Kamen Rider is playing the villain in Pretty Cure

"[Final Vent]! (Final Vent)"

The pitch-black unparalleled dragon drew a flaming circle around him and roared proudly at the enemy in the sky. Looking up at the black spot in the sky, Ash raised his clenched fist and growled weakly.

"xia......"

Crossing his legs, the knight leaped, kicking upside down into the air in a posture that no longer cared about the laws of physics. The dark dragon behind him roared out the most violent flames in history, propelling him upwards.

The selfish ancestor unwillingly released his last bit of strength. The evil energy shock wave released from his hand collided fiercely with the knight's flying kick. Intense light burst out between the two, consuming each other!

But Ash's side wasn't done yet. Cure Heart also appeared beside the knight! Mid-air, the two launched a flying kick towards the Selfish Ancestor, who stood alone on the left. The two figures merged, their power surged by faith, recreating the miracle of Moses parting the sea. The final arrival, swimming upstream, split the onslaught of evil energy in two, piercing through the intersection of love and fire, melting and piercing the alien Dragon Fang's figure!

“How could this happen, how could this happen--!!” Covering the gap on his chest, the alien dragon tooth let out a final unwilling roar as light continued to emit from the cracks that gradually widened all over his body.

Obviously, I’m going to win soon!!!

"boom------!"

A dial with electric sparks flashing on its surface fell from the explosion in the sky and landed next to the half-crouching Ash.

"Ash!"

On the horizon where the sea and the sky are in a straight line, Ai Aida turned around excitedly and called his name, wanting to get closer to him and run towards him.

Then a hand reached out and gently patted her chest, pushing her away.

"Ash—! Ash!"

Ash leaned against a broken car, let out a heavy and relieved breath, and slowly sat down on the ground.

"That's it, for now."

Chapter 170: Still Not Enough Love (with illustrations) (Finale of Volume 1)

He released the Spirit Heart in his hand, and the red love heart fluttered around him, seemingly unwilling to leave. Ash then raised his hand and gently fanned it away.

"Go, return to yourself."

Ash sighed, and a familiar panel opened in front of him at the right moment.

"Is it impossible to continue?"

[Feel sorry.]

"It has nothing to do with you. You're just doing what you always do, right?"

[Feel sorry.]

Ash took out the Dragon Fang Card Box, opened it, and the Advent Cards inside were scattered all over the floor. Ash gasped, picked up the Contract Card alone, and tore it into two halves with great effort.

"roar.....?"

"Dragon, I'm sorry for the trouble I've caused you throughout this journey. Now you are free."

"You don't have to stay with a self-righteous guy like me anymore. From now on, you can live freely as a dragon on your own."

"Roar------!"

This was the first time it let out a roar so loud that it could penetrate the world.

"Really? Now that you don't have a contract, you've become so bold! You even dare to yell at me..."

"But you're such a self-righteous guy, saying you won't leave."

If I meet a partner like this next time who can fight alongside me, I will try to treat him in a more friendly way instead of treating him like a servant.

"Roar."

"Goodbye, my friend."

A little blue bird landed on Ash's shoulder and looked into his eyes. He recognized it as the blue bird that had escaped from the little girl.

"Is that so? You are free too."

"so good."

The bluebird chirped happily, and in Ash's eyes, it spread its wings and flew into the free and dazzling sky.

"Ash!"

The girls stepped on the ruins, calling out that person's name.

"Ash! If you can hear me, reply!"

"Ash!"

"knight!"

Even if they know what has happened, no one will accept their fate until they see the truth.

Ai Aida covered her chest, which had just recovered, and walked towards a certain direction without saying a word.

She walked, walked, ran, and sprinted with big strides until her companions behind her could not keep up with her, until she had left everything behind.

Still waiting, Ash is still waiting for me, I——

"Yo."

The girls stopped and saw the man leaning against the car door and greeting them.

"System, how much time do I have left?"

[Not enough time for an Ultraman attack.]

"It's been a long time."

"A...Ash?!"

Yotsuba Arisu crouched beside him, her hands groping his chest without any scruples, and finally leaned forward to listen to the man's increasingly weak heartbeat with her ears.

"Ash...wait, wait for me, take a deep breath, you have to hold on, I will call Sebastian to take you to the hospital now-"

The man blocked Arisu's movement to dial his phone.

"It's useless. Have you forgotten that I am the best doctor?"

"How could it be... so... cruel..."

