"Enjoying the view?" Yuuki heard and he spun around to see Ryuji standing before him.

"Oh, Sempai, it's you," said Yuuki relieved.

The two were on the school rooftop and Yuuki was just looking out into the distance.

"So, see anything interesting?" Ryuji asked his fellow Rider.

"I'm just so happy to be alive and that the world is safe," said Yuuki as he ran a hand through his hair.

"You fought for the entire world," said Ryuji. "You should feel happy."

"Well, I didn't do much," admitted Yuuki sheepishly.

"Sure you did. Whenever a monster appeared you never ran. You fought without hesitation. And even when you were facing that huge army of Horrors, instead of running you fought with all your might," Ryuji reminded.

"It's not like I had much of a choice," murmured Yuuki.

"You did, and you made the choice you thought was right. I'm proud of you, Yuuki."

Yuuki stared. "That's…that's the first time you ever called me by my name."

"Well, you're not a rookie anymore," replied Ryuji.

"I guess so," nodded Yuuki. Ryuji placed a hand on Yuuki's head. "Sempai?"

"You don't have to call me that anymore," said Ryuji.

"I disagree. You've trained me and made me stronger," said Yuuki. "You will always be my Sempai."

Ryuji cocked an eyebrow. "Hey, you seem taller."

"Do I?" Yuuki blinked.

"Yeah, you just look taller," said Ryuji as he compared his height with Yuuki. "See?"

"It must be your imagination," Yuuki reasoned.

"Nah, I'm right. You're standing straighter and taller now than you did when you started," Ryuji admitted.

"I just never thought I'd be a Rider, or help save the world. Looking back again it just seems so surreal," said Yuuki as he remembered how he got the Vortex Gear all those months ago, and the trials and tribulations that followed. He took out the V-Driver. "But the world is safe now. I don't need this anymore."

"Keep it," advised Ryuji.

"But-"

"You never know when you'll need it again, Yuuki."

Yuuki gazed down at the device. It had changed his life. He was no longer a nerd. He was confident now and he had a girlfriend who loved him. He wanted to protect the life he had now. "Alright, I'll keep it. I'm not sure I'll need it, though."

"You may never know, Yuuki," said Ryuji.

Yuuki smiled and then his V-Touch rang. He took it out of his pocket and pressed the touch screen to accept the call. "Hello? Alright, Roka-san. I'm coming." He hung up. The V-Touch buckle could still function as a normal cell phone. It looked unusual, but it had its uses. It was the treasure that gave him power.

"Hey, after you go see Roka, meet me at my place," said Ryuji.

"Alright, Sempai."

"ULTIMATE MASKED RIDE: VORTEX!"

"GOLD FORM!"

Both Ifrit and Vortex stood in their strongest forms as they stared each other down. Vortex was in his Complete Form, possessing the power of the ten elements while Ifrit was in Gold Form and powered by his Mugenki.

"Ready?" asked Ifrit as he brandished his Ptera-Zanbato and Liner Cross-Rod.

"Hai, Sempai," Vortex nodded as he brandished his V-Book in its Sword Mode.

"Let's do this." Ifrit let loose a roar and charged at Vortex who charged right back. The two clashed and sparks flew as their weapons collided.