he had been looking forward to.
Before figuring things out, Ash decided to properly enjoy Aida Ai's "special service" first.
"Whatever's going on with you, don't think you can get away that easily."
After hearing Ash's words, Ai drew a deep breath, then shouted at him with all her might.
"Hold it right there!"
Her voice was