Kamen Rider is playing the villain in Pretty Cure

For example, me?

"You mean Gomora? Didn't we defeat it already...huh?"

After hearing Ash's reminder, Pretty Cure finally remembered and looked at the huge figure that was still struggling in the dust.

"Ow"

Having lost its horns and tail, Gomora instantly lost all its fighting spirit and was now lying on the ground in agony, roaring like a wounded beast over and over again.

Hearing these increasingly weaker cries, which seemed to contain a mixture of grievance and pain, even the girls who had previously fought with them until they were in a very miserable state felt sorry for them.

"You look so painful."

Only then did they remember that they were not fighting against the enemies of the Phantom Empire, and it would not be so easy to eliminate them.

"Mr. Ash?"

"You defeated it," Ash said calmly, his arms folded across his chest, like a patient instructor trying to impart a lesson. "Then, it's your responsibility to see it off."

"No..." Hearing the inexplicably sad voice of the monster, Yuko, whose kindness made her even more uncomfortable, asked Ash. "Is there no other better way, Mr. Ash?"

The naive part is exactly the same as everyone else, which is also what I said before, the bad side of expecting the best from everything. But...

"You are Pretty Cure."

"It's up to you to decide."

Ash generously gave up the stage, or rather, he wanted to see what they chose, so he handed it over to them and chose to watch.

As the girl approached Gomora in silence, the evil intent that once made them feel terrified once again turned into darkness that was about to condense and formed, and continued to float on the body of Gomora, who was becoming more and more painful.

"this is--"

"Sure enough." Ash, who had witnessed the moment, exclaimed, "So that's what I saw." "This Gomora, after all, can't be a native species."

This kind of dark power is clearly the result of someone deliberately stirring things up. So, is it from the monster capsules, or is it leveraging the resentment of the monster graveyard? These two are more common.

And who is this troublemaker who randomly barged into the amusement park with me and them?

"Everyone." The girls who saw this scene finally made up their minds. "Let's at least alleviate its pain a little bit."

Everyone expressed their unanimous agreement to this proposal. The four colors of extremely gentle light transferred from the Pretty Cure's hand to Gomora. After Ash heard a tearing scream disappear from its body, even Gomora, whose expression became gentler after falling down, began to gradually turn into light.

"I see." Yuko, clutching the Triple Honey Wand, nodded as if understanding. "You said you were inexplicably murdered and then forced to do this... I get it. I will never forgive that person. So, rest in peace."

"Transform the light of life into divine light!"

When Ash saw a huge four-leaf clover-shaped meteorite responding to the call of the triple honey wand in the girl's hand, passing through the wormhole from outside the earth's orbit and smashing towards Gomora in an overly huge form, even he couldn't help but feel the corners of his mouth twitching constantly.

And they say they don't have their strength, that they're not good at fighting and are just supportive, but I don't believe you! This reminds me of the famous Sydney scene where the ultimate move didn't have the added damage to the scene... so this is just a useless support ability!

"Life, return to the sky!"

When she saw Gomora dissipate and turn into countless points of light floating in the world, the girl's sweet smile finally returned to her face and she waved goodbye to them very seriously.

"Next time, be a good monster and help others."

"Isn't this a pretty good ending?" Ash couldn't help but sigh as he reached out to grab a point of light and then let it go. "You have more choices than they do. You know, before me..."

"If you say so!"

Hearing Ash seem to be reminiscing about the past, Snow White couldn't help but come closer with curiosity flashing in her eyes.

"It turns out Mr. Ash is not only a Kamen Rider, but also an alien!"

"Excuse me, although I'm not from this world, I was born and raised on Earth. Why did you conclude that I'm an alien?"

"Well... because those people on TV who can grow to giant sizes and fight giant monsters are all aliens."

Ever since I learned that Kamen Rider appeared on TV, I have spent time catching up on the TV show... Although I prefer the alien prince type to most unemployed knights!

"And look at that, you've never heard that humans can grow taller, bigger, or even become gigantic, right?"

