Love Live and Kamen Rider 39

"Big sister, big sister, I found him! The big brother who saved me, look, it's him! And big brother, this is Arisa's big sister."

Upon hearing Arisa's introduction, the two of them pointed at each other and spoke in perfect unison.

"Ha, this hot-tempered woman is your sister/This pervert who broke into an all-girls school is the one who saved you!" ×2

Then, after hearing the other insult them, they both glared at each other and spoke in unison once more.

"Who are you calling a pervert who broke into an all-girls school/Who are you calling a hot-tempered woman?!" ×2

The atmosphere turned awkward again, yet Nozomi Tojo, standing to the side, watched with a twitching eye as her best friend and the senior she had met a few times traded barbs with such uncanny synchronization. If she didn't know they had only met for the second time, she would have surely mistaken them for a couple in a loving relationship. However, knowing the personality of Eli Ayase, she didn't dare say that out loud—though someone else certainly did.

"Oh my, Senba, are you and this blonde beauty a couple? You're so in sync when you talk."

Kuryu Tenkeiji looked at Senba Gari and Eli Ayase with a mischievous grin, but.

"Bang!" ×2

"Pwah!"

Both of them landed a punch on Kuryu Tenkeiji's stomach at the same time, then simultaneously addressed the man who had been knocked to the ground, unsure if he was dead or alive.

"Who's a couple with her/him!" ×2

Then, both glared fiercely at each other and said.

"Why are you copying me!" ×2

"Tch." ×2

Finally, the two stared at each other for a moment before turning their heads away in annoyance, refusing to look at the other's face.

((ー△ー;) I'm telling you, you two are so synchronized, you might as well go register your marriage. "Get lost!" ×2?(?^′?)?)Д′))

A trembling hand then grabbed Senba Gari's shoulder as Kuryu Tenkeiji stood up, clutching his stomach in pain, and said in a shaky voice.

"You guys... really pack a punch..."

Hearing Kuryu Tenkeiji's words, Senba Gari pushed him aside, rolled his eyes, and said.

"Would you die like this if you weren't asking for it?"

Nozomi Tojo and Arisa watched the end of this incredibly synchronized interaction in silence. Nozomi Tojo then offered a strained smile, stepped between the two, and said to Eli Ayase.

"Um, Eli-chi, you two should stop arguing. After all, we're still trapped here. If you want to fight, it won't be too late to do it after we get out."

Hearing Nozomi Tojo's words, Eli Ayase realized now was not the time for bickering, so she said coldly to Senba Gari.

"Hey, pervert, do you have a way to get us out of here?"

Hearing Eli Ayase's words, Senba Gari retorted irritably.

"Who's a pervert! I told you, I got permission from the guard! Honestly, is that the attitude you use when asking for a favor? Sigh, though, it's not like there isn't a way to escape, it's just a bit troublesome."

"Troublesome? How is it troublesome?"

Eli Ayase frowned as she looked at Senba Gari and asked.

"It's just that—"

Just as Senba Gari was about to explain, the voice of Silver Phantom came through his earpiece.

〖Master! This is bad, there is a Mlortha signature beneath you, and it's almost right under your feet!〗

"What!"

Suddenly, the ground beneath them began to shake violently.

"Rumble!"

"Oh no!"

"Hey! You, what are you doing, ah!"

"Boom!!!"

As the tremors grew more intense, everyone fell to the ground. Nozomi Tojo shielded Arisa tightly, while Eli Ayase remained standing. Sensing that the Mlortha was about to burst through, Senba Gari lunged forward, tackled Eli Ayase to the side, and a split second later, a ferocious humanoid Mole leaped out from the ground with a deafening roar.

Symphony of Earth! Iron Armored Steel Fist!

"Wh-what is that thing?!"

Eli Ayase, pinned to the side by Senba Gari, stared at the Mole Mlortha before them in terror.

"Tch, I didn't think they intended to wipe us all out."

Senba Gari, beside Eli Ayase, thought to himself as he stared at the Mole Mlortha.

This is trouble. With so many people around, there's no chance to transform.

The people nearby were already running around in a panic, but.

When the Mole Mlortha saw a victim trying to flee, its sharp claws slashed across the person's neck.

"Splurt."

"Thud."

"Ah!!!"

In that instant, the man's head flew a distance from his body before dropping right before everyone's eyes. Everyone screamed in terror. Arisa, her body trembling, buried her pale face into the chest of Nozomi Tojo. Nozomi Tojo looked at the blood-dripping head before her with a deathly pale complexion, while Eli Ayase fought back the urge to vomit, burying her head into the chest of Senba Gari and gripping his injured left hand tightly.

Senba Gari's expression was also quite grim at this moment. Of course, it wasn't because he was scared—he was used to such scenes—it was just that.

"Hey, you're touching the wound on my hand."

"Ah! I—I'm sorry! Are, are you alright?"

Seeing the look on Senba Gari's face, Eli Ayase hurriedly let go, then asked with a slight tremor in her voice.

"Forget it. This kind of scene is indeed quite terrifying for you all. Don't worry, just treat it like a nightmare once we get out of here."

Looking at the terrified Eli Ayase, Senba Gari placed a hand on her head and said gently.

Feeling the warmth on her head, Eli Ayase looked up at Senba Gari's face, her cheeks flushing slightly as she whispered.

"Is it really possible to escape?"

"Mm, trust me. It's definitely possible, absolutely!"

