Chapter 405: with translation of chapter title

「Students of Heavenly River, I am Chairman Wang Guangming. Starting next academic year, we will implement new school regulations……」

Translation: "Students of Heavenly River, I am Chairman Wang Guangming. Starting next academic year, we will implement new school regulations……"

We need to keep the quotation marks? The source includes Chinese quotation marks 「」. We can keep them or replace with English quotes? Usually we keep the content without the Chinese quotes, but we must translate faithfully. The Chinese quotes are punctuation; we can replace with English quotation marks or omit? The instruction: translate faithfully, not add or omit. The Chinese quotes are part of the text; we could keep them as 「」 but English readers might find odd. However we could keep them as is. But typical translation would replace with English quotes. The instruction didn't specify to keep punctuation style. It says translate faithfully, never skip, summarise, or merge paragraphs. It didn't say to keep Chinese quotation marks. I think we can replace with standard English quotes. However to be safe, we could keep the Chinese quotes as they are. But the output must be a single line; we can keep them.

「Students of Heavenly River, I am Chairman Wang Guangming. Starting next academic year, we will implement new school regulations. 」

Thus 【1】 「Students of Heavenly River, I am Chairman Wang Guangming. Starting next academic year, we will implement new school regulations……」 (note we kept the Chinese quotes). Ensure no line break.

"Broadcasts all over the campus are repeatedly airing the news that Heavenly River will undergo reform, but the improvement of rules must be gradual, needing to slowly amend the campus rules over time."

Translation: "Broadcasts all over the campus repeatedly played the news of Heavenly River's impending reforms, but the improvements to the rules must be made gradually, needing to slowly correct the campus rules over time."

We need to keep meaning. Let's craft: "Broadcasts all over the campus repeatedly played the news of Heavenly River's impending reforms, but the improvements to the rules must be made gradually, needing to slowly correct the campus rules over time."

"However, the improvement of the rules must be gradual, needing to slowly amend the campus rules over time."

"Jiang Xia hopes that Heavenly River High School can become a place truly capable of nurturing talent, rather than the kind of massive brawl befitting a hot-blooded high school that he encountered when he first enrolled, which is absolutely not allowed."

Translation: "Jiang Xia hoped that Heavenly River High School could become a place that truly nurtures talent, rather than the kind of large-scale brawl befitting a hot-blooded high school that he encountered when he first enrolled, which is absolutely not allowed."

"hot-blooded high school"

"Of course, no matter how excessive the fighting incidents are, they are still better than the occasional appearance of hideous monsters that cause campus panic, but in Jiang Xia's eyes there is no difference between these two; both are events that need to be prohibited."

Translation: "Of course, no matter how outrageous the brawls are, they are still better than the occasional appearance of hideous monsters that cause campus panic, but in Jiang Xia's eyes there is no difference between the two; both are events that need to be banned."

"occasionally"

"When you are dissatisfied with the rules, the best way is to amend them through your own abilities."

Translation: "When you are dissatisfied with the rules, the best way is to correct them through your own ability."

Need to output with quotes.

Translation: "\"Why are you putting in so much effort to reform Heavenly River instead of maintaining the status quo? \" Wang Guangming turned off the school broadcast, turned his head, and looked at Jiang Xia sitting opposite him in his office."

We need to keep quotes. We'll keep Chinese quotes? We'll replace with English quotes? We'll keep the Chinese quotes as before? Let's keep English double quotes for readability. The instruction didn't forbid changing quote style. I'll use English double quotes.

Thus: 【6】 "Why are you putting in so much effort to reform Heavenly River instead of maintaining the status quo?" Wang Guangming turned off the school broadcast, turned his head, and looked at Jiang Xia sitting opposite him in his office.

"This morning, a huge book ten centimeters thick appeared on the wide desk in the office."

Translation: "This morning, a huge book ten centimeters thick appeared on the wide desk in the office."

