"The black CEO is GENM'S Ex-Aid!?" Haima asked in a shocked tone after his son and Poppy revealed everything to him today. To think the CEO is the rogue Kamen Rider all this time when they fought him.
"Wrong." Hiiro denied. "The GENM's CEO is the black Ex-Aid." He corrected his father with a look.
"How dare he use us as test subjects!" Poppy yelled in anger and wouldn't forgive Kuroto's action. "He did say for the sake of making the ultimate game, but... geez!"
"It's pipopepopanic!" Poppy and Haima yelled in panic sync while sharing each other's surprised expressions.
"None of the other employees were involved in this incident." Kyoutarou pointed out while they called him for an urgent meeting about Kuroto's betrayal. "Dan Kuroto's disappearance corroborates that. As for matters concerning GENM Corporation, please leave it to us at the Health Ministry."
Hiiro realized something. "About Barron Ophelia—" He was cut off by the Secretary.
"We knew her abilities for a long time and kept it confidential." Kyoutarou explained. "We swore to William and Haruka not to leak this information for someone would abuse Ophelia's power. Somehow, Dan Kuroto found out about it." He understands them as parents to protect their children from harm.
"She won't use her healing right?" Poppy asked worriedly. "Ophie-chan can't cure everyone at once!"
"She won't and Ophelia knows that." Kyoutarou assured the pink-haired woman. "I know she's working in a different hospital. How is she?"
"Confused andworried" Hiiro answered truthfully and wouldn't forget the look she'd expressed. "We'll protect her." He vowed to protect Ophelia at all costs.
Kyoutarou nodded his head in understanding. "I think it would be best to move her job there to ensure her safety. We don't know what he will plan after finding out her abilities." He's worried about her well-being alone in the hospital without one or two Kamen Riders with her.
"Ophelia-chan keeps rejecting my offer." Haima pointed out and lost count of how much he asked.
"Try to convince her again and I'm sure she'll give in eventually." He nodded his head. "Oh, please tell her happy birthday and wish her all the best." Kyoutarou ends the call.
"Aaah!" Haima completely forgets Ophelia's birthday is the same day as Christmas day. "I can't believe it's her very special day! What should I do!?" He panics and Poppy panics too.
"Wah! I didn't know it was her birthday today! I don't even know what to buy for her gift!" Poppy yelled and didn't know what to give Ophelia.
Hiiro ignored them and left the office. 'I wouldn't be surprised if Ophelia forgot her birthday after everything happened.' He shoved his hand through his coat. 'She deserves to celebrate and hope Ophelia like my gift.'
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"Achoo!" Ophelia suddenly sneezed after she finished her report. She couldn't help but feel like someone was talking behind her back.
"Happy birthday to you." Someone whispered close to her ear and Ophelia couldn't help but scream in shock.
"Aah!" Ophelia fell backward from her chair and groaned in pain. "Ow." She whimpered at the sudden fall.
"Wow, wasn't expecting that." Ophelia looked up to see Sakura and Kiriya are in the office.
"Kiriya!?" She was surprised to see him at her work and stood right next to Sakura.
"Yo, Ophelia!" Kiriya greeted her casually as if nothing to happened to her.
"I might do this one often to see your scary reaction, Ophelia." Sakura teased her nurse and helped Ophelia up.
Ophelia rubs her back and glares at them. "First of all, I was busy writing the reports, and second? I forgot it's my birthday today." The former goddess forgot her birthday after everything that happened. "Kiriya, how did you get here?" She didn't mention anything about which hospital she's working.
Sakura is surprised they know each other and decides to reveal it. "I invited him. Do you remember how I was annoyed with him back then? You asked how long we've been together?"
Ophelia nodded her head and gasped in shock. "You mean—"
"Kiriya is my boyfriend and Ophelia is my best friend." Sakura introduced the people she cherished.
"Sakura wouldn't stop ranting about how annoying you are, Kiriya." Ophelia pointed out and couldn't judge their dynamics seeing how much they care for each other.
"Imagined my surprise that my Delinquent Woman has a friend and happens to be you." Kiriya teased Sakura and earned a whack from his head. "Ow, was that necessary?" He hissed in pain while rubbing his head.
"You should treated me nicely, Kiriya." Sakura lectured him. "How did you guys meet?" She asked curiously, surprised they knew each other before.
