Kamen Rider is playing the villain in Pretty Cure

This look always feels familiar...

"what."

Ash clenched his right fist and hammered it on the palm of his left hand. He instantly understood something. The prying eyes he had occasionally felt in Nasta Coffee Shop were just this kind of gaze.

"It seems you've already figured it out." Xunzi, who had been noticed, didn't explain anything, but bowed to Ash. "I'm sorry, but what you did initially made me think it was another Desert Apostle trap, so I observed you from another location for a while. After all, I was worried about leaving my granddaughter and the Pretty Cure somewhere unfamiliar."

"No need to understand, I can understand." Ash, who quickly helped Xunzi up, would of course not blame the other party. He was quite confident that he would do things without leaving any traces and would not let down his team, and he was not afraid that the other party would find out anything.

"Hahaha, it was actually mistaken for a trap or something." Ash patted his belt and guaranteed that this was definitely not a trap set by the Desert Apostles.

This is my "trap".

"But I want to know, what made Grandma Xunzi feel relieved about me?"

"It's Lily." Kaoru, with her hand on her partner, began to recall. "She lost her father, her partner, and the right to transform. I originally thought that her withered heart flower would only heal slowly over time."

"But you showed up. You became Sayuri's new support and continued to support her, allowing the trauma in her heart to gradually heal."

Ash nodded, though he didn't quite agree with Xunzi's words. After all, while he did help her, becoming her dependant...was too much, wasn't it? He wasn't her brother or sister, so how could he possibly do that?

"Do you know anything about Pretty Cure's mission?"

"Protect the world, protect humanity?" In any case, when it comes to heroes on Earth, they always have these two reasons. It wouldn't be surprising if there were spokespersons for both types of people at the same time, and it wouldn't be surprising if they started fighting without reaching an understanding.

"You're right." Fumiko pressed her palm against the glass beside her. The transparent mirror seemed to reflect her own youthful battles. "Pretty Cure's mission is to protect the Great Tree of Heart. The Great Tree of Heart is the combined power of all human hearts and the natural forces of the Earth. If the Great Tree of Heart is destroyed, the negative impact on both humanity and the Earth will be immeasurable."

Ash nodded. He knew many representatives of the Earth's power, and he himself had been saved countless times by the power lent by the Earth, although he still didn't understand the principles behind it.

"A few months ago, because of Sayuri's defeat, the Heart Tree was almost completely withered by the enemy." She took out an exquisite small pot from Kop's chest, which contained some chips that Ash was familiar with. These were the things she had snatched from Lei and the others several times.

"These are the seeds of the heart. The heart tree needs them to be revitalized."

"Everyone has a heart flower that represents them. The Desert Apostles take advantage of the withering of hearts due to negative emotions and transform those hearts into desert monsters."

"Then Pretty Cure will defeat the monster and purify his heart," Ash continued. "I heard from Rei that the purified heart flower will produce heart seeds, but many of them have been stolen recently."

"Yes, that new guy named Timmons took away a lot of seeds." Xunzi couldn't help but sigh. "I've never seen the power he uses. Maybe more strange beings will appear in the future."

"But, Pretty Cure will never lose no matter what challenge they face." Fumiko's face became serious. She had to make sure whether the person in front of her was someone she could trust.

"Pretty Cure can grow stronger through the bonds between themselves and others. The power of love, the love of family and friendship, can make the flowers in a girl's heart bloom and bring about great miracles."

"But," Xunzi suddenly changed the subject, and Ash felt that she was now focusing on him. "Love can save the world, but it can also destroy it."

"I want to know, as someone who wants to support them, do you really love them?"

Admittedly, this man helped these Pretty Cure girls wholeheartedly and was absolutely impeccable in his treatment, but the slight emptiness that had once flashed in Ash's eyes reminded her of a long-lost enemy, so she couldn't let her mind go.

So now, at this moment, she wanted to get an accurate answer from Ash himself.

Ash didn't make any unnecessary movements. He slowly adjusted his mood and looked directly into Hanasaki Fumiko's eyes with his absolutely sincere eyes at this moment.

"Believe me, no one wants to see these girls become stronger than me, strong enough to easily defeat their enemies!"

In this sentence, Ash did not lie at all.