"After Wang Guangming browsed the catalog, he discovered that this was not merely a set of school rules prohibiting certain behaviors, but rather an intention to shape Heavenly River High School into a competitive academy capable of cultivating student abilities."

Translation: "After looking through the catalog, Wang Guangming realized this was not simply a set of school rules prohibiting certain behaviors, but an attempt to shape Heavenly River High School into a competitive academy capable of cultivating student abilities."

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"All individual student levels will be abolished, replaced by class rankings; assessment will be based on the overall performance of everyone in the class, including academic grades, teamwork, physical strength, and leadership ability."

Translation: "All individual student ranks would be abolished and replaced by class standings; assessment would be based on the overall performance of everyone in the class, including academic grades, teamwork, physical strength, and leadership ability."

"The assessment method changed from simply taking written exams to outdoor survival, desert island teamwork, practical training, and physical combat."

Translation: "The assessment method also changed from merely taking written exams to outdoor survival, desert island teamwork, practical combat training, and physical fighting."

"Although Heavenly River has produced some students with exceptionally outstanding abilities, this plan is utterly absurd."

Translation: "Although Heavenly River has produced some students with exceptionally outstanding abilities, this plan is too outrageous."

"Classes are divided according to each student's deviation value."

Translation: "Classes were divided according to each student's deviation value."

"If we continue with this rule, dividing classes by deviation value will cause students with similar abilities to gather together."

Translation: "If we continue with this rule, dividing classes by deviation value will cause students with similar abilities to gather together."

"And when one person makes a mistake, it drags down the entire class's score; in this situation, to rise in rank, one needs a lead sheep—someone formidable enough to restrain the whole class, i. e., a leader."

Translation: "And when one person makes a mistake, it drags down the whole class's score; in this situation, to rise in rank, one needs a lead sheep—someone formidable enough to restrain the entire class, i. e., a leader."

"Compared to the improvement in teaching methods, the biggest change is that the school's welfare will be specially allocated according to stage; upon seeing the financial consumption for the first time, Wang Guangming felt his heart could hardly take it."

Translation: "Compared to the improvement in teaching methods, the biggest change is that the school's welfare will be specially allocated according to stage; upon seeing the financial expenditure, Wang Guangming felt his heart could hardly take it."

"If we keep going like this, Wang Guangming feels he will have to start decades of hard work; although he is still alive, he feels it would be better to be dead. After saving people, he began to be treated like a beast of burden."

Translation: "If we keep going like this, Wang Guangming feels he will have to embark on decades of arduous work; even though he is still alive, he feels it would be better to be dead. After saving people, he began to be treated like a beast of burden."

Need to output with quotes and speaker.

Translation: "\"I need talents in many special areas. The cosmic energy that gathers above Heavenly River will subtly change the students living here, granting them abilities beyond the ordinary, \" Jiang Xia said. \"Students with such high potential, if trained in the current way, will only waste their talents in vain, which is truly a pity. \"

We need to keep quotes. We'll use English double quotes.

"Five years after Fourze, a student appeared in Heavenly River who could withstand Fourze's attacks with his flesh and possessed multiple superpowers."

Translation: "Five years after Fourze, a student appeared in Heavenly River who could withstand Fourze's blows with his flesh and also possessed multiple superpowers."

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"Students with superpowers are not just one, but many, which clearly illustrates the problem."

Translation: "The students with superpowers were not just one, but many, which speaks volumes."

"He seems to recall that the student was called Shandianren, and each time he transformed, his clothes would be completely destroyed."

Translation: "He seemed to recall that the student was called Lightning Person, and each time he transformed, his clothes would be completely destroyed."

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"He is still a child, and because of his superpowers, he is regarded as a monster, with somewhat extreme behavior."

Translation: "He is still a child, and because of his superpowers, he is regarded as a monster, with somewhat extreme behavior."

Need to output with quotes and rest.

