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

All right!

The first battle will be Kamen Rider vs. Shocker combatant Yukarisu!

To be honest, I'm thrilled I get to fight you.

Because you're part of the real Shocker.

Just don't fall for me, okay?

W-Well...

Um...

Is... Is it okay if I ask for something?

C-Could you... transform into your combatant form?!

You're freaking me out, man!

What's that look in your eye?!

Then... what if I don't change into a combatant?

What then?

Please, change into a combatant!

You'd go that far?

Begging after, like, two seconds? Are you kidding me?

You're a grown-ass man. This is legit pitiful.

I'd feel bad otherwise, so...

I'll indulge you!

This adorbs schoolgirl is about to—

That's not what I want!

I didn't even finish!

Hey! Would you fight already?!

I honestly...

do not give a shit!

Asshole!

I swear I'm gonna—

kill you dead!

Say your prayers!

Rider...

Transformation!

Why does he... suddenly seem like a different person?

Ri...

der...

Punch!

Rider...

Punch!

Yukarisu!

Yukarisu?!

O-Oh, no... Yukarisu?

Yukarisu!

The battle's decided. You and I will fight next, Mitsuba.

W-Wait!

Yukarisu!

Mitsuba... did you...

just kiss me?

What now? Perhaps...

Yukarisu!

You've never taken the initiative like that before...

I was always the one to make the first move.

Would you rather fight Tojima to avenge your wife?

Really?

Do it again.

I'm so happy! Do it again!

Ichi—

We're fighting, Mitsuba.

I need to beat some sense

into your horny ass.

Just let her rest.

Ichiyo...

Have at you!

Riderman!

ROUND 2

We haven't fought for real since that spring when I was in 8th grade.

That time, I lost after you broke my left arm.

We're going to be fighting monsters.

Neither of us can afford to lose.

Something about your way with words...

I can't imagine anyone else saying that.

Transform...

V3!

Here I come!

V3...

Mach Speed...

Punch!

Th-That was fast!

Good, Mitsuba.

Better than I expected.

Before fighting Shocker...

I want to win against you!

The hero walk!

And that is...?

A way of gauging distance to an opponent unique to Showa-era Riders!

Does it serve any purpose?

He's working on his V3 even now!

W-Working... on it?

I can see it clearly, Ichiyo.

You're at your best!

Aikido was something I learned so that I could beat you.

Because I wanted to be the coolest, strongest V3 myself.

If you beat me, you can be V3!

R-Really?

Yeah.

You really mean it?!

But...

I couldn't pull it off.

You are Riderman!

At first, I didn't like Riderman.

He started off as V3's enemy... and his costume was kind of weird...

I didn't like the fact that his mouth was exposed, too.

What happens if he gets hit in the mouth?

But now?

I'm glad to be Riderman.

No! I wouldn't want to be anyone else!

When Riderman wears his mask, his enhanced suit is automatically equipped.

But even then, unlike Kamen Rider, he's not a full cyborg.

And yet he still...

He sacrificed himself to save Japan. He died as a hero!

When I think about what happened...

My eyes still start to well up, and I get goosebumps!

That's why Riderman is the best of them all!

I genuinely believe that!

I-I can see it.

Yeah!

V3 and Riderman!

Here I come, Riderman!

V3...

Mach Speed Punch!

V3...

Rotating...

Kick!

What?!