Kamen Rider is playing the villain in Pretty Cure

What the hell is this...

No wonder you, Ash, feel that everyone is so worried about you that they can't get excited. It's really because you've gone too far in trying to gain favor with them!

"But I'm sorry, I'm going to mess up your beautiful dreams from now on."

As he spoke, Kain exerted all his strength to rotate the turntable on the illusion mirror to the final position, and the extremely beautiful dream on the screen turned into a vortex-like scene, gradually distorting.

"Eh—where is this?"

They were clearly living a carefree life with Ash just a second ago, but in the blink of an eye, they found themselves on an extremely flat land, surrounded by a sea of ​​flowers that matched their own colors, yet it looked quite lonely.

The girls all looked at everything in front of them in a daze. This was a place without sun or moon. There was only a figure walking from the other side of the horizon, stepping on the petals at his feet.

"You are--"

When they saw the figure in the distance, their pupils, which were trembling with shock, suddenly shrank rapidly, because that person was -

"Yes."

A figure with the same appearance and figure as Itsuki, Erika, and Yuri, but with a completely different cold expression and white coat, walked in front of them, as if a floor-length mirror was placed in front of them, reflecting the other side of themselves.

"I am—you."

"This is the final test of the Heart-shattering Phantom Mirror. It seems someone has activated the Phantom Mirror's power and reconstructed your dreams into this trial ground."

Another girl in front of the girls calmly explained the mechanism to herself.

"The final test is to defeat yourself?" Wu Mu and Lily, who were more active in thinking, had almost guessed what they meant, but they didn't expect that the person opposite them would shake his head and correct himself.

"I am indeed you, but I am your shadow, like the shadow of the moon and the sun and the ocean, the shadow of the darkness in your heart."

As they were talking, the self-proclaimed "shadow" on the opposite side had already swung a punch to attack. The girl, who had automatically transformed without knowing when, hurriedly blocked it, but she didn't expect that the "self" who was just wearing a white coat and had not transformed, instead exuded the same power as them.

"That flower lets you see the most beautiful dream in your heart. If our shadows are your past, then these are also what we expect!" The girl in her own dream immediately fought back, and her opposite self also responded with the same attack. The moves, strength, speed, and skills of the two girls who exchanged several moves seemed to be exactly the same!

"Why, can you overcome your own desires?"

“This kind of thing!”

The fierce battle with themselves was about to end. Thinking of what their other selves said, the girls' hands hesitated in a rare way.

It's embarrassing to say, but under the influence of Qijiela, they actually sincerely want to live in such a world because it is really happy.

There are some things that even if you can deceive others, you can't deceive yourself.

Chapter 163: Dating is War

"Are you ok?"

"I-I'm not that fragile anymore!"

Although her eyes were still red, the tears that she couldn't help but cry no longer flowed. When she handed Ash's handkerchief back, the feeling of their fingers touching made Lei's face feel slightly hot.

However, now that I am with Ash, I am no longer so embarrassed and shy.

The man and the girl sat side by side. At this moment, both he and she had lost the reason to fight and fell into confusion with nothing to do.

What is something that can be done right now?

"Lei." Ash suddenly spoke up. "Is today a special day?"

"Ah—today." After thinking for a while, Lei finally remembered what day it was. "Today is the annual school festival of the private Mingtang Academy."

Ah, I remember now. She once said she'd be a model for the school festival with us. Now, let alone being a model, we can't even have the school festival anymore... Liar.

"it is good!"

Ash suddenly spoke loudly and stood up, which scared Lei. After patting the dust off the hem of his jacket, the man took Lei's hand without saying a word and pulled her up.

"In that case, let's go on a date today, a date!"

"Eh?"

As if she didn't understand what he meant, Lei tilted her head in a silly way, and her glasses moved towards her ears due to gravity.

Why, talking about a date at this time... Wait, a date? ! ! ! !

Suddenly realizing what Ash meant, the confusion in her head was once again filled with shyness. Lei's little face flushed red as she looked over with a look of "Could this person have misunderstood me again?" and saw Ash's indifferent smile.

"Since we're alone now, we might as well satisfy you... Well, just consider this as my compensation for breaking the promise."

"Mr. Ash, do you know what a date means?" Thinking of all the "tragedies" of girlish hearts in the past, Lei asked in a low voice while pointing her finger at him.

"Nonsense, it's just a man and a woman having dinner, watching a movie, and playing games together, how could I not know about it?"