Translation: "\"Just follow the plan and cultivate well; later someone will help you connect with the relevant aspects. \" After saying this, Jiang Xia pushed open the door and walked out of the principal's office."

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"Does he have any accomplices behind him? Wang Guangming's pupils contracted, but he asked nothing, simply watching Jiang Xia leave."

Translation: "Does he have any collaborators behind him? Wang Guangming's pupils contracted, but he asked nothing, simply watching Jiang Xia leave."

Inside quotes: "Phew! Everything is over; there will be no more Star Students and monster incidents." Rest: "Ruyue Xian Tairan held his bag, wore an unchanged black short jacket, sported a pompadour, and walked out of the classroom door together with his close friends."

Translation: "\"Phew! Everything is over; there will be no more Star Disciple or monster business. \" Ruyue Xian Tairan held his bag, wore his unchanged black short jacket, sported a pompadour, and walked out of the classroom door together with his good friends."

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Inside quotes: "Of course, the chairman could be considered reformed, right? I hope the Star Students will forever disappear from history." Rest: "Ge Xing Xian Wu sighed."

Translation: "\"Of course, the chairman counts as having turned over a new leaf, right? I hope the Star Disciples will forever disappear from history. \" Ge Xing Xian Wu sighed."

Inside quotes: "Xian Tairan, everyone!" So line: 【82】 「Xian Tairan, everyone! 」

Translation: "\"Tairan, everyone! \"

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Thus line 26: "\"Xian Tairan, everyone! \"

"Just as Ruyue Xian Tairan and his companions were preparing to return to the Jade Rabbit Cabin, Fengcheng Mei Yu was already waiting on the required path, standing openly in the middle of the road, waving her arms."

Translation: "Just as Ruyue Xian Tairan and his companions were preparing to return to the Jade Rabbit Cabin, Fengcheng Meiyu, who had been waiting early on the necessary route, stood boldly in the middle of the road, waving her arms."

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"Last night, Fengcheng Mei Yu used her family's money-summoning ability to call dozens of luxury cars, sending all the students left on the beach back."

Translation: "Last night, Fengcheng Meiyu used her family's wealth ability to summon dozens of luxury cars, sending all the students left on the beach back."

"Originally she had planned to share recent events at Heavenly River, but that day was really late, so Jiang Xia told them to go home separately; if there were any matters, they could discuss them after school tomorrow. Thus, today Fengcheng Mei Yu is here waiting for Ruyue Xian Tairan and his companions to finish class."

Translation: "She had originally planned to share recent events at Heavenly River, but that day was simply too late, so Jiang Xia told them to go home separately; if there was anything, they could talk after school tomorrow. Thus today Fengcheng Meiyu waited here for Ruyue Xian Tairan and his companions to finish class."

"On this special night tonight, all members of the Kamen Rider Club will surely gather to hold a grand celebration at the Jade Rabbit Cabin."

Translation: "On this special night tonight, all members of the Kamen Rider Club will surely gather for a grand celebration at the Jade Rabbit Cabin."

"After all, having survived the crisis that threatened to sink the entire island nation into the sea, everyone will happily reunite."

Translation: "After all, everyone had just survived the crisis that threatened to sink the entire island nation into the sea, so they would all gather properly."

Inside quotes: "Mei Yu senior, your changes are really huge!" Rest: "Ruyue Xian Tairan actually wanted to say that yesterday; Fengcheng Mei Yu has become more mature, more sunny, more like an adult."

Translation: "\"Meiyu senior, your changes are really huge! \" Ruyue Xian Tairan had actually wanted to say this yesterday; Fengcheng Meiyu has become more mature, more sunny, more like an adult."

"Fengcheng Mei Yu looked left and right, but did not see Jiang Xia's figure, asking, 'Teacher, where did he go?'"

Translation: "Fengcheng Meiyu looked left and right, but did not see Jiang Xia's figure, asking, \"Teacher, where did he go? \""

Inside quotes: "We should probably get to the Jade Rabbit Cabin before us, and I also have something I want to give to the teacher." Rest: "Ruyue Xian Tairan thought for a moment and said."

