Love Live and Kamen Rider Chapter 9

"You're awake."

"Bastard Gari?"

Senba Gari stood up from the chair beside him and walked over to Takai Geki's side.

"How are you feeling? What caused you to get injured to the point of passing out?"

"I ran into a strange mlortha. It could control the surrounding environment to create freezing temperatures, and it even turned my Black Tortoise finishing move against me. By the way, what did the doctor say about my condition?"

"It's nothing too serious. You used Black Tortoise, so your defensive power was greatly enhanced; you just got knocked unconscious from the impact of the collision. Plus, there's some bruising from the hits you took. Don't do any strenuous exercise for a while, and you should be fine in about half a month. Get some rest; leave the rest to me."

After saying this, Senba Gari walked out of the room, intending to search for clues. Lying on the hospital bed, Takai Geki watched Senba Gari's retreating back, feeling as if he were drifting further and further away. As his hands clenched involuntarily, a strong sense of powerlessness welled up in his heart.

"No, I can't be left behind. I can still fight, and I can become even stronger."

Whispering to himself, Takai Geki struggled to get out of bed and walked out of the ward. When the nurse came to check on him, the room was already empty.

--Perspective Shift

"Maki, what song should we sing?"

Honoka Kosaka asked expectantly.

"Don't worry, I'm prepared. Listen to this."

After saying that, Maki Nishikino took the mp3 player out of her pocket and played it for her companions. Once the song finished.

"That sounds so good! It makes me remember how things were back then. Hey, hey, Kotori, Umi, what do you think!" Honoka Kosaka said excitedly.

"Yes, it's very moving, and so nostalgic!"

Umi Sonoda recalled with emotion, and Minami Kotori suddenly spoke up from beside her.

"Um, I have a suggestion. Gari and the others, as Kamen Rider, have been fighting to protect us. Should we also create a song and dance to support them? After all, I don't want to see them like that time again while we can't do anything. Even if it's just singing a song, it's something."

"Yes, we must do this. After all, they work so hard, and we should use our own strength to support them. It's decided. Maki, I'm sorry to trouble you again."

Nozomi Tojo said as she looked at Maki Nishikino.

"It's no trouble. After all, I also want to do something for Gari and the others."

"Great, let's prepare a few more songs so we can dance to our hearts' content! That way, many people will pay attention to us, and maybe we can even become idols again!"

Yazawa Nico grew excited, her face revealing a longing to be an idol! Eli Ayase looked at everyone with a serious expression on her face.

"Alright, but the training over the next few days will be very tough! Can you all hold on?"

The girls smiled at each other and shouted, "No problem! Hahaha!"

"Should we go shopping together and see if we can find materials suitable for a performance?"

"Sure."

With that, the girls set off.

--Scene Shift

At the bottom of a cliff, the missing corpse appeared. Energy and a frenzied aura continuously surged from its body, and the cells on its surface constantly activated and multiplied. When everything returned to calm, the original corpse had vanished, and in its place stood a monster. The monster had a human form, but its head was a mass of writhing tentacles. Trails of black wind formed around it, and as it radiated its aura, any sentient creature that even sensed it would feel madness and fear welling up in their hearts. It stood in place for a moment, then began walking toward the city, where it sensed many auras—auras that it found intoxicating.

--Scene Shift

"Phantom, is this the place where that idiot Geki was injured?"

Following the sound of a vehicle coming to a stop, Senba Gari's voice rang out.

"Yes, Master. I received the information from that time from Cangqiong; this is the right place, though he should have left by now."

"Let's look around for clues. While we're at it, let's search for that electromagnetic wave; that's a troublesome matter as well."

"Understood."

"Master, there is a violent energy reaction under the cliff by the road. It matches the electromagnetic wave information sent by Cangqiong, and it's even stronger."

"Got it. Let's head down."

"Master, I suggest you transform before going down. This fluctuation is terrifying."

"Hmm. Manifest. Transform."

The Divine Transformation Belt appeared around Senba Gari's waist, and he inserted the Divine Garuda card into the right side of the belt.

"Armor Manifest" "Armed-Divine Garuda"

Following a burst of synthesized mechanical sounds, Senba Gari transformed into Kamen Rider Divine. At the same time, the armor on Divine's back unfolded, and sparks of flame appeared on it, weaving together to form a pair of wings.