"..."

What you said makes so much sense that I am speechless.

"It's almost time."

After glancing at the setting sun overhead, Ash, ignoring the few girls who seemed to have something to say to him, grabbed his belt without hesitation and prepared to leave. "This has gone on far too long. I should be leaving soon."

"Well, goodbye, Pretty Cure."

I'm looking forward to the surprise you prepare for me next time.

"Mr. Ash!"

Looking at the man's back as he was about to leave in the sunset, Hui waved her hands in front of her like a trumpet and shouted to him.

"Why, do you want to help us?"

"Ok?"

The man closed his eyes and raised his hand to touch the wound on his forehead. Mana, Erika, Akane... and the Pretty Cure girls who had their own lives and experiences that he had met in the previous world. Regardless of whether he knew them well or not, each of them left a deep impression on him. The temperament of them being untainted by the world was really unforgettable to him.

If that's the case, there is only one answer.

I want to see the glimmer of hope that shines when people face despair in the face of difficulties... Of course, this is embellished, but the important thing is that you Pretty Cure girls can always do this.

"I love you, too."

I like all Pretty Cure girls.

Chapter 69: Details afterward

"..."

Wait, did I just say something outrageous?

For some reason, the scene where he was beaten to his knees by all the Pretty Cures on the set of an "All-Star" began to appear in front of his eyes, especially their smiling faces that seemed to turn into phantoms and move closer to him. Even though the handsome and farewell smile was still on Ash's face, the cold sweat still couldn't stop flowing down his forehead.

By the way, the word "love" used to be something you could casually throw around between people of the same sex, but when it comes to people of the opposite sex, especially those little girls who care deeply about you... it's become a promise that requires careful consideration! You can't just throw it around as recklessly as before.

That being said, I...

"These are all mistakes made because of youth."

Facing the setting sun overhead, Ash, who remained silent, quickened his pace.

Nothing happened, I didn't say anything.

“Eh——!!!”

When someone's back finally disappeared behind the setting sun, the faces of the girls who reacted and screamed in shock all turned red with shame, anger, or both.

"Ash you——!!!"

Hearing a scream from behind in the distance that seemed to be accusing him of something, Ash continued to walk calmly and quickened his pace.

As for the part about expressing my expectations of them that was omitted before saying "love", I probably can't say it now.

So actually, nothing happened!

Well, nothing happened.

"is it here?"

The girls' reactions ranged from stamping their feet in impotent rage to scolding in humiliation. As the sun set, they finally dispersed, each returning to their own homes and mothers. And in this suburb, recently ravaged by a giant monster, a breathtaking sight, a red-haired man in simple, plain clothing stood on the land the girls had fought so hard for. He crouched down and brushed his hand across the ground where Gomorra had fallen.

"Is this the ground that monster walked on? This level of compaction... is quite impressive."

He gently picked up some dust and put it in front of his nose and sniffed it carefully. The red-haired man seemed to have a satisfied expression when he felt something.

"A gigantic life form, a powerful and bizarre beast. Is that why it's called a monster? What an interesting life form."

Such a life form, which is a hundred times stronger and more solid than the humanoid creatures on Earth, if it is actually the master of a planet... Thinking of this, the man with his eyes closed had already imagined a picture in his mind that was a little "scary" to ordinary people.

"If this kind of thing existed in my world back then, maybe I could...oh."

The man dusted off his hands and turned, bowing slightly to the empty space behind him. "Are you the master of this monster? Allow me to express my admiration for your methods."

"No, I just gave him a little push from behind." "Seiji," who had just stepped out from the shadows beneath the tree and put down his potato chips, looked at the polite red-haired gentleman with interest. "So, you were waiting for me here this morning?"

"There's a saying that those who commit crimes always return to admire their work, and I think that's absolutely true."

"Yes, you understand it very well."

The "boy" who was studying the other man as he spoke could sense a power from him that was no less than his own, but I felt like I had never seen this kind of power before. It felt... a bit like some of the Giants of Light who weren't from M78.

