Chapter 377: Discovery

"This is the activity venue of the Kamen Rider Club, one of the school's clubs. I am the teacher here, so Shuodao Liuxing, you understand now, right?"

Jiang Xia gave a brief introduction of the place, then looked at Ruyue Xian Tairan, meaning he should make his own decision.

This does not mean Ruyue Xian Tairan should decide on his own, but rather to provide a solution to this obviously wrong matter.

Whether intentional or not, he followed him into the Jade Rabbit Cabin; even if Shuodao Liuxing deliberately followed, Ruyue Xian Tairan still must speak up, because the responsibility lies with him.

"It's fine, Liuxing, as long as you don't tell anyone about this place," Ruyue Xian Tairan walked behind Shuodao Liuxing, patting his shoulder in a comforting manner.

Just knowing about this place isn't enough; if you want to join, you still need to employ some methods.

Realizing this, Shuodao Liuxing lifted his head, deliberately adjusted his tone, and tentatively spoke in a timid voice:

"Um, Senior Xian Tairan, may I join you in the Kamen Rider Club?"

When the question was asked, everyone's gaze in the Jade Rabbit Cabin instinctively turned toward Jiang Xia, as if waiting for him to decide; in their view, every new member must undergo various examinations.

Ruyue, Ge Xing Xian Wu, Chengdao Youmu, and Fengcheng Meiyu have all experienced their own incidents.

Even newly joined JKs first endure betrayal and death threats, then repeatedly make guarantees before they can join; as for the unintentionally intruding Shuodao Liuxing wanting to join the Kamen Rider Club, it's already good enough that he wasn't kicked out on the spot.

"Ruyue, what's your opinion?" Jiang Xia asked.

It was just a simple question, but Ruyue Xian Tairan felt the pressure multiply; not only must he answer, but everyone present stared at him, and he could read the meaning conveyed in each gaze.

In that instant, he seemed to hear the words his companions were sending him; though it felt like an illusion, he swore he truly heard them.

Through their gazes, the intended messages were transformed into some kind of information projected into his mind.

"Ruyue, if you dare agree, you and your newly acquainted friend will stay on Earth for me. Still think there aren't enough people here? The Moon can no longer hold both of you," Ge Xing Xian Wu stared at Ruyue.

"Little Xian, don't agree; the teacher and Ge Xing Xian Wu will be angry," Chengdao Youmu said anxiously, his hands unnaturally clasped.

"Knight, I command you as a queen to reject him," Fengcheng Meiyu, still the proud beauty, seemed to force Ruyue Xian Tairan to obey her order.

Teacher, uh, the teacher is unreadable, has no meaning at all, just that unchanged smile—wait, why does the teacher now look so scary to me?

For a moment Ruyue Xian Tairan's mind raced; aside from the incomprehensible part, the other companions all expressed the same meaning, obvious without guessing.

"Join the Kamen Rider Club?" Ruyue Xian Tairan shook his head. "No, Liuxing. Though you seem genuinely approachable, I can't sense your sincerity. Since you arrived here you haven't smiled at all, so before you show true heart, you still cannot join."

After saying that, Ruyue Xian Tairan felt the mountain‑like pressure on him vanish instantly, and the companions seemed to become nonchalant once more.

So you just don't trust me? What I said earlier was absolutely true, undisturbed by any unknown factor.

Even if you let Liuxing join the Kamen Rider Club right now, I still wouldn't agree; anyone who hasn't shown true heart cannot become one of us. "So that's how it is, fine," Shuodao Liuxing nodded lightly. "I don't know what Senior Xian Tairan means by true heart, but even so I will keep the Kamen Rider Club's secrets."

"That's best, Liuxing, we're still friends," Ruyue Xian Tairan reached out and shook Shuodao Liuxing's hand.

"Of course, Senior Xian Tairan, then I'll leave now. See you tomorrow," Shuodao Liuxing nodded to Ruyue Xian Tairan and waved goodbye.

At the moment the Jade Rabbit Cabin door closed, Shuodao Liuxing's gaze darkened instantly; after checking both sides to ensure he wasn't being followed, he slipped into a secluded corner where no one was present.

He carefully fished a blue translucent square switch from his right jacket pocket, its shape similar to an astronomical switch. He fiddled with the button‑like part, waited a moment, and said, "Mr. Tachibana, the infiltration plan for the Kamen Rider Club failed. I only wanted to gather some intel early, but there is a teacher inside the club who spotted me hiding behind the door at a glance."

"Moreover, I found the Kamen Rider Club extremely exclusive; all personnel appointments seem decided by their teacher. I think if I handle that teacher, I can successfully infiltrate."

In a satellite 36,000 km from Earth, whose exterior resembles a toroidal spacecraft, inside the control room, the mysterious person called Mr. Tachibana by Shuodao Liuxing was freely enjoying the sensation of flying in zero‑gravity.

He heard Liuxing's message, leisurely adjusted his position to come over, noting that zero‑gravity is indeed ideal for middle‑aged and older people to exercise.

"Liuxing, don't rush. I've already found information on the Kamen Rider Club's supervising teacher; he's a psychology teacher who teaches at Heavenly River. Since you're an exchange student, the procedure indeed requires a visit to the counseling office to ensure that incident won't affect your actions," Tachibana said as he approached, his helmeted head leaning toward the display screen.

"Mr. Tachibana, I only want to find Aries to rescue Er Lang; I have no psychological issues."

Shuodao Liuxing replied with a confident, affirmative tone. Having witnessed Er Lang's misfortune firsthand, he was indeed angry and sad, but not to the extent requiring psychological counseling.

"If you don't show that you have a psychological problem, how will you flatter your attending physician to get him to approve your joining the Kamen Rider Club and fulfill our anti‑Star Disciple Alliance mission?" Tachibana asked calmly.

However, his words indeed reminded Shuodao Liuxing that to please a psychology teacher, one must not appear completely normal, yet not be overly abnormal.

Normal means just an ordinary conversation; beyond the diagnosis it serves no purpose. If one's abnormality is too severe, it will be recorded, requiring weekly check‑ins with the psychologist for intervention, and further severity could lead to forced expulsion.

"Mr. Tachibana, I understand, but to what extent must I disguise myself?" Shuodao Liuxing asked. He had only heard of it before, without knowing the exact counseling procedure.

Who has time to see a psychologist for fun? Yet this may be the only way into the Kamen Rider Club, so it cannot be avoided.

"Just be yourself; no disguise needed," Tachibana said, then immediately cut the communication.

"What... what does that mean?" Shuodao Liuxing was puzzled when the communication was shut down.

Shuodao Liuxing sighed, preparing to find the psychologist tomorrow, but as he walked he furrowed his brow, suddenly realizing something.

Tomorrow seems to be the weekend; the teacher probably won't be on duty, let alone the psychologist.

(End of chapter)