Kamen Rider is playing the villain in Pretty Cure

Who am I? Where am I? What is this for? Why is this man smiling so happily?

Seeing the unfamiliar man sitting in front of her, especially noticing his gaze looking towards her, the introverted Ayumi couldn't stand such an aggressive look, and immediately hid behind Reika with trembling.

This person feels so weird!

Ash shrugged, and immediately lost most of his interest in Ayumi.

"But why does Ash suddenly want to be an actor?" Qian pursed her lips, looking up and down at Ash's haori, her eyes shining with curiosity.

I have to say that Ash dressed in such a novel way is quite eye-catching to the girls.

"I don't have any sudden plans to become a plagiarist, so of course I'm looking for a change of heart this time." Ash casually replied, dusting off his shirt. "I've been a real warrior before, but I've never done a fake performance. Now, doesn't this seem quite interesting?"

This is the same as when you get tired of studying advanced mathematics, you do exercises for the English Level 8 exam. Otherwise, why shoot a period drama? If I really want to make a movie, then I must go to X-video or O-Valley or X-Bao, at least to give the kids these days something to do.

"Go ahead."

With his right hand on his knee, Ash changed his tone and started talking to them about serious matters.

"You can't be reincarnated as horse girls even if you were kicked to death by a horse. Why are you running so hurriedly? What happened?" Ash deliberately raised his eyebrows at them.

"Are you just here for fun, or are you trying to stalk me as revenge? Your stealth skills are truly impressive."

"That's not true!" Zhiyue quickly retorted. "You still remember this! Besides, who would want to retaliate for something like this? They're not children!"

"Then tell me what happened."

Everyone looked at each other, and finally looked at Ayumi behind them. They had no choice but to tell Ash the whole story.

"Do you think so? You seem to understand a lot."

He took out a "Gatling phone" from his haori pocket, which was completely incompatible with his samurai-style attire. He swiped the app on it, and soon found what he wanted from it.

"Ah, that's it," Ash read out loud in front of the others. "Today is supposed to be an auspicious day, but for some reason, there have been several incidents of brides and grooms running away from their weddings, causing chaos at various wedding venues and drawing widespread attention online."

I remember that Joker said that in order to target Pretty Cure, they even went so far as to watch special effects films to formulate their strategy... What? First they copied Tsuburaya's story, and now they copied Toei's? That's really unoriginal.

"That is to say—"

Isn't the Tragedy Kingdom not just targeting Ayumi's sister, but specifically targeting newlyweds to cause trouble?

We must stop them! Thinking of the good marriage that was ruined, the girls secretly clenched their fists.

"that..."

At this moment, Ayumi, who was behind Lihua, quietly peeked out from behind the shoulder of the person in front of her.

"If you are an adult, could you help me?"

For Ayumi, who felt unfamiliar with everything around her after transferring to another school and became withdrawn and introverted, it was not easy for her to have such a courageous conversation with someone who had scared her.

But seeing that everyone can get along with him like this, he doesn't seem to be a bad person, so should I trust him?

"You said I'd help you?" The man shifted his legs and crossed them in front of him. "Why?"

"Yeah, that's it."

"I don't owe you anything, why should I help you?"

Eh?

"Um, this kid is Sakagami Ayumi, a new classmate in our class and our friend!" Miyuki, sensing something was wrong, quickly stood between the two of them and introduced them to each other. "She's also the younger sister of the bride from before, so that's why she wants to help!"

"Yeah, Ayumi-chan must be just a little anxious, she's not trying to force Ash or anything!"

Yayoi also nervously tried to excuse her friends. After all, they knew some of Ash's bad tastes and were afraid that he would suddenly attack this introverted child.

It’s a pity that there’s no use being afraid.

"Yes... yes." With the help of her friends, Ayumi mustered up the courage to show the photo. "I don't know what happened, but I just saw it - judging by my sister's reaction, it must be related to this!"

Ash stretched out the thumbs and index fingers of both hands, crossed them, and then spread them out like a camera, pointing them at the extremely nervous Ayumi. His black pupils, with something in them, seemed to be observing her.

My intuition is quite sharp, but... they have ordinary looks and temperament, and they don't make me feel excited. I have no interest in passerby NPCs.

Besides, she got involved without knowing what was going on, right? In that case...

"Listen up, kid," Ash said in a carefree tone, deliberately teasing her. "You might be very satisfied with the results of your detective game, thinking that strange things must have a reason."

"But you know, a woman's heart is like the autumn weather. Today you are shirtless, and tomorrow you will have to wear a cotton-padded jacket."

"So many people probably think the same way. Women say they want a divorce on a whim, and men say they can't stand it anymore. The closer they are when they're in love, the more disgusting they become when they're together. Should we say it's a good thing they didn't get married and have children? That would be a real disaster, tsk tsk~"

"How could you say that!" Even Ayumi was furious when Ash said that. "You don't know who my sister is, and if you like someone, how could you break up with her so suddenly?"

"But you don't know what she's thinking either. Besides, no matter who it is, there will always be a time when they suddenly break up." Ash smiled and tapped his temple.

"We always promote beautiful things, but when it comes to practical application, we deliberately do the opposite. Humans are such hypocritical creatures. Sometimes I even think it's better for us to become extinct."

Ash did believe in love.

But he doesn't believe...or doesn't want to believe in the existence of marriage.

A bit annoying, I should say.

"So~"

As the girl's expression gradually became shocked, Ash stood up.

The five half-boiled and somewhat clueless Pretty Cure are already annoying me enough, and now they are still hesitating between light and darkness.

Don't worry me about your passerby character anymore. When you become a precure, come find me again... Just kidding~

Chapter 100: Reality? A joke? I can't tell.

