[MHCISQD] Chapter 400: Hikari Studio

As Renault put down his phone, he pondered whether he should go to Tsukasa's place for dinner.

If he remembered correctly, in Hikari Studio, Natsumikan—or rather, Hikari Natsumi's grandfather had once turned into Dr. Shinigami but had later returned to normal. And now that he had already seen Dr. Shinigami, there shouldn't be any connection between the two.

As for Natsumikan, she was also quite the beauty, and Renault could tell that she had a thing for Tsukasa.

In Hikari Studio, there were only two regular people, aside from these, there were two irregulars.

Onodera Yusuke. He was easygoing, but there was no guarantee he would come along.

And the last person, Kaito Daiki, was someone Renault didn't want to meet.

Although he was Tsukasa's friend, his personality wasn't great. He was a big thief, stealing treasures from various worlds. If this guy came, Renault was pretty sure this world would be in trouble.

"Renault, why are you sitting here alone?" Just as he was thinking, Yaoyorozu came over, looking concerned. "Is something bothering you again?"

Shaking his head, Renault replied, "No, it's just that Tsukasa called me a moment ago and invited me for dinner."

"Is there something to worry about with that?"

Renault then explained his thoughts to Yaoyorozu.

After listening, Yaoyorozu understood Renault's concerns. "Indeed, if this Daiki Kaito is as troublesome as you say, he could be a problem. But I think Kadoya Tsukasa probably wouldn't bring him along."

"It should be like that. Tsukasa knows Daiki Kaito's personality and understands mine. If Daiki Kaito comes here, I'll definitely keep an eye on him." Renault said with a sigh, pinching Yaoyorozu's cheek and smiling. "It's decided; I'll go to Tsukasa's place and have a look tonight and maybe get a free meal."

"But you should be careful, okay?"

"You should come with me."

"Sure, I— eh?"

Yaoyorozu looked surprised, gazing at Renault with an adorable expression.

After school, the two of them changed into their casual clothes, informed the others in the dormitory, and left the school.

Renault was now officially part of the committee, and with the school recognizing his abilities, they didn't mind him going out as long as he didn't neglect his studies.

The location Tsukasa gave them was a bit off the beaten path. Renault drove his motorcycle for almost half an hour before arriving at an old-fashioned photography studio.

"Is this the place? Hikari Studio."

After Yaoyorozu removed her helmet, she looked at the photography studio in surprise. "What kind of place was this originally?"

"I'm not sure, but it's likely that this abandoned place got replaced."

After parking the motorcycle, Renault and Yaoyorozu pushed open the studio's large door and walked in.

"Excuse me, is anyone here?"

"Oh! You're here."

Tsukasa's voice emanated from inside the house, and then Renault and Yaoyorozu saw him walking in with a woman.

The woman beside Tsukasa was quite beautiful, with long hair and a distinctive style, especially those striking beige stockings.

It was Hikari Natsumi, called as Natsumikan by Tsukasa.

If Renault remembered correctly, her age should be the same as Tsukasa's, but her look was surprisingly young.

However, Renault didn't even know how many years Tsukasa's journey had lasted, so he wasn't sure about Tsukasa's real age.

Tsukasa immediately introduced Natsumi to the two of them, but as soon as he mentioned the nickname 'Natsumikan', he was promptly kicked by her.

It seems that someone can still keep Tsukasa in check.

Yaoyorozu and Renault exchanged a glance, and he understood the message conveyed. He nodded silently.

Inside the house, Renault also met the owner of the photography studio, Hikari Eijiro. The old man was in excellent health and was very happy to see Tsukasa making new friends in this world.

As Renault and Yaoyorozu had expected, Daiki Kaito did not appear here, which reduced a lot of trouble.

Dinner was served in the photography studio, a very sumptuous Japanese-style feast. Renault and Yaoyorozu were very satisfied.

After dinner, Eijiro went about his own business, and Renault and the others sat in the living room to discuss Shocker's affairs.

At this moment, a miniature figure flew in through the window.

"Wow, this world is really interesting!"

Renault turned to look; it was a silver and white miniature bat-like mechanical puppet, floating lazily in the air before finally landing on Hikari Natsumi's shoulder.

Kiva-la, the creature that made a contract with Natsumi which allowed her to transform into Kamen Rider Kiva-la.

Seeing Kiva-la return, Natsumi expressed some dissatisfaction. "Kiva-la, you're a bit late coming back!"

"Don't worry, I just stayed outside a bit longer because of the peculiarities of this world," Kiva-la replied. Then, it looked at Renault. "You're the Rider in this world, right? And you have your own special powers. No wonder you can hold your own against Decade. But I wonder if you can completely defeat Shocker this time?"

"Whether we can or not, we'll only know when we try. But for now, we have a clear advantage. We just need to find their hideout. Can you provide any help?" Renault asked calmly as he sipped his tea.

"Wow, what an interesting young man!" Kiva-la said, looking at Renault with a joyful expression. "But I'm sorry; I can't locate Shocker's hiding place. It's possible if we get some clues."

Tsukasa chimed in, "There's no need to rush anyway. Dealing with Shocker should be about adapting to their moves. They're in the shadows, and we're in the light. They'll come out when they think they have a chance to win."

After chatting for a while, Renault and Yaoyorozu took their leave.

Watching the two of them ride away on their motorcycle, Kiva-la, perched on Natsumi's shoulder, remarked, "I have a feeling that young man didn't seem to like me."

Tsukasa couldn't help but say, "Do you even know your own personality? Ah! Natsumikan, what are you doing?!"

However, since Kiva-la had made a contract with Natsumi, she didn't take kindly to Tsukasa's words. While avoiding Natsumi's attacks, he couldn't help but wonder if he had made the right decision by bringing them here.