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"Actually, I can do it on my own without Mana's help."

"..."

"And Mana, you've always been fighting with everyone for Ash, which is really annoying. It's obviously our responsibility to comfort Ash."

However, while Rikka was still chattering, Mana had already walked up to her.

"So, how's Rikka's relationship with Ash lately?"

"Nothing, compared to this, we...ah!"

The sudden feeling of weightlessness turned the scene in front of her upside down while Rikka screamed.

Everything in her sight was completely occupied by the other person, and in the blink of an eye, Rika was overwhelmed and pushed onto the bed.

"lie."

The words suddenly uttered by her best friend in her ear made Rikka feel a tingling sensation as if goose bumps appeared all over her body.

"You're someone who cares enough to go into someone else's room under the pretext of cleaning, but why do you always deny it?"

Even in our world, Rikka was like this, right?

"Am I right, Rikka?"

117

Chapter 117: Rotten Love.

"Why, are you telling me this?"

The word "lie" that the other party had said earlier was like a thorn that deeply pierced Ruka's heart.

Rikka wanted to retort and say something to Mana.

"Rikka has always liked Ash, right?"

But all the words that followed melted into Mana's smile that was so close to him.

"I understand. Since we like the same person, I understand Rikka's feelings."

I don’t know how to refute it, or rather, I can’t refute it… Since you said you understand everything, why are you still asking me?

"Don't look away at a time like this."

"Well……!"

The eyes that had gradually moved away were gently brought back to the right gaze by the best friend.

"If you don't face up to something like your love, I'll really look down on Rikka."

Anyone can see that this blue-haired girl who is so smart that she needs to wear glasses always carries a heavy heart in her emotions, especially in front of Ash.

And it just so happens that I, Mana, am the same as her, hiding my feelings. Moreover, recently this feeling has been getting stronger and stronger, and it is about to burst out. Unlike Rikka, I am a little bit... unwilling to endure it anymore.

"How's it been spending time with Ash lately?"

"happy."

Rikka wanted to look away, but she was so fixed on by those wine-red eyes that she couldn't move her eyes away even a little bit even with her pupils trembling.

"However, there are many other children here who like Ash. They are smart and beautiful, and they are better for Ash than me."

"Even Ash likes them very much, so I think as long as I can help Ash as a friend to repay what I owe him..."

"Liar."

The same words, the same look, and once again speechless.

"Ash obviously invited you, right?"

After recalling what Mana said, Rikka had to admit that what Mana said was absolutely right.

Last time when we were buying clothes, Ash actually found me before looking for Miss Yueying and asked if I wanted to go with him.

Before he went on a date with Miss Starry Sky, he also asked me if I wanted any souvenirs...

There was also that time when he took the initiative to care about my eyesight problem and even wanted to use his ability to make me take off my glasses.

“I had other things to do at the time…”

“Is this also an excuse?”

Yes.

Ever since he pulled her over as a sign of recognition, Rikka had found herself unable to accept his frankness. Even knowing that Ash had changed and that he was simply being kind to her, she still felt the urge to back off. Whenever she stood before Ash, she always felt a little... afraid.

It wasn't the fear of Ash hurting him when they were enemies in the past, but more like a fear of... something that came from other negative emotions.

"Ash has admitted several times that he likes everyone, and one of those people is you—Rikka!"

As he spoke, the gaze that Mana had been casting on him became more serious.

"And more importantly, you don't owe him anything."

"...I just thought that we shouldn't interrupt his time with other people."

Rikka didn't know how Ash felt dealing with so much alone, but to be honest she felt tired just watching him, so isn't it good to try to be well behaved so that he can bear less pressure?

"Don't you understand yet, Rikka?"

Taking a deep breath, Mana told what she had realized.

"Ash is atonement. He is atonement for the sins he committed in the past when he hurt us. He is using his love for us and satisfying our desires as atonement."

Of course, all of this is based on the fact that he already likes us. So this is... a mutual benefit, right? Isn't that perfect, Rikka? It's okay for two people who like each other to maintain this kind of relationship, even if it's just out of lust, right?

"Mingming, isn't liking someone such a simple thing?"

"M...Mana?"

For the first time, Rika, who had been suppressed and in a low-pressure state, began to tremble in her voice. She began to instinctively feel that something was wrong and strange.

