Kamen Rider: Prince of Shadows

Chapter 59 The separation of the sun and the moon
Katsumi held on to the railing tightly, staring intently at the starless night sky. However, her joints, which had turned white due to excessive exertion, hinted at her inner unrest.

Nobuhiko didn't speak either, he leaned quietly on the railing and looked at the bustling community in the distance.

Neither of them spoke.

Suddenly, Katsumi's voice sounded in Nobuhiko's ears:

"Then...are they really his last words?"

Nobuhiko turned around and saw that Katsumi was still looking at the night sky without looking back, but the knuckles of his fingers were getting whiter.

"Of course it's true. He wants you to start a new life."

"But in my heart, there is only Nobuhiko."

Katsumi turned around suddenly and put her right hand on her chest:

"Half a year has passed, and I have almost let it go, but you made that phone call, and you even appear in front of me now."

"Because you have the right to know all this."

As soon as these words came out, Katsumi lost her voice and fell into silence.

After a long time, she spoke:

"You are so lucky. The last person Nobuhiko met was a reliable man like you."

Katsumi's body stepped forward step by step and came to Nobuhiko, but Nobuhiko remained motionless, did not retreat, and the expression on his face did not change.

Suddenly, Katsumi hugged Nobuhiko, just like Kyoko, she buried her head in Nobuhiko's arms, sobbing uncontrollably.

Nobuhiko's tragedy hurt not only Kyoko and Kotaro, but everyone who loved him. Katsumi Kida was one of the people who was hurt the most.

She originally had a fiancé who loved her and a happy family.

But what Gorgom did ruined it all

Nobuhiko raised his hands and hugged Katsumi Kida gently. His heart was calm, even if this body was Katsumi's boyfriend.

For him, Katsumi Kida and Kyoko Akizuki are both familiar strangers. Although he claims to have inherited everything from Nobuhiko, there are some things he will not take the initiative to inherit.

After an unknown amount of time, Kita Katsumi released her hands holding Nobuhiko, left his arms, and said to Nobuhiko in a trembling voice:
"Thank you."

"Didn't I say that this is what I should do."

"Are you going?"

Katsumi Kida also breathed a sigh of relief when she released the emotions that had been accumulated in her heart for a long time. She had suppressed them for too long, and she had been suppressing them since Nobuhiko was captured by Golgom.

"Well, it's almost time to leave."

"I'll send it to you."

Katsumi Kida and Nobuhiko walked out of the room together. The moment they walked out of the room, Kyoko in the bedroom suddenly opened her eyes.

Under the night sky, Nobuhiko rode on the Amazing Locust.

Katsumi Kida said from the side:
"I will take good care of Kyoko."

"Thank you."

"Then...goodbye, Nobuhiko-kun."

Katsumi Kida said this with great solemnity, and Nobuhiko smiled. He knew clearly that Katsumi Kida was saying goodbye to Nobuhiko and his past self.

Then, he put on his helmet, suddenly turned the accelerator, and disappeared from the street at a rapid speed.

Katsumi didn't return to the apartment until he completely disappeared from sight, but she was surprised to find that Kyoko had come to the living room at some point, still holding the letter in her hand.

"Xingzi, what are you..."

"he's gone."

Xingzi said in a daze:

"Totally gone."

Katsumi Kida's eyes were also attracted by the letter in her hand.

A few days later, in the suburbs of Tokyo, Nobuhiko and Kotaro came here. Kotaro asked unwillingly:

"Do you have to leave? The King of Creation is dead and the Chrysis Empire has been destroyed. It's time for you to enjoy a normal life. Why do you have to leave?"

"It's better for the two emperor stones not to be in the same world. Kotaro, did you feel it when we merged for the second time?"

Nobuhiko's words stunned Kotaro, and he did not answer.

Nobuhiko continued to talk to himself:
"I felt it. When the two Emperor Stones exerted force at the same time, I had a desire. The power makes people addicted. Perhaps, this is the fate of the candidates for the Creation King."

"Even because of this, we can overcome it. I don't believe you would do that kind of thing! Wasn't that the case in the last battle?"

