"Alright, here is our Mabou Tofu, recipe imported straight from Shanhaijing." Fuuka said, pcing a pte of Mabou Tofu onto the cafe table, alongside Tendou who pced his own.

  Seated on the dining chair is the president of the Gourmet Research Society, Kurodate Haruna, who wanted to taste a spicy delicacy for today's SCHALE lunch break. She wanted to see whose cooking is better, considering both Tendou and Fuuka are excellent cooks. After she finished praying and said her "Itadakimasu", Haruna took the spoon on the table, and took a bite from Fuuka's cooking.

  "As usual. Fuuka's cooking is delicious. The ingredients are used in perfect harmony, hence the exquisite taste. Now... Tendou-Sensei's..."

  Afterwards, Haruna then took a bite from Tendou's cooking, and after widening her eyes, she looked downwards, as complete silence ensued for a solid 10 seconds.

  "...Haruna? Is it... not as good?" Junko asked, her STG-44 at the ready to destroy the dish if Haruna decred it unsatisfactory.

  Everyone in the room, including Fuuka begin to feel worried as Haruna doesn't respond.

  "Maybe it isn't? Did I... beat Sensei?" Fuuka asked.

  "It's so goood!!! Eating such a delicious dish... I can't even expin it!"

  Much to everyone's surprise except for Tendou, Haruna begins to eat more and more of Tendou's Mabou Tofu in the same manner as Junko would do if she finally get her hands on a delicious ptter herself. The rest of the GRS members begin to drool hungrily at Tendou's cooking.

  "I won, it seems. Sorry, Fuuka. And for the rest of you, there are still some in the pot."

  "T-This is the first time I've seen Haruna like this... She's wolfing the tofu down, forgoing her usual elegance... Sensei, you have to teach me!"

  "Hm?"

  "I-It is my dream to make everyone in Kivotos happy with my cooking... So please, teach me!"

  "It would be my pleasure, Fuuka." Tendou smiled brightly as he patted Fuuka's head causing her to faintly blush.

  Reaching into his satchel that Nonomi bought for him as thanks for helping Abydos, Tendou grabs an old cookbook with a dark leather cover.

  "I've always brought this around with me. Study it well, and you can see everyone's smiles in no time."

  "T-Thank you, Sensei! Now, please excuse me..."

  With that Fuuka ran back into the kitchen, and in mere seconds, a storm is cooking from within. Looking at the digital clock on the wall, Tendou then left the cafe, leaving Fuuka and the GRS to cook and taste more respectively. He went back to his office, where Wakamo is seen waiting for him, her hand holding the office's ndline phone.

  "Darling! A phone call for you... It seems that there are some business matters." Wakamo said begrudgingly, as if she is suspicious of the caller.

  "From who?"

  "Momoyodou. It's a tea shop... in Hyakkiyako, where I once studied at."

  "Hyakkiyako? Interesting. Hello?" Tendou greeted the caller after he took the phone.

  "Ah! He finally took the phone! W-what should I do!?"

  "Calm down and take a deep breath, President! Inhale… exhale!" Another girl's voice is heard in the caller's end, sounding more energetic than the previous one who is speaking shyly.

  "Hi! Um, pardon me, but is this… the office number for Tendou Souji-- I mean, Kabuto-Sensei, the famous teacher from SCHALE?"

  "It is. Although I prefer not to be called Kabuto when not in combat."

  "F-Finally, you answered. There is a good reason as to why I am calling you. We’re calling to cordially invite you to the Hyakkiyako Cherry Blossom Festival… for Hyakkiyako’s Spring Cherry Blossom Festival!"

  "A festival?"

  "-Yes. Ahem! Let me introduce myself. I’m Shizuko! President of the Allied Hyakkiyako Academy’s Festival Operations Department… and the idol of Momoyodou!"

  "I accept the invite. I'll be there."

  "H-He just accepted!"

  Tendou then ended the call, and looked at Wakamo.

  "Since you are from Hyakkiyako, is there anything you can tell me about the district?"

  "It focuses much on tourism and whatnots, and during it's festivals, they sell various masks, darling."

  "I take it that the money you gained from your... work are used to buy masks before you met me."

  "It is."

  "Then you'll be my guide there. Consider this a date of sorts."

  "A-A date!?"

  "Although, since you are suspended from Hyakkiyako, and cannot use your real name there, our clients at Momoyodou will be learning a new nguage from guessing that we are a couple at first gnce."

  "A new nguage?" Yuuka's voice is heard, as she finished checking on SCHALE's financial report for the day, and entered the office, but luckily she didn't hear the part of what Wakamo's true identity is.

  Wakamo on the other hand is just as curious.

  "The nguage of the sun and a snapping turtle*."

  (*According to some of the subs of Kamen Rider Kabuto episode 11, this basically means "How two completely different things work")

  Upon hearing that, Wakamo cpped her hands lightly, complimenting Tendou despite not knowing the meaning of what he just said. Yuuka on the other hand, rolled her eyes upwards as she comprehended it, failing to do so, and finally colpsing onto one of the office's swivel chairs.

  "Oh my, are you alright, Yuuka-Chan?" Wakamo asked teasingly.

