Love Live! x Kamen Rider: The Song of Heroes
Chapter 13

Love Live and Kamen Rider 13

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As time passed, the expression on Takai Geki's face slowly relaxed. Then, Cirno crawled out of his body, though unlike before, her face was now twisted in a mask of struggle and agony.

"Goodbye! My servant." As the words fell, Cirno transformed into a blue energy entity and sped away.

When night fell, Takai Geki woke up and looked around. "How did I fall asleep? Cirno, Cirno, where are you, Cirno!" Then, Takai Geki recalled the voice that had come to him in his dream.

"Goodbye! My servant." Could something have happened to that girl? I hope she's alright!

Heart of Moving Forward (11) (Submitted by reader Yuan Yi Xin Fei)

(Weather's Tip: What to do if your child is nearsighted? Simple, give them a pair of Sharingan, and from then on, Mom will never have to worry about me being nearsighted again!)

The sun rose high, casting warm light upon the earth. Shotaro was taking a stroll down the street as usual.

Passing by a park, he saw children chasing and playing under the brilliant sun, their happy laughter ringing out. With a faint smile, Shotaro sat on a park bench, stretched, and squinted his eyes.

"Big brother, big brother." In his half-asleep state, Shotaro heard a child's voice. Drowsily waking up, he saw a little boy standing in front of him. Having woken up, Shotaro yawned and asked the boy.

"Why aren't you playing with the others?"

"Big brother, my little sister's balloon floated up into the tree. Could you help us get it back?" the little boy replied in distress. At the same time, Shotaro noticed the boy's younger sister nearby, gazing up at the balloon.

"Ah, you've found the right guy. Making children smile is my mission." Shotaro took off his fedora, brushed his bangs back with his right hand, and put the hat back on. He then kicked off the tree trunk with his right foot, leaped up to grab a branch, retrieved the balloon with his left hand, and jumped back to the ground.

"Thank you, big brother!" After taking the balloon, the siblings thanked Shotaro in unison before running off to play.

"What a beautiful day. Well, time to stop slacking off. I should go find the lead that junior gave me."

Shotaro then rode his purple and blue motorcycle toward the outskirts of the city.

"Looking at the clues, they should be near the suburbs, right? Hmm? Yare yare, looks like I've got work to do."

As Shotaro drove along the road toward the suburbs, a series of car accidents appeared. Overturned vehicles were piled up in the middle of the road, and a monster with deer antlers stood in the center.

The monster's head was the skull of a wolf-like animal, with a crimson fire flickering as the skull moved. Rotting flesh hung from its body along with sparse fur, and its sharp limbs were dripping with blood—the blood of the humans who had fallen to the ground. As it swung its claws, human bodies were sliced into pieces.

"A brutal monster, huh? Philip, let's go." Shotaro put on his Double Driver and took out his Gaia Memory.

"Joker"

"Henshin."

Far away at the base, Philip heard Shotaro's voice and took out his Gaia Memory, and the W Driver appeared on Philip's body.

"Cyclone"

"Henshin."

After triggering the Gaia Memory, Philip inserted it into the right slot of the belt and collapsed to the ground.

At the scene, Shotaro saw the green Gaia Memory appear on the belt and inserted the purple one into the left slot. He then crossed his arms and pushed the sides of the belt open.

"Cyclone Joker"

As the electronic sound effect ended, a hurricane began to appear around him. The hurricane swirled around Shotaro, who held his hands slightly raised. As the fragments clicked into place, a warrior appeared, purple and black on the left and cyan on the right, with a silver cape fluttering in the wind behind him. This was Kamen Rider W.

Leaping into mid-air, W kicked the monster away. Landing on the ground, he pointed one hand at the monster, and the voices of Shotaro and Philip rang out.

"Now, count up your crimes!"

Then, accompanied by a hurricane, he charged at the monster.

"Shotaro, this monster is very similar to the legendary evil god Ithaqua. They love using wind and spreading evil and chaos everywhere. This one is very skilled at melee combat, so be careful."

"Got it. Though I wonder if this guy has the strength of a god."

His right leg kicked at Ithaqua repeatedly, following the whirlwind. As he swung, a tornado formed around Ithaqua. With another heavy kick, Ithaqua crashed into the mountain road nearby. Scrambling up with an unintelligible roar, Ithaqua charged at W. As its forelimbs were raised high to strike, W jumped, leaping over Ithaqua's head, while the cyan side pulled out a red Gaia Memory.

"Heat Joker"

The cyan side of W was replaced by red, and flames wrapped around his fist. W swung his fist with the force of a thousand tons, striking Ithaqua. Upon contact with the skull, the flames erupted into a blazing inferno. W then leaped into the sky and unleashed a flame kick at Ithaqua, but Ithaqua raised its head and struck W with its antlers. With a "boom," flames exploded on Ithaqua's head, and the antlers snapped off. In pain, Ithaqua swung its forelimbs wildly, striking W repeatedly.

