Kamen Rider is playing the villain in Pretty Cure

————The dividing line where Lei is sulking————

After leaving the deserted campus festival, the two came to the amusement park of Hope Flower Market. This time, Ash "let" the sleeping guard cut two tickets for them, and the climax of their date began.

I don’t know if there’s some rule, but a date must include a trip to an amusement park or a movie theater.

After just giving Lei an ice cream cone (and paying for it later), the two of them froze in place because of a problem.

"What did you say? You still need to rest?" Faced with Lei's strong request, Ash looked quite distressed. "We're almost at the bungee jumping platform."

But in the face of Ash's words, Lei, who was usually used to giving in, was determined not to give in this time. She stared at Ash with a sullen look and pouting lips, avoiding his gaze.

"No! Ash doesn't look well, right? So he needs to rest!"

As time passed, the attentive Lei naturally discovered all the abnormalities in Ash's body. Of course, for Ash, as long as he could recover, there would be no problem.

“Eh…”

Lei, who was standing in front of him, showed no intention of retreating, which made Ash a little embarrassed.

"It should be fine... After all, it's not the first time I've fought with injuries—"

The girl's rosy ears twitched slightly, and Lei took the initiative to cross her arms in front of Ash.

"Then you are forbidden to do this from now on!"

"It's nothing, it's just a fatal injury anyway..."

"ha----!?"

Lei's voice rose eight decibels in one breath, and the cherry pink background behind her was replaced by a slightly blackened background.

Faced with the sudden terrifying scene, even Ash couldn't help but take two steps back.

"If you have any health problems, you must see a doctor immediately!"

"What? I'm a doctor?"

"You're still not taking care of your body. I can't stand it anymore! Now find a place to rest and sit down!"

The docile little animal suddenly became furious. Facing Lei, who did not back down at this moment and seemed stern yet gentle, Ash did not know how to respond for a moment.

"Oh, oh."

Overwhelmed, sweat dripping down his forehead, Ash couldn't help but answer subconsciously and could only nod.

Seriously, I was thinking of trying the bungee jumping machine over there, but now I can only...

After being inexplicably scolded by Lei, who was several heads shorter than him, Ash's gaze drifted away and finally fell on the Ferris wheel beside him.

Chapter 167 Confession

Although the staff operating the Ferris wheel also fell asleep, this does not pose a problem for Ash. Here, let our little watermelon make a second appearance!

As the hardworking little watermelon robot below turned the joystick in the control room, the stagnant Ferris wheel began to spin again.

"Well, this is a break."

Sitting in the semicircular cabin of the Ferris wheel, Ash and Lei sat face to face, spreading their hands helplessly.

"Mr. Ash, whether you are a good person or a bad person, you must take care of your body! Otherwise, you won't be able to accomplish anything, right?"

"Yes, yes, Pretty Cure-sama, I will teach you a lesson."

Faced with Lei's serious preaching, Ash, who was sitting with his legs crossed, naturally gave a perfunctory response as usual, saying that whatever you said was right, and he would cover himself with a small blanket under the bridge.

“Hmm… Really…”

She was really worried and speechless at the same time, but when faced with Ash who looked nonchalant, the girl with a puffed face deflated like a pufferfish.

Really, we would be worried too...

At this moment, the two sat face to face in the Ferris wheel.

After eating the ice cream cone that Ash bought for her, Lei subconsciously wanted to lick her sweetened fingers, then realized that there was someone sitting opposite her. The girl blushed and quickly wiped herself dry with a handkerchief. On the other hand, Ash seemed overly relaxed, as if Duane's attack and Zijella's problems had nothing to do with him. He even twisted his hips and changed the direction of his legs.

In the narrow space without saying a word, the girl kept stealing glances at each other, while the man's eyes were basically wandering around, and finally looked through the window at Qi Jiela in the distance.

With his eyes narrowing slightly, which were gradually becoming less useful, Ash saw that the flower bud on top of Zijera's head began to move, and the petals at the tip opened and closed slightly, and it looked like it was about to bloom.