  "I-I'm fine..."

  On the day of the festival, Tendou arrived to the entrance of the Hyakkiyako district on the Kabuto Extender. However after seeing that most of the traversable grounds are for pedestrians only, he had to order Arona to drive it away remotely to a safe location. Alongside him is Wakamo, now wearing a traditional pink kimono. After getting off the Kabuto Extender, Wakamo opened her parasol to, in her words, "Protect Darling from the sun's rays". At first he refused, but after Wakamo insisted, he lets her walk with him under her parasol.

  "It seems like nobody recognized you."

  "It seems so, darling-- Sensei."

  "And it's just like back in where I came from. Overly crowded streets during a festival."

  "Are you feeling homesick, Sensei?"

  "Not really."

  As they finally found a street block that is not crowded, they turned the corner, only for them to crash into another brunette with fox ears and fluffy tail, not too different from Wakamo.

  "O-Ow, watch it, you..."

  "Your sibling?" Tendou asked.

  "She isn't!"

  "I-I'm sorry! Y-You both aren't hurt, aren't you!?"

  "Deep breaths. What happened?" Tendou asked.

  "P-please help me run away! I'm being chased!"

  More voices suddenly echoed from the distance.

  “Wait up! I’m not letting you escape!”

  “W-Wait, Kaede! You’re going too fast…”

  "You and Tamamo, follow me."

  "Eh?" Both Wakamo and Izuna tilted their heads in curiosity.

  The three walked over to one of the street vendors selling takoyaki, and put the unknown student in between them.

  "Sensei, what are you doing...!?" Wakamo whispered.

  "Y-You're that famous Tendou Sensei!?" The unknown student whispered as well.

  "Close your mouths, both of you. Act natural."

  The pursuers then ran pass them, but one of them stopped by and looked at the trio.

  "Wow, look at that family right there. That student has the same traits as her mother! She has to be a very loving housewife--"

  "Mimori, now's not the time! Come on!"

  "Alright, Kaede..."

  After taking a gnce to see the pursuers are no longer in sight, Tendou then gestured for the two students to get out of the line. Wakamo's face is that of both anger and happiness mixed in, while the unknown student sighed in relief.

  "O-one of them thought we are a married couple! I just can't--!" Wakamo then lost control of her breath, and Tendou patted her in the back to calm her down.

  "T-Thank you for helping me, Sensei... and I think your name is Tamamo-San, which Sensei mentioned earlier?"

  "Yes." Tendou replied.

  "Anyways, Sensei! I have watched your performance on the news and social media! You are like a ninja, showing up to kick the baddies' butts and leaving like one!"

  "A ninja, huh?"

  Technically, she isn't wrong. Especially since Kabuto uses the Kunaigun, and ninjas stereotypically use kunai in combat, while in reality they're actually just tools.

  "O-Oh, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Kuda Izuna! May I ask why Sensei and Tamamo are visiting Hyakkiyako?"

  "To enjoy the festival." Tendou said half-honestly.

  “Oh, I see… That’s perfect! Then Izuna will show you both around!”

  "What do you think, Tamamo?"

  "As long as this doesn't interrupt our date... It's alright... To be called a couple..."

  "Wow, she's still on cloud nine thinking about Mimori-San's line!"

  "Point the way, Izuna."

  "Yes, yes~!"

  A while ter, Izuna took Tendou and Wakamo over to the observatory, overlooking the district. One spot in particur was pointed out by Izuna.

  "Nice view, isn't it?! Also, look at that!"

  "That is a beautifully big cherry blossom tree."

  "Mhm! It's the best part about the Spring Blossom Festival! t’s the pride and joy of Hyakkiyako! Izuna loves this pce. From here, you can see the tree and all the streets below. Looking down at the city always makes Izuna’s heart feel like it’s about to burst!"

  "Oh? And why is that, Izuna?"

  "Enlighten us." Wakamo continued.

  "Izuna has a dream… To become the greatest ninja these streets have ever known! Every single day, I work toward that goal!" Izuna said, pumping her right fist toward Tendou, revealing the bronze colored brace that she wore on her wrist.

  "Interesting. Then, I'll root for you."

  "C-Come again? Sensei’s rooting for my dream… even if it’s something like… becoming a ninja?"

  "Grandmother said this: Children are the world's treasure, and so do their dreams."

  "Oh, wow...! Your grandmother must be a very wise adult! Nin-Nin! He-hee~ You're also the first person to actually support Izuna's dreams, and so be it! If Sensei’s cheering for Izuna’s dream, then…! Hngh! That wasn’t exactly my finest hour, but yes! Izuna will do her best and become a great ninja!"

  Afterwards, Izuna's phone beeped and when Izuna checked, she excused herself before leaving, as her client messaged her to continue her current mission. With Izuna out of the way, Wakamo and Tendou continued on their date, walking around Hyakkiyako side by side until they reach the Momoyodou Tea House, which resembled a traditional Japanese Tea House. Upon entering, the chimes on the door rang, alerting the staff inside.

