Part 2

—Thank you for the meal!

(I never would’ve guessed they’d be selling ginger pork nikumaki onigiri at a food stall like this…..)

(With that delicious meal fueling me up, I’m feeling unstoppable right now!)

(Rehearsal went well, too. I can’t wait to perform for the audience!)

Hm?

Wait….. isn’t that Morisawa-san? He’s staring so intensely at something…... What is he—

UUUOOOGGHH! Why?! Why is this happening......?!

Wha—?!

(D-Did something happen.....?!)

Morisawa-san!

Whoa—?! Tenma-kun?

Are you alright? I heard you screaming in agony just now…....

Ahh..… No, I appreciate your concern, but it’s nothing serious.

Man….. you caught me at a pretty embarrassing moment.

Hm?

Actually, I was just trying my luck with this raffle. I’ve been dying to get a Flash☆Sentai Gira-Ranger figurine!

But no matter how many times I pull, I only ever get the villain figures…....

I see. So that’s why you were wailing in despair.

Yeah, I mean, the villains have their charm too, so it’s not like I hate them, but…... I need my hero!!

(He really is a die-hard hero fan…..)

In that case, allow me to lend you my luck!

Hm!?

I’m the man who pulled a “Super Ultra Mega Lucky” fortune! My luck is unparalleled!

If we pull together, I’m sure I can share some of that fortune with you!

T-Tenma-kun....!

Thank you! You’re such a good kid!

Sorry to trouble you, but please, pull one with me!

Of course!

Excuse me! One more pull, please!

Coming right up!

Here we go!

HHHRAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!

Alright! We got one!

Let’s see what we got…..

I-It’s...… a hero figurine!!!

…...! We did it, Morisawa-san!

Yeah! This is all thanks to you, Tenma-kun! Really, thank you!

You don’t have to thank me!

Seeing you happy is rewarding enough, Morisawa-san.

Man, you’re so cool! You’re like a real hero, Tenma-kun!

A hero?

If we’re talking about heroes…...

WAAAAAAHHHH~

......!

There’s a kid crying somewhere…...

With this crowd, he might be lost. I should check on him just in case.

—I’m coming with you, Morisawa-san. As a future star, I can’t just ignore a crying child!

Haha, I knew you’d say that, Tenma-kun!

Alright, let’s move! Time to bring a smile to that kid’s face!

Got it!

That kid from earlier......

Look, over there.....!

Bwaaaahhh!

Alright, that’s enough. No more crying.

Hic... but......! I won a Gira-Ranger figurine, and now it's gone...!

Well, you dropped it, so there’s nothing we can do. I’ll let you try again later.

Hmm..... looks like that’s his mother next to him.

At least he’s not lost.

Gira-Ranger....... That’s the same hero from the figurine we got earlier, right?

Yeah.

Looks like he lost his toy and is pretty upset about it.

Hey, kid! How about we play together with this figurine?

......Oh! Gira-Ranger!

Oh! You know Gira-Ranger? That’s perfect!

I love playing as villains, so I was looking for a hero to fight!

How about it? Want to become Gira-Ranger and fight me?

......Yeah! Let's do it!

Morisawa-san.....

(He loves heroes too, and yet......)

(I see. I'm sure he just wants to make the kid smile.)

Wait...... are you from Ryuseitai? Oh my, thank you so much!

Thanks, kid! Alright, here we go! "Gira-Ranger! Face me, if you dare—Grrraaaagh!"

Take this—Flash Beam!!!

"Gyaaah!"

(Well then, let’s make this even more fun—!)

"Mwa-ha-ha-ha! Don’t get cocky, Gira Ranger! I’m way stronger than that guy!"

Then you too! Flash Beam!!!

"Pegasus Barrier!"

"Hah! You call that an attack? It barely even tickled!"

"Thanks for the backup, Pegasus Monster!"

"Fwahaha! Now that we’re together, you’ll need your ultimate Flash technique to even stand a chance!"

Ultimate Flash Technique....!

Alright, take this! Ultimate Technique: Blazing White Sparkle Flash!!!

"W-WHAAAAAT?! You actually pulled off that attack—!?"

"ARRGHHHH! I-I've been..... DEFEATED~~~"

Ehehe, I won!

You really packed a punch, young man!

Yeah! That was a battle worthy of a true hero!

Oh, that’s right...… If you’d like, why don't you take this figurine as a prize for your victory?

Huh? But…... are you sure?

Of course!

That figurine belongs in the hands of a true hero like you, who bravely took on the villain!

Besides, as you can see, I’m more of a villain guy myself. So don’t worry, just take it!

…...Okay! Thanks a bunch, big bro!

I can’t thank you enough…....

No need to thank me! Protecting children’s smile is my job!

(He wanted that hero figurine so badly himself…... and yet, seeing the boy’s smile, he looks more than satisfied.)

(Morisawa-san.....really is the coolest.)

Bye-bye, big bros!

Phew...… Looks like we managed to make that kid smile.

Yeah! You really live up to Ryuseitai’s name!

What are you talking about? That kid smiled because you were here too, Tenma-kun!

You played the villain so well, you made it even more fun for him!

And besides, if not for you, we wouldn’t have even gotten that figurine in the first place.

That’s why we were able to make him smile, because both of us wished to make him happy.

Both of us.....

......Yeah, you're absolutely right!

It's almost our time to shine.

Yeah!

With someone like you, who shines so brightly, like the very first star of the night,¹ there's no way this performance will be anything less than stellar.

And of course, we’ve got a strong and kind hero with us too!

Hehe, that’s right.

More than anything, we both carry the same fire in our hearts!

—Then let’s light up the stage and bring smiles to our audience!