Dimensional Invasion: I Can Fish for All Heavens

Chapter 175 I'm just a Kamen Rider passing by; there's no Kamen Rider more compassionate than me.

"While Lady Amane Sora and Lady Kagura Shimizu are indeed powerful, we are indeed one of only two known nations in the world to possess two holders of celestial treasures."

"But other countries do have them too, they just might be hiding them."

Just then, a slightly helpless female voice suddenly came from beside me.

Tsukasa Kadoya turned his head and saw a girl in a cherry blossom school uniform standing next to him. She was looking up at the big screen with a lollipop in her mouth.

"Even if it's just playing on a loop, it can get tiring, even if it's just Amane Sora Mio and Kagura Shimizu."

The girl sighed, only then noticing Tsukasa Kadoya's gaze.

Her eyes suddenly lit up:

"Uncle, are you a Tsukasa Kadoya cosplayer?"

"Uncle?"

Tsukasa Kadoya raised an eyebrow, automatically ignoring the word "coser" and focusing entirely on the form of address.

He touched his face, wondering if he had reached the age where he was being called "uncle".

"But uncle, your cosplay is really accurate!"

"He looks exactly like Masahiro Inoue!"

The girl, completely oblivious to Tsukasa Kadoya's subtle change in expression, excitedly leaned closer to examine him, her eyes sparkling:
"I've seen many Tsukasa Kadoya cosplayers, but I've never seen one who looks as good as you! It's like you stepped right out of the TV!"

"Masada Inoue?"

Tsukasa Kadoya was a little curious.

"Yes, that's the actor who plays Tsukasa Kadoya!"

The girl tilted her head, somewhat surprised.

"Uncle, you're cosplaying as Tsukasa Kadoya, and you don't even know Masahiro Inoue?"

However, she quickly smiled in relief, realizing that there are indeed many people in the industry who only like the characters themselves and don't know much about the actors.

"Talk about it"

"Something really touched happened in the Cavaliers community recently."

The girl suddenly lowered her voice, her expression becoming serious.
She took her phone out of her pocket, swiped it quickly a few times, and handed it to Tsukasa Kadoya. The screen displayed a news article:
A mother posted online asking for help: "Can my child see Kamen Rider?"

"This child has leukemia, and the doctor says he probably only has about a month left to live."

"His mother wanted to do something for him in the last days of his life."

"Because the child likes Kamen Rider, the mother asked for help from the Kamen Rider actor online."

Tsukasa Kadoya's gaze fell on the photograph. The thin little boy on the hospital bed was wearing a toy transformation device, but his smile was exceptionally bright.

"Many of the actors who played the knights have left messages of encouragement, and some have even visited him in the hospital!"

"The knight from Great Xia who obtained the Steel-Clad Insect Instrument encouraged the little boy after hearing about this; however, he was unable to come and visit because the sea is not safe now."

The girl scrolled through the comments section, pointed to a string of familiar actor names, and then said:

"But what impressed me the most was Kiryu Sento from Rider Build."

"He secretly visited the little boy in the hospital during a break from filming and gave him an extremely rare prop. The agency's response was also very considerate."

She mimicked the tone of the agency's statement:
"The agency has not received any related reports. If this is indeed the case, it is possible that it was not Atsuhiro Inukai who went there, but Sento Kiryu himself."

"That's great~"

The girl held her heart in her hands, tears welling in her eyes.

Tsukasa Kadoya silently wrote down the hospital address from the news article, then returned the phone to the girl.

"I heard that Mr. Inoue Masahiro is going too, Uncle."

The girl took the phone, but before she could finish speaking, her eyes suddenly widened.

Behind the man, a blurry, grayish-white wall appeared out of thin air.

As a seasoned Kamen Rider fan, she was all too familiar with those distorted patterns and that chaotic texture.

"The dimensional barrier?!"

Her voice caught in her throat, and she froze on the spot. The man in front of her turned around and smiled slightly, the hem of his black suit fluttering in the wind.

"You are, you are"

"I'm just a Kamen Rider who's passing by."

Familiar lines echoed in my ears.

"So, goodbye."

As his figure, hands in his pockets, stepped into the dimensional barrier and gradually blurred, the girl finally regained her voice:
"Tsukasa Kadoya is the real Tsukasa Kadoya!"

Her cheeks were flushed, and she was unable to contain her excitement.

"Kamen Rider has really come to life! It's not just the summoner, it's the real Kamen Rider!"

The news on the large screen in the distance was still broadcasting news about the holder of the treasures of the heavens, but at this moment, only the figure that disappeared into the dimensional rift remained in the girl's mind.

That's right, Tsukasa Kadoya can travel to any world where a Kamen Rider exists, and right now, isn't a real Kamen Rider appearing in their world?
In the not-so-spacious but cozy room, the curtains were drawn, and only a white floor lamp was lit.

Inoue Masahiro sat on the carpet next to the sofa, in front of him was a very weak boy wearing a white short-sleeved shirt; several boxes of pills were scattered on the coffee table, and a space was deliberately left in the middle to display a brand-new Decade Driver model.

