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

Kamen Rider does not retreat!

Tojima-san!

All done fighting?

So, he's running?

It's the police!

Why?!

Hey, I didn't...

Aniki!

"Aniki"?

It's us!

What do you think of the outfits?

It's just you guys?! Dammit, don't scare me like that.

Sorry about that.

They're our security guard uniforms.

We've got a gig coming up.

You do?

We're gonna be security guards for an idol concert!

This way we'll have multiple income streams to help you out!

Let's work hard to rebuild the gang!

Wh-What are you guys, my wives?

You'd be pretty lucky to have three wives, Aniki!

No, no, none of that!

All right, we're off to work!

We're off!

R-Right.

This isn't like you and your little mask.

This is the real thing.

Listen up.

An imposter can't beat the real deal.

You'd better remember that.

I said all that, but...

Am I as real as I made it sound?

IDOL HODGEPODGE FESTIVAL

An idol music festival's such a nice gig!

Yeah. Especially compared to the guy idol shows...

Last time was a real nightmare.

I don't even wanna remember it.

We love you all!

You're in the way! I can't see!

Absolute hell.

For real.

But today's heaven!

Basically paradise.

We might be facing away from them,

but we'll still feel the Combat Girls closer than anyone else!

Y'know how they say "a sight for sore eyes?"

I bet they're a "feeling for sore backs!"

What does "a sight for sore eyes" mean?

Good morning.

Good morning!

Good morning!

Hey.

You boys better run a tight ship.

That's the Combat Girls' new manager, right?

Who does he think he is?

I mean, he's functionally the head of their agency at this point.

But I don't like him.

I-I've always been a fan!

I wish you luck on your—

Time's up.

He didn't need to toss me like trash.

True.

That older guy who used to be their manager and head of the agency

disappeared, apparently.

And ever since this new guy took over...

Their act has really started taking off.

Yeah, the agency moved into a much bigger office

and started hiring a bunch more staff...

They switched to a major record label and started appearing in commercials too!

I'm not gonna say the dude's not good at his job...

But he's still kind of a creep.

I miss the old manager.

Tell me about it.

Hey, you guys.

It's almost time for the show. Could you move into position?

Yes, sir! Right away!

That'll be 345 yen.

Right...

Here.

Th-Thank you.

That was good of you.

A hero's always gotta help people in trouble, Dad!

And I wanna be a hero someday!

Sounds good to me.

I wanna be Kamen Rider!

Would you like me to heat up your food, sir?

Sir?

I'm already fired up.

Die, Kamen Rider!

Snowman! Feel the power of my Rider Kick!

Rider Kick!

I don't stand a chance like this.

Rider...

You're getting a little full of yourself, you puny human.

Transform!

Another Kamen Rider?!

Rider Kick!

Rewatching Kamen Rider just now has made me realize something...

I see how, after being beaten

to the point his transformation breaks, Takeshi Hongo...

worked together with Hayato Ichimonji to defeat the Snowman monster.

This entire time, I've been on my own,

focusing on getting stronger and learning how to fight.

What I need to figure out....

is how to believe in my friends. And how to fight alongside them.

Because I can't defeat Shocker otherwise!

Thank you, Kamen Rider!