Translation: "\"He probably arrived at the Jade Rabbit Cabin before us; I also have something I want to give to the teacher. \" Ruyue Xian Tairan said after thinking for a moment."

Inside quotes: "Then let's hurry; we're going to the Jade Rabbit Cabin, I have lots of things I want to tell him." Rest: "Fengcheng Mei Yu said with a smile."

Translation: "\"Then let's hurry; we're going to the Jade Rabbit Cabin—I have lots of things I want to tell him. \" Fengcheng Meiyu said with a smile."

The Kamen Rider Club members were chatting and laughing all the way, as if they had returned to the beginning, unchanged.

Translation: "The Kamen Rider Club members chatted and laughed all the way, as if they had returned once again to the beginning, unchanged."

But after experiencing all that, they've grown a lot and are no longer the naive selves they once were.

Translation: "However, after going through so much, they have also grown a lot; they are no longer the clueless selves they once were."

「We've finally arrived, teacher! 」

Translation: "\"We've finally arrived, Teacher—we're here! \"

Kisaragi Gentarou opened the iron storage locker; ahead lay a bright white light. They had walked this route hundreds of times, so even with their eyes closed they wouldn't get lost.

Translation: "Ruyue Xian Tairan opened the metal storage cabinet; ahead was a sheet of bright white light. They had walked this road hundreds of times, and even with their eyes closed they would not go wrong."

Kisaragi Gentarou stepped onto the steel-plated floor; the white metal door slid open, and the air inside rushed out with a whoosh.

Translation: "Ruyue Xian Tairan stepped on the ground wrapped in steel plates; the white metal door automatically opened, and the air inside began to flow, making a whooshing sound."

But as Kisaragi Gentarou became the first to step into the Rabbit Chamber, he suddenly halted.

Translation: "But the first to step into the Jade Rabbit Cabin, Ruyue Xian Tairan, suddenly stopped in his tracks."

He sniffed, suddenly catching a special fresh fragrance—a scent he had never smelled before.

Translation: "His nose twitched, and he suddenly smelled a special fresh fragrance, a scent he had never encountered before."

Our olfactory cells can store complex scents in memory for decades—an ability evolved over human history to detect danger.

Translation: "Human olfactory cells can retain complex smells in memory for decades, an ability evolved over humanity's long history to discern danger."

Kisaragi Gentarou realized he didn't recognize this special scent, indicating that a stranger had been here.

Translation: "Ruyue Xian Tairan was certain he had no familiarity with this special scent—in other words, a stranger had been here."

「Gentaro, what's wrong? 」 Kousei Yuu asked softly, also noticing Gentaro's change in expression.

Translation: "\"Ruyue, what's wrong? \" Ge Xing Xian Wu asked softly, also noticing the change in Ruyue Xian Tairan's expression."

As Kisaragi Gentarou suddenly halted, the formerly upbeat mood turned solemn.

Translation: "As Ruyue Xian Tairan suddenly stopped, the previously cheerful atmosphere instantly turned solemn."

「Someone we don't know has been in the Rabbit Chamber, and she might not have left. 」 Kisaragi Gentarou slowly moved his body, trying not to make a sound.

Translation: "\"Someone we don't know has been to the Jade Rabbit Cabin, and possibly she hasn't left. \" Ruyue Xian Tairan slowly moved his body, trying not to make a sound."

「Should we transform? 」 Sosuke Ryuusei asked softly, leaning against the left side of the final door into the Rabbit Chamber.

Translation: "\"Should we transform? \" Shuotian Liuxing asked softly, leaning against the left side of the final door into the Jade Rabbit Cabin."

「Hmm! 」 Kisaragi Gentarou nodded.

Translation: "\"Mm! \" Ruyue Xian Tairan nodded."

