Kamen Rider: Prince of Shadow

Night came quietly, and Nobuhiko rode his motorcycle outside the store.

If they followed the routine, the trio who met for the first time would definitely need to communicate, but after Godai saw the sunset on the horizon, he remembered that Kirishima was still waiting for him, so he could only leave his business card and leave temporarily.

Kaoru Ichijo was also responsible for the aftermath of No. 37 at the moment, and the overpass was not a place for conversation, so he just exchanged mobile phone numbers with Nobuhiko, made an appointment for the next communication, and left.

Nobuhiko, who had already determined his goal, had nothing to do for the time being, so he planned to chat with his only acquaintance in the world.

However, when he first came outside the store, he discovered something unusual - it was dinner time, but the store was eerily quiet - the "Closed" sign on the door said it all.

He stepped forward and knocked on the door.

"Sorry, we're closed tonight."

The store manager's voice came from the store, feeling very tired.

Hearing this, Nobuhiko said:

"It's me, the store manager."

"Oh, it's Nobuhiko."

The store manager seemed a little surprised. The footsteps came closer and closer. Then the door opened and the store manager walked in with a smile on his face:

"Your vacation isn't over yet."

“I had nothing to do, so I wanted to come here to have a look, but I didn’t expect it to be closed today.”

"Come in, actually we are not just closed today, I will call you even if you don't come tomorrow."

The store manager took Nobuhiko to the bar, and then came to the wine cabinet. He took out a bottle of sake and two wine glasses and placed them in front of Nobuhiko:

"It just so happens that I also want to find someone to talk to."

The clear wine flowed into the transparent glass, just like water.

If it were in his previous life, Nobuhiko would have refused without hesitation, but now... He is transforming people anyway, and alcohol and other things will not have any effect on him.

As a result, the two cups made a crisp clashing sound, and Nobuhiko drank.

Hmm... The taste is sweeter and the alcohol content is lower than the sophora nectar I drank in my previous life.

Not to be outdone, the store manager drank the wine in one gulp, and then filled their glasses with wine.

After drinking, the chatterbox opened up. The store manager looked around with expressions full of emotion:

"I didn't expect that it would come to this point after all."

Nobuhiko looked around - the floor and tables were all clean and spotless, but it didn't look like a simple general cleaning.

In an instant, Nobuhiko guessed the store manager’s plan:

"Have you decided to sell the store anyway?"

"Well, you know, Nobuhiko, an old friend who made an appointment didn't come today. I heard that he was killed by an unidentified life form on the way to work."

The store manager's eyes were red and filled with tears:

"He was a very honest man. He worked conscientiously every day to provide for his children to go to school. He never did anything bad. However, even such a person was killed. Why on earth, why are there such things as unidentified life forms? Something exists?”

"Store manager..."

Nobuhiko opened his mouth, but didn't know how to persuade him.

Any language pales in comparison to the bloody death.

This is the life of ordinary people under the terror of unidentified life forms.

There have been glimpses in the TV series, but not nearly enough.

"My daughter goes to school in Nagoya. After the unconfirmed appearance of life forms, she told me many times that she wanted me to go to Nagoya to live with her. However, I can't let go of this place. Now it seems that it is finally time to leave. It’s time..."

Having said this, the store manager seemed to have thought of something. He turned around and took out an envelope from the cabinet under the bar and handed it to Nobuhiko:

"Here, this is yours. I originally planned to give it to you tomorrow."

"too much."

"Think of severance pay, it's better for young people to find a reliable girl."

The store manager said jokingly.

Then, he raised his glass:

"Come on, after this drink, we will say goodbye."

Nobuhiko did not raise his glass, but asked the store manager:

"Store manager, have you found a buyer yet?"

"Not yet, but the location here is very good. I plan to lower the price. It won't take long."

"Actually, you don't have to sell it."

"well?"

"During this period, you can go to Nagoya to spend some time with your daughter to relax and come back after all the unconfirmed life forms have been resolved."

Hearing Nobuhiko speak like this, the store manager frowned, but then a wry smile appeared on his face:

"How long will it take to wait? A month? A year? Or ten years? Even with the help of No. 4, less than forty of them have been solved in the past few months."

"It will be solved soon, about three months."

"well?"

"I promise you, and you said it, there is no need to worry about selling here, why don't you try and wait?"

Nobuhiko raised his glass, and the smile on his face seemed to have infected the store manager.

After thinking for a long time, the store manager seemed to have made up his mind and raised his glass:

"Okay, then I'll go and relax."

boom--!

The wine glass was emptied again, and just like that, the two people who were born in the same year talked about many things. It wasn't until the wine bottle was empty that Nobuhiko said goodbye and left the store.

After getting on the motorcycle and looking at the store manager waving to him at the door, Nobuhiko also smiled and waved. Then the motorcycle left here and entered the darkness. At the same time, he also made a decision in his heart.

The next day, Nobuhiko took the initiative to contact Kaoru Ichijo:

"Hello, Mr. Ichijo? I want to discuss information about unconfirmed life forms with you and Godai, but I don't have his phone number. Please notify me... Yes, I'm available all day... Okay."

On the other side, Kaoru Ichijo hung up the phone, but couldn't help sighing:

"He doesn't even know how to get a mobile phone..."

In desperation, he could only make another call.

"Toot... Toot... Hello, this is Oriental Flavor..."

"Hello, is Yusuke Godai here?"

Hearing the familiar voice of his father, Ichijo said quickly.

"Oh, Godai, please wait a moment, Godai——!"

The energetic voice of his father came from the phone.

The communication between Kaoru Ichijo and Godai was in full swing, and finally, they determined the time and place.

"Mr. Akizuki, can we meet at Joongan University at 2pm today?"

"Joongan University? I see."

"Okay, I'll wait for you at the gate."

After hanging up the phone, Nobuhiko checked the time, then came to the table, sorted out the A4 papers on the table, and took out the prepared file bag and put it in.

"Joongan University, I wonder if Takeshi Hongo will be there."

After packing everything up, Nobuhiko murmured subconsciously.