Kamen Rider is playing the villain in Pretty Cure

Faced with the other person's shameless action of putting his ear right in front of her, the girl's face was almost flushed and her only option was to bow to hide her shame.

"Thank you-thank you for saving me!"

"~"

Watching the interaction between the two, the expression on Hui's face gradually changed from confusion to a pretty good smile.

I was like, these two have a pretty good relationship! My intuition is still as accurate as ever, hahahaha!

"Don't, don't laugh at me—"

Unable to bear the sidelong glances between Ash and Hui, the purple-haired girl, whose limbs were numb and her whole body was covered with goose bumps, kept scratching her hot face, which was almost turning tomato red with shame, in an attempt to cover up her weakness in this futile way.

How embarrassing! That lovely angel's gaze was so piercing—and yet I know I'm not the type to be easily dealt with!

"I'm not laughing anymore...Pfft!"

Hui couldn't help but let a smile slip from the corner of his mouth under her gaze.

"We were just thinking of happy things - hahahahaha!"

Think whatever you want! The girl, who was stamping her feet in anger, could only look away to alleviate her embarrassment at the guy who had simply burst into laughter.

"Really? Is it really that funny? Obviously..."

You are obviously like that, a strong person.

In the eyes of Hikawa Iona, who has practiced karate with her grandfather since childhood, a strong person should be a serious and powerful guy, a perfect person who only shows tenderness to the people he protects behind their backs... But Ash, who clearly meets the definition of a strong person in her eyes, does not fit her impression at all.

He is obviously a super strong man who can defeat the cadres directly under the big boss of the Phantom Empire, but he is indeed a wicked guy who does whatever he wants and makes a joke of me, a little girl... No, it is precisely because he is a strong man that he can do whatever he wants?

Iona felt a genuine sense of frustration and exhaustion in her heart towards this "opponent" in front of her, whom she could neither defeat nor argue with, and whose mentality was even weaker than hers.

Not only that, it even makes people...yearn for it.

If she were defeated by a powerful foe, the anger and humiliation of defeat would still fuel her fighting spirit and drive her to chase after them. However, if the opponent was so powerful that they were no longer in the same dimension as her, even this basic emotion would vanish... This was the situation she was in now.

Pretty Cure is the darling of the world, the embodiment of justice, a beautiful and powerful character who will ultimately triumph... I've heard such praises so many times in the "Pretty Cure Weekly" on TV.

The fact is that all of these, as well as the little pride that Iona held in her heart, were shattered in front of this person.

"As expected of you...the destroyer of worlds."

Iona had no idea what expression to make, so she forced a helpless smile on her face, looking somewhat "convinced".

The willful destroyer simply destroyed the "heart" that I had always insisted on.

No matter how she looked at it or how she felt, he should be the one in the wrong...but faced with the facts, the girl could no longer think of any words to refute.

"Can you tell me?"

"Why are you... so strong?"

Chapter 33: Ash, who are you?

From the battles I witnessed, the combination of skill, tactics, and strength completely overwhelmed the cadres of the Phantom Empire. If I could be that powerful, I would definitely be able to save my sister and prevent tragedy from happening again.

So it’s okay if you laugh at me, I want to... become stronger!

"Do you want to become stronger so badly?"

To the girl's surprise, Ash didn't respond sarcastically but nodded and actually spoke directly.

"Let me give you an idea. As long as Pretty Cures appear in pairs and combine their strength and will, their combined power can increase tenfold or even a hundredfold."

It makes me sad to see what you are carrying.

Being a lone hero is a tradition of characters like knights. You girls who are born to stand in the light should not just join in the fun. It is enough for you to love each other and accumulate friendship.

Hearing this, Iona couldn't help but think of the cute angel who was twirling her hair in boredom and couldn't get a word in. When she fought side by side with the princess angel, even the blue woman who was usually so embarrassed that she couldn't do anything could actually exert extraordinary power.

Iona had also seen it with Pretty Cure groups from other countries. Although their individual strength was far inferior to his, together they could defeat the evil beasts that even he found difficult to deal with. Countless eyewitness accounts seemed to confirm Ash's words.

"That's right, Miss Fortune!" Hui, who heard this, also became excited. Thinking that if she could get this girl into the team, she could gain more friends and greatly increase her own strength at the same time, the girl invited her again without hesitation.

"Please join us, Happiness Charge Pretty Cures! If the four Pretty Cures of Hikari no Oka can fight together, no enemy will be a match for us."

Maybe, even when this evil-minded "knight" next to us comes to cause trouble again, we can use our true strength to teach him a lesson!

"If we all fight together..."

Comrades who can fight side by side and rely on each other... In the past, I didn't want to get involved with others casually, nor did I want to drag others into such a dangerous battle, so I never thought about such things.

It's just that I lost and the facts have proved that it is undoubtedly wrong for a person to walk on such a path.

If I have friends who can support me, I might become stronger and finally have the chance to defeat the powerful enemies of the Phantom Empire! Thinking of this and hearing Hui's words, Destiny really felt his heart beating with excitement.

“....!”

Just as the girl was about to raise her fingertips to shake hands with the excited Hui, Iona's heartbeat quickly cooled down after seeing the expectant and excited expression on Hui's face, followed by the memory of her innocent and cheerful smile when she was with the princess angel.

"No—I can't forgive that princess angel who was your companion!"

That princess angel, why can she smile so happily just when she is with her friends!

Just looking at or thinking about this kind of smile makes people extremely angry!

And she asked me to join her and fight alongside her...I can't do it!

"Why are you like this!" Witnessing Iona's excessive indifference, Hui also felt a little angry for her companion. "You too, him too, why are you all targeting Hime-chan!"

