A high-rise duplex overlooking the sea and river.
Rikuo! Rikuo! wake up now!
Rikuo opened his eyes from his sleep! He felt the world calling his name!
Well, actually, he couldn't hold his pee anymore, and if he didn't wake up, he'd wet the bed.
"Damn it, a strange ceiling! More importantly, I don't know where the toilet is!"
Rikuo hadn't used the toilet all day. Although he went to the toilet, he left after dealing with the 2 of Hearts related matters.
'Sure enough, Tachibana-san was right. Since I came all this way, I should have finished everything before leaving.'
Rikuo felt he should remember the experience of his seniors. Not listening to the elders leads to suffering!
Fortunately, it was already time, and Soyo was preparing lunch boxes for the group today.
"I still need to make one for Mutsumi-chan. Mutsumi-chan can't just eat anything from outside. Looking at her small size, she must be starving normally, right? I also need to figure out how to feed her."
'Soyo has evolved into her ultimate form, a combination of maternal love and inner self, a mask and reality! She is the two-in-one Kamen... No! But Soyo is a woman who can be my mother!'
But at this moment, Rikuo couldn't think of these things. Looking at the light from the doorway, he was relieved that the guest room had a view of the kitchen.
"Soyo-san, save me, I'm about to collapse!"
"Rikuo-kun, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell somewhere?"
Soyo dropped what she was doing and quickly jogged to Rikuo's side.
"I am facing two of the most severe challenges in my life. Any one of them could determine the survival of raw silk!"
Seeing Rikuo's serious expression, Soyo felt relieved.
"It's good that you're okay. So, what exactly is the matter, Rikuo-kun?"
"An instinctive behavior that all living beings have! Forget it, I can't hold it anymore, Soyo, where's your toilet?"
"The toilet is over here. Do you need me to help you get there?"
"Yes, Soyo-san, I can't repay your life-saving kindness, I wish..."
"Alright, I understand, you go to the toilet first."
Because the side effects of the Jack of Spades were still present, Rikuo could only go to the toilet with Soyo's help. Of course, it wasn't just the side effects of the Jack of Spades; he felt like he had become a wingless annoyance in winter. Cold and numb, he entered the toilet trembling. Looking at the dressing mirror in front of him, he marveled at his own handsomeness!
'No! My face hasn't changed. It seems my face won't turn green. Perhaps during the first transformation, there was still a trace of confusion. But as my beliefs strengthened, the Rider System itself has no side effects, just like when I sent Tomori home last time, the change in my face wasn't significant.'
'However, speaking of which, Soyo is indeed very considerate, like a divorced young widow. No wonder Cao Cao liked this type. I see that I also have the potential of a hero! No, I am loyal to Sakiko! Impossible, Sakiko's cuteness is invincible!'
After Rikuo finished, Soyo helped him back to the guest room.
"Rikuo-kun, it's still early. You can sleep for about another hour. I'll wake you up then."
"Yes!"
Soyo looked at Rikuo's appearance and felt relieved that he had regained his energy.
"It's good that Rikuo-kun is energetic. I'll go prepare the lunch boxes now. Rikuo-kun, please continue to rest."
"No, there's one more thing. Soyo, do you have anything else to eat at home? I feel like I could eat a whole Sakiko (Hehe, Sakiko, my Sakiko, hehe)! Also, could you please bring me some water?"
Rikuo hadn't eaten anything since yesterday noon. Specifically, he hadn't even drunk water. He almost ate a matcha parfait at RiNG, but it was gone when he returned from the toilet. He clearly knew there was only one culprit; he even heard the other person playing the guitar before he went in! But in the end, he didn't have to pay for it.
"I think there are some cookies at home. Rikuo-kun, wait a moment, I'll get them for you to tide you over. You can have breakfast in an hour."
"Thank you, Soyo-san, I can never repay your kindness! sobs."
Soyo was already used to Rikuo's style. Compared to how Rikuo used to be polite and timid towards her, perhaps she preferred this real Rikuo. Not that kind of liking, just a simple liking between friends, that's it. Also, she discovered a trick.
'It seems that whenever Rikuo-kun calls me Soyo-san, he says strange things. I can use this to distinguish it in the future. Now, does this mean my relationship with Rikuo-kun has taken another step forward?'
Rikuo didn't know that his abstract divine skill had been deciphered and was still waiting for strategic relief supplies. His life was in peril!
At this moment, the master bedroom door on the second floor opposite opened. Soyo's mother walked out of the bedroom, stretching with both hands towards the sky, her eyes hazy and sleepy, and one strap of her white nightgown had slipped down.
'Damn it, abnormal vaginal discharge! You walking towards me makes me so eager! No, I can do it, wife! No, Cao Cao is harming me! Impossible! Sakiko-sensei is invincible!'
Rikuo's brain was trembling! It must be because of the Rider System! Sure enough, the Rider System still has side effects! Tachibana-san was right!
"Soyo-chan, is it time for breakfast?"
"Not yet, Mom. Rikuo-kun just woke up, and I got him some cookies. It seems he didn't have dinner last night."
"Is that so, Soyo-chan? Then Mom will go back to sleep now. Rikuo-kun, you don't need to mind Auntie; just treat it like your own home."
"Yes!"
'What's wrong with that? Of course I can answer properly. A mere side effect of the Rider System? It's still twenty thousand years too early!'
'Rikuo-kun, why did you reply as if following an order? Were you too nervous?'
...
An hour passed quickly, just like when you're catching up on sleep and realize you're about to be late, it flies by. Of course, if you're already late, you can go have breakfast first.
Rikuo, Soyo, and her mother were also having breakfast. Breakfast was simple, just white porridge and bread. Soyo helped Rikuo to his seat.
"Do you need me to help feed you, Rikuo-kun?"
Soyo asked Rikuo considerately. After all, seeing him having trouble even walking, his hands were probably also inconvenient, so she wanted to help Rikuo. Although she was a little shy...
"No, I feel great now!"
Rikuo felt that as a man of the new century, being fed by a girl in front of an elder was a bit too embarrassing.
He precisely controlled his right hand, gripped the spoon, inserted it into the bowl, scooped out a spoonful, and threw it behind him... Rikuo gently put down the spoon.
"The morning plain water is too hot, Soyo-san, please feed me."
Soyo's mother beside them burst into laughter, looking at Rikuo's serious expression, just like seeing Mutsumi's father, Sakiko's grandfather, or Soyo's face.
"Rikuo-kun, you really are an interesting child. No wonder Soyo-chan likes you so much."
"Oh, Mom, what nonsense are you talking about again?"
Breakfast time passed in a burst of laughter. Meanwhile, Anon's tragic future was fast approaching!
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