Kamen Rider is playing the villain in Pretty Cure

Chapter 33: Will Ash want to apologize?

"Store manager."

"Um, what's wrong Lily?"

Hearing the call from his lovely clerk, Ash closed the "Kamen Rider 913" comic in his hand and turned his gaze to Lily who had just finished cleaning the cafe.

Putting down the broom in her hand, Lily pointed to the place where her nose was.

"Manager, is this...?"

"what."

When he raised his hand to touch the bridge of his nose, he felt a piercing pain from there. The paper ball stuffed in his nostril could be seen to be soaked in bright red.

Not only his nose, but his jaw was still clacking, not to mention that several of his teeth were almost knocked out.

"Manager, I just took a week off. What happened to you? Don't say you fell in the toilet again."

"Lily, I'm very happy that you care about me." Making himself a cup of coffee, Ash helplessly stirred the bubbling suspicious black liquid with a silver spoon.

You've said all the excuses I was going to make, what else can I say?

"It's because of women."

The softness of the touch must not be fake, so it is indeed a woman... I didn't recognize her at first, how embarrassing.

"woman....."

Lily was silent for a moment after hearing this answer, and her sharp thinking as a woman quickly began to diverge.

The manager is saying he was beaten by a woman? Could it be... revenge for playing tricks on someone? Is the manager a playboy?

During breaks, Lily spent time with her mother, and the plots of the various family soap operas she had watched flooded into her mind.

I always feel so unhappy.

"So this is what happens when the store manager hurts someone?"

"Hey, hey, why do you think it's my fault?!" Ash was a little upset. What's going on? Lily, why do you feel like you're becoming more and more sinister? Give me back the obedient and sensible cold beauty you were when I first came here!

"But I can't argue with what you said... She does look quite hurt."

Yesterday, that girl's last punch from the heart was really hard, and she almost knocked him off his feet. But was it really that serious? It's not like I haven't touched other people before, and I haven't seen them react so strongly.

"I see, the manager also has a side that people don't know about." Hearing Ash's answer, Lily gently pushed up her newly bought glasses, and a subtle light shone directly on Ash from them. "So, did you apologize properly?"

"Don't laugh at me, Lily. And apologizing is a bit..."

How should I put it? Asking me to apologize to someone... I'm so upset! Even if it's my fault, it still makes me so upset! I promise I won't be as unreasonable as before, but it still makes me so upset no matter how I think about it!

"Even if I apologize, it's useless if the other person doesn't forgive me."

It was the same last time, the purple one didn’t forgive me either. In that case, I might as well not bother with it.

"If you're not sincere, the other party will definitely not accept it, right?"

Lily's words woke Ash up from his dream. He drank the half-cold and extremely bitter coffee in one gulp and began to think carefully about the possibility of success. After all, the other party was a "newcomer" he discovered, and it was indeed necessary to establish a good relationship with the other party.

"Good morning, Manager! Lei and I want to take a day off today to go to a classmate's house...eh?"

Just at this moment, the wind chimes at the door rang again. The people who came were Erika and Lei. This was like a pillow being delivered when one was sleepy. Almost as soon as they came in, they felt a burning gaze locked on them.

"Lei, Erika, you came just in time!"

"You are girls, so you know better than me. Generally speaking, what do girls usually like?"

————The dividing line of the Mingtangyuan Ryu Dojo at this time————

What Ash didn't know was that the friend's house that Lei and Erika were going to was Mingtangyuan Itsuki, whom they had met not long ago. To some extent, the goals of both sides overlapped.

"Well, take your time chatting."

She served snacks to the two little guests and saw that her daughter, who had been unhappy and absent-minded for a while, finally smiled. As a mother, she was able to put her worries aside and leave the room to the girls.

"Itsuki's mother is so gentle."

"Yes, you're welcome. Please enjoy your meal."

The girls held their own little tea party on their day off, enjoying snacks and tea, chatting about things happening in and outside of school, and laughing from time to time. Infected by her friends' optimism, Goki temporarily forgot about the "sexual groping" incident that happened that day.

"Hey, Erika and Rei are still working at the cafe?" Itsuki blinked when he heard the girls' self-narration. "You guys are really working hard."

"It's called part-time work, but the store manager doesn't pay us, so we can only be considered helping out..." Erika slumped over the table with a tone full of resentment, chewing the spoon in her mouth in an indecent manner.

Well, although it's great to have free desserts, he's a man, and the taste of his desserts is even better than Goki's mom's.

Erika suddenly stopped chewing the spoon, and vaguely realized that something was not good.

Why did I start comparing things subconsciously? Could it be that the store manager has made me a picky eater?!

"Just helping out is great too. Please introduce me to the place next time."

"The manager would be very happy if Goki came over too, but how should I put it..." After struggling for a while, Lei finally decided to tell Goki about this. "But, Goki, don't order the coffee there! Otherwise, you will regret it!"

what?

Lei’s words stunned Wu Mu. She didn’t understand. What else could she do in a coffee shop if she didn’t order coffee?

"Hmm... Speaking of which, Itsuki, this is your room, right?"

Erika, leaning over the table, looked around at this simple, neat, and boring room. Erika, who aspires to be a fashionista and considers herself one, couldn't help but express her opinion.

“The room has a rustic, well-kept feel, which is nice… But isn’t there something a little cuter?”

Apart from the tatami and the bed, there was only a table with school supplies and a small bookshelf. The space lacked a gentle atmosphere and did not look like a girl's room at all.