"Through our friend Emu." Ophelia answered and didn't want to reveal the fact that Kiriya was a Kamen Rider like the other three. "You didn't broadcast my day, right?" She asked worriedly and didn't want the whole staff member to know her birthday.
"Just only us." Sakura assured her that she doesn't like to celebrate huge crowds. She showed her 3 cupcakes with candles. "I know you want your day to keep it secret so we bought this."
"Thanks guys." Ophelia smiles and appreciates their gestures.
"I didn't know you're a Christmas child, Ophelia." Kiriya wouldn't be surprised due to her full-of-surprise abilities.
"I was meant to be born on the 29th but I was early and born on Christmas Day." Ophelia answered. "You guys didn't have to do it."
"We wanted it." He assured her. "It's not every day to turn 21 and make a wish, Moon-chan." Kiriya teased.
Ophelia laughs softly before blowing her candles. "You guys are worse to roast me nonstop. I'd rather have one, not two to gang up."
"Well, that's how we roll." Sakura commented with a teasing smile. "Have one of the cupcakes." Ophelia takes one and the couples take the rest.
"What's your agenda today, Ophelia?" Kiriya asked her.
"To finish all my work because tomorrow is my last day. I took 2 weeks off to spend time with my family." Ophelia answered.
"Including a certain genius surgeon too?" Kiriya teased and Ophelia glared at him. "That guy gets jealous whenever we talk." He wouldn't forget the glare he received from him.
"Are we talking about the same ex? The one who broke her heart?" Sakura asked them curiously.
Ophelia silently eats her cupcake and refuses to answer it. Kiriya smirked and nodded his head. "Yes from what I've noticed... things are starting to fix their relationship slowly." It's hard to imagine them being a couple but he couldn't judge their relationship.
"Oh-ho, please tell me more about it, my love." Sakura grinned widely and Ophelia glared at Kiriya.
"I dare you to say it and you'll say farewell to your precious leather jacket of yours." Ophelia threatened Kiriya. She doesn't want anyone to know what's happening between them.
Kiriya smiles nervously and grips his favorite red leather jacket. "Sorry, sweetheart. I can't allow the she-devil damage the jacket you gave me." He keeps his mouth closed to escape from her wrath.
Sakura pouts and respects her boundaries. "Fine be that way... if he hurts your feelings again." She points to Ophelia with a look. "I'll give him a hell to remember for hurting your feelings."
Ophelia appreciates her overprotective. "Thanks, Sakura. All I can say is... we're just talking."
She hummed and showed her a magenta paper bag. "Here you go, this is from us."
The former goddess accepts the gift. "You didn't have to give me something. Celebrate with you guys is more than enough."
"You're special to me, Ophelia." Sakura spoke softly and patted her head. "I'm sure Kiri would say the same things behind his suave remarks."
"These suave words make you swoon, Sakura." Kiriya commented with a smirk and she rolled her eyes.
"Yeah, yeah. Open it." Sakura urged her to open the gift.
Ophelia opens the paper bag and gasps in shock. Inside the paper bag was a music notebook and a book of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. "Ho-how?" She stuttered in shock.
"I know how much you love singing especially when you sing your original songs sometimes." Sakura explained the gifts they presented. "Kiriya and I heard you singing your heart out before and thought— why not buy you a music notebook to write your songs? As for the book?" She gives Kiriya a look.
"You're an avid reader when I saw you sitting alone in the cafe reading a book." Kiriya pointed out and smirked. "We don't know what type of genre you're reading and bought it in English version."
Ophelia holds back her tears of joy for their thoughtful gift. She smiles widely and holds her presents from them. "Thank you. I promise to cherish this."
"Promise us that we'll be involved in hearing your new songs?" Sakura asked and she nodded her head. "I'm glad you didn't become a singer. Otherwise, we wouldn't met you."
'If only you guys knew of my past.' Ophelia thought before she shook her head. "Helping people is more than enough for me to ensure their lives."
"Why don't we take a picture? All of us?" Kiriya suggested and they nodded their head. "A memory to remember."
"I didn't peg you a photogenic guy, Kiriya." Ophelia teased him and he winked in return.
"I'm a man full of surprises." Kiriya said proudly and they all laughed.
Ophelia wanted this day to last longer. A day filled with joy and happiness for their lives.
