Love Live and Kamen Rider

Courageous Heart (8) (Submitted by reader Yuan Yi Xin Fei)

(Weather Tip: This is indeed a reader submission.)

"That bastard, to think he would do such a thing."

"Excuse me, sorry to disturb you, my apologies."

The sudden sound of a table being slammed startled the other diners. Takai Geki hurriedly stood up to apologize, then spoke in a low voice.

"So, what about that guy now?"

"I severely wounded him, but I couldn't finish him off. And I suspect that the next time we meet, he might be even stronger."

Senba Gari organized his thoughts and voiced his speculation.

"Furthermore, if we don't find him quickly, the situation will only get worse. There's no telling how many more people will turn into those zombies."

"I understand. I will contact my family and the police department to make them aware."

"Good, let's keep in touch."

After saying this, Senba Gari walked out of the restaurant to investigate for clues.

Takai Geki remained silent for a while, then said to Cirno.

"Cirno, if even that bastard Gari couldn't beat him, can we win if we work together?"

Having been defeated by Cirno twice, Takai Geki's confidence had been shaken.

"Although I don't know how badly injured he is, if you master elemental control, your chances of winning will be quite high. Besides, I can help you deal with him too."

Cirno said with a smile, while occasionally stuffing ice cream into her mouth.

"Thank you! Then I'll give it my all too!"

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"Stupid servant, you've been using the Spirit for quite a long time. As you use it, it's constantly remodeling your body, increasing your body's affinity for elements. So, you can start from there."

Back in the small grove, Cirno, with a popsicle in her mouth, watched Takai Geki as he practiced controlling the elements and offered a reminder.

"Is that so? Then, manifest."

As the Beast Soul Driver appeared on his arm, Takai Geki felt the surrounding elements begin to pulse with excitement. As he inserted the Azure Dragon card, the wood-attribute elements in the vicinity began to dance around him.

Takai Geki reached out his hand, and a faint cyan glow appeared on his palm, pulsing in rhythm with his breathing.

"I did it," Takai Geki said excitedly.

"Don't get ahead of yourself. Next is elemental control. If your elements are controlled by the enemy or repelled by their power, your attacks will be weakened or rendered ineffective. Likewise, if you can't master the elements, the elemental power will be too scattered to suppress the enemy, and your attacks will be easily dodged, wasting your stamina. That is also the reason why you lost to me."

Seeing Takai Geki's progress, Cirno reminded him, then gathered the water elements in the air to suppress the wood elements. As the water elements drew near, the cyan ball of light in Takai Geki's hand began to flicker.

He called out to the surrounding wood elements to join the ball of light and began to resist the water elements, but as someone new to elemental control, Takai Geki was quickly suppressed.

"It's no use, I can't control them anymore," Takai Geki's face turned grim. For the first time, he felt how weak his power truly was.

"Don't give up! Your power belongs to the Five Elements. You should know more about the principles of the Five Elements than I do."

The Five Elements, water, wood... right, in the Five Elements, water generates wood. Where there is water, the power of wood should be even stronger. Just like when I first fought Cirno, I can borrow the opponent's power to strengthen myself. Thinking this, Takai Geki turned his thoughts into action, letting the wood elements in his hand entwine and disperse the water elements, while simultaneously absorbing the scattered water to help himself grow.

As the wood elements absorbed more, the ball of light in Takai Geki's hand grew brighter and brighter, eventually turning into a tornado that actively coiled around the water elements. Tiny specks of light shimmered within the tornado, and following the faint glow from the card in the Beast Soul Driver, they formed the shape of an Azure Dragon. The Azure Dragon roared with majesty, bellowing at the water elements that were trying to erode it. As the tornado grew, the Azure Dragon became more solid. Finally, the tornado shattered, the Azure Dragon soared into the sky, and the surrounding water elements were blown away in a single blast. The Azure Dragon circled Takai Geki once before dissipating into the air.