Watching the little boy happily pick up the Decade Driver and stroke its patterns, with a smile on his face, Masahiro Inoue was also smiling, but his smile looked like he was crying.

He came as Tsukasa Kadoya and gave him the Decade driver, only to find out that he was not Tsukasa Kadoya, but just an actor playing the role.

He didn't have the power to save the little boy.

Never before had he wished he were Tsukasa Kadoya more than now.

After saying goodbye and leaving, Inoue Masahiro stepped out the door. A gentle breeze brushed his face. He took a deep breath, trying to calm the sense of powerlessness in his heart. Just then, he suddenly stopped.

Not far away, a tall, slender figure was leaning against the wall.

Wearing a black suit and a magenta shirt, with a magenta camera hanging on his chest that stood out conspicuously, the man slightly raised his head and revealed a familiar, somewhat playful smile.

Inoue Masahiro's heart skipped a beat.

Perhaps it was due to his emotions, or perhaps the other person really resembled the "himself" he remembered so much.

He stepped forward as if possessed and whispered:
"You came."

"You knew I was coming?"

Tsukasa Kadoya was somewhat surprised, and indeed very surprised. After figuring out the information about this world, he also realized that the role he played in this world was played by the person in front of him, and not the real one.

Although fake characters can appear in reality due to the so-called "dimensional invasion," and a real Kamen Rider, Gantto, has indeed been born, no Kamen Rider like him has ever appeared in reality.

How did he know he would definitely come?

"I know, of course I know."

"Because there is no knight more loving than me."

Inoue Masahiro unconsciously smiled.

Upon hearing his words, Tsukasa Kadoya couldn't help but smile.

"He's just the actor who plays me, yet he dares to say that."

The atmosphere between the two suddenly became strange.

Inoue Masahiro looked directly into the other person's eyes and asked seriously:
"Is it possible? As the real Tsukasa Kadoya?"

"I am genuine."

Tsukasa Kadoya said calmly, a card appearing between his fingers at some point, clearly showing the form of Zi-O II.

"Since he loves me so much, I'll make an exception and let him recover."

"It just so happens that I gained new power in that world."

When Inoue Masahiro heard Tsukasa Kadoya's words, he smiled and nodded. An unprecedented sense of relief welled up in his heart. He slightly stepped aside to make way for Tsukasa Kadoya to get to the apartment.

"Then, please."

"Kadokuro Kadoya."

【KAMENRIDE (Masked Rider) -】

【Decade!】

A dazzling crimson energy flowed around his body like water, and several afterimages overlapped in an instant. When the light faded, Kamen Rider Decade stood tall.
The armor was black with magenta accents, and the compound eyes gleamed with green light.

The little boy's breath caught in his throat, and his eyes widened in disbelief.

But Tsukasa Kadoya's movements did not stop; a card was held between his fingertips, and he traced a dazzling arc in front of the driver:

【KAMENRIDE (Masked Rider) -】

【Zi-O II!】

Time and space seemed to freeze at this moment. The phantom of a silver clock unfolded behind Tsukasa Kadoya. His armor was reconstructed in the light, a new form interwoven with silver and purple. The intricate clock mechanism on his breastplate was rapidly reversing.

"Time is about to reverse."

Tsukasa Kadoya's voice came through the mask, gentle yet divine.

He reached out and gently touched the little boy's forehead. The power of time spread like ripples, and the boy's body began to shrink at a visible speed; time gently rewound around him.

When the light faded, standing before everyone was an even younger, yet healthy and rosy-cheeked child.

"It's okay now."

With his armor removed, Tsukasa Kadoya returned to his civilian clothes. He turned to look at his mother, who had already covered her mouth. Tears streamed down her face as she could only repeat:

"Thank you. Thank you so much."

His gaze swept over the white, first-edition Decade Driver on the coffee table, and a hint of nostalgia flashed in Tsukasa Kadoya's eyes. He crouched down, looking the boy, who had been given a new lease on life, at eye level:
He gave this to you.

"In that case, you are the new hero, young man."

"You must live well."

As I stood up, the dimensional barrier had already unfolded behind me.

With the dimensional barrier closed, only the boy's healthy body now proves that this miracle was not a dream.

The ripples of the dimensional barrier slowly dissipated outside the apartment door. Tsukasa Kadoya stepped out with his hands in his pockets. He glanced at the spot where Masahiro Inoue had been, but the man was already gone.

"You said you 'knew I'd come,' but you just think I'm a cosplayer?"

Tsukasa Kadoya shook his head, recalling Masahiro Inoue's "I knew you would come" expression.

However, he didn't pay much attention to it, and just picked up the Zi-O II card and glanced at it.

That kid's card is really useful.

But it belongs to him now.

Unfortunately, the last two forms are a bit troublesome. The Grand Emperor is somewhat like his own god, but the Demon King is on a completely different level.

It can easily reshape time and space; it's as powerful as a monster.

Thinking this, he put away the Zi-O II card, turned around and glanced at the door behind him, a smile appearing on his lips.

The reason I deliberately used a dimensional barrier to teleport outside instead of just walking out was, of course, because it looked cooler that way.

"From today onwards, that kid's favorite knight will definitely be me, right?"

(End of this chapter)