"Stupid fellow, still daring to threaten me at a time like this."
"You truly deserve to die."
Shiraishi Shin sneered and, with a wave of his hand, used his spatial ability to teleport the man away.
In front of a certain building, a man wearing glasses fell from a great height.
Below him was a deserted clearing where no one ever passed by.
The man plummeted more than fifty meters before crashing into the ground.
His body became a bloody mess, leaving behind a large pool of blood.
It would likely be quite some time before anyone discovered the corpse.
Toward someone who had come specifically with murderous intent, Shiraishi Shin would show no mercy.
As for Shiraishi Shin himself, he used his spatial transfer ability to return to the rooftop.
Okada Yuriko, who had remained on the rooftop, wasn't worried because she knew Shiraishi Shin's strength was immense.
However, she had already picked up the Delta Driver that Shiraishi Shin had dropped earlier.
Just over a minute later, she saw Shiraishi Shin reappear and immediately stepped forward.
"Shin, how did it go?"
Shiraishi Shin pulled out the Eternal Memory, canceled his Henshin, and replied,
"I dropped him off at the police station."
Naturally, he wasn't about to admit that he had executed the man.
Otherwise, there would have been no reason to use spatial transfer to move the battlefield.
Having dealt with the Dopant, there was still Asano.
As the mastermind behind everything, Asano naturally wouldn't escape either.
"Hmm... I wonder who hates you so much that they actually hired a Monster to kill you."
"And for such a ridiculous reason as you being too handsome."
Okada Yuriko said this because she had heard what the Cockroach Dopant had shouted earlier.
She didn't know the details, and Shiraishi Shin certainly had no intention of explaining them.
Otherwise, how could he quietly deal with Asano later?
"Who knows?"
"I never expected being handsome could be considered a crime."
"If I didn't have the strength to protect myself, I really would've been 'killed' by my good looks."
Shiraishi Shin said with an innocent expression that barely concealed his humble brag.
"Here."
Okada Yuriko handed him the Delta Driver.
She had seen him trying to equip it earlier and guessed it was another device capable of transforming someone into a Kamen Rider.
Shiraishi Shin accepted the Delta Driver but didn't lower his hand.
Instead, he looked at Okada Yuriko and asked,
"Yuriko..."
"Do you want to become a Kamen Rider?"
"A Kamen Rider?"
"You mean..."
Okada Yuriko's heart skipped a beat.
Could I really become a Kamen Rider?
Is he... planning to give this belt to me?
Meeting her gaze, Shiraishi Shin nodded.
"That's right."
"This is the Rider Belt that transforms its user into Kamen Rider Delta."
"It's the spoils I obtained yesterday."
"If you want to become a Kamen Rider..."
"I'll give it to you."
"Give it... to me?"
For a brief moment, excitement filled Okada Yuriko's heart.
After all, anyone who had ever watched Kamen Rider had dreamed of becoming one.
But she was also the self-proclaimed successor of Tackle—the Second Generation Tackle.
How could she abandon that dream and become a Kamen Rider instead?
Although the title was self-proclaimed, it came from her admiration for Tackle.
Yet this world truly contained Monsters... and even Shocker.
Compared to those enemies, she had already reached her own limit.
The real Tackle had been a cyborg whose combat ability far surpassed hers.
Even she had ultimately died in battle.
Against Monsters like the Man-Spider or the Cockroach Dopant...
She had virtually no ability to fight back.
Should she cling to her ideals...
Or accept reality?
Shiraishi Shin quietly watched the conflict in her eyes.
He didn't urge her.
This was a decision she had to make herself.
Still, he believed she would eventually choose to become a Kamen Rider.
No matter how hard she trained over the next ten years, she wouldn't become dramatically stronger.
Her human body had already reached its limits.
Only by becoming a Kamen Rider could she truly fight against Monsters.
Otherwise, even surviving would be difficult.
After all, not everyone was Tanzaburo Tojima.
That man seemed as though he had completely removed his limiter.
Both his strength and durability had reached the absolute peak of humanity.
If he lived in the world of One Punch Man, he probably would've gone bald sooner or later.
After several moments of silence, determination finally appeared in Okada Yuriko's eyes.
She was Tackle.
Even after obtaining the power of a Kamen Rider...
She would still be herself.
She would still be the Second Generation Tackle.
There was no contradiction.
"Have you decided?"
"I have."
"But..."
"Are you really giving it to me?"
"I don't think I deserve something this valuable."
Okada Yuriko stared at the belt in Shiraishi Shin's hand with uncertainty.
After all, this was a Rider Belt.
A priceless treasure capable of turning someone into a Kamen Rider.
Countless people could only dream of obtaining such power.
Take Tanzaburo Tojima, for example.
He had dreamed of becoming a Kamen Rider for over thirty years.
Yet without some extraordinary miracle, that dream would never come true.
If this belt were sold—or handed over to the government—it would undoubtedly bring unimaginable wealth and influence.
Yet Shiraishi Shin intended to give it to her so casually.
She couldn't help feeling she hadn't earned it.
Especially since she wasn't even officially his girlfriend.
A faint smile appeared on Shiraishi Shin's lips.
"If you think you don't deserve it..."
"Then consider it a token of love."
"A token... of love?"
Okada Yuriko looked at the Rider Belt.
Her heartbeat became faster and faster.
Other men gave flowers...
Or rings...
Or money.
Shiraishi Shin, on the other hand, gave away a Rider Belt.
It was unbelievably unconventional.
Yet it was also more precious than any ordinary gift.
"Yes."
"Yuriko..."
"Be my girlfriend."
Okada Yuriko blushed deeply.
"If I accept..."
"You won't think I only agreed because of this belt..."
"...will you?"
Shiraishi Shin laughed softly.
"Of course not."
"We already have feelings for each other."
"We've held hands."
"We've kissed."
"This is simply the next step."
"Besides..."
"Every genuine relationship needs a certain material foundation to support it."
Okada Yuriko didn't answer with words.
Instead, she quietly reached out and accepted the Delta Driver from Shiraishi Shin.
Her actions alone were enough to express her answer.
It's settled.
Shiraishi Shin couldn't hide the happiness in his heart.
He hadn't expected to find a second girlfriend so soon.
The fact that she was six years older than him didn't matter at all.
After all, plenty of couples had age gaps of ten...
Twenty...
Or even thirty years.
"And this..."
"This is the Delta Phone."
"It's voice-activated."
"Raise it to your ear..."
Patiently, Shiraishi Shin explained every function of the Delta Driver to Okada Yuriko.
He taught her the transformation sequence...
How to use its weapons...
Its finishing moves...
And every important detail.
Okada Yuriko listened with complete concentration.
After all, carelessness in battle could cost someone their life.
When the explanation was over, Shiraishi Shin took several steps back.
He checked the rooftop entrance.
After confirming no one was nearby, he smiled and said,
"Alright."
"Give it a try."