Kamen Rider is playing the villain in Pretty Cure

After Ash finished speaking, Eddie's figure froze as if the pause button had been pressed.

A gentle tap of his chin with his index finger made Ash ponder whether he should take back his crime of exhibitionism.

Today, two customers came to Nasta Coffee Shop at the same time, and Lian Lei and other staff members were so surprised that they thought that the world might be coming to an end today.

Two customers, also involved in a dispute with this cafe, naturally took their seats. Momoka immediately struck up a conversation with Lily. "It's been so hard to catch you after school lately. Everyone says your iceberg of indifference has melted. What good news has happened, Lily?"

"Well, a little bit...it's really an unforgettable and beautiful memory." Thinking of the reunion with Kolon, thinking of the scenes with everyone and Ash, stroking the wooden ring on her index finger, the originally stiff expression on Lily's face softened a lot.

"Well, what is this!?" Seeing the ring on Lily's hand, Taoxiang's eyes widened immediately, and Lily did not hold back and raised the back of her hand that was shining with golden light in front of her.

"I originally wanted to wear it on my middle finger." Lily smiled brightly, showing the increasingly dazed Momoka the special wooden ring on her left index finger. "But Ash didn't respond, and this isn't just my problem, so I'll wear it here for now."

In front of her was Lily, whose usual coldness was completely gone, and whose eyes were filled with tenderness, which made Taoxiang burst into tears and throw herself into her arms.

"Wuuuuuuuuuu——My, my little Sayuri was snatched away by that big pig's hoof that came from nowhere, wuuuuuuuuuu~~~"

"Okay, okay, Momoka is still my most important friend, that won't change." Lily chuckled twice and imitated Ash's method, and couldn't help but stroke the head of her friend who was "crying" in her arms.

"That's not the case. Lily even said she wanted to marry me when we were little~~!"

"Ah, is that so? I remember it was Momoka who said that, right?"

"Hey~" Taoxiang raised her little fist and gently tapped her forehead, sticking out her tongue jokingly. "Maybe I got it mixed up."

"Hahahaha, coffee is here!"

Suddenly, Ash came over happily from the kitchen carrying a plate of coffee. Hearing the footsteps from hell, the girls took out their own drinks from their pockets in tacit understanding, and put them on the table in front of them when Ash was about to bring the coffee, leaving him no excuse.

"No, not really~" Ash covered his heart in an exaggerated manner, looking as if he was "shocked". The only exception was Eddie, who took the hot coffee, tasted it happily and gave a thumbs up.

"That's the taste, just this one! Manager, no matter what others say, I think your coffee is the best in the world - BUSTER!"

"You are the real hero."

Seeing Eddie being so close to Ash, who was "extremely touched", even Lily, who had originally been pessimistic about him, had to give him this evaluation.

"Brother Eddie, I actually have something I want to ask you." Taking advantage of the moment of their arm around each other, Ash took the opportunity to continue exploring Eddie's surplus value. "You said you were from some place like the Space-Time Administration. Do you know where this world's plot will go next?"

To be honest, since Kamen Rider, Ultraman, Super Sentai and the like are all real, there is a chance that the story of Pretty Cure will be broadcast on TV, but Ash has no idea about this.

"It's not the Space-Time Administration, it's the SCSO! But what you said is true. Records of what happened in a certain world will become audio and video carriers in other worlds for various reasons." As he said this, Eddie shook his head seriously, which was rare.

"Time travelers can indeed gain an advantage through this method, and even predict the future. There are many people in the SCSO who do this... But because of this, I won't try to understand the so-called 'plot'!"

"why?"

"Knowing the future is a double-edged sword. While it brings you unparalleled advantages, it also tints your perception of many things, turning you on a pedestal. Good and evil are inherently labeled in your mind, and many things become passively taken for granted. Worst of all, even if you don't intend to, you'll subconsciously categorize the people in this world like NPCs in a game!"

Without panting, Eddie suddenly burst out a long paragraph, his narration filled with a sense of emotion and longing, like a completely different person. "My brain is not smart enough to remember many things, but I will never forget this teaching from the commander-in-chief!"

"Is that so? That's really..." Ash, who didn't get what he wanted, suddenly changed the subject and nodded in satisfaction. "That's great!"

Ash could understand this feeling to a certain extent. After all, after experiencing several worlds, he asked the system to actively delete his memory of the "story plot" that he had not experienced.

He didn't think about any profound principles, but just felt that playing games with a strategy book was too boring for him.

"I didn't expect that the guy who was so arrogant at the beginning actually has such a manly side!"

"I, I'm also striving to be like the Commander-in-Chief..." Hearing Ash's compliments, Eddie, embarrassed by the taunts of his peers, blushed and scratched his head. "Even though I don't have any talent, if I work hard, I'll eventually improve!"

