Kamen Rider is playing the villain in Pretty Cure

"Let's look for other Pretty Cure first."

"really."

"Right!" As they were discussing this, Covre suddenly exclaimed as if remembering something. "Rei and Erika are both students at the school, so let's start with the students too!"

"Oh, that's a really good idea. Now..." When Poppy was about to go to Lei's school to find out what was going on, she saw three female students wearing the same school uniform as Lei walking towards her.

"Chisaki, I heard there's a new cafe called Nasta's that opened around the corner." The pink-haired girl held her blue-haired friend's hand and chatted about the class rumors. "Let's go try the coffee there this weekend!"

"Hmm... since that's the place Mio chose," the girl nodded at her friend's suggestion. "Then maybe on the weekend..."

"But I heard the coffee there is super... terrible." The blonde girl frowned at their conversation. "I heard there's even a coffee drinking challenge there, and no one can resist without spitting it out or passing out."

"Wow! Nana, are you serious?"

"But I also heard that their desserts are inversely proportional to their main coffee. They are said to be absolutely delicious!"

"Pfft, what's with the coffee in the cafe being terrible, but the desserts being delicious? That's so interesting!"

Popley's eyes lit up when she saw the three girls' youthful expressions while chatting.

"Ohhh! Is this a student? This sounds so interesting!"

Anyone who can feel the overflowing energy and fight against the Desert Apostles will surely become a very powerful person!

Now that I’ve made up my mind, I’ll go ask them if anyone is willing to be a Pretty Cure!

Accidentally breaking away from the cover of the coat, Popley flew towards them alone as an elf.

"Hello, I'm Poppy, do you have anyone——"

"Oh oh oh!" Before Poply could finish her words, the girls' simultaneous screams shocked her so much that she almost fell from the air.

"What is this? It's so cute~~~!"

The cute little elf perfectly hit everyone's cute spot, and Poppy was held in the arms of the girls who surrounded her and couldn't let go.

"So soft~ And you just spoke, didn't you? What kind of animal are you?"

"Wow, could it be an elf? Elves are so cute!"

"Touch~ What did you say just now, light...what? Wow, but whatever it is, it's really cute!"

The girls kept touching her body up and down, and Popley, who was dizzy from being touched all over, whimpered in fear, and finally found an opportunity to fly away in a gap.

"Woooa ...

Popley is not clean anymore!

With tears streaming down her face, Poppy flew into a house without anyone noticing.

This, where is this place?

"who are you?"

A voice came from in front of Popley who was looking around.

Chapter 62 Another Chance Encounter

Ash wasn't surprised.

To be honest, he wasn't surprised at all that Poppy disappeared shortly after she said she was going out to find the third Pretty Cure.

Ash listened to the anxious voice of the girl on the other end of the phone and stroked his smooth chin without a single stubble.

"Could it be that a passing desert apostle caught it and roasted it like a carrot?"

By the way, as long as I don’t grow a beard like Huande’s, would I look more manly if I grew a little bit of beard?

"Manager—" a frantic girl's voice came from the other side. "You're still making sarcastic remarks at this hour—"

"Alright, alright." Ash quickly put the noisy receiver away and promised. "Calm down a bit, I'll look for it outside, don't worry."

After hanging up the receiver, Ash, who was hiding in the phone booth, changed his clothes from his inventory and put them on.

He will indeed look for it, but he will look for it in another identity.

"Hey, Itsuki-chan."

Following the elves' trail, he found the hospital. Ash, who had just climbed over the outer wall, met an unexpected person. Mingtangyuan Wumu, who was passing by with a lunch box, stared at him.

"Ah, Master Timmons!"

Seeing Ash coming, Wu Mu quickly put the lunch box aside and stood with his hands clasped.

"Stop." Ash quickly stopped her. "I'm not your master, and I haven't taught you any moves. There's no need to address me like that."

Although he asked her to call her that on a whim at first, when Wu Mu really started to call her that stubbornly, he was the one who had a headache.

"But, you taught me something more important than tricks—"

"Stop, stop, stop!" Ash raised his hand and called for a halt. "I accept your kindness, but please don't add the prefix 'Master'."

How should I put it? I feel so embarrassed.

"All right..."