Mana, what you said is just like saying that Ash is the bad guy, who is deliberately tempting people to break some restrictions!

"If he really just followed his own preferences, he might not have chosen any of us at all. So Rikka's idea that we should have let go before is completely untenable."

After listening to Hui's story about "Him", Mana was initially quite moved by the relationship between "Him" and Ash, but perhaps since recently she felt less moved.

At least, now it was increasingly obvious that her heart was urging her to do something.

"I am the first Pretty Cure that Ash fell in love with."

This is my advantage and also my confidence...!

"So I've decided to take action. I haven't figured out how to do it yet, but I have to do it before anyone else does."

Love is an emotion that cannot be quantified, but everyone hopes to have more of it.

"!?"

Why can you say such confident words?

"Maybe this seems mean to others, but..."

Mana couldn't help but smile when she thought of her past self who always forgot himself to help others.

"This time, I'm going to follow my inner thoughts."

From this point of view, I haven't changed at all?

Loosening her hand and letting go of Rikka who had huddled at the head of the bed, Mana, who was wearing the same maid outfit as Kia, cleaned up the mess on her bed as if nothing had happened.

"Rikka is my first and best friend."

Suddenly, Mana changed her tone when speaking to her.

"So I'm willing to share with you even if it's Ash."

"Eh?"

She was indeed completely unaware of this matter.

"But you do nothing."

In an instant, Mana's gaze turned cold, no longer the look she gave to her good friend.

"You just want to be a good person and watch the other person being happy, and then you will be satisfied with yourself."

"You've planted the seeds of love, but you don't have the courage to make them sprout. There's only the pain of them gradually rotting. Can you really bear it?"

That's quite excessive for both you and Ash, isn't it?

"So I can't bear to watch it anymore. It would be fine if you still don't plan to move."

Mana was standing at the door, about to close it.

"It doesn't matter if I take away the love that originally belonged to you from him."

"Do not--"

"What exactly do you want, Rikka?"

As long as she sees the other person happy, everything will be fine, even if her love for Ash is crushed.

Or do you also want to show a side of yourself that you rarely see in your daily life to the boy you like?

"You decide."

118

Chapter 118: Fallen leaves bring a message: this is an era of "emotion".

“This time it’s really fast.”

I thought it would be like the other worlds, climbing the tower to find my companions, and then searching each floor for more than ten episodes. However, the lost Pretty Cure returned to him not long after, and the news they received was also very important.

"Ash, what's in that box? Let me see!"

Snow White, who was still very concerned about the incident with the mysterious courier, volunteered to open the box with her bare hands, but was almost killed by Ash with a knife at the last moment.

"You can't just touch this!"

After all, this was something that Kaler, the enemy, had inexplicably sent. Ash didn't think he'd be that bored, but what if it contained a universe-destroying bomb? He'd have to use all his equipment to thoroughly inspect it through the box before he could say anything.

“A-choo!!”

The sudden sneeze startled Snow White who was showing off. It turned out that Ai Noe sneezed loudly several times in a row behind her. It was obvious that she looked very uncomfortable.

"Are you okay, Megumi?"

Miyuki, out of concern, searched all over and handed over a tissue.

"Could it be that you're allergic to pollen?"

"pollen?"

Upon hearing this, Lei, a little plant doctor, immediately began to look for the culprit within her sight. Then she suddenly realized that something was wrong. Isn't it the season for flowers to bloom in this world now?

"I don't have any allergies anymore."

She gratefully took the tissue and pinched her nose, and even Hui herself felt something strange.

"I don't know what happened, but when I came back, I suddenly felt that the air around me smelled so bad that I sneezed several times in a row."

Most importantly, a kind of uncomfortable feeling that I was ashamed to mention suddenly emerged.

"A bad smell? Could it be that someone has a stomachache?"

"That's too much! And there are only girls here, Ash, you should pay attention to the impact--"

Under the scolding from Lihua from behind, Ash, who was about to go out through the designated exit, suddenly covered the eyes of the girl next to him and turned back in the puzzled gazes of others.

"What's wrong, Ash? Is there something outside?"

"No, nothing, that's why we go out somewhere else."

What did he see? He saw someone kissing openly on the street, and it looked like they were about to head off into the woods...

He didn't remember that everyone in his world was so enthusiastic. What about the police? They've caught so many copper smelters. Why don't you do something about this?

So what's going on? Spring is here?

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