Kamen Rider is playing the villain in Pretty Cure

What is this?

"What's wrong, Lily? You're hanging your mouth like Momotaros craving pudding right now?"

And, you deliberately waved the ring in front of me?

What do you mean...Ash?

"Ash...you look very happy?"

I could hear that even though the manager was injured, his tone was much more cheerful than before. So it was because of this reason.

"Well, why do you ask this suddenly? But I am really happy today!"

Without even noticing the change in Lily's address, Ash answered honestly about his feelings.

After all, thanks to my "encouragement", Rei and Erika have reconciled and their strength has even improved. How can I not be happy?!

"Yeah...."

"Um, Lily, what's up? Even though we weren't planning on opening today, are we leaving?"

"what...."

Yueying Lily hid her eyes behind her reflective glasses and turned her head away, avoiding meeting Ash's gaze.

Manager Ash is smiling, and he looks genuinely happy. He really is, very, very happy...

I no longer have time to think about who the other person will be, but she must be an extremely outstanding woman who is more worthy of reliance than a "loser" like me, right?

I'm such a hopeless woman to have such feelings for a man who's already in a relationship... I should just turn around and leave. After all, my feelings will definitely cause him trouble. I have to stop, I have to... I have to...

"lily?"

It was not until Ash's call came that Lily woke up from her semi-conscious state and found that her feet were standing still, as if she had not moved a step.

"ring...."

Trembling, he spat out the two words he least wanted to say.

"what?"

But Ash seemed not to hear and asked back subconsciously.

"The truth I told..."

"That, the ring!"

The sudden louder sound of Moon Shadow Lily startled Ash, even drowning out the roar of the train passing by outside the window.

"Really? Why are you shouting so loud all of a sudden?"

Ash's nonchalant patting of his ears, which was once a normal funny gesture, now made Lily very angry.

"You mean this ring... Ha, I'm still waiting to see when you'll find it!"

When Ash's smug voice reached Lily's ears, it was as if a layer of cotton was blocking them, so close yet so far away.

"It looks like I scared you, but I'll keep wearing it. After all, it's pretty cool, right? It fits you perfectly!"

"is that so?"

Am I dreaming?

This person has an annoying ring on his finger and is even showing it off to me.

Is that so? I see. Why did the store manager seem completely oblivious to our feelings? Is this the reason? Now everything is explained.

"Although it can't be used to synergize with the belt to cast magic, it's still quite suitable as a decoration. I just don't know where it came from..."

Her expression was normal but her whole body was stiff, and she could hardly hear what Ash said.

All this is not a dream.

"well------"

When Ash's smugness ended, he unexpectedly met Lily's eyes and saw the lifeless eyes hidden behind the glasses.

Wait, am I seeing this wrong?

"Manager, I feel a little unwell, so I'm going back first."

There wasn't even a punctuation mark in the entire sentence. Lily immediately turned around and left the cafe with a stiff expression.

"Even though we're not planning on opening today, it would be nice if you could stay and keep me company, Lily... Hey, Lily? Where are you going, Lily?"

Seeing Lily walking away, Ash, a little confused, hurriedly followed her.

Chapter 104: The Coffee Shop Manager Who Doesn’t Understand People’s Hearts

Yueying Lily's heart was undoubtedly in a mess, and she had even lost her usual composure... It would be better to say that only a few people in her position could remain calm.

A cold, decisive, handsome and cool iceberg beauty, this is the first conclusion that outsiders can easily draw from Yueying Lily's appearance, but the actual heart beneath the iceberg is far more sensitive than imagined.

"When did we start dating? I have no idea..."

I couldn't find it, I couldn't find it at all. During their time in the cafe, there was no evidence that he had ever known other women, but the ring was definitely on her finger, and his joy was definitely not false.

Maybe they had already started dating before they dragged me into Nasta... I see, that's how it is.

However, I still can't help but think this way... If I could muster up the courage earlier, no, before that, if I could face my feelings directly, and be more frank if I really like her, would the result be completely different... No, I can't do that, right?

After his father left home, he habitually avoided showing overly sad expressions. However, after Long's death, he was afraid of getting hurt again and hid everything behind a cold expression. The result was like this... It's so ironic that I can't even laugh.

Even though she didn't run very far, Yueying Lily still stopped and panted, holding her knees.

"What a hopeless disgrace..."

It was unclear who he was referring to in his tired words.

"Hey—Lily!"

