Kamen Rider is playing the villain in Pretty Cure

“I’m so tired…”

Chapter 135: The "Stolen" Seal

"You did a great job, didn't you?" Kain, watching the Dark Pretty's visibly happier figure as she left, said with a hint of sarcasm in his voice, having just finished peeping into her changing process. "I never expected that! You've always given off the impression of being a reckless person, but you're actually playing the pig to eat the tiger? This time, you've chosen to be a calculating scumbag, toying with everyone's hearts, and you didn't do a great job, did you? You're always calling yourself a villain... eh?"

Kain continued talking to himself as usual, but he didn't listen to the boss's usual rebuttal. So when Kain flew back to the room, he saw Ash leaning against the wall as soon as he entered the room. He looked completely decadent, collapsed on the ground, with his eyes looking up at the sky.

"Isn't that natural? I'm a genius. If I put my mind to it, I can certainly achieve something like this! But..."

Looking at the dark ceiling above his head, Ash's mood was the same as the dark echoes he had just collected in large quantities.

“I’m so tired…”

"Tired? You've never complained about being tired during such intense battles, right? Why are you suddenly saying this now?"

"Obviously, my goal with it is to collect dark echoes. We never need to worry about so much. As long as it does what I like, it's fine."

As usual, he opened the system panel and confirmed that the collection situation was almost complete. A similar feeling began to descend upon him.

"Generally speaking, all you have to do is provoke them and start fighting. Whether you can win or not is another matter." Ash sighed. "This is clearly what suits me, but they're asking me to use my brain or something. How annoying."

As for the reason? It's undoubtedly from the previous world. After all, only the majority of his memories will be erased, and the changes he has actually worked hard to achieve cannot be taken away. This isn't some kind of rubbish setting where there's an infinite loop with no growth at all.

But if possible, at this moment he would rather all his efforts go to waste.

"Is it called Cure Heart? You satisfied me, but you also took away my favorite way of life. Seriously..."

"Why don't you take my heart with you?"

As if he had lost all his strength, Ash fell to the ground with his arms raised to cover his eyes, blocking the dazzling red light from the ceiling.

Kain, who fell from mid-air, slowly walked to the man's side and patted the man's head with his marshmallow-like arm.

"But after you met her, you had already decided what you were going to do, hadn't you?"

After being silent for a while, the man sat up from the ground and took out the seal of sin again. The seal, which had been baptized by the power of Duen and Anmei, had been infused with dark power. The eyes of the spider relief on it were constantly emitting a strange scarlet color.

"I heard the voice of the times. It was speaking to me, asking me to guide it."

Well, in order to prepare for what comes next, we have to prepare for the next battle.

——————Here is the dividing line————————

Ever since Yuri Tsukikage was resurrected as a Pretty Cure and rejoined Rei and the others as Cure Moonlight, the combat effectiveness of Heart catch Precure has been decisively enhanced with the addition of this powerful member. In Erika's words, just having Yuri is like having the help of a hundred people.

Even in recent times, in order to redeem their dignity after being killed by a passing coffee shop owner within 500 words, the three cadres worked overtime to corrode the Heart Flower to produce more Desert Monsters, but it was rare for a Desert Monster to last more than a minute in front of these four Pretty Cures who had become monsters.

Dr. Shabak has recently been developing new equipment with the goal of enhancing combat effectiveness. It is said that this equipment can allow cadres to strengthen and even directly control desert monsters. He has even lost a lot of hair for this. Of course, this is just nonsense.

Today, the Pretty Cure met an old rival they hadn't seen for a long time, the returning Pretty Cure and Kamen Rider Timmons.

"What are you planning to do today!?"

Pointing at Timmons, who was standing in Central Park laughing and scaring away all the passers-by, and the Dark Pretty Cure who was looking at him like a fool, the transformed Cure Marine shouted a stern rebuke.

"But no matter what you plan to do, hehe! With Moonlight's power to help us, you are no match for us!"

The accusation turned into a smug show-off halfway through, which was normal. After all, the three of them together were no match for the Dark Pretty Cure, and the Dark Pretty Cure was defeated by Lily in the previous battle. It can be said that among the Desert Apostles, except for the elusive Dr. Shabak, no one is their match now.

So of course Erika, who has a flamboyant personality, would become so complacent.

"That's hard to say."

Timmons, who was standing opposite them, suddenly asserted this, and then took out a sin seal from his back, which was completely different from the one he usually used. The dark power on it was as conspicuous and terrifying to the girl who was in the light as the only stain on the snow-white rice paper.

"that is!"

"Indeed, this is the ultimate evil." He showed off the seal with such exaggerated force that even the girls' eyes followed its movement. "If I use and unleash the ultimate power contained within, even the four of you combined will be no match for me!"