"Hmm, it seems you're a completely different type of loser than the genius I am." Without hesitation, he gave the time-space policeman another kick right after praising him. "Then keep up the good work, keep up the good work!"

Ash raised his right hand and slapped Eddie hard on the back, laughing as he watched him stagger and almost fall. At this time, a hint of pain appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Lily saw all of this.

“Manager…”

Yueying Lily, with a stiff smile, approached step by step.

"Okay!" As if he didn't hear her words, Ash slammed the table beside him, attracting everyone's attention.

"Then let's celebrate our great victory!"

"Let's celebrate! This time, I'm treating you. Last time, we promised you guys barbecue, so this time, everyone, eat to your heart's content!"

But we still need to go find Lei's grandmother for this seal...

As if he saw their concerns, Ash waved his hand decisively and made the decision.

"It's not too late to do this tomorrow. It's already in your hands anyway. Let's celebrate first, celebrate!"

"Great!"

Thunderous cheers immediately broke out among everyone.

Chapter 138 "Welcome Back"

The originally blue sky outside the door gradually began to turn cloudy as the rain clouds moved in. Of course, no one cared about such a small matter. The sign outside the Nasta Coffee Shop had been changed to indicate that the restaurant was closed.

As everyone hurriedly brought out Ash's barbecue set, the interior of the cafe naturally transformed into the atmosphere of a barbecue party.

"Grilled chicken wings, they're my favorite~~"

Although he didn't last long, Eddie, who was killed by the Dark Pretty Cure because he failed to bring out the full potential of the Dragon Sword, shamelessly started to eat the barbecue dinner.

"Sizzle~~~"

Pour golden cooking oil on it, brush it with juicy barbecue sauce, and place slices of plump and tender pork belly on the charcoal grill, making a mouth-watering sound. After giving a cold look to the idiot guy next to her who was eating half-cooked meat, Taoxiang, who was already wearing an apron, naturally took over the role of barbecue chef.

"After all, I have a younger sister, so I'll show you my superb cooking skills!"

"Great, long live Sister Momoka—wait, Lei, that piece of meat is mine!" After grabbing the same piece of roasted meat at the same time as Lei, Erika immediately tried to "occupy" it.

"No, I had it first!" However, this time Lei took the lead, her red hands tightly gripping the chopsticks. "Erika has already eaten so much, this piece is mine!"

"Alright, alright, stop arguing." Seeing the miserable beef stuck between their chopsticks, juices splattering everywhere, and the lightning flashing between their eyes, Wu Mu had no choice but to put his barbecue into their bowls. "You two really have such a good relationship that it makes me jealous."

"Huh, if Wu Mu keeps being so gentle, he will suffer." Lily put a piece of vegetable and her bacon in front of Wu Mu with a smile.

"Alright, alright, everyone eat your own. If we keep giving and taking, it will never end."

"How dare you say that!" Everyone's eyes were now fixed on Ash, as the meat on his plate, a 1000% carnivore, had already piled up like a small mountain. "You've eaten the most!"

Everyone was happily and playfully enjoying the sumptuous barbecue meal, while Lily took her own plate and teacup and quietly sat down next to Ash at the edge.

"Although he was often absent before, the manager has been out much more frequently recently." Lily tried to pick up the tofu in the bowl with chopsticks, but it kept slipping off the chopsticks.

"Don't look at it like this, I have been working hard to protect this store and you."

"But this store has no customers. Why not just close it down?"

"Isn't that right?" Ash picked up a piece of greens and held it in front of him. The emerald green leaves shone brightly under the pale yellow light above. "If I turn it off, as a store manager, I won't be able to see the Pretty Cure anytime, anywhere."

"Ha, you really do like us." Tofu fell off his chopsticks into the bowl again. "The day you picked me up, you told me, 'I'll definitely find something I can do,' even though I'd lost my important partner and couldn't even see the future, and then you took me in to work for me... Haha, really, that was pure abduction, wasn't it?"

Although she said this, there was no blame in Lily's tone. Instead, it was full of nostalgic happiness.

"From a certain point on, this place became my second home besides my mother's."

"After that, more and more people came to Nasta. For me, when I could laugh and chat with everyone, I no longer had to grieve for the people I had lost. It felt like my lost family had finally returned... This place must have a special meaning to me and everyone else."

The tofu on the chopsticks finally broke into two pieces because of excessive force.

"lily."

As she was talking, Lily lowered her head lower and lower, and heard Ash's voice, and saw the smiling face smiling at her.

"Welcome back."

"Really... What is this? It's so cunning..." With a slight salty taste in her throat, Lily swallowed the extra vegetables and tofu in the bowl. A forced and beautiful smile reappeared on her originally sad face.