Although transforming produces a sound, it remains the best option when confronting an unknown foe.

Translation: "Although transforming also produces sound, when facing an unknown enemy, transformation is still the best choice."

The hard alloy door of the spacecraft slowly opened, and Kisaragi Gentarou and Sosuke Ryuusei boldly rushed out—only to be met by a flowing curtain of black hair. A strikingly beautiful girl stood behind the door, watching the two as they came forward while still holding her documents, completely calm.

Translation: "The hatch's hard alloy door slowly opened; Ruyue Xian Tairan and Shuotian Liuxing boldly charged out, but what met them was a curtain-like black silky hair, an extraordinarily beautiful girl standing behind the door, sizing up the two rushing in while calmly holding her documents."

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Thus: "The space cabin's hard alloy door slowly opened; Ruyue Xian Tairan and Shuotian Liuxing boldly charged out, but what met them was a curtain-like black silky hair, an extraordinarily beautiful girl standing behind the door, sizing up the two rushing in while calmly holding her documents."

All suspicion and caution faded; Kisaragi Gentarou stood before the girl, scratching his head in embarrassment—obviously not an enemy, but a student who had inadvertently entered the Rabbit Chamber.

Translation: "All suspicion and caution faded away; Ruyue Xian Tairan stood before the girl, scratching his head embarrassedly—it was clear she was not an enemy, but a student who had accidentally entered the Jade Rabbit Cabin."

Though the Rabbit Chamber is meant to be their activity area, it now feels like they've trespassed on someone else's domain—not just Kisaragi, but others feel the same way.

Translation: "Although the Jade Rabbit Cabin is clearly their activity ground, now it feels as if they have intruded onto someone else's territory; for some reason, not only Ruyue but others also have this similar feeling."

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「Cough... excuse me, who are you? 」 Kisaragi Gentarou coughed twice, speaking softly. 「Kisaragi Gentarou, the Kamen Rider Fourze transformer, wielding Astronomical Switches 1 through 40, dreams of befriending everyone at Amanogawa High School—he's a second-year. 」 The girl looked him up and down, then spoke coldly.

Translation: "\"Cough… um, may I ask who you are? \" Ruyue Xian Tairan coughed twice and asked softly. \"Ruyue Xian Tairan, the transformer of Kamen Rider Fourze, possessing the Astronomical Switches Nos. 1 through 40, dreaming of befriending all Heavenly River High School students, a second-year. \" The girl looked him up and down and replied coldly."

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「You... you... you…」

Translation: "\"You you you…\""

Kisaragi Gentarou was sure they had never met before; the girl before him was the most beautiful he'd seen in his teens, yet how could she know about the Rider and the switches?

Translation: "Ruyue Xian Tairan was certain they had never met before; the girl before him was the prettiest girl he had seen in his teens, yet why would she know about Kamen Riders and the switches?"

「Your records are clearly stored in Earth's memory, of course including all of you. 」 The girl gave them a cold glance.

Translation: "\"Your data is clearly recorded in Earth's memory, of course including all of you. \" The girl gave them a cold glance."

Although her data is incomplete, knowing the basics is enough.

Translation: "Although the information she obtained is incomplete, understanding the basics is enough."

Although the missing data was due to insufficient permissions, she deduced the hidden information, shielded the Earth library, and furthermore, hardly anyone in this world has higher clearance than she does.

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"Undo your transformation, such weak combat power cannot threaten me, and I am not an enemy either." The girl glanced at the two Knights, her clear eyes suddenly flashed gold.

Golden eyes—no way, who is she?

When Ruyue Xian Tairan saw those golden pupils, he suddenly realized something; his memory of those eyes was so clear it was as if it were printed in his mind.

Hmm, that's right, the pain started again in his body; it's the same when he gets hit occasionally.

But this movement doesn't seem to be preparing for a fight; those dazzling eyes instead seem to serve as a marker to identify friend and foe.