Chapter 42: The Tail Being Caught

Gaining recognition from others is never an easy thing.

The young girls who went to buy some snacks witnessed this scene. The youngest son of the confectionery shop had painstakingly crafted the confectionery, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't satisfy his father, the old shop owner. Even though they couldn't detect any problem with the confectionery, the old shop owner's expression showed dissatisfaction.

Lei still remembered that the look in Lily's eyes when she said that was similar to that of the old master.

"Perhaps in the eyes of our senior sister, Lily, we are still far behind, that's why she said that."

"Why is this happening? We've all been fighting so hard... Hmm, it's all Timmons' fault for making us look bad several times!" Erika, who was troubled, didn't feel worried for long. She simply and rudely put all the blame on the spider monster, and the girl cheered up almost in the blink of an eye.

"I'm not willing to accept this—in that case, we have to make Lily-sister approve of us no matter what!"

“But how to do it…”

"In that case, there's only one way—" Erika clenched her fists, a fierce fighting spirit in her eyes. "Let's take down the Desert Apostle in front of Lily-san and strike a cool pose~!"

"Okay, it's decided. Where are the Desert Apostles? Come and kill them!"

"Ah!"

Who misses me? Well...if you think about it, there are quite a few people who miss me.

Ash sneezed for no reason and grabbed Coflay beside him to wipe it off casually. Under the other party's angry punches and kicks, he continued to help Xunzi with her daily loosening of the soil.

Xunzi, who had captured the labor to help take care of the plants, also carried a watering can and sprinkled dew to nourish the plants, while pointing to a beautiful blooming flower in the bushes and introducing it to Xi Yaxiu.

"This is the rare maiden lily. My granddaughter and Sayuri have been looking forward to it for a long time."

"It's beautiful, sure, but I don't understand flowers." If you're talking about plant monsters like the ones that suck blood, I do know about them and have even controlled a few. "But if Grandma Xunzi knows so much, then I also..."

[Ash.]

"Please wait for me."

Pretending to have a phone call, Ash slipped all the way to the bathroom and pulled the system's virtual panel in front of him.

"What's wrong? Isn't collecting Dark Echoes going smoothly? Or are you finally willing to release a new quest? I just happened to be bored."

[You will soon be busy because someone in trouble is coming after you.]

"Troublesome people? They're chasing me... What? Finally, the world of not only Kamen Rider and Super Sentai is here, but also the world of Pretty Cure is here?"

When it comes to beings that can travel through different worlds, the first thing that comes to mind is of course a certain magenta guy. As a rare "friend" that I can see often, the relationship between me and that guy is complicated and difficult to cut off.

"Or are the remnants of the Machine Realm Dynasty chasing us? It's not impossible. After all, the collapse was indeed caused by me..."

[Analysis in progress...Analysis completed, non-spacetime wall and machine world utopia react.]

[Supposed cause: The result of the unlimited ticket you used in the previous world.]

[You have previously engaged in a battle with the opponent. It is speculated that the opponent captured the space-time reaction generated by your use of the ticket, and then launched the final attack]

"Who's so bored? Are you coming here specifically to ask for a fight?"

And the God's Ticket? Did I use this last time? Ugh... I think I did?

If you say so.

"Are you being tailed?"

[The opponent may have an impact on Dark Echo. Recommendation: Eliminate the opponent.]

"Huh?" Ash frowned when he saw this. It had never issued a mission to kill someone by name. This was the first time.

"You should know that I will decide who should be killed and who shouldn't be killed."

Apart from this, I don't want to kill people casually. Taking people's lives is never an easy thing, and I'm not a butcher or executioner.

The most important thing is that if you kill someone, you won’t be able to interact with the heroes, which really bothers me.

[Suggestion: Eliminate the opponent——]

"Okay, you've talked too much today."

Ignoring the text scrolling across the screen, Ash grabbed the screen, crumpled it into a ball, and threw it into the toilet. He pressed the flush button and watched the light of the data flow into the sewer bit by bit.

"Your worries are unnecessary."

I have my own plans.

Well, could the guy who came to me uninvited be there?

Ash looked up at the sky. It was a clear and cloudless day. Farther away, the planets in the solar system were moving safely in their orbits. Even farther away, among countless planets, a meteor wrapped in darkness was moving towards the distant Earth.