"Not bad. You can train your other powers this way too. Once you fully master the elements, you will undergo a qualitative change."

Gathering the water elements that had been blown away, Cirno said to the excited Takai Geki.

"Yes, thank you, Cirno. Without you, I wouldn't have known how to find my way forward." After saying this, Takai Geki bowed to Cirno.

However, what awaited Takai Geki was Cirno's forceful fist, accompanied by a voice of disdain.

"Who gave you permission to call this lady by her name? You must call me Queen-sama."

"If you turn into that form, I'll definitely call you Queen-sama," Takai Geki said with a silly grin, drooling as he began to fantasize about Cirno's initial transformation.

"Pervert, go die." Cirno's face turned red (from anger), and she raised her leg to kick Takai Geki away.

"Ah, blue and white stripes..." After saying this, Takai Geki passed out.

Courageous Heart (9) (Submitted by reader Yuan Yi Xin Fei)

(Weather Tip: For some reason, I'm holding the Grim Reaper's scythe. I reckon there's another head that can be used as a toilet bowl~)

"I'm in such a good mood. And with so many fans following me every day, I wonder how many young girls are secretly in love with me!"

After saying this, the weather reporter, Little Weather, fell into a fantasy. As he passed by a corner, a sudden noise came from within.

"Huh! Maybe it's just some stray cat or dog abandoned by someone rummaging through the trash again. How pitiful, though. I just happened to buy some chicken cutlets, I'll give them some to eat."

He walked toward the corner. The further he went, the stranger it felt. The sound from just a moment ago seemed to have appeared out of thin air; there wasn't even a fly to be seen inside, let alone cats or dogs.

"Could it be an illusion?"

Just as he was wondering if it was an illusion, several tentacles suddenly appeared above Little Weather, dragging him into mid-air.

"Ahhh~ help me!"

Riding the Phantom, Senba Gari was wondering where he could find clues when the Phantom's voice reached him.

"Master, there are fluctuations of strange energy in the vicinity, and they are very similar to the energy fluctuations of that thing called Hastur."

"What? Has he appeared? Phantom, let's head over. Manifest Armor."

"Armor Manifestation - Weapon - Garuda"

"Help! Someone, please save me!" Looking at the monster before him, Weather was filled with despair. At the base of its flailing tentacles were maws filled with fangs, and viscous liquid dripped from its many mouths. As it drew closer, a scorching heat washed over him.

"No, no, no!!!"

"Weapon Manifestation - Flame Feather Blade"

The sudden mechanical voice startled the monster. A fiery red figure soared into the high air, swinging the feather blades to sever the monster's tentacles. The tentacles that had been binding Weather fell to the ground along with him. When Weather saw that it was Divine who had saved him, he hurriedly expressed his thanks before stumbling away.

"Has that guy started learning how to create subordinates? This is going to be troublesome." Divine looked at the tentacled monster in mid-air, his face heavy with concern.

Flames danced on his body, spiraling around the feather blades to form a blade of light that shot toward the monster. The attacked monster fell to the ground, its tentacles thrashing wildly to beat out the flames on its body, before it lifted its legs and slammed into Divine. Struck by the heavy blow, Divine flew backward into a wall, only to be entangled by the flailing tentacles. Blades of wind and arcs of electricity continuously struck Divine through the tentacles. For a moment, sparks and fire flew everywhere.

"Damn it, I'll show you what I'm capable of." Under attack, Divine pulled out the Diamond card and inserted it into the Beast Soul Launcher.

"Armor Conversion - Weapon - Diamond"

An earthy yellow light flashed, and a yellow warrior appeared in place. With just a single extension of his arms, the tentacles on his body snapped instantly. Divine let out a roar, and a wave of gravity pressed down upon the monster. The previously flailing tentacles all fell to the ground, and its powerful three legs went limp.

Divine took out the finishing move card and inserted it into the card slot.

