Freedom Lies Ahead

"So strong!"

"They took down the robber in an instant!"

"She's actually a female knight!"

"Take a picture! Quick, take a picture!"

Hearing the cacophony of voices around her, Rinka's face flushed crimson beneath her mask, but what could she do? Were they saying she hadn't actually killed them? That they had all collapsed when she landed?

However, thinking that Baihe Hua was still waiting for her, Rinka didn't have the mood to think about someone stealing her monster. Instead, she raised her hand, and immediately spider silk shot out. In a flash, she flew into the sky.

"Stealth mode activated!"

"Learn!"

An inorganic electronic sound rang out from inside the armor, Kamen Rider Youki vanished instantly. When the Weird Tale that followed arrived, there was no trace of him left.

Rinka, now dressed in her everyday clothes, walked out of the cinema as if she had just picked flowers. She saw Baihe Hua leaning against a lamppost by the cinema entrance, scrolling through the news on her phone with one hand.

"Yuri-chan, didn't I tell you to go first?"

Hearing Rinka's words, Baihe Hua raised her eyebrows and said:

"Knowing something happened nearby, how could I possibly leave you alone? It seems like it's over there, let's get out of here quickly."

"Oh, okay!" Rinka nodded, and the two left the scene. But before they had taken more than a few steps, a strong feeling of hunger assaulted Baihe Hua's brain again.

"Ugh... If I'd known Kamen Rider would come to the rescue, I wouldn't have stepped in! What a huge mistake!"

Baihe Hua complained inwardly as she casually bought a high-calorie milk tea with double the sugar from a roadside vendor. As the warm, sweet, and smooth taste slid down her throat and into her stomach, Baihe Hua even felt a sense of happiness, as if she had been reborn.

"By the way, Yuri-chan, it's so late today, shall I stay at your place?" Rinka suddenly said out of the blue. Baihe Hua was a little surprised to hear this, thinking to herself, "My house is full of Weird Tale, why would you come?" But then she realized that she was overthinking it again.

Rinka can't see Weird Tale, which is why she brought up her own house. After all, the two of them used to often stay overnight at each other's houses. The reason she finds it strange is simply because she can see Weird Tale, which has affected her subconscious!

Baihe Hua really wanted to persuade Rinka not to come, but she didn't have a suitable excuse. However, considering that she was always with Rinka, if those Weird Tale really were targeting her, it would be safer for her to be by her side as a Stand user.

The two chatted and laughed as they returned to Baihe Hua's house. The moment they entered, they saw a monster perched on the roof.

"It's changed again! What's going on in Yuri-chan's house? Why are there so many Weird Tale appearing?" Rinka looked at the Weird Tale that were completely different from before and couldn't help but feel puzzled.

She's known Baihe Hua since kindergarten; her family lived here back then, so there's no question of it being a haunted house. Could it be some kind of "feng shui" issue from Yan Country?

Forget it! I have swimming class tomorrow, so I'll skip it under the pretense of my period and come over here to Weird Tale. Hmm, I'll take care of them all along the way, like a Kamen Rider passing by!

With that in mind, Rinka silently planned out a route, since a route that was too straight would only arouse suspicion.

It was 10 p. m., and according to the custom of the people of the East, it was time to take a bath. Although there was a monster in the bathroom that looked like a lizard, Rinka (Rinka) obediently went to the bathroom as usual in order not to attract Baihe Hua 'Baihe Hua attention.

"I'm going to run the water. You go and prepare some change of clothes, it's at the usual place." Baihe Hua was about to walk towards the bathroom when Rinka grabbed her arm.

"I'm clumsy and I might mess up the wardrobe, so you can help me find it. I can take care of things like putting the water in the cupboard."

"I've never seen you this self-disciplined before." Baihe Hua rolled her eyes, but didn't say anything more, and started walking towards the bedroom, but as she walked, she said:

"[Odyssey]!"

"What is it?" the inorganic voice rang out. Baihe Hua casually grabbed some snacks from the table, stuffed them into her mouth, and then said:

"Go to the bathroom and keep an eye on Rinka, make sure the Weird Tale don't hurt her."

"Knew!"