Could it be here?

No, it's farther away.

Outside the world, there are 17 beautiful universes connected to each other, 17 gaps between the worlds connected to each other, in this empty place, a flying vehicle composed of five machines of different colors floats in this traditional forbidden area for all life.

"The recently discovered 'strange dark reaction' has begun to spread from the universes collectively known as the 'Three Major Tokusatsu' series to the nearby universes of Metal Heroes, Garo, and Super Star God."

On the podium, the commander who personally issued the order to go out spoke to the people below, all dressed in pure white uniforms, about the importance of this mission.

"I hear some of you pointing out that so far this has been a small-scale impact, but I want to tell you that this is definitely not a natural event."

"Such a coincidence, there must be someone playing tricks!"

The commander's angry voice brought back the spirits of the deserters below, and they reluctantly turned their attention to this morning meeting.

"For this reason, we, the SCSO, the Special Cross-Over Search Organization, need to conduct searches in the Precure universes where the 'Unusual Dark Reactions' have also occurred."

"However, due to the special nature of this series of universes, only remote observation is currently allowed. Logging into the physical universe is strictly prohibited until I reunite with you."

"That's all I have to say. This morning meeting is over. Let's take a three-minute break before summarizing it."

As soon as he finished speaking, the projector that made up the commander's body turned off. Seeing that the scary man finally disappeared, most of the people who had been maintaining their seriousness below let out a sigh of relief.

"Ah~ Why did I apply to come here in the first place? If I had known, I would have been a receptionist."

"It's a torture to stand in line and listen to the leader's speech in this day and age."

"Hey, Roland, how about going on a date with me after today?"

Before the dark-skinned woman could respond to the big man's accost, a hurried figure pushed through them and plunged into the crowd.

“Aaaaaaah—I’m going to be late, wuuuuuuuu!”

I don't know who tripped, but the man wearing a baseball cap and who didn't even have time to put on the standard uniform fell to the ground, and the box in his arms slipped far away.

"Hasn't it started yet?"

Eddie, who was lying on the ground with his forehead rubbed to his chin, got up and cast a questioning look at the people around him.

"Could it be that I set the alarm wrong and it hasn't started yet?"

"You definitely made a mistake, because it's already over."

Chapter 43: Intruders from Another World

Eddie is also a member of the [SCSO], but that's not accurate. His position can only be regarded as a specially recruited intern here.

Although this person seriously lacks practical experience and should not be assigned to such a place, he still took the initiative to join this organization without hesitation, which often requires him to face danger.

If you want to know the reason, she wants to be recognized by her idol no matter what, and at the same time...

"I see you've been carrying this with you. What's in it?"

One of them picked up the box, but it was immediately snatched back by Eddie who burst into speed.

"Give it back to me, it's mine!"

He quietly opened the box a crack and saw two balls of energy of different colors flashing inside as usual, then he closed the box with peace of mind.

Eddie absolutely did not want the glory inherited to him to be covered in dust in his hands.

Others had no comment on Eddie's "shining debut" this time. They had long been accustomed to this young man's daily embarrassing behavior.

"Tell me quickly, what did Boss Infinity say this time?"

"It's the same old story, except this time we've confirmed that the 'strange dark reaction' is indeed in this universe. I think we should... Hey, where have you been?"

The man who was being questioned had just said half of his words when he turned around and Eddie was gone.

Just as he was feeling puzzled, the warning light above his head suddenly lit up, the shrill alarm echoed in the room, and the red light hit everyone's face.

[Warning! Warning! Detected teleportation program activated, teleport target——]

"Fuck, I saw that bastard Eddie ran in!"

"Impossible, he has no authority to do this!"

"He must have taken advantage of the situation and stolen some high-level access. Looks like he even found the best route... This guy is amazing!"

After closing the iron door, Eddie stood in front of the large teleportation device and looked at the detection results, feeling distressed for a moment.

"They said they detected a dark reaction, but how come both worlds reacted?"

If we arrange them numerically, the same reaction exists in both worlds [NO·8] and [NO·5]. Which one should I choose... Forget it, just pick one at random!

After only three seconds of hesitation, Addie made her choice. She closed her eyes and pressed a number at random.