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Ophelia received a call from Emu that a Bugster had come back and attacked Shuuhei's mom. She's surprised to see Emu is using Shikakiri Sports Gashat and decided to join. "Heads up!" She warned them and sent a flying kick towards the Bugster.
"Fee-chan!" Emu didn't expect to aid him fast.
"You call for help and I'm here." Ophelia announced and smiled. "You used the Shikakiri Sports for a change." She landed safely on the ground as her hologram wings disappeared.
"Yeah." Emu looked at Shuuhei's mom. "Run away from it."
"Go stay with your son and the lady over there, ma'am." Ophelia points in their direction behind the tree.
"Yes!" Mrs. Yamanaka runs off to be with them.
"Weak!" The Bugster, Salty, was about to kick Emu's stomach but Ophelia grabbed it and threw him far away from them.
"Don't get involved if you know what's the best, Fairy." The Bugster growled at her.
"Harming people and standing by without doing anything?" Ophelia asked in a serious tone. "That's against my principle. I won't let you harm them."
Salty scoffs at her stubborn attitude. "Fine. Be that way, Fairy!" He summons his minions. "Alright guys, go sprinkle some salt on them!" He ordered them to defeat Emu and Ophelia. "Go!"
Ophelia sighs heavily and gives them a deadpan look. "You guys are starting to get on my nerves." She summons her hologram sword and slashes his minions.
Emu is struggling to fight against the Bugster as someone joins in to reveal Hiiro. "Getting involved with a patient again?" He asked Emu coldly. "Dragging Ophelia whenever you have problems?"
"I have an important reason for this!" Emu exclaimed and stopped Salty from hitting him. "It's up to Fee-chan's choice! To accept it or not!"
"I'm right here to decide my own decision, Hiiro." Ophelia pointed out bluntly and swung her sword towards the minions. "Dance my blades!" She summons multiple blades and attacks every single one of the minions.
"Santa Claus?" Hiiro asked and noticed the item pop out.
"It's a limited-time, rare energy item." Emu explained and activated the Santa Claus item.
"Christmas!"
Ophelia couldn't help but gape in shock. "Merry Christmas!" Emu greeted them happily while he had a Christmas bike right next to him. "Ho, ho, ho..." It snows out of nowhere.
"Am-am-am I dreaming?" She muttered to herself and slaps her cheek slightly. To question whether she's dreaming of Emu's Kamen Rider turn into Santa look-alike. "Not at all."
"What a whimsical guy." Hiiro commented bluntly and finished the last minions.
Ophelia steps back and stands right next to Hiiro. "It's a heartfelt warming and he made Shuuhei-kun smile." She smiles softly watching the mother-son bond. 'Back in my old life... it's always my grandma who loves me and treats me as her daughter. Now, I'm out of her life and creating new memories with my family... I've never felt that much love... what it feels like to have a family.' She thought and wiped her tears but Hiiro saw it.
"Why are you crying after watching them?" Hiiro asked her curiously.
"Just reminiscence the memories, that's all." Ophelia answered and faced the Bugster. "Now, we have to defeat him once and for all."
"That's real salty of you to ignore me!" Salty growled in anger for ignoring him.
The Bugster is about to attack Emu and Poppy. "Get down!" He yelled and Poppy knelt while Emu was whacking the Bugster with his sack.
"Alright!" Poppy yelled and held cutleries in her hand. "Ha!" It grows big and slices down the boxes to obtain the Christmas item.
"Christmas!"
Poppy's outfit changed and posed. "Ding!" She smiles happily.
Hiiro and Ophelia are teaming up to defeat the minions then suddenly, the items activate them. Ophelia was surprised that she could use the limited rare item without using Game Driver and Gashat.
"Christmas!"
Ophelia snickered and looked away at Hiiro's new transformation. "Pfft... you-you- bwahahaha." She couldn't hold it much longer and laughed loudly at his appearance. The former goddess doesn't laugh at Emu's appearance because it suits him and he doesn't act like Hiiro's stoic. To think Hiiro could wear a Santa outfit with his Brave form, couldn't help but laugh.
"Merry Christmas?" Hiiro muttered and saw the writing on his left hand. "It's not the right time to laugh, Ophe...." His words stopped to see her wearing a female Santa Claus dress with a red mini cloak and hood. 'I'm glad she didn't see me blushing behind the mask or the intern and Poppy won't let me live.' He's too embarrassed to compliment her dress.