The ghostly Stand vanished silently, Baihe Hua felt hungry again, but fortunately she had eaten some snacks beforehand, so the reaction wasn't too strong.

Just as she pushed open the bedroom door, she suddenly heard Rinka scream—

"Oh!"

"What's wrong?" Baihe Hua subconsciously unleashed an explosive power far exceeding that of a sprinter, rushing to the bathroom door in just a few breaths. There she saw Rinka sitting sprawled on the floor, poised to welcome a lucky pervert.

"It's nothing, I just tripped over something..." Rinka scratched her head, carefully examining the ground, while her left hand was already pressing on the Transformation Belt in her pocket.

She didn't see anything strange, and the Weird Tale was lying obediently on the roof, so it shouldn't have been attacked...

"Oh! Maybe the soapy water on the floor wasn't rinsed off properly. You need to change into non-slip slippers in the bathroom, don't make me remind you!" Baihe Hua suspected it was a Weird Tale on the ceiling and immediately said in a perfunctory tone. Rinka rubbed her bottom, stood up with a silly grin, but neither of them knew that in that short time, Baihe Hua's Gu Poison Body, under Feng Xue's control, had already carried the cardboard box and rushed out of the bathroom.

Feng Xue paid no attention to the scenery in the bathroom. He rushed to Baihe Hua's bedroom and stuffed the Wrapping Cloth containing all his belongings into a small hidden compartment he had secretly dug under the bed. He then disguised it using his [Hermit] power.

After doing all this, he was still a little uneasy, so he left another Gu Poison Body in the hidden compartment. If anyone or Weird Tale discovered this compartment, they would be parasitized by the Gu Poison Body, and he would be able to detect it immediately.

At this moment, Feng Xue felt a bit regretful. It wasn't that she regretted sending her Main Body to Different Dimension, but rather that she regretted doing it right at the entrance.

While this would allow the Main Body to immediately return to the Tower of Babel by simply opening the box, the current high level of surveillance undoubtedly reduces the room for maneuver.

"How about we forcibly release the Main Body and return directly to the Tower of Babel, then come back through the channels from Yan Kingdom? With that strange 'normal' setting, Baihe Hua shouldn't be affected. At the very least, there's the Gu Poison Body I left her, which can rescue her..."

Once the idea emerged, it began to grow rapidly, and before long, a complete plan had appeared.

Only...

"Rinka doesn't have that kind of weird setting. It won't work tonight. Let's wait until tomorrow. When the two of them go to school, I'll come back and release my Main Body!"

As I said before, different places have different character settings and development patterns. I can't expect a group of East Asians to all speak with a thick Northeastern accent.

In Yan Country, high school students face immense pressure, constantly feeling restricted and unable to do this or that, which leads to rebellious, love-struck individuals like Chen Xiyao. In Dong Country, however, high school students tend to be excessively free, resulting in a relapse into Chuunibyou), excessive shopping and partying, and acting without considering the consequences.

The simplest example is that Chen Xiyao returned home awkwardly less than a day after running away from home. But for a female high school student in Dongguo, running away from home is basically considered a "free-roaming" or "a girl from a poor family" situation. If she has good upbringing, she can even stay in an internet cafe. This is due to differences in social environment, education, and values. When writing about a particular country, you should consider the characteristics of that country.

If you feel awkward, that's normal, because the awkward, silly, yet strangely captivating style is the standard of Dongguk.

If you don't know, just look at any news report from East Korea and you'll understand.

This group can give every celebrity a catchy yet embarrassing title, and they can make a normal sports commentary sound like the Number One Under Heaven martial arts tournament. Even the translated titles of TV dramas will broaden your horizons.

Leaving aside the various titles from the Warring States period, have you heard of the Destructive Dragon of the Empire? Do you know about the Great Rift of China? And what about the Burning Counterattack Princess?

While names like "Demon Rider" and "Evil Rider" might sound strange, these are the normal translations for Kamen Rider titles. Just look at the main series names: Rider, Forty Riders, Spirit Rider, Soul Rider, Witch Rider, Dual Rider, Emperor Rider...

If we were to force an art style that conformed to the aesthetics of Yan, it would just feel off.