"Luna Joker"

As the sound faded, the red side of W turned yellow, and he quickly raised his leg to kick Ithaqua in the abdomen. His raised right leg became as flexible as rubber, whipping Ithaqua away. He then extended his right hand to wrap around the flying Ithaqua and threw it behind him. Then, his left hand took out a silver-white Gaia Memory.

"Luna Metal"

The purple-black side turned silver-white, and a staff appeared behind him. W took the metal staff and swung it at Ithaqua. The flexible staff turned into a long whip, lashing at Ithaqua continuously. As Ithaqua roared and spat out a wave of air, W retracted the staff to block the air wave, while the yellow side took out a cyan Gaia Memory.

"Cyclone Metal"

As the yellow side turned cyan, W threw the metal staff like a javelin at Ithaqua. The staff, wrapped in a whirlwind, turned into a cyan arrow and shot toward Ithaqua. The excessive speed forced Ithaqua to cross its arms in defense. With the sound of clashing steel, the staff flew back and was caught by W, while Ithaqua's forelimb was severed. Then, the cyan side took out a red Gaia Memory.

"Heat Metal"

As the cyan side turned red, W swung the burning staff, charging up power in front of him. With a charge, he swept it heavily into Ithaqua's abdomen, knocking it away. The flames that engulfed Ithaqua burned its remaining fur and rotting flesh frantically. With a roar, the flames died out, and Ithaqua's back began to squirm. With a burst from its back, a pair of fleshy wings sprouted, and Ithaqua flew into the sky to escape.

"Trying to run? Sorry, but it's time for the finish."

"Luna Trigger"

The silver-red W transformed into a yellow and blue body, and the metal staff in his right hand turned into a Trigger Magnum. Aiming at Ithaqua in the sky, yellow shotgun blasts fired from the muzzle and hit Ithaqua.

"Cyclone Trigger"

As the yellow side turned green, gusts of wind gathered at the muzzle. Charging up, two high-speed bullets carrying green light shot toward Ithaqua's wings. The piercing bullets sliced through Ithaqua's wings like blades, causing it to plummet from the high altitude to the ground.

"Heat Trigger"

As the cyan side turned red, he gathered energy at the muzzle and fired a massive fireball at Ithaqua. The fireball detonated against Ithaqua's body, causing him to lose all ability to move.

"Cyclone Joker"

W, having reverted to purple-black and cyan, inserted the Joker Gaia Memory into the slot on the right side of his belt.

"Joker Maximum Drive"

As the electronic voice faded, a hurricane gathered around W. At the same time, W slowly rose into the air. As W tapped the Joker Gaia Memory on his right side, he kicked toward Ithaqua.

"Joker Extreme"

A golden light erupted from the center of W in mid-air. Simultaneously, the purple-black side and the cyan side separated, kicking toward Ithaqua one after the other, from top to bottom. Upon landing, the two halves merged back into one. Ithaqua turned into dust and vanished from the spot, consumed by the finishing move.

Shotaro, having detransformed, heard Philip's voice.

"Shotaro, I have reviewed the clues provided by our junior and the relevant data in the library. If these monsters capable of turning people into Ithaqua are planning a large-scale operation, we will be in trouble. Go notify the others to prepare; we might have to fight alongside our long-lost seniors."

"Understood." Realizing the gravity of the situation, Shotaro mounted his motorcycle and headed toward the homes of the other Kamen Riders living in seclusion.

Heart of Moving Forward (12) (Submitted by reader Yuan Yi Xin Fei)

(Weather Tip: Tips are such a hassle...)

Early in the morning, Takai Geki was practicing elemental control in his courtyard. Fire elements swirled around Takai Geki. As they gathered, flames of varying light and shadow appeared around him. The circling flames converged above his head, colliding and fusing into a fireball. The fireball hovered overhead, and as Takai Geki touched it with his right hand, it bloomed like a flower before scattering and vanishing into sparks.

"Phew, my control over the fire element is about ready. Next is only the water element."

Sensing the aura of the water element, Geki couldn't help but think of Cirno.

The monster I encountered last night was very strong. I wonder if Cirno is alright. I hope she is okay. As the image of Cirno (the young girl version) appeared before his eyes, worry surfaced on Takai Geki's face.

"Forget it, stop thinking about it. The most important thing now is to learn how to control the water element. Once I master it, I'll go find her."

Shaking his head to clear his thoughts, Takai Geki began to communicate with the water element. Inserting the Black Tortoise card, Geki released his mental energy to sense the presence of the water element, drawing them to gather around him. As more and more water elements gathered, a thin mist began to appear around Takai Geki. He reached out his hand, and the surrounding mist thinned while tiny water droplets appeared on his palm. As time passed, the molecules within the droplets gradually calmed, and the droplets slowly turned into ice grains.