The voice that she most wanted to hear, but also the voice that she least wanted to hear at this moment, came from behind her. Lily hurriedly took off her wet glasses and wiped her blurry eyes carelessly.

"What are you doing? Why did you suddenly come out? Did you hear what I said?"

"Compared to all this, what is Ash doing?"

ha?

Ash blinked in confusion, not understanding why Lily's tone suddenly became aggressive.

No, we were chatting just fine earlier, but how come I showed off my ring and you suddenly turned hostile? What's going on in a woman's heart? Are there any specialized books that can help me understand it more easily?

"Even though he was beaten like this by Timmons, he doesn't seem to care at all and is so happy. Is Ash finding comfort in other women?"

"Oh, yes."

Ash nodded without hesitation. Although he didn't know why she asked that, Xiao An had rarely comforted him since he returned to the base, and he also received condolences from Wu Mu today.

"She also applied the potion on your face, right?"

"Yeah, her technique is surprisingly gentle."

"Is that so... That's really great." Lily smiled wryly, confirming that everything Ash had said so far was true. "Ash... Is what you're looking for (marriage) really what makes you happy?"

wait, what did you say?

Lily's wry smile made Ash's pupils tremble. After all, her insightful tone and the inexplicable questions...

This is clearly questioning my favorite "heroic romance"! Wait, could it be that Timmons's identity as a villain has been exposed? When!

What should I do? Should I blow myself up now? No, Ash, the more critical the situation, the calmer we need to be. Based on past similar situations, she doesn't seem to know everything, otherwise she would have brought the three Mitsumes with her. Now we should find out just how much she knows!

"Lily, what can you do about this? It's normal for people with different lives to have different thoughts and feelings even if they eat the same rice, right?"

As soon as Ash opened his mouth, he wanted to slap himself. He had originally planned to ask questions indirectly, but now he turned to a direct interrogation.

"..."

Seeing Lily didn't react, Ash simply gave up and continued talking.

"Well, regardless of how you look at it, I think it's pretty good. I really like this feeling!"

"..."

"Even though there are always things about each other that I dislike and make mistakes when we first get along, it's precisely because of these changes that what I'm looking for (a hero) becomes so beautiful!"

"I feel the same way now. No matter which part of me I am, I am happy to be able to 'inspire' someone and see them shine even more after reaching new heights!"

"..."

Ash moved his body exaggeratedly and said a lot of things, but Lily just listened quietly, completely ignoring him. He had never seen her look so dull and lifeless, and the stalemate in the atmosphere made him feel so embarrassed.

Just as Ash was trying to figure out what to say, Lily spoke.

"What good is there in this kind of thing?"

?

"At Nasta Café, I laugh with everyone every day... Even though customers rarely come, we always do our best to entertain them when they do. Ash also often comes up with unique creations. Although it's often a mess, it's always fulfilling..."

? ?

"Isn't this enough for you?"

? ? !

When he saw the pair of dull amethyst eyes, Ash was really panicked. It reminded him of the first time he met her, but this was even worse than that time!

Could it be that he has seen through the identity of this store manager?

"Why would Ash pursue something beyond this?"

Lily took a step forward, and Ash took a step back.

"Can't Ash stay with us more?"

Wait, I didn’t say we were leaving now. My arrangements are not even finished yet!

"Ah, even if something like that happens, I won't leave you right away. I will always be——"

“It’s a lie!!”

Lily's venting voice interrupted Ash's words.

"Om——"

A train passed behind Ash, casting a shadow that obscured the man's expression.

"Anyway, you only think about what makes you happy, so our business is fine, right?!"

"I...."

Ash opened his mouth wide, as if his heart was pierced by a flying sword, and he was completely unable to refute.

"What on earth do you want to say?!"

"Think about it yourself!"

"If you don't say it, who will understand?"

This time it was Ash's turn to yell at Lily. Lily pursed her lips when she heard his words, and suddenly tears of grievance welled up in her eyes.

"If you really want me to be clear..."

Lily's fragile and trembling voice instantly brought back Ash's somewhat out-of-control sanity.

Wait, why did the atmosphere suddenly become like this? Where is the chance to save the situation?

"I...hate the manager!"

"I?"

"I hate, I hate the store manager who doesn't understand people's hearts! I hate, I hate Ash who abandons us at will!"

After saying that, Yueying Lily turned around and fled from here like a flash.

Chapter 105: The Strange Demon God