Hiro was depressed. After the final battle with Sauron he thought he could capture Ryuga and claim the reward but then the S-Class criminal did something totally unexpected.
He had turned himself in.
Now, since S-Class criminals were incredibly dangerous, they were set to be executed. Due to his numerous crimes that could only be summarized as mass murder and the systematic extinction of the human race, Ryuga was immediately executed. The oddest thing was that Ryuga, despite knowing his fate was sealed, promised he'd return for Ai. Whatever that meant didn't matter to Hiro. Ryuga had turned himself in so the reward on his capture was null and void.
Which was why Hiro was sitting in the Radish in a glum mood.
"Hiro-san."
Hiro cracked an eye open to see Setsuna before she sat down with him.
"Hello, Set-chan," Hiro greeted, putting on a smile.
Setsuna blushed at the nickname. Only Hiro would call her that and she liked it. She didn't care if he was a Rider or even a bounty hunter. To her she was her boyfriend.
"You seem depressed," analyzed Setsuna. "Care to talk about it?"
"Let's just say one of the hugest bounties in the multiverse escaped my grasp for good," said Hiro as he did his usual thing and point his fingers at the ceiling like a gun. "Bang, and it's gone just like that."
"There are others," she encouraged.
"Well, I just want to relax. That fight with Sauron took a lot out of me," said Hiro.
"I'm proud of you," she said out of the blue.
"Huh?"
"You helped save the world. I'm proud of you," said Setsuna.
"I didn't do much, save for shooting my gun around," said Hiro.
"Still, you were there and you helped save the world. Not many can say they've done something like that," spoke Setsuna as she placed a hand on his.
Hiro smiled. He may have lost Ryuga but he was glad that he hadn't lost Setsuna. He was happy to have her as his girl and he would defend her. He would not let her down.
"Say, how would you like to go to the King's Terminal with me?" he asked.
"As in a date?" Setsuna asked hopefully.
"Of course," said Hiro.
In the King's Terminal a portal suddenly appeared and out came Setsuna and Hiro. The portal then blinked out of existence as Setsuna stood by him. She had been here once before and still it looked amazing. To think such a place existed. It was fantastic. It looked like the biggest mall ever but it was really a train station.
"So, what would the lady like to do?" Hiro asked.
"Everything," she uttered.
"Your wish is my command."
"Hey Set-chan," said Hiro solemnly as he rode the Ferris wheel with Setsuna.
"What is it Hiro-san" asked Setsuna curiously wondering why sound so depressed.
"I think it's time for you to know about my past and why I became a bounty hunter," said Hiro. He took in a deep breath before uttering out, "Four years ago I lost my family"
"What happened?" asked Setsuna, shocked at the sudden confession.
"Four years ago me my parents and my little sister, Mai, went to visit some relatives near Yoksuka. On the way there the car in front of us exploded causing some debris to come and hit the windshield. The debris killed my parents instantly and the car then went out of control." Hiro's eyes began to water a little as he continued to tell his story, "I remember grabbing Mai and closing my eyes wishing I was somewhere else and the next thing I knew I was here in the King's Terminal. I was safe but I was all alone."
"That's terrible," said Setsuna feeling sad for Hiro "How did that car explode?"
"The person inside it was an NCIS agent from Yoksuka doing an investigation on a terrorist cell that was rumored to be planning on blowing up the naval base that was there. They were later able to link it to a North Korean terrorist named Ari Haumesser. He later disappeared. I later became a bounty hunter so I could make a living and also collect information to find him. Two months later I met a dead end but then I met a man named Topper who told me where Ari was and who he was working for." Hiro revealed the C-Driver and the Crisis Masked Ride card. "Topper also gave me these to help me but now that Ari's dead I don't know what to do anymore."
Setsuna reached over and took his hands in hers. "You can stay in my world, with me," she said.
Hiro smiled. "I'd like that, but I'm not going to quit being a bounty hunter anytime soon."
"I'm not asking you to quit," she clarified, "Just promise to stay with me."
"I promise."
Out of the blue she requested, "Kiss me," while blushing bright red.
Hiro pulled her towards him and kissed the smaller girl deeply. Setsuna let her body go slack in his arms as she kissed him back. They broke the kiss and Setsuna leaned against him. "Tell me more," she requested of him.
