Kamen Rider is playing the villain in Pretty Cure

"Just keep smiling like that." Miyuki, who was puzzled by Ash's sudden change of expression, was patted on the head by the man who was kneading a donut before she could ask. "After all, she is too dazzling."

"Well...."

This time it was Miyuki's turn to stare at Ash from head to toe. She imitated the serious expression of the detective on TV, nodded in a serious manner, and said to Ash.

"Ash, take off your clothes."

Chapter 192 I am no longer a child.

"Well, I'll give you the one on my chest, so Ash, show me your scar too!"

"Stop, what am I talking about?" He quickly pulled down the hem of Miyuki's shirt that had been pulled halfway up to her belly button. He looked out the window at the nightfall, covered his face, and sighed deeply. "I'm showing you this, it's okay, right?"

Really, I just can't hate those sensitive little brats.

After taking off his black jacket and putting on the vest underneath, Ash let his streamlined figure, as finely sculpted as a sculpture, show itself to Miyuki without reservation.

The girl, her cheeks slightly flushed and a bit flustered, quickly averted her gaze. He had a handsome, upright figure, a muscular build, and clearly visible abdominal muscles. His muscles were neither overly bulging nor overly strong. Everything naturally matched the girl's fantasy of a handsome guy. No, ordinary handsome guys don't transform!

Now that they were really honest with each other, Miyuki even started to wonder if it was really okay for a silly country girl like herself to be in the same room with such a handsome guy.

However, this subtle inferiority complex did not last long, and the girl's attention was quickly attracted by other "existences".

The man's exposed upper body was covered with scars: on his chest, shoulders, arms and elbows, but not on his back. Together they formed this "medal".

The King Sword's armor wasn't weak, but the enemies it faced this time were simply too numerous to count. There were the shrunken holes left by the Joker when he'd nearly pierced him like a sieve. There were the large scars of bloody battles and ignition left by Gago. Miyuki even found a gruesome piercing wound on his chest, identical to her own.

These scars, some old and some new, made the girl almost imagine the many difficult times he had gone through. In fact, Ash could actually tell the origins of each scar. These were the marks of a man's fortitude and tenacity after the sacrifices he made for his ideals, hobbies, and responsibilities.

Ash watched quietly as she stretched out her hand and brushed the scar on his chest. It was not until she was stimulated by the familiar and rough touch that she woke up in panic and repeatedly lowered her head to apologize to Ash.

"I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I don't know why I just...!"

"It's okay, I don't care, why do you care so much?"

"Doesn't it hurt?"

"It doesn't hurt anymore."

Seeing Miyuki with tears in her eyes and her hands raised as if she wanted to say something but hesitated, Ash shook his head and helped her put her hands down.

"If you want me to cherish my body, then you don't have to say it. I've heard it many times.

"Why, this is too much!"

Ash didn't answer her, but told her another story.

"Miyuki, do you know why I'm so crazy and keep pursuing the so-called 'hero'?"

Hearing this crucial topic, Miyuki was immediately attracted and came over, waiting for Ash's answer in her watery pink eyes.

"The world I was born into is a world without heroes."

"Don't rush to refute me, just listen to me. How should I put it... the way my world should be said is that in this fast-paced world, people's hearts have already been broken. Desires and pressures have made it impossible for anyone to devote extra energy to selflessly helping others."

Ash's eyes were a mixture of disgust and nostalgia, a look that Miyuki couldn't understand at all.

"Heroes in that era had become mere entertainment for people to consume. They kept getting stronger and stronger, and finally sacrificed themselves to earn tears and express their greatness, making it easier to release limited edition PB toys or something."

"So, tired of this reality, in search of that vanished 'nobleness', I turned back to unearthing heroic dramas from almost a century ago. Old-school Kamen Rider, Ultraman, Super Sentai, and the like... honestly... it's boring."

But I still kept watching. How should I put it? Their "beautiful" figures really made me unable to stop looking at them.

"Until I get the chance to actually go to their world and meet real heroes... How could I not be excited and try to do something?"

Miyuki was stunned, because in front of her was a pure smiling face as happy as a child.

"So, I'm actually really grateful to the system... No matter what I do, I feel really ashamed that I can't repay it."

"So..." Miyuki moved her lips, guessing what Ash was going to say next. "So no matter how outrageous his actions were, Ash was always pursuing that dazzling nobility?"

"Yes! But I've picked up some bad habits from my time. I don't think being powerless is righteous or heroic. I've been lectured about this before, but deep down, I still feel that way."

Other people before me also suffered from this kind of thing.

Until what you said to me that night, when you came to me in the rain, I probably can't forget it.

"Those who possess power are merely strong; those who bring hope are heroes. Power is not justice; justice is power."

As he spoke, Ash lowered his head slightly and his voice gradually slowed down.

"What am I doing... I can even forget something like this, I have it completely wrong..."

So, when I think about it now, I am very proud of these scars. After all, I can do this for you.

"If you like it, then come and rely on us a little more!" Miyuki was so moved in front of Ash that she burst into tears again. "Haven't I already proved it?"

"Miyuki...I'm not...a child anymore."

When the girl hurriedly wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with the back of her hand and wanted to say something else, she saw Ash lying on her bed.

"Ash!"

Miyuki was startled and checked herself in panic for a while before she reacted when she heard Ash's steady breathing.

Fell asleep!

Because of the injury and all the hard work recently, are you really tired?

"What? This is my bed..." Miyuki muttered, but she didn't seem dissatisfied.

Seriously, falling asleep in someone else's house? Don't you call yourself a warrior? Is it really okay to sleep around like this without any vigilance? Unless...

After unbuttoning and lacing her dress and putting on pink pajamas, Miyuki took off the butterfly on her head and let her croissant-like hair spread out, she let out a "Hey," and jumped onto the bed.