On the other side, the girl's eyes were focused on the man's cheek, and she couldn't help but start to judge in her heart.

Looking closely, Mr. Ash is indeed very handsome. No wonder Erika said that she was a fangirl at that time. However, she really started to fall in love with him when he showed his caring side to Sister Lily.

"We're almost at our limit...is it too late?"

Ash's words interrupted Lei's delusion, and she naturally understood what Ash was referring to.

"I----"

The girl stood up suddenly when she heard Ash's words, her fists shaking from being clenched too tightly. Just as she was about to open her mouth to say something loudly, Ash put his finger on her lips and stopped her from speaking.

"Lei, I don't know what you are going to say to me, but I want you to wait until you figure out what you want to say to me before you say this to me."

Ash noticed Lei's dilemma and didn't want her to hand in the "answer sheet" in such a panic, so he gave the girl a way out.

Lei didn't say anything, just nodded silently.

In silence, the Ferris wheel cabin carrying two people rose all the way with the sound of mechanical rotation. When it was about to reach the top floor, the girl broke the silence in the cabin.

"Ash knows everything about us, but we know nothing about Ash... It's so unfair."

"You care about my business?"

"Of course, it's impossible not to care!"

Lei's tone was filled with emotion. "Sometimes he comforts and encourages us, other times he exudes outright malice, ready to bring us down. Whether it's brutal or gentle...it seems there's no gentleness at all. In short, these contradictions are all about Ash, right? So what is Ash like in other worlds?"

"Another world?" Ash said thoughtfully. "It's pretty much the same, actually. To make the story more intense and interesting, I'll unfold the game my way, so both villains and heroes will naturally participate."

"Then I'll feel the ultimate joy when I fight them and watch their shining spirits unfold in the darkness. After that, I'll just let things develop naturally. I'll become friends with some, mortal enemies with others... Hmm."

If I think about it this way, I am not only the best partner of the system, but my life is also quite regular.

"Is that so... Then why did Ash choose to be the manager of the coffee shop this time?"

"You ask that, firstly, I learned it from that guy Evolto's hero growth game." Lei quietly memorized the name "Evolto," thinking it would be easy to settle accounts with the guy who had corrupted Ash in the future. "Another reason... is that this coffee recipe really took some effort on my part."

At this point, Ash actually revealed a somewhat nostalgic smile.

"I am a genius."

"My father, the inventor of the parallel world gear technology, the Blue Tribe scientists, and the crazy president all say I'm a genius too."

“When it comes to the technical and operational aspects of technology, people are always unreasonable and can figure it out by just looking at it.”

"It doesn't matter if I don't understand the principles. As long as I have a general idea of ​​how to operate it, I can solve the technical problem in a flash. I guess I just leave it to God to solve it."

It can be said that as long as you give your all and fully utilize your talents, there is no problem with using excessive manual manipulation or cheating...

"But I don't like this. I don't like 'genius' abilities that don't require effort. It feels like my choices are determined by others."

This is completely contrary to the principles in the special effects movies I watched.

Thinking about how he was now using his abilities for a tree, he was gradually becoming unfamiliar with himself. Ash smiled a bit ironically, clenched his fists, and threw a few punches at the air, mixing different styles.

"As for my combat and other abilities, I acquired them through constant practice and time. They are all earned through hard work!"

"Even the Martian coffee that you all never liked, I'm also proud to have learned it from that snake-skinned monster!"

Lei just listened without saying anything, just nodding occasionally.

"I've said so much, Sarah, what's your answer?"

The girl then stood up and transformed into the Pretty Cure form in the surrounding cherry blossom-colored light. A voice that was not very loud but very clear and pleasant, filled with all the girl's emotions in the past six months, resounded in the narrow cabin.

"Hearing Ash say that, I'm relieved. Mr. Ash's heart hasn't twisted into a monster like the Desert Monster. I'm sure of that. You've always been a human being."

"So, Ash."

Since you are finally willing to tell me, I must give you and myself the answer.

Maybe it was the shyness that came from her heart or the fact that the setting sun outside the window was shining on the girl's face at the right angle, but her beautiful smile that radiated an unprecedented radiance made Ash stare at her in a daze for a moment.

