"What... what is he saying?"
Tanzaburo Tojima was a bit confused. Who compares humans to food and calls them delicious? It's not like he's some primitive savage.
Shiraishi Shin narrowed his eyes. From the man's tone and gaze, he truly saw the two of them as food. The only thing he could think of was a man-eating Amazon.
"Perfect, you two can serve as my dinner."
The man laughed heartily. He already had supplies; he had hunted one just last night. However, these two he just encountered clearly had more protein. He could freeze the last one and eat these two delicious ones first.
Tanzaburo Tojima felt a chill run down his spine. Just as he was about to say something, he saw steam and white smoke erupting from the man in front of him. In the next second, his form shifted abruptly, changing from a human appearance into a porcupine-like Monster.
"A-Ah... M-M-M-Monster!!!"
Tanzaburo Tojima stammered loudly, his mouth hanging wide open as if his jaw were about to drop off.
He couldn't understand why Monsters actually existed in this world. Wasn't Kamen Rider a tokusatsu show? It wasn't real, so why did a Monster appear!
However, after the initial shock, a sense of relief and fulfillment washed over him. Tears unconsciously welled up in his eyes from the sheer excitement.
After living for forty years, he had finally seen a Monster. Since Monsters were real, could it be that the Kamen Riders appearing in urban legends were also real?
Heavens, could there really be Kamen Riders in this world?
At the thought of this, Tanzaburo Tojima's tears flowed freely. At this moment, no one could understand the heart he had maintained for decades; only he understood himself.
Shiraishi Shin noticed the tough man's tears and said speechlessly, "Hey, I know you're moved to see a Monster, but now isn't the time for that, is it?"
"Sorry, but it seems he sees us as food."
Tanzaburo Tojima struck a fighting pose. It would be a lie to say he wasn't nervous while looking at the Monster before him. This was a real Monster. He could handle fighting Shocker Combatmen from Kamen Rider, but the power of an executive-level enemy was measured in tons, which put a lot of pressure on him.
"Hmm?"
The Porcupine Amazon was somewhat surprised by the reaction of the two people opposite him. Instead of running away immediately after seeing his transformation, they actually wanted to resist. This was truly unexpected.
[Click!]
[kamen rider chronicle!]
Shiraishi Shin wore the driver on his left hand and pressed the Cronus Gashat with his right.
"What's that sound?"
Hearing the deep sound effect, Tanzaburo Tojima's solemn gaze was immediately drawn over because he heard the audio.
kamen rider chronicle!
kamen rider chronicle?
"Kamen Rider? Masaka!"
His eyes widened again as he watched Shiraishi Shin let go of the Gashat, which actually levitated in front of him. His eyes were full of disbelief.
As Shiraishi Shin's right hand swiped across the front of the buggle driver ii, the Gashat inserted itself into the driver.
"Henshin!"
Tanzaburo Tojima heard Shiraishi Shin utter the two words he had shouted countless times since childhood: Henshin.
But his own were ineffective transformations, whereas Shiraishi Shin's was a real, effective transformation. At this moment, he was even more excited than when he saw the Monster. His legs gave way, and he slumped to the ground in a 'maiden sit,' weeping old tears.
[Buggle Up!]
[Ten wo Tsukame Rider! (Wow!) Kizame Chronicle! Ima koso Toki wa Kiwamareri! (Wow!)]
As twelve Roman numerals appeared in front of him, forming a clock face, a green electronic screen instantly descended from above. A giant golden clock appeared behind him, and two seconds later, the clock dissipated. Shiraishi Shin was now equipped with a set of metallic green armor over a black undersuit, the bright red on the inside of his coattails creating a sharp contrast with the black and green on the outside.
(Image Kamen Rider Cronus)
"Ohhhhh!!!"
"Kamen Rider, a real Kamen Rider! I never thought that I, Tanzaburo Tojima, would be able to see a real Kamen Rider transformation in my lifetime! Waaaah, I'm so moved!!"
Tanzaburo Tojima's tears and snot flowed freely. Having persisted for so many years, he had thought Kamen Riders were just a fantasy, but he never expected to fulfill his dream now. A Monster, a Kamen Rider—though the designs were different from what he watched as a child, there was no doubt they were the real deal.
At this moment, he felt he could die without regrets.
"You... you can actually transform?"
Shiraishi Shin's transformation was far beyond the Porcupine Amazon's expectations. This was trouble. He thought these two food items would be easy pickings, but he hadn't expected to hit a steel wall.
Shiraishi Shin spread his arms and said, "Show me whatever skills you have as quickly as possible. Though I don't think you can cause me any harm."
The Porcupine Amazon cautiously took two steps back. He didn't act rashly because the person in front of him put a lot of pressure on him just by standing there. Was this a difference in rank?
He wasn't very hungry right now, and he still had food at home. As a dignified B-Rank Amazon, it would be easy to find food later. There was no need to fight this oppressive person; it wasn't worth it.
There were many Amazons hidden in the human world, but they were divided into ranks from A to E. The latter ranks were no different from common grunts.
In Shiraishi Shin's system, only A-Rank and above counted as a Monster kill; B-Ranks weren't even included.
The Porcupine Amazon felt the gap between them and didn't want a conflict, but just as he was about to turn around, Shiraishi Shin vanished like green data, as if teleporting.
In less than 0.1 seconds, the Porcupine Amazon felt a weight like ten thousand tons pressing down on his shoulder, forcing him to drop to one knee on the spot.
"How is this possible!"
The Porcupine Amazon was also a power-type Monster, but he found that his strength was like a drop in the ocean before the opponent, unable to cause even a ripple.
"Hyaa!"
This gave him a fright, and he hurriedly used his other elbow to strike at Shiraishi Shin behind him.
But he was easily caught by Shiraishi Shin, who then pulled outward with force, tearing the Porcupine Amazon's entire arm off.
Black blood sprayed from his shoulder like a fountain. Throughout the history of Riders, most attacks resulted in flying sparks, but those like Amazons who bled when injured were few and far between. Truly worthy of a 'gourmet' show.
"Wuaaaaah!"
With his arm torn off, the Porcupine Amazon screamed in agony, his howls echoing through the area.
Puchi!
While he was screaming, Shiraishi Shin coldly thrust his hand into the Amazon's back, directly pulling out the heart that was so different from a human's, and then crushed it without a shred of mercy.
"It's much quieter now."
After speaking in a cold voice, Shiraishi Shin pushed the Porcupine Amazon to the ground. Soon, his entire body emitted white smoke and turned into a puddle of black sludge.