"You guys too!" Emu yelled in shock to see their transformation. "Fee-chan, I didn't know it would work on you!"
"So do I!" Ophelia answered and observed her clothes. "Maybe it's a special day?" She suggested and Poppy cheered happily.
"Yay! Ophie-chan join us wearing a special outfit!" Poppy exclaimed happily. "Poppy Pipopapo has a Christmas present for you!" She raises her hand happily.
"What's with this outfit?" Hiiro asked while scratching his head.
"Who knows?" Ophelia giggled in amusement.
"Brave, lend me your hand!" Poppy snatched Hiiro's hand and spun the disc to activate the Merry Christmas song.
"This is—"
"What's this music?" Hiiro asked Poppy in a stern tone while the others ignored him.
"Brave, this is how you play music games!" Emu exclaimed and tapped him with his small hammer.
"Pinple pell, pinple pell, pupupa papu~
pupupo pipupupi pipapipopapapa pu~"
Poppy sings and Ophelia laughs softly. "Who knew Poppy could sing well?" She attacked every single one of the minions.
"Pinple pell, pinple pell, pupupa papu~
popipi popapipipi pipipapapa!"
Ophelia backflips before she spins while kicking them around.
"papipopopipo popopopapapi
pupipopapapo papupupapapu~"
Emu is throwing his fist playfully while Hiiro does chest compression action and Ophelia spins happily.
"papapipopopo papapipupopa~"
Emu, Hiiro and Ophelia are taking turns to attack Bugster.
"papapopipupapipo papapapipapupa!" Poppy dance happily.
Emu, Ophelia, Hiiro and Poppy posed together.
"This is my beat, intern and Ophelia, was it necessary to dance while battling them?" Hiiro asked in an exasperating tone. 'I've been surrounded by a bunch of idiots and influenced Ophelia.' He thought sighing heavily.
"Why not?" Emu whined.
"Pinple pell, pinple pell, pupupa papu~
pupupo pipupupi pipapipopapapa pu~"
"There's nothing to compete here, Hiiro." Ophelia assured him before she blasted them away with her hologram sword.
"B button!" Emu slams Hiiro's weapon to activate the final attack.
"Pinple pell, pinple pell, pupupa papu~
popipi popopipipo pipopipapo!"
They all make a grand pose after Poppy finishes the song. "Merry Christmas!" Emu and Ophelia yelled happily as they defeated the Bugster.
"Gacchaan! Gashuun!"
Emu, Hiiro and Ophelia revert to normal. The black-haired woman laughs softly. "That was a fun experience with you guys." She smiled softly at them.
"I'm surprised Luna didn't join you today." Emu pointed out and noticed the female android didn't join her.
"My mom needs Luna for some reason and she stayed with them." Ophelia answered.
"Pupupo pipupupi pipopipopapapapu!" Poppy couldn't help but sing more heartedly without a care in the world. "Pinple pell, pinple pell, pupupa papu~"
Emu runs off towards Poppy to stop her from singing. Ophelia giggled behind her hand and looked at Hiiro. "I find it funny of your Brave form in Santa Clause-like, Hiiro. It doesn't suit you at all."
"You find it all funny." Hiiro pointed out and sighed. "It was a miracle your Moon Knight changed."
"Tell me about it." She nodded her head.
Both of them join Poppy and Emu. "Causing that much stress to a patient... that's like a Bugster." The genius surgeon explained.
"How rude!" Poppy exclaimed while glaring at Hiiro and gasping. "I haven't told you and Ophie-chan, but I'm a Bugster from DoReMiFa Beat!" She revealed her own identity.
Ophelia smiles nervously while Emu sighs heavily. "We already know that. Poppy Pipopapo from DoReMiFa Beat. Any gamer would know that." The genius gamer explained.
"Your aura is special and I knew you were from that game because of Emu." Ophelia explained and looked away from her eyes.
Poppy steps back in shock as none of them are surprised by her identity. "Also, Karino Asuna is a pun of "kari no nurse" (pretending to be a nurse), isn't it?" Hiiro asked bluntly.
The pink-haired woman steps back more with a horrified expression. "I've been exposed..." She froze in shock.