"I am back."

"The manager——A-Mr. Ash!"

Following his feeling, Ash looked back and saw Lei carefully pulling at the corner of her clothes. She didn't even wipe the grease off her lips and took out a piece of drawing paper from behind her back quite nervously, as if she wanted to show it to Ash but lacked the decisive confidence.

"Um, Mr. Ash! Our school festival is about to begin, and our fashion club is responsible for holding a campus fashion show. In addition to the designs for everyone, Erika, Itsuki, and I have also designed a fashionable men's suit together, so, um—"

"I, I want to ask Mr. Ash to be our catwalk model! Is that okay?!"

"Sure." Although Ash only nodded in agreement, Lei's mood was visibly improved.

"When that time comes, if I still have time, please call me."

After suppressing Lei who was about to jump up with excitement, Ash suddenly changed the subject and asked Lei for help.

"Lei, can you please bring me the heart seeds you collected?"

"Sure, but why?"

"There's no real reason. Maybe it's because... I wanted to take a look."

Everyone at the barbecue party was in high spirits with eating, drinking and having fun. Even the girls who usually had a disciplined schedule had fun until around dusk. After calling Lei's family, Ash, who was sitting on a chair, looked at the girls who fell asleep on the sofa after being tired from playing, so he took the blanket and carefully covered them with it.

Eddie, who had fallen asleep in the middle of the night, had already been kicked out. He covered the two sisters of the Lai Hai family who were hugging each other with another layer of blanket, and stuffed the blanket back into Wu Mu's body after he had kicked it off. Ash walked to Lei, who was like a quiet flower, and slowly stretched out his hand.

It's really rare to see such a thing.

"Looks like you had a good dream." Ash's thumb gently brushed the corner of Lei's smiling lips, and he walked around Erika who kept talking in her sleep, "I can't eat anymore," and reached out to the glass pot containing the heart seeds on the counter.

One can feel inside that countless pure positive energy rays are flowing between the seeds.

"The pot lid's transformation device is with Lily, right? I don't know where the seal is... Never mind..."

With an expressionless face, Ash put the seed in his arms, put his hand on the door handle and turned it gently. As the door was about to be pushed open, a cold female voice sounded from behind.

"Where are you going so late?"

"Working... well, I hate the night shift, so I won't be working overtime this late."

Lily, who was standing behind him, looked at Ash's right hand, which indeed still looked a little stiff.

"Yesterday I injured Timmons' right hand. I thought that would quiet them down for a while, but..."

"Manager, your right hand doesn't seem to be completely fine, but I can't get an answer no matter how hard I try."

"It's possible that I fell accidentally, and I didn't want to worry you, so I hid it." Even after being questioned to this point, Ash still didn't seem to waver.

"In that case, why did you go out of your way to trick Lei into taking the Heart Seed, and then take it away again?"

Why, we clearly have obtained that suspicious seal, and it is clearly a time like this, but we have to hold a barbecue festival.

Obviously, we've been through so much together, and it's you who's led us to where we are now! But - why!

Even though the pain in her heart was like a tearing pain, Lily still had to hold back the tears that were about to flow as she questioned him in the face of all the signs.

"Answer me, are you actually that Kamen Rider Timmons?!"

Ash didn't answer, but turned around, gave her a bright smile, and suddenly ran out the door.

"and many more!"

Moon Shadow Lily, following closely behind!

Chapter 139: This voice is more familiar, right?

“Tap tap tap—”

"Tap tap tap tap—cough!"

Under a street lamp along the street, two figures were chasing each other as they ran towards a farther distance. In the dull night, only the sound of footsteps could be heard, but it also made their heartbeats more obvious. He ran and she chased.

"Huff--Huff--Ah, I can't take it anymore."

After running to an empty bridge, Ash, whose chest felt like it was burning with pain, sat down on the bridge pier, placed his hands on his violently heaving chest, and took a deep breath of fresh air.

I really can't take it anymore... As I get older, even my body functions deteriorate. Even the slightest bit of intense exercise makes my head and heels, bones and muscles, protest. If I didn't have so many debuffs, this short walk would be no different from exercising after a meal!

"Really? Even though it doesn't matter if you lose your life, it's a bad thing that will cause people to continue to weaken. It's better not to use it next time."

“Haha ....”

Lily, who had also followed along, had her white clothes on the back soaked with sweat and turned transparent. The girl, with her hands on her slightly trembling knees, stared at the person in front of her with unclear eyes.

The answer behind Ash's sudden escape is already obvious, but the scenes of the past, the scenes of the other party encouraging her, and the joking yet extremely happy daily life, all of these continue to fly before Lily's eyes.

What should I do? What should I say to him? Is it true? Is it false? Should I hate him? Should I beg him?