As he spoke, Senba Gari looked toward the Mole Mlortha, observing his surroundings and searching for an opening to break through. However, the Mole Mlortha made another move at this moment.

Its nose twitched as if it were sniffing something. Once it confirmed its target, it pointed its sharp claws at Nozomi Tojo, who was holding Arisa nearby, and shouted.

[Divine! I know you're here. If you don't want everyone here to die, get out here right now! Otherwise, I can't guarantee whether my claws will send their heads flying!]

"Nozomi-nee, Arisa is so scared!"

Arisa seemed to have been frightened out of her wits, clutching Nozomi Tojo tightly in search of a shred of security. Nozomi Tojo hugged Arisa back just as tightly, struggling to keep her voice from trembling as she spoke.

"It's okay, Arisa. We'll be fine."

"Arisa! Nozomi!"

Seeing the Mole Mlortha point its sharp claws at Nozomi Tojo and Arisa, Eli Ayase intended to rush over to them, but she was pulled back by Senba Gari, who roared at her.

"Are you trying to get yourself killed?! You'll die if you rush over there like that!"

Eli Ayase shook off Senba Gari's hand and shouted at him.

"But Arisa and Nozomi are about to lose their lives! They are the most important people to me! What do you expect me to do?!"

However, a single sentence from Senba Gari left her stunned.

"I'll save them!"

"Huh?"

Seeing Eli Ayase's confused expression, Senba Gari placed his hands on her shoulders, leveled his eyes with hers, and said while looking directly into them.

"What 'huh'? I said I'll save them! You just stay right here."

Following that, the voice of the Mole Mlortha reached their ears once again.

[I'll count to three. If you don't come out, I'll send their heads flying!]

[One!]

I have to do this! There's only one chance! I absolutely cannot fail!

Hearing the Mole Mlortha's voice, Senba Gari channeled all his spiritual power into his feet, his eyes locked tightly onto the Mole Mlortha—no, onto the pit behind it.

[Two!]

The Mole Mlortha raised its sharp claws high. Senba Gari assumed a starting stance, his leg muscles tensing up, and then.

[Three!]

The Mole Mlortha brought its claws down toward Nozomi Tojo and Arisa. At the same time, Senba Gari utilized the explosive power of his legs combined with his spiritual energy, charging toward the Mole Mlortha at a speed no ordinary person could reach.

"Arisa, run!"

As the Mole Mlortha's claws descended, Nozomi Tojo pushed Arisa away with all her might. Watching the claws fall toward her, she slowly closed her eyes, two trails of tears sliding down her delicate face as she thought to herself.

Goodbye, Eli. It's worth it to be able to protect your most important family before I die.

"Bang!"

However, she didn't feel her head leave her body. When she opened her eyes, she witnessed a scene she would never forget for the rest of her life.

Just as the Mole Mlortha's claws were about to strike Nozomi Tojo, Senba Gari suddenly lunged forward, slamming heavily into the Mole Mlortha's abdomen. He wrapped his arms around the creature's waist, and in the next moment, both man and beast tumbled into the pit behind the Mole Mlortha right before Nozomi Tojo's eyes.

"Senior!"

Once Nozomi Tojo regained her senses, she shouted toward the pit, but only her own echo returned from the depths.

"Boom!"

"Hey! We've found a group of survivors here, some are injured! Requesting medical personnel to get here immediately!"

Suddenly, a large hole was torn open in the ceiling above them. Rescue workers descended one by one, speaking into their radios.

Deep in the pit, as he fell with the Mole Mlortha, Senba Gari used all his remaining strength to shove the creature away in mid-air. He then pulled a card with silver-gray patterns from his pocket.

"Manifest!"

A flash of silver light swept across his waist, and the silver-white Beast Soul Driver appeared. Senba Gari inserted the card into the right side of the driver, and the Beast Soul Driver emitted a series of mechanical synthesized sounds.

〖Vehicle armour appear〗

As the first mechanical synthesized voice fell, silver-gray phantom armor appeared around various parts of Senba Gari's body.

〖 Armed 〗

Then, after the second mechanical synthesized voice fell, the silver-gray phantom armor fully equipped Senba Gari.

〖 Divine Fenrir 〗

"Bang!"

"Ugh."

Finally, Divine and the Mole Mlortha crashed together onto the floor of the underground parking lot.

The Mole Mlortha stood up from the ground, looked at Divine in front of him, and spoke.

[Divine, it seems you are in quite a pathetic state right now!]

At this moment, Divine's condition could be described as hanging by a thread. The spiritual power in his body could no longer support his Armed state, and the fall from such a great height had made him feel as if every bone in his body was about to fall apart and his internal organs were on the verge of rupturing. The armor on his body began to slowly fade and disappear; if he were hit even once more, he might be forced to de-transform!

"Heh, so what! As long as I have a single breath left, I will never admit defeat!"

Divine stood up shakily, his bright yellow compound eyes fixed firmly on the Mole Mlortha.

[Then go to hell!]

"Screech!"

"Ugh!"

The Mole Mlortha's sharp claws carved three sparks into Divine's body, and Divine was sent flying a distance by the force of the Mole Mlortha's strike. At the same time, the armor on his body exceeded its limit and was forced to disengage.

"Pfft, cough, cough."

Senba Gari struggled to crawl up from the ground, spat another mouthful of blood onto the floor, and looked up at the Mole Mlortha, who had begun walking toward him, thinking to himself.

Is this where it ends? Damn it! I'm not reconciled to this!

At the same time, he took out a card with orange-yellow patterns and looked at the design on it.