The calm smile on his face could no longer be maintained. With a broken expression, Arisu covered his mouth and knelt on the ground, with trembling tears falling in a straight line.

"Arisu..."

Hishikawa Rikka, who had been stunned, finally reacted. She comforted her friend who was about to collapse, and a sad voice came out of her throat.

"Why, why is this happening?"

"Why...? The righteous heroes defeated all the enemies, and the villains who had committed unforgivable mistakes were successfully killed after being whitewashed. No one escaped punishment."

"Isn't this kind of thing good?"

"What do you mean by 'it's fine'?" Hishikawa Rikka, unable to suppress her emotions any longer, yelled until she was choked with sobs and could no longer utter a single word. "This kind of thing...this kind of thing, how can it be fine...!"

"No, I don't want this!"

The most exaggerated one among all was Regina. She almost ran towards Ash in tears until she was hugged tightly by Aguri next to her.

"Let me go! I don't want this! Let me go!"

"I don't want Ash to die!"

"Calm down, Ash said it himself, he has already—"

"I don't care, I don't know anything about this! I... wuuuuuuuuuuuu..."

Regina knew what had happened. She had learned to think of others and was no longer as willful as before. She just couldn't accept the reality no matter what, so she hugged the girl who was of the same origin as her and cried loudly.

Where no one could see, Madoka Akuri quietly turned her head away and wiped her eyes with her sleeves.

"dad...."

Kenzaki Makoto, the only one who could say this, looked at this unreasonable man. She once hated him, but she could not imagine the scene of his death no matter what.

"My parents died when I was very young. I grew up in an orphanage, accompanied by the loving Princess Ann, so I never saw what my parents looked like."

"Sometimes I wonder what kind of person my father is. Maybe he really is as annoying as you, Ash. Otherwise, why would he leave me alone in the world?"

"So... Dad, I've done what you said and called you Dad... Please..."

Please don't become my memory again, okay?

After listening to Makoto's self-narration, which she had never told anyone before, Ash was silent for a while, and then gave her his signature teasing smile.

"Stupid daughter, I was just joking with you, but you took it too seriously."

I can't be your father, maybe I should apologize to you.

"What a nuisance!"

Faces that she had never met before began to overlap with familiar faces. Makoto didn't want to see this sad scene anymore, so she covered her red eyes and ran away.

"Ash, you annoying bastard!"

The last person to come to Ash was naturally Ai Aida. Seeing Ash lying motionless, Mana forced a smile.

"Ash, you're slacking off again."

"Haha." Ash forced a smile at her. "Originally, I was planning on pretending nothing happened, tricking you guys, and then disappearing somewhere alone."

It’s a pity, if I had persisted a little longer, I would have succeeded. I’m such a useless person.

"If you do that, I'll really hate you."

"That really couldn't be better."

Ma Kou P is right, you are a nuisance.

This person has always been a nuisance. He has never changed in any aspect. He is a nuisance that no one can hate.

"...Mana."

"Ok?"

"We can't spend Christmas together."

"You think, you think I care about this kind of thing?"

I won’t, I won’t—!

Ai Aida, who had originally decided that no matter what happened, she would never cry in front of him again, could no longer hold back the tears in her eyes and they burst out.

If this were a fairy tale, the girl's tears would surely turn into a miracle and save the dying knight.

"Ash!"

Amidst everyone's surprised gazes, Ash actually held onto the rearview mirror, and the man who didn't want to succumb to death easily, forced himself to stand up in front of them.

"My goal has been achieved."

"Precure, I am only the dragon of the past, and you are the angels of the future."

"Thanks to you, I'm already feeling quite excited."

“I don’t have to chase that feeling anymore.”

Such an interesting and satisfied man finally no longer needs to hide anything, and just needs to let his true self bask in the sun.

"Meeting you guys is really a win for me."

Unable to hold on for even a moment, Ash's body fell forward limply, falling into the warm embrace of Ai Aida and Cure Heart.

"How ironic! I actually want to live now."

It's incredible that I actually think this is not bad.

"Then try harder and stay alive!" Ai hugged the man tightly again, trying to convey her call to the person who could no longer hear.

Ash's hand slowly rose, as if he wanted to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes, or perhaps to touch her soft face, but the hand just stopped in mid-air and did not move forward.

"Pretty Cure, everything with you is such a happy dream."

"But now, I'm going to forget it."

Goodbye, dokidoki precure.