Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider (東島丹三郎は仮面ライダーになりたい)

Looks like we're next.

Right.

Kamen Rider!

Electro-Wave Human, Tack'!

1 TACKLE 2 KAMEN RIDER

ROUND 3

Kamen Rider and Tackle...

Nah.

To me it seems more like a crazy old dude in a mask,

and a cosplay teacher whose brain is short-circuited

from the electro-stuff she keeps shouting about.

Very good.

What is?

Is this that hero walk thing?

Exactl—

It leaves a lot of openings.

Ri...

Rider Punch!

Th-That was close.

A clean hit would be enough to take me down in a single blow.

It makes sense considering he knocked the Spider Man down with just one punch.

I-In pure punching strength, Tojima-san stands way above the rest of us.

It's not like Fa Jin, where you channel your internal energy

and then release it explosively.

It's some other power.

And the source of it is most likely...

His love for Kamen Rider that exceeds all reason!

And the person who made me realize the power loving Kamen Rider offers...

How did I fail to realize this sooner?!

You...

You lost on purpose, Ichiyo!

Thank you, brother!

Rider...

Punch!

Right.

The person I'm facing right now is, indeed, Kamen Rider.

But I can't afford to lose either.

Because I, too...

am Electro-Wave Human, Tackle!

I can see it!

Here I come, Tackle!

He did it again!

I fully landed that, but he still...

Unbelievable.

I blocked that kick!

A-A single attack... did this kind of damage?

Are...

Are you kidding me?!

He...

He keeps getting stronger!

We can't let him outdo us, Mitsuba!

Of course!

I guess he's not just some old dude after all.

I won't be beaten.

GOODBYE, TACKLE! HER FINAL BATTLE!!

I'll never forget that day!

Tackle risked her life in battle...

And ultimately lost it.

Ultra Cyclone!

I've been marching down it ever since...

My Tackle Road!

After being poisoned by Dr. Keito and realizing that she wouldn't survive...

Tackle used the last of her strength to defeat her foes with Ultra Cyclone.

I understand, now that I'm 24...

The desire to sacrifice yourself in order to protect people you care about.

And yet...

There is one thing that I can't accept.

I think I'll shout it out towards that mountain...

Why didn't you save her?!

Stronger, you...

Stupid jerk!

Y-You okay there, Sensei?

I finally said it.

I got something that's been bothering me since I was six years old off my chest!

And now...

You'll see that you're dealing with a different woman.

Come on! Bring it!

Ultimate...

Electro-Wave Throw!

Did she do it?!

Seriously?!

Well? What do you think of my Ultimate Electro-Wave—

Why are you up already?!

Did that do anything to him?

Or not?

This isn't one of those situations where you're going to fall over

if someone breathes on you too hard, right?

In that case...

What if I kick you?!

H-He seems totally fine still?!

But...

he's wide open!

A knee with all my weight behind it!

Blocked?!

He caught her and threw her down?!

That was no technique!

Maybe if I drop you on your head!

Well? That had to have...