Yes, in the Battle of the Creation King in Gorgom, even though Shadow Moon was being manipulated, he did not take away the Emperor Stone after defeating Black Sun, and after Black Sun was resurrected, he did not take away the Emperor Stone when defeating Shadow Moon. Take his imperial stone.

Even in a life-and-death battle, they did not take away each other's Emperor Stone and become the Creation Kings.

Listening to Kotaro's words, Nobuhiko suddenly smiled and reminded:
"Don't forget, that's not me."

"But I'm sure you'll do the same thing!"

Nobuhiko was extremely surprised by Kotaro's unswerving attitude. He looked at Kotaro in confusion, thinking that the other party had equated himself with the original Nobuhiko again.

However, he was wrong.

"Although you are not him, we have fought side by side until now, haven't we?"

Kotaro's words shocked Nobuhiko at this moment.

Nobuhiko has always regarded himself as a substitute for Nobuhiko Hara. Everything he did was, on the one hand, for his childhood regrets, and on the other hand, to repay Hara Nobuhiko's kindness.

But unknowingly, he has become a partner in the eyes of others.

Not because of this body, nor because of the name Nobuhiko, but because of what he did.

Someone is worrying about him and thinking about him!

Nobuhiko smiled happily, but he did not change his mind: "I have to leave, Kotaro, you have gone through too many battles, just like you said, enjoy this hard-won peace, but I am different, I want to see more scenery—see with these eyes and feel with this body.”

"That's it. I understand. By the way, this is for you."

Kotaro turned around, took out a packaging box from the carriage of his motorcycle and handed it to Nobuhiko:
"Open it and see."

"This is······"

Nobuhiko opened the box with some confusion and found a delicate camera inside.

Kotaro explained:
"I don't know what to give you, but he joined the photography club when he was in college, so I bought this, Nikon F3. I heard others said it was very good, and now it seems to be quite suitable. Use it. Record the scenery along the way, I also want to see the scenery you see."

"...I always feel like I'm stealing someone's patent...Thank you, Kotaro."

Nobuhiko accepted the gift without refusing.

Because this was a gift specially given to him by Kotaro.

At this moment, the sound of a motorcycle suddenly sounded, and the two looked up - Xia Zhiqiao was riding a motorcycle towards this side. Behind him, there was a person wearing a helmet, who looked like a woman.

When the motorcycle stopped, Xia Zhiqiao and the woman got off the car and took off their helmets. Only then did they realize that it was Sera.

"Sela, Xia Zhiqiao, why are you two here?"

Kotaro asked in surprise.

Without waiting for Xia Zhiqiao to reply, Sera spoke first:

"Actually, I'm here to see Nobuhiko. Because I'm leaving soon, I want to see Nobuhiko again."

"leave?"

Hearing this, Nobuhiko was a little surprised. He didn't understand why Sera would leave at this time as the monster world was in a state of exhaustion.

Facing Nobuhiko's doubtful gaze, a blush appeared on Sera's face, and she couldn't help but glance at Xia Zhiqiao.

Xia Zhiqiao smiled happily and explained:

"Brother, Nobuhiko, I actually plan to travel around the world to find my lost memories, and Sera is also willing to follow me, so..."

"After all, I joined the guerrillas to save the monster world. Now that the monster world has been saved, I also want to do my own thing, so I came to see Nobuhiko and Mr. Kotaro to say goodbye, but I didn't expect that Nobuhiko was leaving too."

Sera stepped forward, looked at Nobuhiko and Kotaro, bowed seriously, and said thanks:
"Thank you for your help, otherwise, my hometown may no longer exist."

"No, you saved me too, didn't you?"

"Yes, I also received a lot of care from everyone during the battle with the Chrysis Empire."

Nobuhiko and Kotaro said sincerely.

Hearing this, a joyful smile appeared on Sera's face. She tucked her somewhat scattered hair behind her ears and solemnly said goodbye to Nobuhiko:
"Then, have a good trip."

"Ah."