"Crimson Flame Wings"

Once prepared, he flew toward the bottom of the cliff, with Phantom flying down beside him. When he saw the monster, Divine was stunned for a moment, but he regained his composure in an instant. He watched the monster opposite him with caution; the indescribable feeling he got just from looking at it made Divine instinctively feel a sense of revulsion.

"What a disgusting guy. But this aura is truly something else. It would be a disaster if it reached the city."

After saying this, he took out his weapon card.

"Weapon Manifest-Flame Feather Blade"

Having done so, he raised the Flame Feather Blade and charged at the monster, slashing fiercely at its body, but it had no effect other than sparking. He then raised his leg to kick the monster, using the recoil to create distance and adjust his state. Simultaneously, Phantom raised his hands and fired laser blasts at the monster, but the physical projectiles were deflected by the black wind swirling around the monster, and any damage that managed to wound it healed in the blink of an eye.

"Your skin is thick, but no matter how thick it is, I'll burn you to ashes."

After speaking, Divine utilized his elemental manipulation to coat his blade in flames, sweeping it toward the monster's neck. However, the monster simply extended several tentacles to block the strike, simultaneously lashing out with another tentacle toward Divine's chest. As Divine was knocked back, the battle returned to its starting point.

"Those tentacles are truly troublesome. Let's do this instead."

After speaking, he drew the Flood Dragon card.

"Armor Conversion - Armed - Divine Flood Dragon"

The red figure vanished, replaced by a deep blue warrior, and the surrounding temperature began to drop with his arrival.

"The new round has begun."

Divine drew a weapon card.

"Weapon Manifestation - Frost Dragon Staff"

He then aimed the dragon head at the monster and blasted it with cold air. When he stopped, a layer of frost covered the monster's surface. He then took out his finisher card.

"Weapon Finisher - Energy Charge - Frost Dragon Wave Breaker"

The dragon heads at both ends of the Frost Dragon Staff opened their mouths, exhaling cold air. Divine spun the staff, concentrating the surrounding cold air and moisture. He then swung the accumulated energy at the monster. The frigid energy transformed into the shape of a flood dragon, charging at the monster and smashing it into fragments.

"Alright, that takes care of one thing. Now for the one that attacked that idiot Takai Geki."

"Wait, master, it isn't dead yet."

"What? How is that possible?"

He looked at the shattered corpse. Just as Phantom had said, the broken pieces began to connect and fuse, restoring the monster to its original form, with its aura now even stronger than before.

"You've got to be kidding me, it didn't even die from that!"

He tightened his grip on the Frost Dragon Staff and attacked the monster. Divine thrust into the monster's abdomen, sending cold air surging into it through the staff, but this time, the cold air was ineffective. As the monster fused and regenerated, the wind generated on its surface intensified. The wind, which had previously only served as an aesthetic effect, now became a sharp weapon in the monster's hands, dispersing the cold air while slashing at Divine. Simultaneously, it extended tentacles to bind Divine, hoisting him into mid-air. The wind formed blades that struck Divine, producing the sound of clashing steel, with sparks flying from his chest where the blades hit.

"Arghhhhhhh~~"

As the wind blade assault ended, the monster swung a tentacle, throwing Divine into the nearby mountain rocks.

'BOOM~~~'

With a loud crash, Divine was embedded in the cliffside, covered by falling rocks.

"Master, damn it!"

Phantom raised the gun-cannon on his left arm, increasing his rate of fire. But the revived monster didn't even bother to defend, instead walking toward Phantom. The attacks landing on its body failed to break its defense, and strikes that previously dealt significant damage were now nullified. When the monster closed the distance, Phantom raised his right hand, manifesting a laser sword to stab at it, but he was swatted away by a tentacle, falling to the side and losing the ability to move.

"Awakening - Soul of Flame Feather"

A bird's cry rang out, piercing the sky. Then, a fire tornado erupted from the spot where Divine was buried under the rocks, blasting the debris away. As the flames dissipated, they revealed Divine.

