With the conclusion of the intense, points-based elimination game, everyone could breathe a sigh of relief. They had successfully advanced to the next stage of the game and returned to their lives outside.
The person Neon was most grateful for was undoubtedly Raven. Although there was a lot of affection she couldn't immediately vocalize, her behavior and actions toward him grew much more intimate.
During the few days without a match, she frequently ran away from home, sneaking off to Raven's café to spend time with him. She would often stay there, live-streaming while giving the reason that the coffee and desserts were excellent and the environment was comfortable, hence her need to visit daily.
This prompted fans in her live stream to frantically try to locate the café's exact position, hoping to visit and perhaps meet Neon.
Raven wasn't too thrilled about the influx of customers. He hadn't intended to work so hard in this world; he initially just planned to hang up a 'Closed' sign every day and enjoy his coffee in peace. Instead, he had attracted a crowd.
Just then, a commotion came from outside the shop door.
"Hey!"
"Onee-chan, what's wrong?"
"Isn't this the café Neon-chan live-streams from every day?"
"But it has a 'Closed' sign up. It's probably rude to go in."
"Oh, come on, let's just take a look."
Immediately, a very beautiful girl pushed open the door and stepped inside. It was Sara Sakurai, Keiwa Sakurai's older sister. Keiwa followed closely behind her.
Raven, who was brewing coffee, and Neon, who had just finished her live stream, both looked up at the siblings.
"Eh?"
Keiwa recognized Raven and immediately froze, staring at him and Neon in surprise.
Ten minutes later, the group was sitting around a table together.
"So, you two know my little brother?" Sara looked at Raven and Neon in astonishment.
Her face was slightly flushed. She hadn't expected the owner of this café to be so young and handsome. In fact, purely based on looks, he was even better looking than the "Star of the Stars," Ace Ukiyo. Any ordinary girl would be instantly drawn to him.
As a result, throughout the entire conversation, Sara kept secretly stealing glances at Raven.
Neon noticed this but wasn't bothered. On one hand, Sara was her devoted fan; on the other, it only further highlighted Raven's excellence and charm. A man of quality will always attract beautiful women.
Raven was delighted by the attention and chatted cheerfully with Sara. He had actually been coveting Keiwa Sakurai's sister for a long time. After all, he was determined to become the brother-in-law of every Rider, so how could he miss out on this sister?
"If you don't mind, Sara-san, you're welcome to come here for coffee anytime. Neon will probably be here often too," Raven said to her, deliberately using her idol, Neon, as bait.
"I really can?" Sara looked at Raven and Neon with disbelief in her beautiful eyes.
"Of course," Raven smiled slightly.
"You're too nice, Raven-san." Sara's favorable impression of Raven skyrocketed, even though this was their first meeting. She didn't dwell too much on why Neon and Raven seemed to be so close.
During the rest of the conversation, Keiwa was completely marginalized, as if the trio had forgotten he was there. His sister, meanwhile, became quite talkative. She chatted about everything, even bringing up some of her brother's embarrassing moments.
"Onee-chan, please stop talking about that," Keiwa pleaded, on the verge of tears. How am I supposed to face Raven-san and Neon after this? He regretted coming out with her today.
The joyful time passed quickly. An entire afternoon had flown by.
"I had a really fun day today. Thank you for looking after my little brother," Sara said, smiling as she left. Although she didn't know how her jobless brother knew both Neon and Raven, she was too carefree to dwell on it.
It was time to go, and Neon also said goodbye to Raven and returned home.
As usual, Neon got into an argument with her mother, who demanded to know where she had been during her nights away from home. Neon naturally refused to say. Furthermore, she had gained the courage to resist from Raven. She no longer passively endured her mother's wrath as she used to.
"...I really wish I could live with Raven-san forever," Neon thought, lying on her luxurious, soft bed, which somehow felt uncomfortable. The moment she closed her eyes, Raven's image filled her mind.
Another woman, Sara, was also lying in bed, unable to stop thinking about Raven. This was part of Raven's unique charm—the ability to captivate most women at first sight and lead them to fall deeper and deeper for him.
Meanwhile, in Helheim Forest.
Raven appeared at the location where the Golden Fruit was growing, observing its progress. The fruit, which had been the size of a dove's egg, had grown considerably.
The growth rate of the fruit depended on how quickly Helheim Forest encroached upon the world. With his divine power accelerating the process, Helheim Forest was rapidly taking root in the Kamen Rider Geats world. Yet, the people of the DGP, who arbitrarily controlled this timeline, were completely unaware.
This indirectly proved that the so-called people from the future were not as formidable as they claimed. They had only gained the power to reshape the world through the accidental discovery of the power of the Goddess of Genesis.
Furthermore, their "reshaping the world" was nothing more than a simple rollback and modification of everyone's memories. Even the wishes they granted were done at the expense of others' misfortune. They did not possess true Creation Power.
They were far inferior to him, a god who possessed the power of creation and regeneration ex nihilo (from nothing). Moreover, he now possessed the power of what amounted to two Golden Fruits, making his divine power extremely potent. In a short while, another Golden Fruit would be born.
After checking on the Golden Fruit in the forest, Raven instantly teleported into his palace.