At least I have followed my teammates from other worlds and monitored similar couples' dates together. Although the unit meetings of these couples mostly ended in tragedy, even if I haven't eaten pork, I have at least seen pigs run. Don't look down on me!

After Eddie destroyed his Mechanical Creator motorcycle, Ash had no choice but to replace it with another one. After searching through the vast inventory, Ash, feeling overwhelmed by the choice, finally pulled out a Sakura Lock. As Ash unlocked the lock, it automatically unfolded and transformed into a motorcycle.

"Okay, please take a seat." Without waiting for Lei's reply, he carried the girl to the back seat of the Sakura Hurricane without saying a word.

"Wait, wait, I haven't answered yet--!" Her pretty rosy cheeks and head were emitting a temperature as hot as steam, but before she could answer, Ash put the helmet on her head, got in the car, and turned the accelerator.

"This is my personal decision. I didn't intend to ask for your opinion. Do you understand?"

Of course, if you can make me fail through dating... then you're really awesome.

"Woo..." Being tied to the car in such a domineering way, Lei cast a resentful look at Ash with zero attack power, but for some reason, when she was controlled by Ash without any explanation, she actually felt a little happy.

There is no Heim in the world of Pretty Cure, so there is no need to worry about the speed limit of the Sakura Hurricane or surpassing space. Just turn the accelerator to the bottom, and the speed of the special motorcycle from the world of knights will soar.

"Wait, that's too fast! This isn't a date!"

She wrapped her arms around the man's waist from behind, and leaned almost her entire upper body against Ash, feeling the warmth coming from him with her body. At this moment, Lei, who felt both relieved and scared in her heart, uttered an incoherent protest.

"Really, women are such a hassle."

In the end, Ash slowed down despite his words but actions, allowing Lei to catch her breath and see many familiar people lying in disarray outside.

The girl who lost her mother hugged her sister with a smile of family reunion on her face. The student who dared not make friends with others also had a generous smile in his sleep. The head of the gardening department who loved growing flowers was sleeping soundly holding his flower pot. And Eddie was lying on the trash can with his eyes closed, muttering to himself that he was invincible.

These people all had their heart flowers pulled out by the Desert Apostles because of flaws in their hearts. The girl could still vividly remember their past sorrows.

But now, everyone, we are really happy...

Even the power of Pretty Cure couldn't help them achieve the beautiful future in their dreams, but... even so, looking at their smiles in their dreams, Lei felt more and more that this was not a beautiful thing.

"Ash, what will happen once Zijira's buds bloom?" Lei asked softly, looking at Zijira lying motionless above her head.

"Once it blooms, all humans will think the world is paradise, and then Pretty Cure will lose its meaning of existence."

Ash explained calmly with both hands on the accelerator. As he finished speaking, he could clearly feel the hands holding him gradually tightening.

"This is absolutely wrong..." Without even turning around, Ash could feel the burning gaze coming from behind him. "I don't agree with this. Are you...are you going to stop me?"

"No, I'll just watch. No matter what the choice is, it would be meaningless if I interfere."

Ash's answer caught Lei, who had only asked a question, off guard.

"I, I'll definitely try to get Zigela to stop spreading this pollen. If I use the power of Pretty Cure, I can even uproot it!"

"Really? But Zijella is actually the last gift from another Earth to mankind."

"We don't need such gifts!" Lei and the man standing nearby on the small motorcycle engaged in a heated debate. "We can all say to the Earth and the Heart Tree, I will definitely achieve a dream better than Zigela's!"

"But people nowadays are clearly living in a beautiful world without regrets. What if they chose Zigela instead of Pretty Cure?" Ash's question stumped Lei. "Duane will probably be here in less than a month. You can't even find a chance to win. Do you have any way to save humanity?"

In this situation, humans will naturally choose Qijiela.

"But, but!" Lei's voice gradually took on a tone of grievance and tears. "Mr. Ash, do you think this is right? Even the most beautiful dream is just a dream! Humans are not so weak!"

"But to those who are dreaming, it is real."

At this moment, Ash seemed to have turned into a ruthless answering machine. He used his genius rationality to temporarily control his emotional self, just to wait for an answer that might satisfy him.

"If you insist on going your own way, I can tell you a possible answer. Those who have finally gained everything will lose everything again. Far from being grateful to you for awakening them, everyone on earth will become your enemy."

"You said you wanted to uproot Zijera?"

Finally, Ash added something earnestly.

"Human desires are deeper than the roots of Zigela."