Although he seemed a little reluctant, Goki nodded and accepted Ash's statement.

"I was just looking for something that looked like a doll." Ash gestured with his fingers, drawing the shape of Poppy in the air. "Tell me, you didn't happen to see it, did you?"

"No, no more."

Ash narrowed his eyes as he watched Goki waving his hands hurriedly. It seemed that no one had told her that her lies were very unconvincing.

However, Ash had no intention of pursuing the matter to the end. In fact, it might be more interesting for him this way.

"sit down."

Ash crossed his legs on the bench in the hospital's open-air courtyard. After patting the space beside him, Goki sat down beside him.

"I miss it so much~" Looking at the doctors and patients working in the hospital, Ash could smell a familiar scent with a slight twitch of his nose.

This is the taste of rebirth and death overlapping, a taste he has experienced and felt countless times.

"Miss? Mr. Timmons is..."

"Don't look at me like this, I used to be a real doctor." Seeing Wu Mu's mouth wide open in surprise, Ash smiled and clasped his hands together and made a soft sound.

"Hey hey hey - Mr. Timmons actually knows medicine?" Wu Mu, who didn't know the truth, found it hard to imagine the scene of Timmons bandaging and treating the monsters that were several stories tall that she saw. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't imagine it.

"That's a long story. I had two teachers. I learned from the first one because I wanted to understand his unique techniques and create something that would amaze the world. But he proved I was a genius. Even he praised my graduation project."

After all, after I helped Hongo and the others complete the remodeling surgery and increased their combat power by 800%, the first enemy they killed was my teacher, Dr. Death. Didn't he praise me highly?

"The second teacher was much younger than the first one. I accidentally lost to him when we were playing a 'game'. As a price, I had to give up the cruel transformation surgery and learn regular medical skills... How should I put it, I don't want to recall it." Having said that, Ash tapped his temple in distress.

After all, neither Dr. Death nor Brave are easy to talk to. The former is a pursuit of technology, while the latter is a responsibility to patients. No wonder they say that persuading people to study medicine is a crime of thunder and lightning. During those days of studying, Ash was almost sleep-deprived every day. For a lazy person like him, it was a hell that he didn't want to recall.

"Okay, I've said enough, it's your turn."

"But, nothing interesting has happened to me recently..."

"Don't worry about it, just tell me."

Hearing the man's promise, Wu Mu cleared his throat and began to tell his story.

"My grandpa and brother are very supportive of my decision. Lately, I've been learning to wear cute skirts and stuff..."

"Ah."

"I recently joined Erika and the others' fashion club and am designing clothes with them. Everyone says I'm very talented."

"Ah."

"There's also the Gardening Club. Lei and I helped the club president set up the flower stand during the heavy rain. Even though we got soaked, we were all very happy!"

"Ah."

The daily life that Goki talked about was quite boring compared to the adventures that Ash often had to go through, but Ash did not feel bored. He just turned himself into a quiet listener, and only responded occasionally.

The sense of emptiness brought about by constantly traveling through different worlds once made him pursue things that made his heart beat fast and exciting. After this excitement was satisfied by others in the previous world, Ash in this world tried to find some substitutes for himself, such as the life in Nasta Café, such as Xiao An and Wu Mu. This is why he is listening quietly to Wu Mu's story at this moment.

Obviously, it was just a meaningless pastime for my past self, but now I seem to be able to find some time to find peace of mind in this simple and ordinary thing.

Since when did I start to pay attention to the coffee shop and the people there, which were originally just a foreshadowing?

My own change, this result...is it also one of the miracles I long for?

That’s what Ash thought, but it was another matter for Goki.

For this girl who has immersed herself in martial arts for many years, Timmons, who is completely different from ordinary people, suddenly broke into her life, just like a fish living on the deep seabed suddenly being illuminated by a deep-sea searchlight.

As Timmons, Ash did not abandon her after that impulse. In fact, he showed unprecedented patience with her who had great potential. He often came to see her when he had nothing to do, whether he was in the dojo at home or at school. Of course, the result usually turned into a sparring match between the two, and in the end, Ash often beat Wu Mu to the ground.