"because--"

"The question now isn't what she did, but what you think." Ash interrupted, staring into her hazy, dark purple eyes. "Didn't I tell you before? Even though everything started, it wasn't her who actually killed your sister. It was the people of the Phantom Empire."

"Say such nasty things again. What do you want her to do? To make her atone for you and the other people in the world who have been harmed by the Phantom Empire?"

Of course, you, having had your sister taken away from you, do have your reasons for doing this.

"I..."

It was her act of releasing the Phantom Empire that caused the tragedy that was happening in this world. She should be held responsible for this evil deed and atone for it - but I also know that even though she was invincible, she never gave up on stopping the Phantom Empire's evil deeds.

She had tried, and was I going to throw all the blame on her out of anger? On someone who had been fighting for a Pretty Cure?

"have no idea..."

If it were the old her, she would certainly continue to resent Snow White's actions, but now that Ash has "pointed out" that she was actually taking her anger out on others, Iona can no longer act on her emotions.

I don't know... I'm not the type of person who would only be happy if she suffers too! I'm not that kind of person!

However, if I am asked to easily accept her, laugh and joke with him, and move on as if nothing happened... I can't do it!

"Obviously..." Tears of grievance welled up in the girl's eyes as she gritted her teeth. "He's just some weird knight bastard."

"Well, if even I can't stop you, what else can you do?"

This time, Ash never lost a single time in his mouth.

"If you are driven solely by anger, you will never truly achieve the orthodoxy of the kingly way."

There are expectations and disappointments. For the girls who are still confused about their current situation, Ash knows that the only solution is to let them understand it themselves and get out of it.

"So don't let me down, Pretty Cure—hmm?"

The man, who didn't notice that Hui seemed to want to say something to him, was about to leave, but he stopped after taking a few steps and looked at the children standing in front of him with faces full of admiration for him.

"Look, it's Kamen Rider!"

They simply ignored Hui who had not transformed and Iona who was blocked. For this Kamen Rider who really came out of a special effects drama and made a big splash on TV, the stars representing admiration for Ash were almost popping out of the eyes of these children who were at most elementary school students when they unexpectedly met him.

"Wow—that belt that combines Precure and Knight features looks like it's next year's new belt! It's real!"

"We want to see the transformation, we want to see the transformation!"

"Wait, everyone—" Afraid that Ash might get mad and attack the kids, the anxious Hui quickly spoke up to stop them. "Please don't...eh?"

The expected bad situation did not occur. Ash half squatted down and spoke to the children earnestly.

"Kamen Rider is a warrior who appears to defeat monsters, so the qualification to transform cannot be used casually for fun. Am I right?"

"Hmm... Got it..."

"But," Ash's next words cheered up the depressed children again. "I can show you some special surprises."

"Hey! Well, can I hear some famous lines!!!"

"Of course. Ahem—I'm just a Kamen Rider passing by, remember that!"

"Ohhhh! Come again, come again!"

"Hmm... I kind of understand."

"So cool! One more sentence!"

Seeing a certain man naturally mixing with these playful children and laughing with them, Iona and Hui walked over to them and a question that had been answered many times popped up in their minds.

decade....No, Ash.

Who are you, anyway?

Chapter 34 Yuko Omori

"New series - Kamen Rider Decade Season 2!"

“Ahem—!”

At lunchtime in the Omori Bento House, Ash, who was having his lunch, was watching the special trailer of the new O-Evangelion series on TV. He almost suffocated and the food got stuck in his trachea.

This world's time is 2014... That should be Kamen Rider Drive, the era of the police officer who was also a Kamen Rider. What? The project was canceled and this was changed. And then, since O-Ying saw Decade become so popular, they're trying to cash in on my popularity by doing this?

Although I know that I am the center of attention...but you should be so sensitive to the timing!

"Here, please have it." Yuko Omori walked up to Ash, who was choking and beating his chest, and handed him a glass of water.

"Ahem, thanks."

Under the smiling gaze of the yellow-haired girl beside him, Ash drank the water to relieve the discomfort and continued to stare at the TV intently, wanting to see what tricks could be played.

"Is this the world of Pretty Cure?"

"Decade, let Precure be your opponent!"

"Damn it, deacde—I've become a cadre of the Phantom Empire!"

"Nani, is my real name Ash?!"

"You must be kidding! Natsu Mikan and Onodera have become Pretty Cure!"

Ash's throat was gurgling and shaking unbearably, and he almost sprayed the water on the face of the girl opposite him.

"It will be broadcast on Sunday, January 25th at 8:1 AM sharp!"

"Destroy everything, link everything!"

As the girl standing next to him looked a little frightened, Ash, whose back was trembling as if he was enduring something in pain, slapped the table.

“Hahahahahaha————!!!”

Then I finally couldn't help it.

Looking at Inoue Shota on TV, who was holding the "Light Changing Mirror" version of the transformation belt and had the same hairstyle as himself, Ash burst into laughter and slammed the table on the spot.

"A masterpiece—this is absolutely a masterpiece! It's a hilarious masterpiece!"

After that, I must find a way to sneak into the studio, steal a backup copy, and show it to him when the warrior wins the resurrection match, hahahaha!

"Sir," Yuko's sweet voice reminded from the side. "Other people are eating. It's very rude to do this."

"I know, it's just—" Ash, accustomed to everyone's attention being focused on him, waved his hand nonchalantly. "It's really hard to hold back, isn't it?"

"This gentleman, do you really like Kamen Rider?"

I like the handsome transformation heroes in special effects dramas, just like a little boy.

"It's not just Kamen Rider I like." Ash, whose fork twirled between his fingers, landed just as he pierced the last chicken nugget. He took another bite, sniffing the perfectly greasy aroma, and said slowly, "I like all true heroes."