Normally, I would hold a teddy bear or some candy when I sleep, but today...things have changed.

"This is my bed, so I can sleep on it whenever I want, no matter if there's someone there or not... If I were Ash, I would definitely say something like that!" Burying her somewhat shy face in the crook of her arms, the girl looked into the familiar face.

"So, I'm not just any girl, remember that~!"

The sleeping Ash naturally wouldn't respond to her, so Miyuki, feeling bored, could only continue to look at the other person's face.

Handsome, handsome, Miyuki couldn't think of any beautiful adjectives to describe him. However, Ash, who usually talks to himself and seems annoying, has a serene expression when he's not talking. He looks a bit like the Prince Charming in a picture book...

"That's not right... My favorite character is obviously a prince or Peter Pan. Ash is obviously a villain who rides on the back of a dragon and laughs loudly! He should be the Demon King, right?"

Do you like Ash? Miyuki can answer with certainty, yes! 100%, 100%! Even more than 100%!

But when asked if she loved him, Miyuki couldn't answer. After all, she couldn't quite define what "love" actually was. But she had a vague feeling that Ash was someone she cherished more than just a friend...

but...

Does Ash have so much "distress" on his face when he is asleep?

Miyuki took out the arm that was used as a pillow and stretched it in front of the man. After hesitating for a moment, she finally pressed her fingers on it and gently stroked along the skin.

Even if I can't soothe his heart, I can at least smooth out some of his wrinkles, right?

"Well!"

Too close, too close!

Suddenly, she was embraced by a hand. The tightness made the girl's struggle after recovering from a serious illness not even enough to be considered as a coquettish act. Miyuki endured the screams while letting the hot breath spray on her face. Her expression, which was as red as if it was about to drip with water, gradually calmed down.

What does this person mean when he says he is no longer a child?

Ah, his expression has softened a little now.

Hmm, what does that mean? I can’t figure it out.

Ha... It's late at night, and I've only just gotten over my patient status, so I'm a little sleepy...

Forget it, if you can’t figure it out, then forget about it. Anyway...Ash’s words are right here, aren’t they?

"Ah woo..."

After lazily passing her hand around the man's neck, she pressed the back of his head and gently moved it forward, letting their foreheads rest against each other, conveying the warmth between them.

"Good night, my Lord Demon."

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"Good night, my princess..."

Chapter 193: Repaying a Favor

"Ah, good morning."

The first thing he saw when he opened his eyes was Hoshizora Miyuki, who was looking at him with her hair loose and resting on his numb arm, rubbing her sleepy eyes, and seemed to be greeting him lazily.

They shared a blanket, though Miyuki snores it away in the middle of the night, leaving Ash naked. Sharing the same bed, the girl mutters, "Get away, you annoying guy!" while she delivers a Knight Kick to his face, nearly breaking his jaw.

It is really not as beautiful as readers imagined. The girl's "vulgar" sleeping face was something that even Ash couldn't bear to look back on. But in the end, the first thing he saw after waking up was the other person. Isn't it too exciting?

"Good morning..."

However, no one expressed any special reaction to the surprise, as if it was not something worth being surprised about.

The girl's face gradually woke up from her sleepy state. She raised her body, sat up and stretched lazily. Her slender waist showed a very beautiful and thin figure in the sunlight from the window.

"Huha... Tangtang always feels uncomfortable when she goes back home without anything to hug~" Let's not talk about Ash's feelings for now. Anyway, Miyuki feels refreshed now that she has returned home after a long time and woke up in bed with a new pillow.

"What are you doing?" Seeing Ash covering his mouth and making clicking sounds, Miyuki, who didn't understand for a moment, tilted her head and asked.

"What are you looking at? If you don't know, forget it."

Ash's face turned away, revealing an extremely awkward expression for a moment.

She was so defenseless she dared to lie in bed with me. Even though I, Ash, couldn't possibly have any feelings for her so I didn't make a move, she ended up kicking me! Not only did she like to kick me in my sleep, but she also put her mouth in my mouth—hiss... In all my travels, Ash, I've never suffered such injustice before!

He turned around and tapped her on the head as a punishment. Now Ash would not be angry about such things. Even he was surprised by this change.

"What..." Miyuki covered her head with her hands, looking confused. "My bed is also very soft. Does Ash like a hard bed?"

"How dare you ask me that?" He turned up her collar and then pinched both sides of her face, kneading and squeezing them in a wonderful way. "Also, I do like a hard bed."

"Ha, ha! Don't pinch a lady's face casually, haha, that's too much——"

"This is your punishment for your slip of the tongue. Take it as a warning! And a lady? Miyuki isn't quite one."

"Hahahaha! Ash is annoying!"

Playing with Miyuki's smooth cheeks that she would never get tired of pinching, he thought that although he suffered a big defeat last night, if he really asked Ash to recall and evaluate it.

This kind of home is indeed a place where people can relax. Is this what is called "sense of peace of mind"?

No wonder they all wanted me to live with them.

"Ah, right!"

After breaking free from those evil hands, Miyuki, who was putting on her clothes, thought of the schedule for today that Ash had told her, and hurriedly spoke to him.

"Don't walk too fast, Ash, wait for me!"

"What's there to wait for?"

"That's what you wanted! Ultra happy~!"

"It doesn't make any sense. Don't try to explain everything away with catchphrases!"

Looking at the direction where Miyuki's panicked figure disappeared, Ash couldn't help but let out a relieved chuckle.

Seriously, I looked like I was about to run away at any moment.

"Here we go, Ash!"

She tied an apron over her clothes, and with her mother's encouraging smile, Miyuki brought a bowl of hot soup to Ash.

"what is this?"