Note: I think Yaken (Female/Earth Chicken) and Mendori (Wild Dog) is a meme in china. I don't know the details but it's basically the same as cosplaying a kamen rider with a motif of chicken, a famous cartoon chicken I think.
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After the battle between Geats and Nadge-Sparrow concluded, the next match was between Na-Go and Hakubi.
This specific match filled Raven with a certain complicated feeling. He didn't know who to support, as both sides were equally dear to him.
"Go, onee-chan!"
Even though her opponent was Neon, Keiwa Sakurai cheered on his sister from the backstage area.
"Sara-nee, I won't hold back, okay?"
Neon Kurama spoke without reservation to Sara Sakurai. After the draw results came out, the two had made a pact backstage: they agreed to fight without burden and give it their absolute best.
"Whoever wins gets Raven-san all to themselves for a whole day!" Neon declared at the end.
"Mmhmm! Bring it on, Neon-chan!" Sara readily agreed.
Their relationship had long since evolved into one of sisterhood. They got along extremely well. After all, Neon was the idol she had always loved. Being able to love the same person as her idol and co-exist so harmoniously truly felt like a dream.
"Here I come!" Neon smiled mischievously, unleashing a flurry of 'Cat Punches' against Sara, who had never experienced a battle before.
"Aya!"
Sara dodged in a panic but was still hit.
The fighting style was in a completely different genre from the other matches, yet it was surprisingly entertaining.
However, the people in the backstage area were thoroughly confused. Yaken grumbled, "With that level of strength, how did she even make it to the third round?"
"Did she perhaps pull some strings?"
Keiwa felt a little guilty. He didn't dare defend his sister, because she really had pulled a tiny bit of strings.
"You and that woman are siblings. Did you pull strings, too?" Yaken taunted Keiwa, his opponent for the next match.
He felt completely at ease. If his opponent was this guy, it seemed highly likely he would smoothly advance to the next round. After all, if the sister was this weak, the younger brother probably wouldn't amount to much either.
Keiwa merely smiled calmly, offering no further explanation. The truth would be revealed on the battlefield soon enough.
A little while later, the battle between Na-Go and Hakubi ended. It concluded, without a shred of doubt, with Na-Go's complete victory.
Next up was Sae Ganaha, the 'Wolf Sister.' Her opponent was a sleazy-looking middle-aged man. The Rider he transformed into was Mendori.
"Hey, little sister, you've got a great figure," Mendori said, leering at an untransformed Sae.
His eyes practically lit up. The actress for Sae Ganaha was a magazine model who had many stunning photos, especially of her legs. Even Raven paid extra attention to them.
"Trash," Sae cursed, disgusted by his gaze. She immediately inserted her Buckle and completed her Henshin.
"Don't push your luck, you brat," the middle-aged man sneered, a hint of malice flashing in his eyes. He quickly inserted his Buckle and completed his Henshin as well.
Lopo was ruthless and didn't give him a single opening. Using the Zombie Buckle, she beat Mendori until he had no chance to fight back, forcing him to use an enhancement item: the Booster Buckle!
"Now you're finished!"
Mendori, who believed he was invincible after gaining the Booster Buckle, didn't even get a chance to show off. He watched as Lopo unhurriedly pulled out the Command Buckle.
"What?!"
Seeing the much higher-grade Buckle in her hand, Mendori was instantly stunned. He wasn't stupid, having made it this far, and understood the disparity in equipment.
Lopo lifted the Command Blade and launched her attack, beginning a merciless domination. Mendori ultimately couldn't overcome the 'Wolf.'
Lopo quickly secured the victory in this fight. Her opponent didn't even get a chance to touch her. After all, Lopo was a contestant who had previously competed with Ace Ukiyo up until the very end of past Desire Grand Prix games.
"What a disgusting man," Sae shook her head.
She then looked up at the big screen, where Raven's image appeared to announce the results of the match. Her mood instantly brightened. Men naturally liked looking at beautiful women, and women naturally liked looking at handsome men.
From the moment she first saw Raven, her heart had been stirred. She no longer had eyes for any other man.
Finally, it came down to the final match of this round.
Kamen Rider Yaken vs. Kamen Rider Tycoon!
This was arguably the most significant, headline-worthy battle.
Backstage, Raven was barely able to contain his laughter.
"Husband, what are you laughing about?" Tsumuri asked, puzzled.
"Cough, cough, I just remembered something happy," Raven said, pretending to be calm.
But when his gaze fell upon the middle-parted man in overalls again, he couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Honestly, he truly wasn't an 'anti-fan'. He had merely stumbled upon a former Desire Grand Prix candidate during a screening of the reserves—a man who liked to wear overalls and had a middle-part hairstyle. Crucially, his face bore a slight resemblance to a certain internet meme character.
He then invited the man to participate in the game and become a Kamen Rider again, changing his original ID to Yaken and specifically using the classic image that circulated widely online.
He repeated, he truly wasn't an anti-fan!
"What exactly is this happy thing?" Tsumuri asked, curious. Her beautiful eyes blinked as she watched Raven from up close.
"Even if I told you, you wouldn't understand," Raven shook his head. "Let's just watch the match." Raven routinely pinched Tsumuri's cheek. The texture was superb.
In the arena.
Yaken and Keiwa faced each other from a distance, each pulling out their Buckles.
Keiwa used the exclusive Ninja Buckle, while Yaken inserted an exclusive Basketball Buckle.
"Set! Insert!"
"Basketball!"
Then, the Henshin sound effect began!
The Chicken, So Beautiful!
You Chicken, You Are So Beautiful!
Just like that, the transformation was completed amidst the noisy sound effects!
The armor retained the design concept of the overalls, and the main chicken head was adorned with a middle-part hairstyle design. His weapon was naturally a basketball. He could manipulate it to attack the enemy as he wished.
"They even have a Buckle like that…"
"He looks really strong."
Keiwa, standing far away, was stunned. He then transformed into his Ninja Form.
Bang!
The next second, Yaken, showing poor sportsmanship, hurled a basketball at Ninja Tycoon. It flew rapidly toward him, the ball even generating friction and fire in the air.
Its power was astounding!