Nobuhiko nodded, mounted the Amazing Locust, put on his helmet, and turned into the Shadow Moon under the gaze of everyone, and then disappeared in the silver light.

At this moment, the owner of the Moon Emperor Stone completely disappeared from the world, and the fate of the candidate for the Creation King was completely shattered at this moment.

And the people related to it began to embark on different paths.

Uncle Sawara hired people to rebuild the house, and Sawara Airlines also actively participated in post-disaster construction.

Reiko Shiratori devoted herself to the ranks of investigative reporters, going deep into the front line of the incident and exerting her own power.

Kyoko was adopted by the Sahara couple and admitted to Waseda University.

Everyone is moving towards their own future.

The night after Shadow Moon left, Kotaro returned to his bedroom, but he unexpectedly found a letter on his desk. When he looked closer, the words "Kōtaro personally expresses it" came into his eyes.

The familiar font gave Kotaro a guess. He opened the envelope with excitement. His hands even trembled a little. He opened it several times without opening it. Fortunately, he finally suppressed his excitement and opened the envelope. Pull out the letter paper and read it word by word carefully:
Kotaro:
I have been fighting side by side with you for so long. I want to say something to you, but I am embarrassed to say it in front of you. Sorry, I am actually a social phobic.

Therefore, I chose to write a letter. I believe this method is also what you want to see.

I should be lucky to be able to meet you. In fact, I knew about your existence before I came to this world. To me, you are heroes, but I never thought that I would become one of the heroes. Frankly speaking, even if I inherit the title of Kamen Rider, I don't have enough confidence to become a knight like you. This is really difficult for me.

But I will work hard, and at least I will lend a helping hand to those in need. From my original point of view, I actually look forward to your future battles with evil organizations. However, after fighting side by side with you, I understand that my What a ridiculous idea. A peaceful and stable life is too luxurious for Kamen Riders, especially Cyborgs. So please cherish your uncles and aunts. They are all very good people. Having said that, I don’t seem to need you. Deliberately admonished.

The same goes for Katsumi and Kyoko. I may be an irresponsible person. I promised to inherit everything from Nobuhiko, but I pushed them to you, but I have to leave. This is also the best ending for Nobuhiko.

When writing this letter, I also deeply realized that the relationship between you and Nobuhiko is incomparable to me. However, I can convey this feeling to you. My writing skills are not superb, but Be able to do your best.

[Kotaro, don’t resent yourself for escaping from the Gorgom Temple alone, and don’t blame yourself for my death. I’m very happy because your escape allowed Kyoko and Katsumi to live safely. In comparison, I hate myself even more because my relationship has caused you to experience so much pain.

It’s great to be able to let this power help you at the last moment, at least it won’t let me have any more regrets.If you still feel guilty because of me, then please live happily on my behalf - this is my last wish.

Goodbye, Kotaro, I can't help but sigh, it's really great to have a relative like you. 】

——Your brother Akizuki Nobuhiko

By the end, the letter was wet with tears.

For Kotaro, this light letter can be said to be the most precious treasure of the incident.

He wiped his eyes, took the letter, stood up and came to the window, looked at the full moon in the night sky, and said softly:
"I am the one. I am lucky to have a brother like you. Don't worry, Nobuhiko, I will live on with your share."

After a pause, he added:

"Thank you, Nobuhiko."

ps: I’ve written so much without realizing it, but there’s still a lot to write about.

As for why he wrote the letter, it comes from the plot in the SIC novel. Kotaro has actually been looking forward to Nobuhiko's letter, but this has become an eternal regret, so I made the element of letter appear repeatedly.

In short, it’s all over here. Also, some readers mentioned the Chrysis transformer. I have indeed considered that thing, but I won’t use it for now and will use it when I upgrade it later.

As for Nobuhiko, it was my second choice to join the photography club in college, and the Nikon F3 really has this machine. It was also a popular camera in the 80s. Many people still use it, so I chose this one. Of course, the author is a poor guy , I have never used such high-end stuff, so I won’t write about it in detail.

Finally, everyone, see you in the next chapter.

(End of this chapter)