Kamen Rider is playing the villain in Pretty Cure

"Once the destruction is complete, nothing will be left."

"But until that moment, beautiful things have always existed."

The two of them chatted back and forth like this until the whole thing was over.

"Timmons."

After calling out the man's name, An Mei paused.

"You said you wanted me to use my own eyes to find the existence of Cure Moonlight, so you brought me to the human world. Why did you say it was a date?"

"Because it's a date and everything, isn't it fun?"

I probably wouldn't have been interested in this kind of thing before, but now I feel a little happy about it. After all, we're just hanging out together... Next time, I'll try using Ash's identity to call Lily out on a date!

However, it seems like there are other people I want to date...If it's not Lei and the blue kid, then who is it?

Ash thought for a long time, but couldn't remember the person he was looking for.

Forgot? Never mind.

After all, if you forget something, it means it is not important.

Chapter 18: A Half-Successful Date

At first, the Dark Pretty Girl did not approve of Ash taking her out for a run, after all, she was not out for fun.

"Why, pretty cool, huh?"

Putting a pair of sunglasses on the mask, the funny look made An Mei unable to help but curl up the corners of her mouth.

"Sure enough, this kind of clothing is more comfortable."

After putting on a brown and black leather jacket and tugging at the collar, Ash nodded in satisfaction at the well-fitting outfit.

After all, I spent quite a bit of time in the Showa era, and the gloves I've been wearing were given to me by Kotaro. Unconsciously, my aesthetic sense has been somewhat distorted... Well, the tough style is indeed more handsome than the soft style.

"Don't you want to buy some clothes?"

"unnecessary."

The Dark Pretty Girl tugged at the school uniform on her back uncomfortably. The base of her wings, which were pressed under the clothes, felt extremely uncomfortable due to the folding of space.

The two of them wandered around until they arrived at the baseball stadium. Ash, in a playful mood, pulled the girl, who was no longer so resistant, to buy tickets to enter.

Looking at the expression on this guy's face, it might be hard to tell for a moment whether he's here to pick up a girl or just to have fun himself.

"3!"

Accurately catching the baseball shot from the automatic pitching machine, Ash proudly waved the baseball with numbers written on it towards the people around him.

Seeing this, the Dark Pretty Cure said nothing, picked up a baseball bat, stood in front of the ball machine, and adjusted the shooting speed to the highest.

"drink!"

For someone with dynamic vision that can easily catch bullets, such a game is really not challenging.

After the crisp sound, the flaming baseball flew higher and higher, all the way to the invisible distant horizon.

"Wow... a home run."

It’s really powerful, with the aura of a sky ninja.

The two looked at each other, and the girl's mouth curled up into the same arc as his.

"Ah."

Did she just smile?

Ash took her with him like this, and the two of them walked and played. Usually, when Ash was interested, he would pull her to some strange place. The dark pretty girl, who had clearly refused at the beginning, no longer said anything, but just followed without saying a word.

The two finally stopped at the entrance of Hope Flower Station. Due to the large flow of passengers here, there were many vendors setting up stalls, which naturally attracted his attention.

"Why, are you happy?"

Ash picked up a Q-version doll of Shadow Moon from the stall and looked at it, then threw it to the Dark Pretty Cure.

"happy....?"

Holding Yingyue's doll, the Dark Pretty Girl tilted her head and observed the silver doll in her hand with her only open eye.

Her fingers, wrapped in black gauze, gently brushed across the doll's green compound eyes, feeling the furry sensation coming from there, and a wonderful feeling wandered in her heart.

"Yes, if you're happy, it's like when you completed Shabak's order and killed the Moonlight Angel."

"Maybe....Why?"

"Why? Well... maybe it's the first time. The first time, everything is fun."

It seemed that these words reminded Ash of something, and he absentmindedly paid the money and changed his target.

"Would you like to try it?" Ash took the hot paper box from the vendor and handed it to the Dark Pretty Girl behind him.

"I don't...."

"Give it a try. My friends all say it's pretty good."

When she opened it, she saw steaming hot meatballs inside. The golden skin of the meatballs was coated with tempting sauce. The girl poked one of them with a toothpick and put it into her mouth hesitantly.

Why did he bring me to this outside world and always let me try these things... um?

Bite the skin and the warm aroma blooms in your mouth. When the crispy skin is bitten open, the slightly flexible filling is revealed, and the exquisite salty and fresh taste blooms completely on your tongue.

It’s different from the nutrient solution...it’s a taste I’ve never tasted before, but it’s delicious.

The slightly sweet taste made her unable to help but continue chewing, and she finished eating the thing that she had originally disliked in no time.

"What is this...?"

"Takoyaki, this is something that even princes like to eat." He also asked for a box from the stall owner next to him. Ash, who originally just planned to chew it for fun, showed an unexpected surprise on his face.

Hmm, there seems to be a slight salty-sweet taste on my tongue again. What's going on? When did it come back a little?

"It tastes so good, no wonder some people like it... Um, haven't you ever eaten something like this?"

In just a blink of an eye, the box of takoyaki in the girl's hand was gone. She stared blankly at the empty box, seeming to be confused about herself.

"Desert apostles don't need to eat to sustain their activities. Only humans need to eat... Timmons, do all humans in the world eat this kind of food?"

"I don't know. There are many other kinds. As long as something tastes good, humans can and want to eat it."