The original warrior now resembled the mythical Garuda; his limbs had transformed into sharp eagle talons, and the armor on his back spread out like real wings. A faint, majestic, and mysterious flame flickered over his body. With a long cry, Divine pushed off with his feet and soared into the sky. The monster swung its tentacles at him, but as Divine spread his wings and fired flaming feathers, the tentacles were severed one by one. He then waved his hands, burning the tentacles until they vanished. Divine dove from the sky, the momentum of his glide fueling a punch that sent the monster flying. As the monster soared through the air, Divine grabbed it with his talons and carried it higher. His body danced with fire, and as he swung the monster toward the high altitude, he spun his body. The swirling flames on his form transformed into a vortex, turning into a fire tornado that struck the monster. With a roar, a dazzling flash of fire erupted in mid-air, and the monster's body fell to the ground, motionless. As the flames on its body extinguished, it turned into ash. Landing on the ground, Divine deactivated his transformation, panting heavily.

"Haha~ that was still pushing it. Phantom, are you alright?"

"I am fine, master. Has that strange mlortha been dealt with?"

"Yeah, it's over. There's still the one that uses ice left, we need to pick up the pace, Phantom."

"Understood, master."

As Senba Gari and the others left, the monster's ash-covered corpse began to squirm, and gusts of black wind formed around it, as if cheering for the arrival of their master. With violent writhing, many indescribable chunks of flesh erupted. When they reorganized, a figure appeared on the spot. A terrifying, maddening aura flashed for a moment before it turned into wind and vanished.

A Heart Moving Forward (4) (Submitted by reader Yuan Yi Xinfei)

(Weather's Tips: The following are all parallel timelines created by readers and have nothing to do with the main story. Of course, the base data is still provided by me (-`ω-)?)

"Big Brother Geki?"

The girls, who were about to go shopping, saw Takai Geki walking with difficulty while clutching his chest from a distance, and ran over to ask with concern.

"Big Brother Geki, are you hurt? Was it from another battle with a monster?"

"Ah, it's you guys. It's nothing, just a small injury, it's just a bit of a hindrance to moving around."

"Then be careful, let us take you home."

"No need, I can manage on my own."

Nozomi looked at Takai Geki's figure, thought for a moment, and then took out a tarot card.

"Big Brother Geki, would you like a reading? Just to relax a bit."

After speaking, she held the shuffled tarot cards out in front of Geki.

"Oh, sure, how do I do it?"

"Just draw one card from the deck."

"That's it?"

"Mm."

Although he felt it wasn't very reliable, he didn't want to upset them, so he randomly drew a card. It was the card representing

The Chariot (Upright). After seeing this card, Nozomi hesitated for a moment before saying.

"Big Brother Geki, I hope you can hold onto your original intention and not give up."

"What do you mean?"

"Nothing much, just don't give up. We will always be right behind you, cheering you on."

"Although I don't quite understand what you mean, I still want to thank you."

After saying that, he smiled and walked away.

Nozomi Tojo looked at the cards in her hand, feeling a bit worried.

I hope he doesn't lose his way; that would be terrible.

"Nozomi, what's wrong?" Eli asked with concern.

"It's nothing, let's continue shopping!"

"Mm, let's go."

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Returning to the Takai Family estate, Takai Geki sat in meditation by a lake, using a special breathing technique to dissipate the stagnant blood in his chest while recovering from his injuries and calming his mind. As evening fell, Takai Geki returned to the wooden cabin to swing his wooden sword, but as his sense of helplessness grew, his swordsmanship became increasingly chaotic until, finally, Geki gave up and threw the wooden sword aside.

"What's wrong? Is your heart in turmoil? Have you given up?"

"Who's there?"

The sudden voice made Geki pick up his wooden sword again, standing on guard. Just then, the wooden door opened to reveal a person wearing a black robe and a mask, who spoke in an aged voice.

"Is this how weak a wearer of the Spirit is?"

"Damn it, what do you know? And who exactly are you?"

He swung the wooden sword at the black-robed figure, but the figure merely took a side step to the left to dodge the attack, simultaneously snatching a wooden sword from a rack to knock Geki's weapon away.

"Can you not even hold your sword steady?"

"Damn it, if only I had the power, it wouldn't be like this."

Takai Geki clenched his trembling hand; it was a lingering effect from when he had defended against the Spirit's attack.