Later, a tragedy occurred when Ash, as the victor, took away Itsuki's lunch box, snacks, and stuffed animals, leading to a tragedy. However, these times together were not bad for Itsuki; they were actually full of surprises and fun. When she felt hungry after her lunch box was taken away, he would, like Doraemon, pull out a delicious dessert from nowhere as compensation. As long as she didn't drink the complimentary coffee, she would not be at a loss.

Chapter 63: A Bento

At some point, Mingtangyuan Wumu had begun to look forward to spending time with him on ordinary days.

Ash often tells many fantastic stories, such as the Galactic Council and the distant Star of Light in the starry sky, the swordsman who hides in the human world to cut off people's evil thoughts, and the story of a galactic wolf galloping across the universe.

The questions she asked usually received answers she had never thought of, and many of his opinions were unexpected, except that sometimes he would inexplicably get stuck in a dead end and refused to admit his mistakes, just like a stubborn child throwing a tantrum.

"Recently, Lei said she has someone she likes, but no matter who asked, she blushed and refused to tell anyone who it was. Even when Erika was asked, she smiled and said she wanted to keep Lei's secret."

"Someone you like? Oh....What about you, Itsuki, do you have someone you like?"

Hearing these words, Wu Mu's voice paused involuntarily.

"I'm the student council president. I can't set a bad example for the students below me, so... that's it."

"Tsk, have I heard this somewhere before?"

At this moment, Wu Mu in Mingtangyuan felt a little confused.

In a recent battle where Gomu almost defeated Timmons, when the opponent was holding the lunch box as a trophy and pulling herself up, some inexplicable emotions that she had never experienced before permeated the girlish heart that Mingtangyuan Gomu had always hidden.

In the past, Goki hated Ash because he bullied Pretty Cure and stood on the enemy's side, but now he can no longer find that same dislike for him.

At this moment, the sunlight was shining from the other side, warmly illuminating the smiling profile of the man under the mask. Wu Mu's lips were slightly parted but not closed, and he was stunned for a moment.

When did it start? Mr. Timmons, who is obviously a bad guy, is so happy when chatting.

"Wuki, is there anything else you haven't said?"

"Eh?" Wu Mu made a silly sound when she was suddenly asked. She was completely distracted and didn't even hear what Ash said.

Her heartbeat trembled slightly, and she immediately remembered that no matter how good the conversation was, he was still a member of the dark organization and an enemy of mankind.

Could it be that he has discovered...

"You're perfectly healthy and don't need medical attention, so why are you hanging around the hospital?" Ash raised two fingers and pointed at his eyes. "I'm a doctor, and I'd be very troubled if you didn't believe me."

"It's not me who needs medical treatment, it's my brother."

"That's understandable."

Ash naturally knew how much Wu Mu cared about his biological brother. According to Wu Mu's description, he was born weak and sickly, but his fate finally turned around recently because of a breakthrough in medicine. As long as the operation can be successful this time, he can get rid of his natural obstacles and turn his life from a negative number back to zero.

"The doctor also said that this surgery has a high success rate, but...my brother, who was originally looking forward to it, has become so strange and gloomy."

"Even when he was clearly unwell, he would always smile—ah, I wish I could help my brother share some of his burden!"

"Isn't that natural?" After listening to Goki's description, Ash changed his posture and continued to cross his legs. "The problem is waiting. Waiting has worn away his remaining courage."

"Some people wouldn't fear death on the battlefield, but if they were captured and knew they were about to be executed, the sheer volume of their thoughts in the intervening moments would be enough to drive them mad." Ash spread his hands and shrugged. Personally, he didn't feel anything about such things. "Your dear brother is feeling like someone about to be executed, enduring the possibility of failure and having almost exhausted himself. Even if you tried to cheer him up, you'd only be adding fuel to the fire."

"My brother is such a strong and gentle person, but now he is suffering." As a blood relative, as the one I respect the most

Wu Mu, knowing the other person's pain but being unable to do anything, couldn't help but clench his hands.

"I want to be my brother's strength. I want to protect him!"

Goki Makoto's powerful voice reached the hearts of everyone around him, and even caused the lunch box in the girl's hand to make a slight noise.

"Actually, you don't have to worry so much." Seeing the girl frown, Ash reached into his arms. "If I take action--"

"no!"