"You're simply a Monster!"
Scarab Orphnoch was terrified. What kind of Monster was this? With a single finger, he had shattered his Companion Weapon into pieces, and the shock had left his arms numb. He could even make it snow...
This god-like power was far beyond what he could resist. Staying here meant certain death!
With that thought, Scarab Orphnoch let out a terrified cry, turned, and fled. Although he was an Orphnoch, he had been human before his death and evolved into an Orphnoch that transcended humanity.
Even though he was now a Monster, he wasn't a robot. Faced with absolute power, he still felt dread and fear.
"He... he ran away?"
Chitoge Kirisaki saw the Monster flee in terror after just one encounter. She looked at Shiraishi Shin's back, her eyes twinkling like stars with admiration.
Previously, she didn't know Kamen Rider Cronus's identity and felt like he was a stranger. Now that she accepted this Kamen Rider was Shiraishi Shin, she recalled how the Class Rep had looked after her these past few days, and her affection for him instantly peaked.
She thought to herself, "So the reason he left me behind before and skipped class was to fight for justice. That's so cool."
"Naive."
Shiraishi Shin's body turned into green data and vanished, and in less than a blink of an eye, he was standing two meters in front of Scarab Orphnoch's escape route.
The other party hurriedly braked with his feet. Shiraishi Shin didn't waste any more time; he stepped forward and punched him in the stomach, sending him flying into the sky.
Scarab Orphnoch flew forty meters into the air like a cannonball, unable to resist. In the next second, Shiraishi Shin appeared above him as green data, spinning his body mid-air to deliver the Second Pillar's Lion Combo with his heel.
"Ah!"
Scarab Orphnoch screamed as he crashed to the ground, his back smashing a crater into the concrete.
Although Scarab Orphnoch had sturdy armor and excellent defense, it depended on who his opponent was. With Cronus's stats, he could crush him even without using a Finisher.
Shiraishi Shin landed lightly beside the crater and looked at the Orphnoch lying on the ground, saying calmly, "Discontinued~"
Scarab Orphnoch struggled for two seconds in the crater. As he reached out his arm, blue flames erupted from his body, and he immediately turned into sand, filling the hole.
Even the Arch Orphnoch had been taken down by him using Eternal, let alone a mere ordinary Orphnoch facing the even stronger Cronus. Although he wanted a hearty battle, his strength wouldn't allow it. Crushing them continuously was always satisfying.
Walking past the crater, Shiraishi Shin came before Chitoge Kirisaki. Seeing her staring at him blankly, he deactivated his Henshin with a thought. The falling snow vanished, the wet ground became dry, and the crater behind him returned to its original state.
That was a scene within the Game Domain; any destruction there wouldn't affect reality.
Seeing her still staring at his face, Shiraishi Shin waved his hand in front of her. "Kirisaki-san, don't you recognize me?"
Chitoge Kirisaki blinked a few times, took two steps back, swallowed hard, and said constrainedly, "Class... Class Rep, you're actually Kamen Rider Cronus? So, you recognized me on the first day I transferred, didn't you?"
Shiraishi Shin admitted, "Yeah. I was thinking at the time that this country is really small. To think the beauty I saved yesterday would transfer into my class. Maybe it's fate."
Chitoge Kirisaki suddenly bowed ninety degrees in thanks and said nervously, "Th-Thank you, Class Rep. This is the third time you've saved me."
Shiraishi Shin stepped forward and patted Chitoge Kirisaki's shoulder, saying in a gentle tone, "Don't be nervous. Although I'm a Kamen Rider and I have saved you, more importantly, I'm your Class Rep, your classmate, and your friend. If you act like this, I won't know how to interact with you."
Chitoge Kirisaki stood up and looked at Shiraishi Shin's incredibly handsome face and his warm, sun-like smile. She couldn't help but smile back.
"By the way, Class Rep, how did you know this Monster was going to harm me?"
Chitoge Kirisaki asked why Shiraishi Shin arrived so opportunely. She was puzzled—was it precognition or some kind of Monster-detecting radar?
Shiraishi Shin pulled a phone with a feminine case from his pocket and said, "You left your phone on the bench in the Animal Care Area, so I brought it to you. I just happened to run into that guy following you."
Chitoge Kirisaki took the phone and said, "So I did leave it behind. I'm sorry to have troubled you to come all this way, Class Rep."
"It's lucky you dropped it, otherwise I might not have appeared behind you in time. But I didn't expect you to be a Mafia Princess, Kirisaki-san. No wonder they wanted to kidnap you."
At the same time, Shiraishi Shin was somewhat puzzled. This Orphnoch clearly wasn't a Monster from his world setting; it must have come through that mysterious Black Hole. Yet it was working for the underworld, which meant it hadn't just arrived but had been in this world for a while.
This served as a reminder to Shiraishi Shin. This Orphnoch might not be the first case, and there could be other Monsters from different dimensions already hiding in this world.
Chitoge Kirisaki hurriedly pulled Shiraishi Shin's hand to the side and said, "Shh! Class Rep, you must never tell anyone about this, or I won't have any friends."
Shiraishi Shin made an OK gesture with his right hand. "I get it. A Mafia Princess—if regular students knew, they'd definitely stay away."
"I knew the Class Rep was reliable."
Chitoge Kirisaki breathed a sigh of relief, then noticed she was still holding his left hand and quickly let go, her face blushing.
Shiraishi Shin said, "By the way, let's exchange contact info. If you run into similar trouble in the future, you can find me."
Although he had a built-in Monster Detector in his mind, it was limited to a certain range around him. It couldn't cover the entire city, though its coverage was probably about half the city's area. He didn't know the exact range.
"Alright, I'm heading back then. Be careful on your way, and try to stick to crowded areas."
"Okay, thank you Class Rep. See you tomorrow."
"See you tomorrow."
Shiraishi Shin replied and turned to leave with his hands in his pockets.
Chitoge Kirisaki watched him for a few moments before turning around as well. Although she had almost been in danger, Shiraishi Shin had stood in front of her and kept her safe, and she had even learned his identity.
"I guess I'm the only one who knows the Class Rep's identity as a Kamen Rider, hehe."
Her steps were lighter now, and she felt strangely happy. But when she thought about how close Shiraishi Shin and Shiina Mahiru were today—one giving a lunch box and the other a head pat—her good mood soured again.
(I am really boooooooooo9ored)