"Hey! Are you okay?"
Keitaro tried to rouse Kiba in the car. His face was etched with anxiety, as it was obvious that Takumi Inui (Faiz) in the distance was no match for the Orphnoch.
At that moment, Yuji Kiba stubbornly opened his eyes and looked toward the distant struggle.
"H-help me dial this number…" Kiba took out his phone, found Raven's name in the address book, and then passed out again. He knew that Raven was the only one who could save them now.
"Wait, don't pass out on me!" Keitaro was thoroughly confused. But with the situation being critical, he made the call anyway.
Soon, someone picked up the phone.
"Hello, are you a friend of this number's owner? He's in trouble right now. The location is near Asano Park, and there's a monster attacking people. If you can, please call an ambulance first," Keitaro reported everything in a rush.
"I understand."
On the other end of the line, Raven responded calmly and then quickly hung up.
"Mr. Raven, is something else wrong?" Yuka, who was massaging Raven's shoulders, asked curiously.
"It's Kiba. He's been attacked by an Orphnoch," Raven replied.
"Mr. Kiba?" Yuka was startled, her face clouding with worry.
"I'll go right away. You don't need to worry."
Raven stood up and gave Yuka a light kiss on the forehead.
"Mm, I believe in you." Yuka's smile quickly returned.
Raven immediately headed to the door and mounted his Junglaider. Just as he was about to leave, Saya, who had overheard the mention of an Orphnoch attack, walked over and asked, "Should I come and help?"
"Saya, I know you don't like to fight, so don't force yourself," Raven said, shaking his head. Although Saya's strength as Delta was immense, deep down, she didn't want to engage in battle.
"But I…" Saya still hesitated.
"You and Yuka just take good care of the café. Leave the fighting to me." Raven said no more, twisted the throttle, and sped off into the distance.
Since the pizza shop wasn't far from his café, only about three blocks away, Raven took a shortcut and quickly reached the nearby park.
Inside the car, Keitaro, still tending to Kiba, suddenly saw a purple motorcycle flying toward them from a distance.
"What a cool bike!" he exclaimed, stunned.
Screech—!
A sharp noise of tires violently gripping the asphalt filled the air. Raven performed a beautiful drifting turn in the middle of the road with the Junglaider, bringing the bike to a horizontal stop.
Saeko Kageyama, who was in the middle of a one-sided slaughter of Faiz, was drawn to the sound and looked over. She watched as Raven removed his helmet and dismounted the motorcycle, a slight smile on his face.
"Miss Saeko, we meet again," Raven said with a small grin.
"You… it's you again!" Saeko was startled, staring blankly at Raven. Her mind flashed back to the terrifying monster that was pierced through the heart yet didn't die, whose body sprouted countless tentacles that easily subdued them.
"Don't worry, I don't feel like transforming into that form again this time. Or rather, I don't need to, just for you."
Raven opened the safety box on his motorcycle and took out the Kaixa Gear.
"Huh!? How does this person have a Rider belt too?!" Keitaro's eyes went wide.
Takumi Inui (Faiz), who was being soundly beaten, also looked over. A wave of relief washed over him when he realized Raven had arrived, but the fact that he was being saved still annoyed him.
"Standing By."
He skillfully entered the transformation code, 913, closed the phone, and then slotted it into the belt's core Driver. Then, under the watchful eyes of Keitaro and Takumi, he calmly spoke the classic transformation phrase.
"Henshin."
"Complete!"
With the belt successfully activated, a yellow Photon Blood-composed Photon Frame appeared on Raven's body. Finally, accompanied by a blinding flash of light, the suit was complete, and Kamen Rider Kaixa made his dramatic entrance!
"The Kaixa Gear is in your hands," Saeko said, having calmed down. It seemed they wouldn't be able to avoid provoking Raven after all. This was going to be a real headache.
"Honestly, I really dislike fighting with women. How about you leave Smart Brain and come be a bartender at my café?" Raven suggested playfully to Saeko Kageyama. "Business hasn't been great lately, and I've been meaning to expand our services."
"Haha… that's interesting. I didn't realize you were so amusing," Saeko smiled faintly. Their last encounter was too rushed; they hadn't even exchanged a few words before the fight started. This left her unable to get a clear read on Raven's personality.
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