"Kamen Rider J. A Rider."
At the word "Rider," Waver's body involuntarily shuddered.
"Hey! What do you mean by that, kid?!"
Thwack!
"Ah—"
Alexander flicked Waver on the head, making him cry out miserably. On the verge of collapse, Waver turned around and grabbed Alexander's wrist.
"You bastard, why would you do that outside, in front of other people?!!!"
"Shut up!"
"Eek—"
With Gilgamesh's roar, Waver jumped in fright and fell silent, his eyes brimming with tears.
"Hey, Kirei Kotomine, have you bought the tickets? Can we go in now?"
Arms crossed, Gilgamesh asked Kirei Kotomine with an irritated expression.
"They'll be ready shortly, King of Heroes. Once we enter the theater, please remain quiet."
Kirei Kotomine showed little change in expression when facing Gilgamesh, merely offering a reminder.
The group standing before the ticket booth was still quite eye-catching.
The seven of them drew attention in all sorts of ways.
Sakumura Anno, Matou Kariya, and Gilgamesh were three handsome men of entirely different styles—one cool, one elegant, and one imposing—drawing the gazes of many girls who had come to see a movie. Alexander stood out because of his enormous build, while Manlio was simply too adorable.
Then there was Kirei Kotomine. Dressed as a priest, he would have been exceptionally conspicuous anywhere, especially in a place like this.
Compared with those six, Waver looked quite ordinary. Still, as a foreigner, his face was relatively uncommon.
"What kind of story is this, anyway?"
Manlio eagerly came over, picked up a flyer that briefly introduced Kamen Rider J, and began reading it.
"The magnificent messenger of nature who rises to the occasion."
He read the line in a childlike voice.
"Hmm?"
Gilgamesh's gaze shifted slightly.
A messenger of nature?
He, too, picked up a flyer and began scanning its contents.
But