"I like you."

The girl's gentle voice, filled with all her warmth, echoed in the cabin. Ash widened his eyes until the voice slowly faded away and the cabin became as quiet as if no one was there.

As the cabin the two were in moved to the top of the Ferris wheel, the system sent a command to the small watermelon ball below to activate a switch, and a crisp sound like a bell resounded throughout the amusement park.

Without waiting for Ash to answer, Lei smiled at Ash, opened the window next to her, stepped out, and flew towards Zijella in a pink trail.

Ash thought of many answers, but Lei's "answer" was completely beyond his expectations.

Leaning his upper body out of the window, Ash looked at the Pretty Cure's back as she walked towards Zigela, and was momentarily lost in thought, not knowing what to do.

"bud!"

Chapter 168: Get Stronger! The Test is Pretty Cure vs Pretty Cure!

It seemed that the outside world caused the changes in the dream. The girl who was placed in the bedding experience area of ​​the shopping mall instinctively turned over her sleeping body, and her limbs twitched instinctively.

In the dream, the girls' battle with their own shadows continues. Whether in terms of skills or abilities, the opponent's level is exactly the same as theirs. If they cannot find a breakthrough point, the only bad outcome will be exhaustion or mutual destruction on both sides.

But does the so-called trial necessarily end with defeating the target?

"You too, me too! We've always wanted to be a super idol like Tao Jie, so that's why we daydream like this!"

The blue girl's movements were bold and vigorous. "Shadow" seized the flaw revealed by Erika's words and kicked her into the water underground with a reverse sweep.

As the girls gradually recovered from the intense battle, they realized the relationship between the so-called trial and Zijera.

Especially Erika, who seemed to be as out of touch as Aqua, but at this moment she understood the situation more clearly through instinct.

"But now I don't envy Tao Jie, I want to be as outstanding as her!"

Stretching out her limbs, she bounced back and forth on the water like skipping stones. Steadying her feet, Erika showed her growth to the shadow of the past.

"Then why is there a shadow like me? Why were you instantly bewitched by Qi Jiela again!"

The shadow immediately came forward and swung its fist, but facing the approaching shadow, Erika did not respond at all. Instead, she opened her arms actively. The fist brushed past her and lifted the hair beside her ear. Now that the distance was reduced to zero, she hugged herself.

"There's nothing I can do about it, because I'm still the same person who says discouraging things!"

When Shadow froze in shock at her own actions, the blue girl tightened her embrace.

"I don't hate my impulsive self in the past. No matter my strengths and weaknesses, I am still myself after all."

And now, there's another guy who's in more danger than me, and Erika-sama has to save him!

The two blue girls smiled and hugged each other, then turned into light and disappeared from the dream created by Zijera.

"In order to protect everyone and the Mingtangyuan School, I will continue to work hard on my martial arts. Other than that, personal desires are things that can be discarded!"

Standing in the golden sunflower field, the two Goki performed the same Mingtangyuan style boxing on each other. The airflow between their fists made a dull thud, blowing up the girl's long golden hair behind her.

Seeing that the opponent's attack showed weakness, the blonde girl immediately found the opportunity to punch the vital point, but she didn't expect that this was actually Wu Mu's strategy to show weakness to the enemy. She took this opportunity to seize the opportunity and firmly grabbed the "shadow's" hand.

"I practice Ming Tang Yuan Style not for my brother or anyone else, but because I like it!"

"Whether I like martial arts or cute things, I just need to be honest about it!"

He quickly turned around and swung his other fist at himself, but the shadow at this time gave Wu Mu a wry smile.

"So, you no longer need me, who has worked so hard until now?"

The hand that had been raised long ago caught the fist.

"I want to take it all in."

Gently releasing his clenched fists, Gomu put his hands together and held them up solemnly in front of him.

"Whether it's my stubborn self in the past, everyone in my family and friends, or the person who lacks the light in their heart."

Standing in the sunlight that shone through the cracks in his dream, Wu Mu was extremely serious.

“I want to take on all of it.”