"You may think this is unreasonable, but it's actually really that powerful, hahahahahaha——"

"flaw--!"

Just as Ash was "showing off" with great pride, a pink light flashed in front of his nose and he could faintly smell the fragrance of cherry blossoms. It turned out that Lei took advantage of the opportunity when he was "showing off" and kicked the seal in her hand into the air with a high kick.

"As expected of Lei, she strikes when the time is right! Get DAZE!" Erika, seizing the perfect moment, leaped up and caught the seal in mid-air. "Now, no matter how powerful I was, it's gone. Hahahaha—Ouch!"

Erika's sudden strange cry was not a joke. The moment she caught the seal, an invisible needle pierced her skin from inside the seal and then retracted before being discovered.

The girl put her finger, from which tiny drops of blood oozed, into her mouth and gently licked the wound with her tongue, pretending that her finger had only been pricked by a sharp object and was completely unaware of what had happened.

"Oh, shit! It's been taken away from me. There's no hope. It's all over!"

Looking at Ash who was reading with the "Full Emotion" stick next to her, the Dark Pretty Cure felt her eyes twitching, and all the emotions she had spent in the past few days were wasted.

"Are you sure they'll fall for it?"

"Of course they will, because they've been winning so much lately, like Qin Shi Huang touching the wires, they're so tired of winning." A cunning curve appeared at the corner of his mouth beneath his mask. "This is just another victory for them. Do they care?"

Reverting the subtle conversation back to its normal tone, Ash shouted at the top of his lungs, "Oh no! Our army is defeated, our army is defeated, retreat, retreat!"

"Will you be allowed to leave so easily?!"

Lily, who had some grudge against Timmons for a long time, had no intention of watching him leave. Almost in the blink of an eye, a silver light fell from above her head, and Ash's quick freeze only had time to block it with his arm before he was knocked away.

"Ya-Timmons! You bastard!"

He quickly turned over and stood up, looking at his bloody right arm exposed after the armor shattered. After shaking his hand indifferently, Ash shouted at Anmei who was about to get too excited and fight Lily again.

"Hey, retreat!"

Chapter 136: There is always a calm before the storm

"What's wrong? You look like something good has happened?"

"Hey, manager, you don't know, that Timmons and the Dark Pretty Cure were defeated by us before they even had time to fire a single move!"

Erika walked into the store with her hands on her hips and her non-existent chest puffed out, her nose raised to the sky, giving off an air of "I'm so awesome!"

"We even took away the very things they wanted to use to do evil! Isn't that amazing? The best! We're genius!"

"I don't think you have anything to do with genius." Ash looked behind her and saw the seal in Wu Mu's hand.

Although he tried to use the power of Precure to purify the object, he was unsuccessful. Now Goki is also worried about how to deal with the stolen seal.

"What should I do... Speaking of which, isn't the red light it emits much weaker?"

Shaking his finger that was "accidentally" scratched earlier, Wu Mu tried to seek advice from his senior Yuri.

"I'm not sure about this either. Why not ask that flower angel for advice later?"

"Well, that's a good idea."

The man narrowed his eyes and confirmed that everything was working well with the Sin Seal. Ash's expression suddenly became extremely cheerful, and he happily reached out and touched Goki's head.

"You did a great job. As a reward, I'll give you free coffee from now on!"

"Wait, I'm not a kid—" Wu Mu hurriedly tried to dodge, but he couldn't escape the palm net that was chasing him. "And the latter is no longer needed..."

While Ash was rubbing the head of the bewildered Gomu, the two little ones, Rei and Erika, came closer with puffed up cheeks.

"stare----"

"Goo..."

"Okay, I'll give you a reward too. You really worked hard. Be good, be good!"

Seeing Lily's head and cheeks being flattened into two soft pink and blue balls by Ash's magic hands, she looked away in shame. Of course, Ash saw all of this.

"If Lily wants to join in, of course you can."

"I...I don't need it..."

"Okay, okay, come here~"

Seeing Ash's warm greeting, Lily, whose cheeks blushed rarely, completely lost the cold and heroic spirit she had during the battle. She took small steps quietly and was then gently grasped by Ash's wrist and taken into his arms.

"You guys have worked so hard. Even though you're girls, you still have to fight to protect this world."

Ash's tone gradually became calm as he looked at the Pretty Cures in front of him. He stroked their cheeks as gently as he could, as if they were the most precious treasures.

Girls hate having their heads touched. Someone seemed to have told him so, but it didn't seem to apply to all situations.