"You—I—!"

The girl's mouth was stiff and open, she just sat there, not knowing whether to stay or leave.

Ayumi, who couldn't bear such words, felt dizzy for a moment. The unclear right and wrong merged into one, turning into a chaos that was no longer clear. Her innocent heart was at a loss as to the answers she could not find in Ash's dangerous words.

Marriage, a pure thing between two people who love each other, is it really as terrible as he said?

"Ash!"

We can't let ordinary people like Ayumi be fooled again! The others, unable to sit still, separated the confused Ayumi to the back. Facing the doubts and angry glares from others, Ash snorted indifferently.

"This kid's sister has been through this, and you're still making sarcastic remarks!"

"Sympathy is one thing, but forget about such nonsense as wanting me to babysit this guy."

Haven't you seen how many seniors suffered while trying to protect children? So, we should be smarter... Well, Pretty Cure is another story.

"Ash, what on earth are you trying to do!?"

Ayumi didn't provoke you, so even if she rejected you, why did you say such harsh words to her?!

"I'm also trying to make her understand a little bit that the rules of the world can't be changed just by hard work."

Ash flicked up the cuffs of his blue and white haori, just like the character he played in the swordplay film adapted from this comic. Whether it was the new era or the old era, whether it was the real world or the "unreal" world, the way some things were handled would not change.

"Or do you think you have the thorough preparation and strength to subdue an ordinary person in this conspiracy?" He put his ten fingers together, forming a shroud in front of him, and then his cunning eyes swept over the Pretty Cure girls whose expressions kept changing.

"If that's the case, then I'm really looking forward to your performance~ Oh, it would be bad for me to interfere, right?"

"Gu..."

There's no way to refute it. Sometimes what Ash says doesn't make sense no matter how you listen to it, but you just can't refute it. It's really annoying.

"Even so, I don't agree with what you said earlier!" Turning around, he saw Lihua, who had been frightened and speechless, confronting him. "The person you like, the person you love, and marriage are all sacred things! Have you ever seen something so easy to break up?!"

It seemed that after being scared by Ash once, Lihua started to confront Ash instead, determined to prove that her "Way" was correct at all costs.

"I've seen it."

It was a truly impressive scene.

"Eh?"

A moment of hesitation caused a crack to appear in Lihua's eyes on the path she had once believed in.

"That's really....oh much."

Ash waved his hand indifferently and stopped the topic. He was not interested in saying too much. It was not like he was standing in front of the judges to ask for sympathy, right?

Such a monotonous story is so boring.

The girl looked at him, wanting to say something but stopping herself.

"Okay, then next—"

Ash clapped his hands, bringing them back to their senses.

"It's time to discuss our strategy for combating the monsters that are attacking newlyweds and stealing their love."

"Huh!?" Miyuki, who was the first to react instinctively, drew out her voice.

"Ash, didn't you say you didn't believe it because you thought it was the case?!"

Glancing at Ayumi who was blocked at the back and didn't even dare to peek at her, Ash smiled coldly, appearing so happy that the girls got goosebumps from laughing.

You are Pretty Cure, and she is also Pretty Cure?

"What? Is this intentional..."

Did you drive Ayumi away on purpose?

"If you insist on talking, then I'll go and act as a matchmaker for her sister?"

"Please don't do this!"

After hearing the ominous remarks, the few people actively refused one after another, fearing that Ash would do something weird again. They quickly shook off the strange images that appeared in their minds. What kind of prank was this?

"All right."

After sitting for half a day, Ash turned over and stood up, shook his numb feet, and stretched lazily as he was not used to sitting in a group.

"No matter how much you look at me, you can't take my love back. So now get serious and go see where the runaway bride is."

"But, didn't you say..."

"Miss." He instantly switched to a stern, samurai-like demeanor. Such an abrupt change left not only Ayumi but everyone else completely bewildered. "This isn't to help you. It's what I see as the future and what I should do to keep pace with the times."

"...?"

What does it mean?

While Ayumi was borrowing the phone to contact her sister who was nowhere to be found, Ash sat by the window in the room, boredly watching the scene where his crew was preparing for the subsequent filming. He didn't know what he was thinking when he felt his sleeve being pulled.

"Why, do that..."

When I turned around, it was indeed the blue Reika Aoki.

Lihua was referring, of course, to the sudden murderous intent Ash had unleashed upon her earlier. At that moment, her thoughts were completely frozen, and she was practically certain she was dead. But Ash's sudden, harmless change of heart nearly suffocated her, leaving her desperately wanting answers from him.

"Yeah, why~" In front of Lihua, Ash seemed to be very distressed and asked himself. "I think it's probably because you are too beautiful?"

"What--" Lihua's face flushed red for a moment and she was speechless for a moment. Then she spoke to Ash like pearls, trying to cover up her shame and embarrassment.

"Mr. Ash—please don't make fun of me about this! It's really rude!"

Ash smiled and raised a finger to make Lihua stop. It must be said that his smile now made Lihua feel scared reflexively.

"Because you're the one who dares to express your dislike to me, and you act so arrogantly, I can't help myself..." "I can't help myself. I want to see if you have the qualifications."

Is it a grudge?

"Besides, don't you always think that I'm not a good person?"

"I...I didn't do this--" For some reason, Lihua felt a little flustered when she saw the smile on his face.

"So." Ash's rather malicious smile disappeared, and he returned to his cold attitude towards everyone. "I'll show you what true evil is."

This is just the tip of the iceberg. There's no need to look so surprised.

"So you're not wrong. I'm really not a good person."

"Just keep this guess and continue. It would be best if you can continue."

"and many more!"

This time, Lihua took the initiative to follow Ash's footsteps, but did not grab the hand he extended.