"Weapon Finisher - Heavy Fist Smash"

As Divine pulled back his fist to prepare, specks of light emerged on his right hand. Earthy yellow energy swirled around his fist, carrying the force of a thousand tons as he struck the monster. Unable to escape, the monster was shattered upon impact.

"Phantom, analyze the surroundings for any other anomalies, and check if it's truly dead." While instructing Phantom, Divine remained vigilant, guarding against other monsters rushing out.

"Analysis complete. This monster does not have the same strong vitality as Hastur, and as it was destroyed, the energy supporting it has also dissipated. Therefore, it will not revive. There are no other anomalies in the area."

Hearing Phantom's reply, he sent a message to Gari to warn him to be careful, then rode Phantom to continue searching for clues.

"Ding-dong, the loli has replied to you!"

Following the sound of the phone notification, Gari awkwardly avoided Cirno's disdainful gaze and opened his phone to read the message.

After reading the information, Gari said to Cirno with a grave expression.

"Gari just encountered them and had a fight, but it was just a subordinate of that guy, so there's no major harm. He told us to be careful."

"So fast? We should be cautious too, and you need to train faster."

"Understood."

A Heart Moving Forward (10) (Submitted by reader Yuan Yixinfei)

(Weather's Tip: Is this the so-called 'readers are better than the author' series? ∑d(｀?д?′?)о)

At dusk, Gari and Cirno began to walk home.

"Not bad today, stupid servant. I didn't expect you to be able to learn the simple application of the Five Elements. Not bad, not bad."

"It's nothing, it's all thanks to your guidance that I could learn so quickly. Ah, I really want to try it out soon. Just thinking about it makes me excited."

Gari swung his fists excitedly, imagining himself showing off his skills in the next battle.

As they walked, Cirno stopped, then closed her eyes and frowned as if sensing something.

"What's wrong, Cirno?"

"It seems there is a target for you to test your skills on."

"What? Where?"

"This aura makes me very uncomfortable; it's filled with madness and evil."

"Follow me!" Opening her eyes, Cirno rushed in one direction, and Gari followed closely behind her.

Arriving at the destination, they saw a monster rampaging continuously. Nearby, the humans who had been there were now corpses, slowly climbing back up. Their eyes were fiery red, and their emaciated bodies supported their movements. The central monster had three legs, and its massive central mass of flesh was covered in chaotic eyeballs and fangs, with tentacles above dancing in the wind.

"Damn it, is this what Gari saw? It really is infuriating. Manifest! Transform!" Seeing the monster's atrocities, Gari, with a face full of disgust, raised his arm to summon the Beast Soul Launcher.

"Armor Manifestation - Weapon - Azure Dragon"

An azure light flashed, and Spirit appeared on the spot. He extended his hands, and sharp dragon claws shot out. Spirit then lifted his leg to kick away the surrounding Ithaqua, then crossed his hands and clawed at the monster Lloigor. As Lloigor retreated in pain, the surrounding Ithaqua swarmed over.

"Troublesome. It's hard to fight without dealing with these corpses first. These monsters really don't let people rest even after death." Azure light flickered, and Spirit's arms turned into thorns that entangled the Ithaqua. At the same time, bolts of lightning traveled from Spirit's body into the Ithaqua. In a flash of lightning and sparks, the Ithaqua fell to the ground, dead. Only one Lloigor remained standing in the distance.

Lloigor waved its tentacles, sending out blades of wind, and lashed out with its tentacles at Spirit. Spirit nimbly dodged the wind blades and swung his dragon claws to tear at the tentacles. However, the toughness of the tentacles was beyond imagination, and the cuts from several strikes healed rapidly.

"Damn it!" Seeing his attacks were ineffective, Spirit pulled out a weapon card.