Wu Mu, this is your room. It's too simple and doesn't have any girly feel at all!

"Cute words..."

Wu Mu took out his collection of dolls from a drawer nearby, his eyes looking a little sad.

"Although I don't want to give up, it seems these things will still hinder my practice."

"Do you really like the martial arts you are learning?"

For some reason, while feeling sincerely regretful, Wu Mu inexplicably thought of what the man said to her. After she came to her senses, she shook her head repeatedly.

No, no, that person is a bad guy. You can’t believe what he says easily!

But.....

She stared down at the doll in her hand. Even though she denied it, her heart had actually been moved by Ash's words.

What is it that I really like?

Chapter 34: The Five Trees in Mingtang Courtyard Do Not Know Their Own Hearts

Lei keenly caught the student council president's lost thoughts at this moment. The former Mingtangyuan Wumu was entangled in his own identity and his preference for cute things, so the cadres of the Desert Apostles seized the gap in his heart and turned him into a desert monster.

Lei, who had experienced this in the past, knew at a glance that she was forcing herself again.

They also knew the responsibility that Goki carried. The eldest son, who was the most suitable to inherit the style, was unable to do so due to his frail health. So Goki volunteered to train from the age of five, hoping to one day succeed his brother.

Lei, who once had a crush on the student council president (because she thought she was a man), admired her sense of responsibility, but also felt sorry for her for having to hide her heart.

How can I help her... That's right!

Remembering what Ash had asked her not long ago, Lei came up with a plan.

"Wuki, are the drawings of the suits we made together still there?"

That’s right, the advice that Rei and Erika had given to Ash before was exactly: as long as a woman is a woman, there should be a soft spot in her heart.

I think the same is true for Wu Mu. Only by facing difficulties head-on can you face your heart and make choices!

"Here." Wu Mu took out the drawings from her schoolbag. In order to obtain these, she was involved in a huge battle and was even groped...

Seeing the cute light yellow dress drawn on the manuscript paper, Lei's face also showed a bright smile.

"When Goki and the others in the fashion department were making clothes based on the manuscript paper last time, they must have been very happy, right?"

"Indeed, I am very happy."

Wu Mu turned her head away shyly. Even if she wanted to be stubborn, she was not Ash and could not lie to her friends.

“Dang, dang, I actually brought that dress with me!”

Erika took out the dress from her bag and made an important assist at the right time, giving her friend a thumbs-up.

"Oh, I can't do it anymore!" Wu Mu, who had been dressed as a boy since she was a child, had very little experience in proper women's clothing. The unfamiliarity with things made her subconsciously refuse.

In short, although this kind of clothes is cute, it is definitely not suitable for me!

"Wow!"

Looking at the short-haired beauty in the yellow dress in the mirror, it seemed as if she had become a different person. Her every move exuded a cuteness, and the person on the mirror's face had an expression that he had never seen before.

This person...is me?

Pulling up the corner of her skirt and turning around in front of the mirror, Wu Mu felt a sweet feeling in her heart.

"Wow, what a real beauty!"

Lei and Erika on the side also kept cheering. It was the first time they saw the student council president switch from a heroic and cool look to such a cute mode, and they were also amazed.

"It suits you very well."

"elder brother!"

The person who appeared at the door was Wu Mu's frail elder brother. Mingtang Yuangao, with his long flowing hair and gentle voice, was even more of a spokesperson for the word "beauty" than Wu Mu.

"Wuki, I think this is the real you."

It is a very happy thing for a brother to see his sister who has always been persistent finally pay attention to the things she likes.

"No, brother!" Unexpectedly, Mingtang Yuangao's words suddenly stimulated Wu Mu. She pulled the collar of her clothes and suddenly became excited. "I'm just wearing it for fun. I am, I am...!"

Cute or something...

I can't do it!

"Itsuki!"

Itsuki ran away as if he was escaping, leaving Lei and Erika behind. Gao, the eldest brother, also wanted to catch up, but he didn't expect that after running a few steps, his lungs felt like they were on fire and he started coughing.

"Is it okay!"

"Ahem, thank you, but this is just an old problem."

Recalling what happened in this dojo not long ago, the man sitting on the ground sighed.

"Not long ago, a disciple who had been expelled from the Mingtang Academy for using foul tactics returned here to challenge the sect. Wu Mu, as the eldest disciple, accepted the challenge."

"Originally, I wouldn't lose, but for some reason, Goki got distracted and ended up losing to his opponent. Ahem! Ahem—!"

When he got to the exciting part, he coughed a few times, which scared the two girls.

"She must have felt that she had brought shame upon the Mingtangyuan School, which is why she became like this..."

Speaking of this, Gao felt even more guilty about himself. He knew that his sister had taken on these responsibilities in order to protect him.

He was aware of it and felt pain because of it. After all, he was the one who should have borne it.

After understanding the whole story, Lei looked up at the girl's disappeared figure with a worried look.

"Wuki..."

In a remote hut in the dojo, the clothes he made with Erika and the others were folded aside. Goki, who had already changed into the uniform, was punching and kicking at the air, sweating profusely.

"Drink!"

Concentrating her mind, Wu Mu imagined a non-existent opponent and fought with it. She continued to consume her physical strength to stop herself from thinking about random things, hoping that this simple method could clear out all the mixed thoughts in her mind.

"Ah ah!"

That’s right, I don’t need these... I want to help my brother. For Mingtangyuanliu’s words, I would rather put my heart behind this!