Seeing the result, Takai Geki couldn't help but smile. Suddenly, a wave of panic surged in his heart, and the water elements he was sensing began to tremble violently. Waves of sorrow emanated from the emotions he felt, and the ice grains in Takai Geki's hand shattered and vanished into the wind.

"Is it Cirno? Oh no, she's in danger." Realizing the problem, Takai Geki rushed out of his house, following the guidance of the water elements in his senses as he sprinted toward the source.

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"Hello, give me one original donut."

Haruto Soma walked happily down the street after buying a donut at the dessert shop.

"As expected, the original donut is the most delicious."

Haruto took a bite of the donut with a look of satisfaction. Just as he was about to finish it, he suddenly froze.

"The water element is so sorrowful. What is this?"

Looking toward the source, the once-clear sky was now covered in dark clouds, and fine snow drifted toward the earth.

"There's no helping it, I'll put this away for now." After saying this, Haruto placed the donut back into the bag, took out a ring, put it on his right hand, and placed his hand on the sensor in front of his belt.

"Connect please"

As the electronic voice faded, a magic circle appeared beside Haruto. He reached into the circle and pulled out a motorcycle. Haruto then rode the motorcycle toward the source.

At the source, the world had turned white, covered in ice and snow. Standing in the center was Cirno. The difference was that her once-neat hair was now disheveled, her cute blue eyes had become lifeless, and a faint, eerie light emanated from them. Her innocent smile was now as pale and stiff as a corpse's, and the roars from her mouth constantly conveyed the owner's agony. The ice-crystal wings on her back, which originally resembled those of a dragonfly, had become incredibly massive, their sharp, cold glint piercing to the eyes.

"What a terrifying existence, but I cannot let you get near the city." Upon arriving, Haruto put the magic ring with the palm symbol on his right hand and placed his hand in front of the sensor on his waist.

"Driver On Please"

As the sound played, the sensor transformed into the Wizard belt. He then put the bright red ring on his left hand, switched the palm-print position on the belt, and placed his left hand on the sensor.

"Henshin."

"Flame please"

"Hi, hi, hihihi~"

As he raised his left hand, a magic circle appeared to his left and passed through him from left to right. As the magic circle vanished, Kamen Rider Wizard appeared on the spot.

"Come on! It's showtime."

"Connect please"

As the sound faded, Wizard pulled his Wizard Sword Gun from the magic circle and fired silver bullets at Cirno, but they were blocked by an ice wall she erected in front of her. Seeing this, Wizard switched to sword mode, flicked his robe, and charged at Cirno.

"Ha! Ha! Ha!" Wizard approached Cirno, attacking her weak points with elegant footwork, but every time her body shattered into fragments, it was immediately repaired. As Cirno swiped her hand to knock Wizard back, the blizzard in the air gathered toward her. Her left arm transformed into a massive ice hand and swept toward Wizard. In response, Wizard put on his right-hand ring, switched the belt to right-hand mode, and placed his hand on the sensor.

"Defend please"

As a magic circle formed in front of him, the fire element transformed into a shield to block Cirno's giant fist, while the ice on her fist and the fire element in the magic circle canceled each other out.

Wizard swapped his right-hand ring for a new one and placed his hand in front of the belt.

"Big please"

As another magic circle appeared, Wizard thrust his right fist through it to strike Cirno heavily. The fist that passed through the magic circle grew massive, and the impact embedded Cirno into the wall, leaving her unable to move.

"Now, for the finale."

Wizard took out a ring, put it on his finger, and placed it in front of the sensor.

"Awesome! Kick Strike"

"This is the best!"

Wizard spun around and extended his right leg, while a magic circle appeared beneath his foot. Rising flames transformed into a tornado that coiled around his right leg, and with a somersault, Wizard leaped into the air to kick at Cirno.

Heart of Moving Forward (13) (Submitted by reader Yuan Yixinfei)

(Weather's Tip: In this life, the word 'boredom' is everything; I am bored, therefore I am unique.)

"Stop!"

Takai Geki, who had rushed over from the distance, saw Wizard unleashing his finishing move and hurriedly summoned the Beast Soul Driver.

"Manifest Transformation!"

"Armor Manifestation - Armed - White Tiger"

A white light flashed, and the body of spirit, accompanied by a whirlwind, left trails of afterimages as he collided with Wizard in mid-air.

"Ah!"

"Ah! Ouch, ouch, ouch!" Both of them fell to the ground in pain; the sudden collision from spirit had startled Wizard.

"Wait, senior, this person is my friend. You can't kill her."

"Hm? She is your friend?"

"Yes, her mind was interfered with by the evil spirit of a monster, which is why she is like this. It's my fault she ended up this way, so I have to save her!"

After speaking, spirit made a pleading gesture. Perhaps sensing the determination in spirit, Wizard sighed helplessly.

"Since she is a companion, then you must hold her hand."

Standing up, Wizard took out a blue ring and placed it on his left hand, while simultaneously switching his right-hand sensor to his left.

"If she's a companion, then use this to help her!"

"Water please"

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