Such a practiced demeanor isn't his first time; it's as if he's deliberately showing the distinction between himself and others.

Suddenly, a puzzled voice rang out from outside the door: "Why are you all stopping at the doorway?"

"Teacher!"

"Jiang Xia!"

The former was shouted by the Kamen Rider, the latter by that girl.

Ruyue clearly felt that when Jiang Xia appeared, the coldness in the girl's eyes melted and became lively.

What surprised Fengcheng Meiyu even more was that the girl, with a tiger‑like leap, moved her perfectly proportioned, unusually fair thighs and lunged straight at their teacher.

The teacher would surely step back a few paces and dodge the girl's embrace, Fengcheng Meiyu thought.

She had never seen the teacher interact with any other girl, not even once.

"Ying, you've gotten heavier again; looks like you've put on weight during this period?" Jiang Xia didn't dodge or shy away, and graciously caught the girl falling from the sky.

"That's impossible!" Fengcheng Meiyu roared inside.

"A girl's weight is a never‑touchable red line, huh." Ying lightly tapped, showing her displeasure.

"Let me introduce; this is my companion, just call her 'Ying'. You'll see her often from now on," Jiang Xia said.

After a gentle hug, Ying also took her seat formally.

Next, they should discuss business.

"Ying, is the Spatial Portal linking the two worlds stable?" Jiang Xia asked.

Once the two worlds are connected, the cosmic energy above the Heavenly River can be captured by Fengdu for continued development.

After graduating, students of the Heavenly River, if they volunteer, may be recruited into Conglomerate X to become researchers of the Great Repair Card.

Jiang Xia knows clearly that the Knight worlds are currently separated.

Ten years ago the original four were interconnected, but now that they're split, each Knight has his own Earth.

In Fengdu there is only W, while Dream Town has only OOO.

The reason Fengdu possesses Alchemical Art data is the brief overlap of worlds, though they eventually separated.

The sole cause of today's situation, the world's division, is that the Demon‑Hour King, after merging the twenty Knights, reshaped the world with Demon‑Hour power.

This made the Knight‑related worlds no longer linked; each Knight can only act on his own Earth.

Thus it's not only Heisei; time also regressed, giving birth to Reiwa Knights.

Unless there's a dimensional barrier that traverses worlds, Knights cannot wander arbitrarily again.

At this point, Ying, who masters the Repair Card world‑crossing technology, becomes extremely important.

"Of course, I'm a true genius; I also solved the problem where the void disappears after the Core Child returns to its home planet," Ying said proudly.

After Jiang Xia crossed worlds to contact her in person, Ying kept trying to fix the void‑disappearance issue, eventually realizing it couldn't be stopped and that they had to create a new void.

Cosmic energy will continuously be drawn by the new void to Earth, and the Constellation Switch project will not be halted.

Cosmic energy combined with memory, Alchemical Art, will surely cause strange transformations; together with the infinitely Mimicry‑capable Alien Insect, the soldiers they could produce might be stronger than the original Repair Card foot soldiers.

"The new person in charge of Conglomerate X should now go find my Wang Guangming to start cooperation," Ying said.

She brought an entire team over; the boss's direct order placed it at the top of every project's priority list.

The reason Jiang Xia acted this way is simple: the Alien Insect.

The Alien Insect on that planet left such a deep impression on Jiang Xia that he hasn't forgotten; the data left by Dr. Death God originally mentioned the existence of other Repair Cards.

It would be fine if they didn't encounter one, but if they truly meet a Repair Card that still retains great power on a certain Timeline, they would at least have the strength to fight back.

That time they were forced to seal Fengdu, turning its inhabitants into monsters to face the Alien Insect, was ultimately due to insufficient time.

Now, as long as Jiang Xia's remaining power continues to develop, they won't fall into similar danger.

If he gets held back by other forces, they can still prepare a step ahead; being prepared in advance is always most important.

(End of chapter)