(Emilia POV)

Puck, Soren and I walk headed toward Great Jura Forest out of curiosity. We use a Boom Tube for a short cut and continue to walk through this forest. Natsumi and Rem even Miss Beatrice decided to tag along with us. I understand Natsumi and Rem. Miss Beatrice is who I'm confused about. After we explained we're heading to the Great Jura Forest. Miss Beatrice was surprised. Wonders why we would go there of all places.

Day Time

Jura Great Forest

Natsumi: My feet are killing me. Can we take a break?

Soren: Okay. We'll take a fifteen break.

Put our stuff down and sat down for a break from walking for the past few hours.

Beatrice: I'm surprised you use a Boom Tube for a short cut to this forest, in fact.

Emilia: Thought It would be reeaally easy for us to save a lot of time.

Puck: Kind of surprise you came with Betty. What made you decide to come with us?

Beatrice made a small glance at me for some parent reason then back to Puck.

Beatrice: Curiosity. That's all, Bubby.

Rem: We should stay vigilant. Monsters here are dangerous as well. Might be goblins and my types of monsters.

Soren: Okay. So Rem is this the first time you stand foot on Great Jura Forest?

Rem nodded.

Rem: Yes. Just like Elior Forest we tried to stay away from the forest due to dangerous monsters. That's why the barrier has been in place from the village to protect us.

Soren: I see. Natsumi, how did you meet Emilia?

Natsumi: U-um...well... We sort of met at Lugunica City. I was new around, not to mention flat out broke.

Beatrice: 'I wonder why he wanted to travel to this forest of all places'?

She scratched her head while Natsumi giggled nervously. If I'm betting man..... Could Natsumi really be from another world like me like me? Judging her performance at Mathers Mansion. How close she is with everyone... My guess is that Natsumi was summoned by Satella like her male counterpart. Natsumi must've lived in this world for at least a couple of months.

Rem: What about you, Mr.Azure. What you do for a living?

Soren: I work at a Barn's and Noble as a full timer. 'Can't say I'm a member of the Titans like Emilia. Try to keep it in the down low'.

Rem:...Hmmm.... I see. Anything else?

Soren (smile nervously): Nope. Pretty much it.

Rem: 'Such a liar'. Very well.

Time Skip-Couple of hours later brought to you by Anastasia from Fate Grand Order wearing a sexy neko girl outfit.

We talked for a good while as I got to know Rem and Natsumi. As for Beatrice she refused to speak about herself and only gave me a cold shoulder. Natsumi events to meet Emilia exactly like her male counterpart. Other than that is pretty much it. Hopefully Natsumi didn't suffer much because.... I don't want her to end up like Subaru who went through so much hell. So far luck is in our side, no monsters have tried to attack us.

Soren: Huh?

We stand in front of a huge gate in front of us. Beatrice explains Veldora, The Storm Dragon is sealed within that dungeon. Makes me wonder if Rimuru is there meeting with Veldora. About to open until Emilia stops me.

Emilia: Are you thinking of going inside the dungeon?

Soren: Yeah.

Beatrice (stern): Do you have a death wish, I suppose? There's dangerous monsters inside. Can't expect all of us to protect you and Natsuki just the three of us. Bubby has a time limit as well, in fact.

I click my teeth of annoyance. If it's just Emilia and I. It would make things easier for me to Henshin.

Rem: Highly advise not to go inside, Mr.Azure.

Natsumi: Sorry. I'm with them on this one.

Soren: Fine.

(Emilia POV)

I glanced at Soren who felt disappointed not going inside. Man, It seems he reeaally wanted to go inside. Had a hunch because Soren wanted to meet the characters he'd watched from his old world before the convergence. I sigh. Can't really say he's Kamen Rider Ganbarider. He wanted to keep his identity a secret.

Emilia (frown): 'Oh, Soren'.

We walk away. I can see Miss Beatrice uneasiness, not just her but also Rem as well.

Rem: It's quite. Too quite.

Natsumi: I notice.

Beatrice: !

Beatrice has her right arm out to stop us.

Soren: What's up?

Beatrice: Come out! I know you've been following us!

Couple of people came out who are appear to be ogres!

Soren (shock): 'Holy shit'!

Rem (surprised): Ogres. 'Just like what I used to be'!

Puck: Excuse us. Can I ask why you were tailing us?

The one with red hair glared at us or more precisely at me!

Soon to be Benimaru: You silver hair devi!

Emilia: Huh!? I'm sorry. Do we know each other?

Soon to be Benimaru: Don't play innocent! We'll avenge everyone. I'll never forgive someone who leads the Witch Cultist!

Puck (anger): Okay! That's way out of line! You have no proof of that!

Natsumi: Wait a sec! Are you sure your not mistaken Emilia for someone else? I assure you she isn't a witch cultist.

Soon to be Hakurou: *Sniff*. You reek of a scent. The scent of a witch.

Natsumi (scared): 'Crap! Crap! Crap'!

Rem brought out her Morning Star to ready herself for battle. I guess we have no choice to fight. They won't listen to reason!

Rem: If you attack us then we have no choice to comply!

Soren: 'Getting Tensura anime flashbacks here'!

Soon to be Shion: I'm gonna enjoy this more than I should.

Soon to be Souei: We'll avenge our village!

They nodded.

Soren: Tch. Damn it. Guess I have no choice.

Soren took out his driver and put it onyihus waist.

Ganbaride Driver!

Natsumi (surprised): That belt!

Beatrice:.....

Rem (surprised): You can't be.

Emilia: Soren.

Soren: Can't let you four do all the work. Besides their six of them and four of us to fight against them. Gotta wear these guys down so we can get them to listen to us.

We nodded agreeing with him.

Soren: Natsumi stay back.

Natsumi: On it!

Soren: Henshin!

Ganba Ganbarider!

*Henshin sfx*

Ganbarider: Let's do this!

To be continued