I'm really just human

"Uncle, have a glass of hot milk."

Natsuki District, Izakaya "Leo's House".

Xia Chuan sat down in front of the counter with a hint of exhaustion and greeted the grey-bearded boss who was busy inside.

This place is just downstairs from his residence. Every day when he has nothing to do, he will come here to sit for a while. In the past few years, he has become half a friend with his boss.

"You are the only one who likes to order milk here, you brat." When the boss saw it was Xia Chuan, he shook his head and smiled helplessly, "I don't specialize in selling milk here."

"I don't like drinking."

Xia Chuan turned his attention to the old TV in the corner that was playing the news.

The selection of the new batch of Kamen Riders has been completed, and as in the past, the whole process will be broadcast live on the same day, as if a grand awards ceremony is being held.

The beautiful hostess in the picture personally hands each silver password box to each chosen person.

"Congratulations, from today onwards you are all human hero Kamen Riders..."

"Very unwilling, right?"

The boss put out a cup of steaming milk and glanced at the TV with an unhappy look on his face.

"These people don't know what's going on? A scumbag who just entered prison can become a Kamen Rider. What the hell? This is also called a hero..."

"What can I do if I don't give in?"

Xia Chuan drank the milk silently, his face showing no signs of fluctuation, as if he would always have a facial paralysis.

He has become accustomed to it in the past few years.

In the show, these Kamen Riders who have signed contracts with the consortium are actually only part of them. The official Kamen Riders will probably not be announced, but the number is already quite considerable.

To say they are universal knights may be an exaggeration, but they can be seen everywhere.

Over time, Kamen Rider now even has the title of New Age Police.

Speaking of which, there are indeed many police officers who have become Kamen Riders, but there are also many who commit crimes.

When it was first promoted, the Earth Alliance represented by country A introduced new regulations. As long as you become a Kamen Rider, you will have a chance to start over regardless of the crimes you have committed in the past.

Humanity seems to be opening a terrible Pandora's box.

"Okay, okay, Dad will go back soon," a middle-aged man's laughter suddenly sounded from inside the izakaya, "Has Taro been obedient at home these days? Of course Dad will remember the gift, and we will go buy it with Taro tomorrow..."

Xia Chuan looked at the middle-aged man sitting alone at a table in the corner from the corner of his eye. He wore glasses and had a slightly old-fashioned face, but he was smiling happily during the call.

This man looked familiar to him. He had been here several times a month ago. He was even more withdrawn and unsociable than he was. He always drank without saying a word.

"Is the guest coming back from a business trip?" The boss asked curiously when he saw the middle-aged man hanging up the phone with a smile.

"Yes," the middle-aged man seemed to be in a good mood and rarely responded, "I went to Kurodake in Nagano Prefecture for a few days. The day after tomorrow is my son's birthday, so I asked for leave."

"Jiulang Yue?" the boss asked in surprise, "I heard that an ancient ruin was discovered there. Are you from the archaeological team?"

Xia Chuan calmly raised his ears.

Kurodake in Nagano Prefecture, he remembered that the ruins in "Kamen Rider Kuuga" were also in this place.

I don’t know what’s going on in this world.

"So be it."

The middle-aged man smiled and said nothing, packed up his luggage and prepared to leave.

It was already dark outside at this time, and there were almost no pedestrians on the road.

Seeing this, Xia Chuan subconsciously reminded: "It's better not to stay outside for too long at this time."

"It's okay." The middle-aged man looked at the time on his watch and found that it was indeed a bit late. "It's not far from my home. Besides, there are Kamen Riders patrolling outside, so everything will be fine."

The corners of Xia Chuan's eyes twitched, feeling like this guy was raising a flag. He opened his mouth, but didn't say anything else.

Now is the time for a new batch of Kamen Riders to be released, and the outside is indeed much safer than before.

"I'll go back too."

Seeing the middle-aged man walking out of the store, Xia Chuan lost interest in sitting down. After taking one last look at the TV, he grabbed his suit jacket and stood up to pay.

The stairs of the izakaya are in the alley next to it, leading directly to the second floor, and Natsukawa is the only guest. As for the owner, he lives behind the izakaya.

The second floor was originally occupied by the boss's wife and daughter, but I heard they got divorced and moved out a few years ago.

The boss didn't tell me the specific situation, nor did he ask.

Like the original Kaminaga Shinji, he is actually a person who doesn't like talking to others very much.

"Buzz!"

Just as the key was inserted into the keyhole, a subtle buzzing sound suddenly sounded, and a frightened scream was clearly heard with sharp hearing.

It's a monster!

Someone encountered a monster nearby!

Xia Chuan's pupils dilated and he turned his head with a stiff neck. Despite his calm personality, his eyes began to tremble slightly uncontrollably. He subconsciously reached out and reached into the inside of the suit, but missed.

He is no longer Ultraman, and his gun was taken back after his suspension.

Although as an elite police officer, his fighting ability is stronger than that of ordinary people, there seems to be no big difference when facing those monsters.

For him, monsters still represent mortal danger.

"call!"

Xia Chuan took a deep breath, with a hesitant look on his face but still tensed up and went downstairs.

Follow the street lights and look towards the end of the street.

Waves of corrugated luminous particles are rising from the ground, vaguely separating the inside and outside into two worlds.

This is a special barrier developed for Kamen Rider battles.

It is very similar to the principle of Nexus' domain, but it does not have many functions. It only temporarily forms a battle space to protect the external area while trapping troublesome monsters.

"ah--!"

The barrier barrier had not yet been fully formed. The middle-aged man from before suddenly ran into Xia Chuan's field of vision with a scream. Just as he was about to rush out of the barrier, his right leg was suddenly entangled by a green tentacle, and he fell to the ground with a thud.

"Calle Cale! Eat you!"

Under the street lights, the green monster's figure is fully revealed.

The green hard-shell body is wrapped with ferocious bone spurs, and the chest is connected to the tentacles that capture prey. An unknown corrosive liquid flows out from the opening and closing of the black mouthparts above. The most eye-catching thing is a pair of red blood eyes. Looking at it for a while will make people feel hairy all over. .

It is different from the monster image announced by the alliance.

New type of monster? !

Xia Chuan's expression suddenly changed.

The active monsters in the past tended to be alien beasts from the Ultra world view, but now this monster is more inclined to the weirdos from the Knight world view.

Is it a world invasion?

"help me!"

The middle-aged man rolled and crawled away from the green-skinned monster. After seeing Xia Chuan in front of him, hope reappeared on his despairing face, and he hurriedly stretched out his hand to pass through the barrier of light.

As long as he escapes before the barrier is completely formed, he will be saved!

"Hurry up! Pull me out!"

"Kamiyaga!" The boss yelled from behind, "Don't mess around! You will be involved too!"

How can the battle barrier be so easy to come out?

The range can be changed at any time before molding, so the farther away, the safer it is.

Moreover, the middle-aged man has been entangled by the monster, and there is no possibility of survival at all.

"Come back quickly, Kaminaga!"

The boss shouted anxiously.

"You are not a Kamen Rider. You have no responsibility or obligation to save him! Don't act like a hero!"

"I know, boss..."

"Hoo! Hoo!"

Xia Chuan's breathing quickened, and he silently looked at the struggling middle-aged man, deeply touched by the middle-aged man's desperate will to survive.

There is a huge gap in strength between ordinary people and monsters, but the middle-aged man was forced to crawl to the edge of the barrier under the pull of the monster's tentacles.

The fingers were bloody and bloody, and there was an obvious blood trail on the ground.