"Why, why do humans make such distinctions?"

"Because humans are creatures that really enjoy life. In this respect, they are truly the best in the world."

The paper box was crushed by the girl without her noticing.

For the first time, she felt "jealous" towards the existence of human beings.

"Hmph, it's just a being living on Earth." The dark beautiful girl threw away the cardboard box, and was kicked into the trash can by Ash while falling.

"It's clearly just an existence destined to be destroyed by the Desert Apostles."

That's right, not even Pretty Cure could save them. Dr. Shabak ordered her to defeat the new Precure, and as long as she was still there, she would definitely help him achieve this goal.

"Hey, don't talk about work when you're taking it easy like this." Ash patted her shoulder nonchalantly, earning the girl a dissatisfied look in return.

"Besides, no one said that these things are only for humans to enjoy. Living in this world, there's no rule that anything you can do belongs to just one person. Aren't you doing the same thing as humans? There's really no difference between us in essence~"

“No, there is no difference…”

You're saying that I'm no different from humans, is that right?

It seems to be true. I have a human-like appearance and can even eat human food. I...

As she was thinking, she suddenly realized what she was thinking about.

"Are you kidding me?" The dark beauty suddenly raised her arms and pushed Ash against the wall in front of the surprised gazes of passers-by.

"I'm the Pretty Cure, created by Professor Shabak. I exist to defeat Pretty Cure! How dare you say I'm no different from a human?!"

The result of this date was better than he had imagined, and her intense reaction was the best outcome.

"Well, calm down."

Ash raised his hands in surrender and shook his fingers, ignoring the gossips of passersby such as "Is this a new way for young people?" and "Are they rehearsing a play?" and continued to explain to her.

"That doesn't mean anything. Look, Pretty Cure is also human."

what?

The Dark Pretty Girl's arms unconsciously began to loosen as she heard his words.

"Tell me, is there a possibility?"

"Are we more human than we think? Well, of course, I'm a purebred human~ Besides."

Ash didn't worry that the other party might do something bad to him, he just continued to smile.

"After all, the barrier between humans and monsters is actually thinner than we thought?"

This is true for both sides.

"..."

The Dark Pretty Girl loosened her grip and let Ash go.

"If that's what you say."

The bat wings behind it spread out under the horrified gaze of the passers-by around it. After spreading out, the huge wings completely blocked the light from the sun in the sky shining on it.

She pulled it hard with her hands, and with a "rip" sound, the tattered student uniform turned into pieces of cloth.

The "naive girl" who had previously "dated" Ash has disappeared, and Dark precure has reappeared in the world at this moment!

"Go ahead, Snuggle!"

Following the command of the Dark Pretty Cure, a large number of human figures wrapped in black and white cloth bags and miscellaneous soldiers called "Snacky" with funny smiling faces painted on their heads jumped out.

"Whatever you do, go get Pretty Cure, go lure Cure Moonlight out!"

Chapter 19 Backfired

"sand......"

Carefully opening the special lid, Lei aimed the small kettle at the opening that only allowed water in but not out, and poured the cool water on the closed plants.

As the water falls into the soil, the emerald green roots stir and begin to absorb the water. The petals that are closed during the day also unfold into charming flowers. A small branch emerges from the back and sways slowly, as if greeting the buds that are watering it.

"Ah, so cute~"

"Lei really cares about this flower."

Sitting next to her best friend, with her upper body slumped on the table, Erika looked at Lei from the side, her eyes sparkling with curiosity.

Ever since Ash placed this flower in the store and asked Lei, who loves flowers and has a good knowledge of plants, to take care of it, Lei quickly became interested in this plant called "Zijela". She even took a notebook to record her observations and wished she could stay by its side 24 hours a day.

"My grandmother is the director of the botanical garden, so why is Lei so concerned about this flower? She even leaves me, her relative, aside..." Erika, who had never thought that she was jealous of a flower, turned over on the table and continued to pout her fair face angrily.

"Erika, you may not know this, but I went back to check it out!" When Lei said this, she was no longer sleepy. She pushed her glasses and put on a serious look.

"The store manager calls this flower 'Zijela,' but I've looked through all the books and haven't found a plant with that name. Even my grandmother, the knowledgeable director of a botanical garden, has never seen a flower like it!"

"Even based on the comparison of appearance, there is no similar existence, so Erika, you know?!" When Lei said this, her eyes were shining, and she became more and more excited!

"This could be a new discovery that has never been found by humans. It might even be unique in the world. How can I not be excited?"

"Hey, is that so?" Erika scratched her ear nonchalantly. "But it's called Zigela. I asked someone else about it yesterday."

"Eh?" Lei, who had been dormant in her excitement, froze. "Could it be that my knowledge isn't enough... Where did Erika know this?!"

"It's in the special effects film that airs on Sundays," Erika said calmly. "I asked the little boy next door, and he said he saw a flower called Zigela in Ultraman."

"Erika..." Lei, exhausted by her friends and family's divergent thinking, also lay on the table. "Erika, how can the special effects movies on TV be real?"

"But doesn't that Timmons also call himself Kamen Rider? Humph!" She was so angry when she talked about the guy who spanked her. Erika kept humming in her throat and poked the transparent outer wall of Zigela with her fingers out of boredom.

"Speaking of which, why haven't Lily and the boss arrived yet? It's already about to..."