Chapter 164: A Date Between Two People

"Lei, you live in a gentle world, truly gentle. Even though I've experienced countless worlds, it's rare to find one like this. Almost everyone can truly understand each other. People like you... are so reassuring."

Ash spoke in a tone that was not his usual tone, but with great earnestness.

"However, it is precisely because of this gentleness that the people of this world can maintain their kindness and resolve in the face of evil. However, they also lack the rebellious nature of humanity. This is precisely why I said you can't escape Qi Jiela's boiling frog."

Otherwise, the people in this world would not have fallen so quickly.

Ash's origins are very mysterious, and people have speculated about them a lot in the past. But ever since the appearance of Eddie, a guy who revealed his identity, and the emergence of a living example of a time traveler, people have wondered if Ash is actually a time traveler from another world, and that's why he seems out of place in some ways.

At this moment, Lei received the affirmation from Ash himself. Although she was very surprised, she figured out a lot of things in an instant and many questions were answered.

"But, in that case!" Lei, having gotten one of the answers, couldn't help but get excited. "Aren't you just using your own principles to criticize the way we live?"

Things like this, a world where everyone only thinks about themselves, is so strange!

The motorcycle circled the people lying on the street and headed towards the direction that a girl was most familiar with when she went to school.

"Will an innocent miracle triumph over a horrible reality, or will frivolous desires once again shatter dreams? Between you and me, who is right? Is it your mission to reveal the answer to this question?"

Just for this kind of thing...

"Are you trying to say that humans can't defeat fate?!"

In front of Mingtang Private Academy, Ash did a gorgeous drift and almost threw Lei off from behind, but the emotional instinct that had been suppressed under his dark eyes returned, and the man turned his aggressive gaze back into Lei's cherry-colored eyes.

"It's always you who decides the answer."

"I--!"

When Lei looked like she was about to say something, Ash's large hand slapped her on the head and he began to rub it for a long time, ignoring the girl's sobs.

"But the answer will be given when you can truly figure it out."

"Okay, that's enough. Today is a date, so let's not talk about those things that will spoil the fun for now."

The expression on his face changed from serious to a happy smirk in an instant. Without saying a word, he grabbed Lei's hand and rushed into the academy with the doors wide open.

"Really?! Your thoughts jump so fast!"

He had been discussing serious topics with the last Pretty Cure not long ago, such as the survival of mankind and the clash of hearts and wills between different worlds, but now he was dragging her on a ridiculous "date".

Ash messed up her neatly combed hair into a messy mess. She frantically held her glasses and Lei followed closely behind him to avoid being pulled down by the energetic Ash.

Only then did Lei realize that their palms had been pressed together, and the temperature of her cheeks gradually rose. But even if she wanted to break free or protest verbally, Ash didn't seem to give her any chance.

It was obvious that under such circumstances, there was no way that he could enjoy this long-awaited "date" at all. Now that Ash had made such a fuss, wouldn't he be unable to muster up any seriousness or nervousness at all?

"Wait, wait for me! We have to go this way..."

Before Lei could finish, Ash skillfully interrupted her attempt to act as a tour guide. "No need. When I was still in Timmons, I often climbed over the wall to visit Goki. I'm pretty familiar with the route."

"..."

Lei thought of a lot of things, including the natural interaction between Erika and the store manager, the fact that Goki already knew Timmons, and the fact that Sister Lily received the most attention.

Wait, so actually, I'm the last and last one?

The sour dissatisfaction of a woman in Lei's heart began to spread.

Then Lei thought about how she had fantasized about a date with Ash several times in the past. When he was still the store manager, there was not even a hint of it. But now that they had become enemies, it started so smoothly.

The jealousy in my heart gradually turned into a feeling of loneliness and sadness accompanied by a desolate sound effect.

"Why would you want to meet someone in this situation..."

Lei, who had given up, simply threw aside the confused thoughts in her mind. Since she couldn't resist, she might as well join this ridiculous date!

"Hmm...I can definitely feel the festive atmosphere."

In the school, which had started preparations several days in advance, you can see promotional banners posted by students on their own initiative, as well as various small shops that opened to eat, drink and have fun in accordance with tradition. Balloons symbolizing the festive atmosphere were also hung high up and floated in the wind.

However, in such a festive atmosphere, there was silence without a single sound. But this was natural. At this moment, under the influence of Qi Jiela, both students and teachers naturally chose a comfortable position and posture and fell asleep.