"It's okay. This is exactly what we want to do now." She swung her twin ponytails behind her back, and her clear, cherry-pink eyes, hidden behind her glasses, returned Ash's purest light. "And if we can protect the flowers of everyone's hearts, our friends' hearts, and the most important people around us through our efforts, then we are truly happy."

"Really? But you deserve a happier future too."

Gently pushing away some distance, Ash turned back to the front desk cabinet and rummaged through it, first placing a slightly thick stack of envelopes in Lily's hand.

"this is...."

"This is your salary for this month. No need to say anything about the wrong payday. This month's date is earlier, I said!"

“Thank you, thank you…!”

Although she didn't know the reason, Yueying Lily was very happy looking at Ash now.

"You guys don't have to keep staring at me with envy." Feeling three gazes coming from the side, Ash patted them one by one. "Because if I pay you, I'll really be employing child labor and will have to go eat pork chop rice."

"But to be honest with you, I've given your parents the wages you earned from helping me on my days off these past few months. I think they'll probably use them when you get married."

"Get married or something!?" Lei and Erika's tone suddenly became stammering, but Ash's hands did not stop moving, he continued to take something out from the counter.

"But I've exchanged this month's wages for goods. Please accept them with gratitude."

"This is it!"

Erika was the first to exclaim in surprise. "This is it! The high-end hand-woven fabric I've always wanted, along with a personal sewing machine and a weekly Paris fashion magazine!" Erika's mouth was practically watering as she stared at the items before her. "All of it, everything I like! Yahaha, Ash, I love you!"

"Here it is!" Seeing the cute dress in the bag, Itsuki's cheeks couldn't help but blush. "You even knew about the one I like... And this rare one is that Ultraman Zero plush. Thank you! I love it!"

"This is the rare seed set I've always dreamed of, a cultivation set that includes special soil!" Lei's eyes were completely captivated by the item before her. Even the Zijella in the nearby jar swayed with joy, sensing the girl's flourishing heart flower. "I just said I wanted it in the store before. Could it be that the manager..."

Where the three people's gazes were focused, Yashu was smiling.

"I can't help it. You're my favorite Pretty Cure, and you're also my precious shop assistants. I just hope you like me."

“The store manager is the best!”

Looking at the three juniors jumping around Ash with laughter and joy, Lily, who was sitting on the sofa and stretching her lazy waist, also showed a sincere smile.

"Hopefully, it will continue like this."

Perhaps Yueying Lily harbors such unrealistic hopes, hoping that time can stand still at the tenderest moment. Those two cups of afternoon tea on the balcony should remain forever warm, the sun's rays should remain gentle, and the girls and men leaning on each other in the small cafe should live carefree lives together forever.

Yuri Tsukikage should always be the older sister who flips through books silently, never smiles, but is gentler than anyone else. Erika should always tease Rei and then be tickled by the shy Rei. Itsuki should always be comparing the cute dolls on the flyers, hesitating about which one to buy.

And Ash just came out of the kitchen with freshly baked cakes and cookies. He turned on the big-screen TV in the cafe and asked everyone what movie they wanted to watch.

Here, she has everything she likes.

"Ok?"

Lily, who was immersed in her peace of mind, noticed something... something she didn't want to notice.

She noticed that Ash's right hand seemed to have some unnatural stiffness.

Chapter 137 Let’s have barbecue today

The door of Nasta Café was pushed open at the right time, and people came in one after another, a rare sight.

"Lily~ Long time no see, I'm here again! Oh, you're here too." Momoka Lai Hai, who had just returned from the filming set, came over wearing the short-sleeved shirt and jeans she wore for filming at work. Momoka was the first to find her friend Lily and waved to her exaggeratedly to show her concern, but when Ash appeared in her sight, the girl's face immediately fell.

"Me too... Wow, why are you looking at me like that?! Wait, what are those looks like that? Why do you even want to call the police? That's so rude!" As a "celebrity" on the streets in recent times, Eddie attracted a lot of attention as soon as he appeared. Several eyes were focused on him, and Taoxiang was already ready to call the police and have the wanted criminal arrested.

"Listen to me! I have already proved myself with actual actions. The police have also cancelled the wanted order against me. I have cleared myself of the crime of exhibitionism myself!" However, he, who had already cleared himself of the crime by helping countless residents of Hope Flower Market, immediately jumped up and began to loudly prove his innocence.

"Alright, alright. Your courage last time impressed me, so we trust you." Ash, whose attitude towards Eddie had changed significantly, patted his shoulder with a sense of recognition. "But you're still wearing the blue jacket I gave you, right?"

"After all, I didn't bring any change of clothes, so what's with all those disgusted looks? I always wash my clothes, so there's no problem with being sloppy!"

"Hmm....If that's the case, then what do you wear while you wash and wait for your clothes to dry?"