  "You're here, Boss! Welcome! I heard you were coming from SCHALE. I’m Pina, and I've been waiting for you!" A girl with long blonde hair, carrying a Lewis Machine Gun, greeted enthusiastically.

  "Welcome accepted. We're here due to the owner's invitation." Tendou replied, as Wakamo nodded.

  Suddenly another girl bursts into view. "Wait, wait, wait, Pina! You're bothering Sensei!"

  "But I was told to give Sensei a surprise welcome whenever I saw them, President."

  "I'm sorry. But the surprise failed, to say the least."

  "No, no, no! That was just for the first impression as Momoyodou’s idol! You only get one chance at a first impression! The pn was to look cute the first time and win Sensei’s affection right off the bat…"

  Tendou, upon realizing that the girl, now revealed to be Shizuko due to Pina calling her president, is oblivious of his presence, greeted her.

  "Yo."

  "EH!? S-Sensei!?"

  The sight of Tendou, cd in a festive kimono befitting the time of the year, and combined with his youthful appearance despite being in his 20s, are enough to cause Shizuko to blush heavily. "Ah, well… Welcome, Sensei! Welcome to Momoyodou! Nyan!” she added, striking a cute pose like an idol. This of course, annoyed Wakamo a bit, as she sees the girl's actions as trying to win Tendou's heart over, romantically.

  "A table for two, please." Tendou requested.

  "U-Understood, right this way, please!"

  "Have you visited this tea house before?" Tendou whispered to Wakamo.

  "They sell excellent strawberry anmitsu..." Wakamo replied in whispers as well.

  "Alright. Two ptes of strawberry anmitsu, and two cups of matcha!" Tendou shouted, to which Pina nodded, replied with "Alright! I’ll be back in a few minutes!" and dashed off to the kitchen.

  As they wait for Pina to return, Shizuko formally introduced herself, just like how she did on the phone call a while ago, adding a "The face of Momoyodou" at the end. After a minute passed, Pina also introduced herself, and revealed that she has a dream to be the greatest viginte. Something which intrigued Tendou, as he was something of a viginte himself by stopping a bank robbery back in 2006, and saving countless people from the Worm invasion.

  Shizuko then expined that the teahouse is the hideout of the Festival Operations Department, which obviously, deal with festivals, whether if it was pnning, hosting, and all management aspects. They were working hard to prepare for this year's Cherry Blossom Festival, and faced a couple of troublemakers trying to ruin it, which is part of why Shizuko also wanted to request Tendou's assistance on the matter. And, right as Tendou and Wakamo finally received their orders from Pina, gunshots rang outside.

  "President... I think it's those jerks again!"

  "ARGH! Are they devils or something!?"

  "Give us a moment. I'm not letting anything get in the way of tea time."

  "Sensei!?"

  "You heard him." Wakamo said, sipping from her cup.

  "Pina, please buy them some time!"

  "Got it, President!"

  Outside, Pina then set up her MG on a tripod, and begin to provide suppressing fire onto the groups of troublemakers that are attacking the festivities. The troublemakers in question are wearing tengu and noh masks, armed with miniguns and rocket unchers. After a minute of fighting them back, suddenly in both Pina and Shizuko's vision, the remaining troublemakers are attacked by an unseen force.

  "CLOCK OVER"

  In front of the two, stood Kabuto, kunaigun in kunai mode on his right hand. Both Shizuko and Pina stared in awe at the armored halo-less adult in front of them, with Pina cpping her hands repeatedly, "So Coool!"

  "Part of the festivities?"

  "Th-That's absurd! What kind of festival has that! They're just saboteurs here to ruin the festival! The Street Moryou Gang!"

  "Yeah! Sabotaging a festival like this is as low as it gets!"

  "Where's Tamamo-San, Sensei!?"

  "She's fighting off some of them at the backside of the Tea House. Now, focus on dealing with these ones first."

  Kabuto then dashed towards some of the Moryou members, each ssh managing to knock one member out, after the other. It was then until he entered an alleyway, and reflexively sshed the area in front of him, as a kunai is used to attack him. The attacker however, caused Tendou to raise a brow behind Kabuto's visor.

  "S-Sensei!?"

  "What's the meaning of this?"

  "I-Izuna could ask the same thing! Why are you fighting alongside those delinquents!?"

  "...You've been misled."

  "Or, could it be that Sensei turns out to be a vilin after all!? Tricking Izuna and pretending to support her dreams!?"

  "What an interesting train of thoughts. But all of those are wrong."

  "Q-Quiet! F-Forgive Izuna, Sensei..." Izuna then hopped backwards, and raised her right hand.

  A bronze beetle-shaped Zecter then flew over her, before attaching itself onto her wrist brace.

  "The Ketaros Zecter...!"

  "Henshin Nin-nin!" In a simir way to Shiroko transforming into Hercus, Izuna rotated the zecter for 90 degrees on the brace.

  "HENSHIN"

  Nanobots begin to swarm Izuna, forming the rider form of Kamen Rider Ketaros, a Centaurus Beetle motif rider that, simir to Hercus, forgoes the masked form, hence when the transformation is complete, Ketaros' AI then chanted.

  "CHANGE BEETLE"

  "Izuna shall crush evildoers like you!"