Shiina Mahiru didn't expect Chitoge Kirisaki to react so strongly to her joke. She then analyzed, "It couldn't be an old guy, right? Old guys usually have very deep voices, while the Kamen Rider's voice sounds about the same as ours."
To be honest, Chitoge Kirisaki had indeed fantasized about what the person behind that mask looked like since she was first saved, wondering if he might be a handsome guy or something.
As the saying goes, what one thinks about by day, one dreams of by night. On Saturday night, she actually dreamed of that Kamen Rider. His transformation user was a super handsome guy, just like the showa riders in tokusatsu dramas.
He even knelt on one knee to confess his love to her. But when she woke up and realized it was just a dream, her saliva had soaked the pillow, which was incredibly embarrassing. How could she ever say something like that out loud?
She immediately shifted the focus, saying, "Then, then what about Mahiru? You were just saved by the Kamen Rider too. Do you like the Kamen Rider?"
Shiina Mahiru shook her head and said, "How could I possibly like him? Chitoge, don't talk nonsense. Besides, I already have..."
At the end of her sentence, Shiina Mahiru quickly shut her mouth and subconsciously glanced at Shiraishi Shin. However, Shiraishi Shin, who had been right beside her, was already chatting with Tabata Hidenori.
Because girls' conversation topics were a bit boring to him, chatting with his best buddy was the best way to kill time during the break.
Noticing Shiina Mahiru's slip of the tongue, Chitoge Kirisaki gave a gossipy smile. "Oh my, Mahiru, were you about to say that you already have someone you like?"
Shiina Mahiru's face turned beet red on the spot. She quickly sat down and said, "No... I don't."
Chitoge Kirisaki, acting as if she had caught some dirt on her, leaned in close and asked, "Hontoni?"
"Um... yeah~"
Shiina Mahiru's tone was very uncertain. At this moment, her mind was filled with various cool images of Shiraishi Shin. Although she was certain in her heart that she liked Shiraishi Shin, she couldn't say it until she was sure of his feelings. What if he only saw her as a friend?
"Is that so? Then we'll pretend there isn't anyone."
Chitoge Kirisaki didn't press further, but she was now sure that Shiina Mahiru had someone she liked. Then again, having a crush wasn't exactly a hard thing to admit.
After all, she had heard that there were many couples in Seirei Academy, and the academy didn't forbid students from dating... The next morning, Shiraishi Shin was out for a morning run in his casual clothes. Running was the most basic form of physical exercise. He ran through the neighborhood, and since it was still early morning, there weren't many people around.
"Huff... huff... huff..."
He maintained a steady breathing rhythm, which was the only way to endure. If his breathing became erratic, he would only tire faster.
"Hey, Shiraishi-san, are you out for a morning run too?" (I changed Classmeet Shin to Shiraishi-san)
"Teacher Okada, you too?"
Shiraishi Shin turned back in surprise to see the beautiful teacher catching up from behind. It was Okada Yuriko. She wasn't wearing her black-rimmed glasses right now and was dressed in a loose, crimson tracksuit.
Okada Yuriko nodded after pulling level with Shiraishi Shin. "Yes, a good start to the day begins in the morning. I run every morning, I just didn't expect to run into you today."
"You really are diligent, Teacher. But do you have to bring that combat suit even for a morning run?"
Shiraishi Shin glanced at the black bag Okada Yuriko was carrying on her back, as usual.
"Of course. The Denpa Ningen combat suit never leaves my side. Otherwise, if I encounter an emergency, I wouldn't be able to 'transform'."
"Fair enough. And Teacher, what about your glasses? Those black frames of yours... they don't have a prescription, do they?"
"You caught me. Those glasses really don't have a prescription. I mainly use them to make myself look a bit plainer."
Because Okada Yuriko was beautiful, mature, and elegant—and possessed a pair of breasts that were incredibly tempting to men—she was often bothered by people hitting on her when she walked down the street, which was very annoying. Although wearing glasses didn't seem to make a huge difference, driving away even one person was worth it.
Shiraishi Shin teased, "It seems even beauties have troubles because of their excessive beauty. Who told you to be so pretty and have such a good figure, Teacher?"
Okada Yuriko reminded him, "Shiraishi-san, I am your teacher. Don't say things that could cause misunderstandings."
Shiraishi Shin didn't care at all. "How is this misleading? It's just telling the truth. Would you be happier if I went against my heart and said you're ugly and have a bad figure?"
Okada Yuriko was momentarily speechless, unable to find any reason to refute him. She then shook her head with a lost laugh. "I'll give you that; you're sweet-talker and you have a point."
The two of them ran together for half an hour before stopping. Shiraishi Shin bought two cans of drinks from a vending machine. He saw Okada Yuriko staring blankly at a patch of lush green fields ahead to the left.
Shiraishi Shin stepped forward and pressed the cold can against Okada Yuriko's face, which was slightly flushed from the run.
"Eek!"
Okada Yuriko was startled by the sudden cold, subconsciously letting out a sound that was somewhat soul-stirring to hear.
Okada Yuriko gritted her teeth and looked over. " Shiraishi-san!"
Shiraishi Shin gave a mischievous smile. "Here, Teacher, a drink. Hydrate yourself."
"Don't do that again next time."
Okada Yuriko said as she took it, while Shiraishi Shin gave a perfunctory "Yes, yes."
She held the drink and looked back at the field full of vegetables, sighing, "Cities are all skyscrapers now. It's rare to see this kind of scenery."
*Pshhh—*
Shiraishi Shin opened his can and took a sip, agreeing, "Yeah. With the continuous development of modern society, much of the natural environment has been destroyed. Scenery that was originally beautiful has become man-made tourist attractions, with all sorts of industries developed. You could say humans are the greediest creatures."
"Indeed."
Okada Yuriko echoed with a sigh. After opening her drink, she realized it wasn't soda, but coffee. She looked at the young man beside her in surprise.
Shiraishi Shin grinned. "Soda is for rough guys like us. Coffee is more suited for an intellectual woman like you, Teacher."
"You certainly have a silver tongue."
Okada Yuriko smiled, then put her hand on her hip and boldly downed it in one go.
"Hmm?"
The Monster detector in Shiraishi Shin's mind reacted intensely. He quickly turned his head and looked in that direction with a serious expression.
Noticing Shiraishi Shin's movement, Okada Yuriko asked in confusion, "What's wrong, Shiraishi-san?"
"A Monster has appeared."
Shiraishi Shin pulled out a white gaia memory with the letter 'E' on it. However, this wasn't the eternal memory, but the eternal, Kamen Rider Eternal's exclusive motorcycle. A Rider's exclusive motorcycle was much stronger than his previous bike; in fact, they weren't even in the same league.
He pressed the button on the gaia memory to activate it and tossed it forward. Upon landing, the memory instantly transformed into a cool, pure white motorcycle. The front of the bike featured a trident design similar to Kamen Rider Eternal's.
"My god, this..."
Seeing such high technology for the first time, Okada Yuriko's mouth hung open. How did he manage to turn a small memory stick into a motorcycle? Was this also an ability of a Kamen Rider?
(Does anyone know which motorcycle eternal is?)