For some reason, the existence dwelling deep within the young man's heart smelled a scent of its own kind from the red-haired man in front of him, and he believed that the other party was the same.

"So I want to know." At this point, the red-haired man suddenly changed the subject, his previously friendly tone suddenly becoming sinister, staring at him with a scrutinizing gaze. "You're not from this planet, are you? What are you doing here? If you want to rob me..."

It is me who wants to completely destroy this blue planet full of life, so I don't need another "competitor" with the same goal as me.

If you possess technology like monsters, unless you choose to hand it over to me, it will actually be very troublesome for you to continue to exist on this planet!

"Compared to this matter." Seiji, almost realizing his opponent was "birds of a feather," produced a DNA sequence that instantly caught the opponent's attention before confronting the threat. "I once studied diligently under a teacher. Although he later went from interesting to boring, he was indeed an authority in the field of kaiju research."

"So, you're against a monster like this."

"Are you interested?"

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"I love you, too."

Even though she repeatedly tried to tell herself in her heart that this was just like the lines spoken by the male protagonist in a TV romance drama, and that she had simply misunderstood what Ash meant, Hui, lying in bed with her pillow in her arms, was still tossing and turning wildly, her imagination continuing to run wild.

This is totally a confession!

How can anyone else calm down after hearing something like that?!

What the hell, what was this person saying at the end...

The question is why I am still somewhat happy now!

"Calm down, Megumi!"

This makes me feel like the heroine in a romance drama, struggling alone. If I say that I'm wrong, won't it seem like I'm just being sentimental?

"Seiji..." The girl, unable to sleep, called, wanting to confide her frustrations to the friend she'd treated like a brother since childhood. "I did get closer to him, but for him to say something like that to me is pretty frivolous, isn't it?"

"No, that's not the case. If he says that, it means he really likes you. You should be happy."

"That's annoying~ Even though..." The girl's spirits were rising when she heard that even Seiji agreed, but then she felt depressed again after thinking about something. "Pretty Cure isn't supposed to fall in love. Even the gods say so."

"Well~" Hearing the hesitation of the girl on the other end of the phone, the "boy" with an increasingly radiant smile chose to continue adding fuel to the fire. "You don't really like him, do you?"

"That's not the case, but... huh?"

Hui originally wanted to chat with her friends to relieve her depression, but as she started to have wild thoughts, a slight touch on her body made her sit up in bed. After rummaging through her pajamas pocket, she finally took out the little gadget that had appeared in it at some point.

"Is this... Gomora? No, a ring?"

When did it appear? Did it stick to me when we were defeating Gomora?

When facing away from the starry night sky, Hui saw that the "Gomora Light Ring" in her hand was flashing with an inexplicably brilliant yet gloomy light.

Chapter 70 Let’s have a meal first

"It's done. It's completely done."

Now even Ash couldn't help but sigh that the development of this world was actually smoother than the previous three worlds.

Carefully selected from the Pretty Cures around the world, Precure was found in the "Hill of Light". After a period of "strength increase" that worked every time, the HappinessCharge Pretty Cures' combat power was visibly increased, especially the natural-born warrior "Lovely Angel", who really made him look forward to the future.

"Compared to the power of the Phantom Empire, if things continue like this, there's nothing to worry about unless the queen has any special means."

The only thing I need to worry about is when I can catch the "mastermind" behind the scenes and make him repent.

Although there are still some conflicts between Xiaolan and Xiaozi, I am not their father, so I will leave all these problems to them to solve by themselves. I, Ash, am not here to be their babysitter!

Now it is not.

However, when everything was on track, Ash, who had never fought such a rich battle before, was unexpectedly free to relax... After all, he had transformed himself and couldn't just pick on the little girl for no reason like before, right? He hadn't done that in his previous life.

Well, we have to at least give them some buffer time, so it’s not possible now.

"Now, the only problem is that even the photo studio we found and renovated in the suburbs was bombed again... Tsk, it seems like we should find that Snow White and give her a little training, right?"