While Kawashima Toya was chatting with Kasugano Sora, Jashin-chan crawled out of the trash can.
She looked like a mess as she tried to slink back into the agency.
"Jashin-chan, go to the back door and wash yourself off!"
He looked at the trash-covered, foul-smelling demon and waved his hand in disgust.
"Use the back entrance. You stink."
"Don't leave a bad impression on any potential clients."
At this moment, Toya sounded like a strict landlord from a bygone era.
"Hmph, I'll have my revenge eventually," the snake-girl grumbled.
"Fine, I get it."
Jashin-chan was incredibly annoyed, but she lived under Toya's roof and ate well.
After considering the lavish meals he provided, she decided to clean up.
She grumbled all the way to the back entrance.
"Wait, what is this ominous energy?"
Toya lounged in his chair, his brow furrowing as he felt a faint, eerie presence.
The source wasn't coming from outside; it was radiating from within the agency.
"The source is Nyaruko..."
Toya called out toward her room, "Nyaruko! What are you doing in there?"
"Don't be nervous, Darling! I'll keep the aura under control!"
"I'm crafting an item that will shock the worlds!"
"It'll take some time to finish, so don't worry!"
"Me, worry about you?" Toya chuckled helplessly.
"I'm just annoyed that you're making a mess and might wreck my house."
Though he didn't know exactly what she was doing, he sensed the intensity.
Whatever Nyaruko was forging was definitely no ordinary trinket.
Inside her room, Nyaruko was wreathed in a terrifying black mist.
She swung a heavy hammer with frantic, chaotic energy.
At some point, a full forge had manifested in her room.
A pitch-black liquid, like thick ink, flowed through the mold.
It was saturated with the deepest sins and destruction of the cosmos.
The Evil God Holy Sword was slowly being tempered.
Toya turned to Jashin-chan, who was now playing with Sora.
"Jashin-chan, where's Yurine-san?"
"Her? She's out on a commission," the demon replied without looking up.
"Ever since you went on your trip, the requests have been piling up."
"Hanazono Yurine has already completed three missions."
"She's earned a nice sum for the agency."
"For the agency?" Toya asked, puzzled.
"Doesn't the reward money go to her?"
Since she had joined the agency, he expected her to keep her earnings.
Kasumigaoka Utaha, sitting nearby, smiled as she answered his question.
"Yurine-san refused your original offer."
"She said she only needs a base salary."
"All the extra commission fees go straight to the agency."
"..." Toya sighed.
"Fine. I'll settle it with her personally when she gets back."
As the Savior of this era, he didn't lack for money.
Even without the System's help, his status ensured a comfortable life.
To him, money was just a set of arbitrary numbers.
"I wish I were more like you guys," Utaha sighed, staring at her laptop.
"I've been staring at this romantic subplot so long I'm losing my hair."
"A romantic subplot?" Toya offered a confident grin.
"Just ask me. Why would I bother writing if it were that stressful?"
"I might not have been in a relationship, but I've mastered every dating sim."
"Besides, I picked up a few tricks during my business trip."
Utaha rolled her eyes. "You should stick to acting like a retired old man."
"I'll handle the writing myself."
She didn't trust his "dating skills" at all; games were not reality.
Toya just laughed and didn't push the issue.
He had once considered becoming a writer in this world.
In fact, the first novel he thought of borrowing was Utaha's own story.
[New World Commission Issued!]
[Target: Medusa, a high-ranking demon from the Magic Realm, has arrived in Tokyo.]
[Please expel or contain her before she causes a crisis.]
[Reward: 5,000 Origin Points.]
Medusa? Toya rubbed his chin, deep in thought.
If there's only one Medusa from the Magic Realm, it must be her friend.
The one who is kind, gentle, and doesn't act like a demon at all.
He needed to be cautious. Medusa was a top-tier demon.
Her power level was technically higher than Jashin-chan's.
"Jashin-chan, how many Medusas are there in the Magic Realm?"
"Medusa? There's only one, isn't there?" the snake-girl replied lazily.
"My best friend is a Medusa."
"As for others... I haven't really checked."
"After all, how could anyone compare to the magnificent Jashin-chan-sama?"
"I shouldn't have even asked," Toya muttered with a wry smile.
He decided to go and see the situation for himself.
"I'll go check it out. Kabuto Zecter!"
Buzz, buzz, buzz—
A red mechanical beetle flew through the air toward him.
Toya took a Rider Belt from the display case and fastened it.
He caught the Zecter mid-air.
"Henshin!"
A flash of blinding lightning erupted.
Kawashima Toya transformed into Kamen Rider Kabuto.
A sharp, untouchable majesty radiated from his armored form.
His presence matched Tendo Souji's perfectly.
Sora watched with wide eyes full of admiration.
"Brother, you're so cool!"
"Nyaruko-chan and Jashin-chan don't look this imposing when they transform."
"Who said that?!" Jashin-chan protested loudly.
"I'm just hungry, Sora-chan! That's why I'm lacking aura!"
"Once I've had a full meal, I'll show you a transformation twice as cool!"
"Brother is the best. You should just give up, Jashin-chan," Sora giggled.
Toya looked at the snake-demon.
"Jashin-chan, a Medusa has arrived in the human world."
"Do you want to come along and see?"
The demon waved her hand dismissively.
"Not interested. Why should I care?"
I've made the same mistake twice.
Toya stood there, momentarily speechless at her laziness.