"Weapon Manifestation - Vine Dragon Staff"

Green light flickered, and the Vine Dragon Staff appeared in his hand. As Lloigor charged over with brute force, the Vine Dragon Staff glowed with specks of green light. As it reached Lloigor, he swung both hands. The green light, accompanied by specks of lightning, struck the monster's abdomen with the weapon! Lloigor was sent flying backward, falling to the ground motionless!

"Is it dead?" Looking at the motionless Lloigor, Spirit looked at the Vine Dragon Staff in his hand and approached the monster. As he drew near, the Lloigor lying on the ground lashed out with a tentacle, wrapping it around Spirit's leg.

The sudden attack caught Spirit off guard, and he was left hanging upside down in mid-air. A cloud of ice mist struck. Upon contact with the tentacles, it froze them into ice spikes, and Spirit exerted force with his leg to break free.

"I was careless. I didn't expect it to play dead."

"Idiot servant, use that White Tiger to deal with him."

"Understood!" Spirit pulled out the White Tiger card and inserted it into the card slot.

"Armor Change - White Tiger"

A silver-white light flashed by, and the sound of a tiger's roar echoed through the air.

"Weapon Manifestation - Steel Fang Blade"

"I'll finish you off in one go."

Seeing Spirit change forms, Lloigor waved his arms frantically, unleashing wind blades. Spirit struck them with the Steel Fang Blade in his hand, swinging it in a circle in mid-air to redirect the wind blades back at Lloigor. Struck by his own attack, Lloigor's tentacles were severed one after another. Spirit pulled out the finisher card.

"Weapon Finisher - Metal and Stone Shattering"

As the finisher activated, Spirit gathered the surrounding elements, and the tiger roar emanating from his body grew louder. Finally, a massive white tiger formed behind him, roaring at the sky with its giant beastly eyes locked onto Lloigor. The wind elements in the air transformed into transparent chains that wrapped around Lloigor's body. Nearby, Cirno gathered water elements, and a pale blue light pulsed rhythmically. Spirit swung his blade upward at Lloigor, and the white tiger behind him leaped forward, colliding with the blade's energy. Having absorbed the energy, the white tiger's body became increasingly solid. Cirno pushed the water elements toward the white tiger, causing ice crystals to form on its body and making its aura even more fierce. After the white tiger pounced on Lloigor, the surrounding anomalies suddenly vanished, and Lloigor turned into dust, the floating particles shimmering with tiny ice crystals under the sunset's glow.

"Great."

"Well done, idiot servant!"

"Yeah!" Responding, Spirit deactivated his transformation and walked toward Cirno. Cirno, who had been smiling, suddenly turned serious. With a shout of "Look out!", she pushed Takai Geki aside while turning her body into mist to dodge a wind blade. At the same time, she looked solemnly at the yellow figure hovering in mid-air.

Takai Geki looked at that figure, and suddenly his head split with pain. His eyes turned red, and he roared as he fell to the ground, rolling around.

"A disgusting aura." As those words fell, a black wind transformed into a thick, massive pillar and attacked Cirno. Cirno gathered water elements to form an Ice Shield to defend against the attack. However, the Ice Shield shattered after a short while, and the residual storm struck Cirno in the abdomen, sending her crashing to the ground as she spat out blood.

Hastur lifted the yellow hood on his head, revealing a pair of blood-red eyes staring at Cirno. Suddenly, Cirno felt an evil mental force wash over her, and she clutched her head in pain. Knowing she couldn't win, Cirno ran to Takai Geki, hugged him, and transformed into a cloud of mist, disappearing. Hastur looked around, gave up on the search, and vanished along with the wind.

Under a bridge. Takai Geki continued to roar, pounding his head with his fists.

"Has his brain been invaded by an evil aura? This is troublesome." Cirno, who was also suffering from a headache, reached out to gather a ball of ice mist and sprinkled it over Takai Geki. As the ice mist scattered, Takai Geki's painful emotions subsided, and then she transformed into a blue energy form and dove into Takai Geki's body.