I'm in a Kamen Rider group, and I've joined a tokusatsu chat group.

Chapter 10 The World of Film, Light Summer Sea
Sunlight filters through the treetops, casting dappled shadows on the ground. Soft sunlight pierces through the gaps between the leaves, projecting dappled patterns of light that adorn the greenery.

A sense of tranquility spread through the forest. The leaves rustled gently in the breeze, their soft rustling breaking the stillness. Higashino Rin and Chinatsu walked along the path, their footsteps crunching on the fallen leaves.

"Mr. Lin, we have arrived."

Looking at the young man in front of her, Qianxia said softly, "This is the survivor base we set up. Including me, there are five people in this base."

Higashino looked around and saw signs of human habitation nearby.

However, this place is too exposed.

Given the abilities of those strange people, this place is probably under their surveillance.

No, to be precise, the whole world is under the surveillance of these strange people.

The number of humans remaining in this world is dwindling, and those living in the cities are all humans mimicked by blue monsters.

"These weirdos really have a twisted sense of humor, treating humans as playthings to be played with at will."

Higashino Rin clenched his fists at this behavior, after all, he was a real victim in this regard.

The hardships he endured in this year were greater than the hardships he suffered in the previous twenty-five years.

What the hell!
I never liked hardship!

I'm still being chased by this bunch of bastards.

The thought of those weirdos made Higashino Rin grit his teeth involuntarily.

call--

A gust of wind hit the back of his head, and Higashino Rin quickly dodged to the side.

bang——

The baseball bat slammed into the tree trunk with a loud thud, sending up bits of bark flying.

The sudden turn of events left Chika, who was standing next to Higashino, completely bewildered.

"monster!"

An angry shout rang out, and the high school student swung his baseball bat at Higashino Rin once again.

"Mr. Lin!"

Qianxia watched this scene with great anxiety and worry.

With a slight frown, Higashino Rin raised his hand and grasped the falling baseball bat.

"Damn it."

He gritted his teeth, wanting to swing the baseball bat down.

However, Higashino Rin's strength was too overwhelming, and the baseball bat was immobilized.

"Aoyagi, what are you doing? Hurry up and kill this weirdo..."

Anxious voices rose.

Clearly, the appearance of Higashino Rin frightened and terrified the remaining humans living in this area.

Aoyagi was panting heavily, his baseball bat barely moving an inch. The strength of the person in front of him was beyond human capabilities. Faced with Sakata's urging, Aoyagi was helpless.

"Aoyagi, stop! Mr. Rin, he's not an enemy."

Seeing her companion make a move, Chika quickly called out.

If you anger this person...

There is truly no hope in their world.

Snatching the baseball bat from Aoyagi's hand, Higashino Rin looked at his own hand and noticed that his strength had increased considerably.

Sure enough, placing the alien watch face inside his body could enhance his strength.

In his current state, he can handle some monsters even without transforming. This also effectively avoids the side effects of becoming Another Rider.

He tossed the baseball bat aside and looked at the two disheveled men. "Don't worry, I'm not a monster. I'm human, just like you."

Humanity?

Are there still such clean humans in this world?
Higashino Rin's clothes were unusually clean, almost unnaturally so, unlike what one would expect from a human fleeing from a monster. Keep in mind, they were struggling to even find food, and this person...
"What a joke... Who would believe you? Those weirdos can mimic humans, who knows... are you a weirdo or a human?!"

Sakata glared at Higashino Rin with a hint of irritation, his hands clenched into fists. Those weirdos had already harmed far too many of their kind.

At first…

Their previous base was destroyed because they brought back a human being mimicked by a monster...

In that incident, many of our kind lost their lives to the monster.

"Chika, what are you doing? Why did you bring someone with an unclear identity here?!"

Sakata's gaze fell on Chinatsu, who was standing next to Higashino.

After Sakata said that, Chinatsu didn't know how to explain herself.

"Sakata, Aoyagi, Mr. Rin really isn't a weirdo, he..."

Before Qianxia could finish speaking, a clear female voice rang out.

"Aoyagi, Sakata, what are you doing?"

"Natsu Hai..."

Upon seeing the girl's arrival, Aoyagi and Sakata quickly went to Natsumi's side, but their eyes were fixed on Higashino Rin.

"It's you?"

Xia Hai stared blankly at the familiar face. She remembered this person…

They had met once before.

I remember... it was about half a year ago.

They were looking for food together in a supermarket at first.
However, they encountered a strange person, and the two separated and fled.

"Long time no see, Xia Hai."