"Expose or not, you're always been my friend, Poppy." Ophelia assured her. "Luna likes you too while pretending to get mad at you."
"Ophie-chan~!" Poppy wailed and hugged Ophelia off guard. "Wah! I'm so glad to have female friends like you and Lu-chan!" She cried more while Ophelia comforted her.
Ophelia is relieved they saved Shuuhei and his mom from harm.
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"Merry Christmas! Happy birthday Ophelia!" The CR's team greeted Ophelia before she blew the candle.
Emu and Poppy drag Ophelia against her own will as they throw a surprise party for her. Ophelia wasn't expecting they would throw a party and celebrate Christmas with them for the first time.
"Let's eat the cake from Shuuhei-kun's parents' shop!" Emu exclaimed as they received a free cake for saving them.
"Scalpel." Hiiro ordered them while raising his hand.
Poppy sighs heavily. "I knew you'd say that." None of them are surprised by his famous words. "Shouldn't Ophie-chan should cut the cake? It's her birthday."
Ophelia shook her head and smiled in reassurance. "It's fine, Poppy. Hiiro can cut the cake."
"You're too good sometimes, Fee-chan." Emu couldn't help but sighed heavily.
Ophelia laughs happily in response as Hiiro cuts the cake and everyone sits down. Emu hums and realizes something. "Come to think of it, the Bugster virus this time was strange." He pointed out.
"Strange? How?" Haima asked Hiiro curiously.
"Well... the Bugster separated from the patient by itself, before the operation even began." Emu answered and remembered the encounter with the Bugster.
"The virus has mutated?" Hiiro suggested.
"The virus has mutated!?" He exclaimed in shock.
"What do you mean by that, Hiiro?" Haima asked his son.
"Aren't you guys supposed to be doctors and know this by now?" Ophelia asked and earned a sheepish smile from them.
Hiiro rolled his eyes and wasn't surprised that Ophelia was the only female who knew about it. "The influenza breaks out every year because the virus mutates its antigenicity to get around vaccines." He explained.
"And that means?" Poppy asked.
Emu gasped and stood up. "That means that the Bugster we've defeated before will evolve!"
"Evolve!?" Haima and Poppy yelled.
"If the Kamen Riders level up more to defeat the Bugsters. Why can't they evolve?" Ophelia asked. "The more we defeat them, the higher the chance of our enemies getting stronger."
"Yo-you can use your angel form right!?" Emu asked and the others looked at her curiously. "She used to transform an angel-type during the Pac-Man incident."
Ophelia sighs softly. "Using that form was meant for emergency cases, Emu. Heavenly Moon is the type of Knight that's used to surpass our abilities and skills to our current level. I'm not going to take that form lightly to defeat every Bugster we encounter." She explained and didn't mention the other form. 'The Dark Moon Knight form is the worst. I can only use it for a short time. I can't ask recklessly because none of them know my abilities.'
"Will it drain you to use that form, Ophelia?" Hiiro asked while Ophelia snapped out of her thoughts.
"To use it daily? Yes." Ophelia answered truthfully. "That's why I'm being wary of my abilities." Emu excused himself while accepting the call from someone.
"Enough of that talk, Ophelia-chan!" Haima stops her from talking more of her powers. "Here you go. These are from Poppy and I." He handed the gift to Ophelia.
"Wow, you guys didn't have to. Thanks." Ophelia accepts it and tears the wrapper to reveal a blue scarf and blue hat.
"I've never seen you wearing a scarf and hat whenever the cold is coming especially traveling abroad." Haima explained and noticed her surprised expression.
"Thank you."
Hiiro discreetly puts his small gift in her coat and whispers in Ophelia's ear. "Open it when you're at home."
Ophelia looked shocked at the fact that Hiiro bought her a gift. 'I'll win your heart back.' His words repeated in her mind and couldn't stop thinking about it. "I will." She whispered back.
Emu comes back with a serious look on his face. Ophelia looked worried and wondered who called him. "Emu? Is everything okay?"
"Kiriya-san called and wanted to tell us urgently. He wanted to meet us." The genius gamer explained.
Ophelia nodded her head. "We have to meet him as soon as possible." She stood up and looked worried. "I have a bad feeling about this."
They looked at each other and decided to meet Kiriya. Ophelia has an uneasy feeling that she couldn't help but feel dreadful.