Looking at Xia Hai in front of him, who was wearing a wrinkled school uniform and had some scars on his face, Higashino Rin seemed to be greeting a friend.

His first meeting with Xia Hai of the negative world was half a year ago, so this should be the second time he has met Xia Hai of the negative world.

"You actually escaped from those weirdos."

Xia Hai looked at Dongye Lin in astonishment. Having been separated from Dongye Lin for half a year, Xia Hai had assumed he had been killed by the strange man. After all, they had met in a supermarket. They were caught stealing food by the strange man, and after exchanging only their names, they went their separate ways and fled.

No...that's not right...

They hadn't seen each other for half a year, and Xia Hai wasn't quite sure if the person in front of him was human or a monster. Realizing this, Xia Hai looked at Dongye Lin warily. This person in front of him might... be a monster in disguise.

Seeing Xia Hai's wary expression, Dongye Lin said helplessly, "Don't be so wary. If I were a weirdo, you would all be dead."

Sakata sneered, "Who knows if you're plotting something?"

Higashino glanced at Sakata; what a hot-tempered guy. No wonder the Earth Emperor mimicked this guy in the Negative World. Their personalities were exactly the same; he was truly irritable.

“Xia Hai, Mr. Lin is really not a weirdo... He has the power to fight against those weirdos.”

"Possesses the power to fight against monsters?"

"If it weren't for Mr. Lin saving me, I'm afraid I would have..." Qianxia's voice trembled slightly.

As soon as Chika said this, everyone's eyes fell on Higashino Rin.

"No wonder... you were able to escape from those weirdos."

Xia Hai seemed to realize something, and at the same time, a glimmer of hope appeared in his eyes.

Higashino Rin simply smiled and said nothing more. Six months ago, he didn't have the strength to fight those strange people. Back then, he suffered terribly trying to avoid them.

"I'm...I'm sorry, Mr. Lin...I was rash just now."

Aoyagi looked apologetic and quickly apologized.

Sakata, his face flushed, immediately knelt on the ground, pressing his head tightly to the earth. "Mr. Higashino Rin, it was all my fault..."

Although Higashino Rin knew that people in this country liked to kneel and bow, he was still somewhat surprised by how quickly this happened.

“I am not an unreasonable person, and I naturally understand your current situation.”

Higashino shook his head.

He, Higashino Rin, didn't consider himself a good person, but... he wasn't a bad person either. Within his capabilities, and as long as it didn't affect him, he could still help. Moreover, he needed to understand more about this Negative World, and Natsumi and the others, as natives of this world, were the mediums through which he wanted to learn.

Hearing Higashino Rin's words, Aoyagi and Sakata exchanged a glance and both breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as I don't hold a grudge against someone like that, that's fine.

Glancing at Natsumi, Higashino Rin's interest in this Negative World grew even stronger. Where did this Negative World come from? Are there any other Riders in this world?
"Can you tell me about this world of film negatives?" Higashino Rin asked Natsumi.

Xia Hai nodded. "Okay, let's go inside first. It's not good for us to just stand here."

……

In the film world, Xia Hai and his friends' secret base in the TG Club—or, in the film world, it's a survivor base.

As Higashino Rin listened to Natsumi's explanation of the world of negatives, he began to understand.

"I'm afraid... this is a world completely reversed from the world Xia Hai lives in, a world preserved like a negative..."

Higashino thought to himself.

"Or perhaps, it's another ending in Xia Hai's world."

Without the help of Hongdu and the others…

The future of Natsumi's world will be just like this one: ruled by monsters, and humanity slaughtered to death by them.

However, why did the God Tablet device appear in this world? As a being of a higher level than the Dark Knight, Akane seems to really want to keep Tsukasa Kadoya in this world and make him the strongest knight in this world.

I remember seeing some videos circulating online before, showing a battle between two Tsukasa Kadoya. Even though it was just something the actors filmed out of boredom, this world is full of endless possibilities; perhaps there's another Tsukasa Kadoya in this film world. With that explanation, everything seems much more coherent.

“I have a general understanding of the situation.” Dongye Lin glanced at the four of them and pondered for a moment. “I will stay here until that person arrives.”

That one?

They all looked bewildered.

Who is that?

never mind!

Not important anymore.

As long as this person is willing to stay here.

So... their lives are now safe, which is pretty good.

[Ding! Group member "Big Bone Broth" has started a live chat for the first time and has earned 100 points.]

Group members can enter the live stream to watch. Time flows differently in the live stream compared to the outside world. No matter how much time passes in the live stream, it's only a fleeting moment outside.

(End of this chapter)