Kamen Rider is playing the villain in Pretty Cure

When she wanted to turn over, she gave up the idea because of the pain in her abdomen. Lily could only twist her neck in that direction with great effort so as to catch a glimpse of the face of the person sleeping with her. Then her entire field of vision was occupied by the quiet sleeping face of the dark beautiful girl.

"dark--!"

Just as she was about to call out that name, Lily saw Ash sitting at the foot of the wall, his white coat and medical gloves soaked in blood. He seemed to pay no attention to what was being said. He just sat on the ground in this forward-leaning position, with his head lowered so that others could not see his face, who knew what he was thinking.

Just as Lily was wondering whether to call his name, heavy snoring came from the corner.

Standing on Ash's shoulder, Kolon... no, this should be the demon who calls himself "Kain", who is facing him, putting his soft hands in front of his lips, making a gesture of silence.

Lily swallowed the second half of the sentence and slept with her "sister", her nemesis. She looked up at the shadowless lamp above her head, with thousands of thoughts and emotions in her mind, and simply fell asleep with Ash's snoring, which was gradually becoming peaceful, as her pillow.

———Police raid———

Except for the Desert Apostles who occasionally appear to destroy the city and can only be fought by Pretty Cure, Hope Flower City has always been a peaceful and harmonious city.

But who would have thought that the town which had maintained a zero crime record for a long time had a streaking pervert some time ago. After the criminal suspect finally expressed his repentance through his actions, another terrible incident such as terrorists hijacking the hospital occurred. The police, who usually have basically nothing to do except helping old ladies find their lost wallets, really didn't know what to do for a while.

But no matter what, it is their consensus that criminals must not be allowed to go unpunished.

"Be obedient and raise your hands in surrender!"

When the time passed 2 a.m., the police finally broke through the locked door of the operating room. Special police officers wearing bulletproof vests entered one after another with shields and revolvers in hand. Beside them were assaulters holding submachine guns. They completely surrounded the entire room from multiple directions, vowing to capture this extremely daring criminal who acted in broad daylight.

"Get down on the ground!"

"Drop the weapon!"

"Freeze... Hey, where's the guy?!" The inspector in charge of the raid rushed into the operating room, gun in hand, but the supposed terrorist was nowhere to be seen. Although the window nearby was open, this was the 23rd floor! Could he have flown down there?

But if it was a police blunder... then why was the entire operating room completely empty, with even the surgical equipment missing?!

When Yueying Lily opened her eyes again, she no longer saw the unfamiliar ceiling.

The color of the ceiling looked familiar to her, and the patterned wooden roof reminded her of the decor of the Nasta Café...especially the magnificent golden chandelier above her head that looked so familiar to her. She still remembered that when the store manager insisted on buying this useless decoration, she had taught him that even if he had money, he shouldn't waste it like this.

But, Nasta Café has clearly been destroyed, so where is this place?

"you're awake?"

The familiar voice beside her made her turn around immediately, and sure enough, she saw Ash sitting next to her bed, as if he was about to read her a bedtime story.

It was a pity that the man was holding not a storybook but a cup of strong coffee. He brought her to Nasta before everything happened in a trance, but the empty and crumbling ruins behind her brought her back to reality.

If you look closely, it seems that what is above your head is not the familiar ceiling, but only the ceiling.

"I thought there was nothing left here, but surprisingly there's still some shelter left. It seems Lei's plant friends like this place so much that they added some extra work."

Ash took a sip and put down the coffee cup in his hand. The hot steam rising from the coffee cup dispelled some of the cold wind around him.

"So I brought you here. I think my considerate shop assistant won't mind the simplicity of this place, right? After all, you can't ask me to bring all of you to the base of the Desert Apostles, right?"

Seeing Ash in front of her with an unconcealable tired look on his face, still making jokes to her, Lily was silent for a moment, then looked into his eyes and asked in a deep voice.

"Ash...is all of this also part of your plan?"

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Chapter 190: A Sad Quarrel

Inside the Nasta Café, or rather the remains of the Nasta Café, a unique confrontation is unfolding.

The more seriously injured Dark Pretty Girl was still sleeping soundly beside Lily. She played the role of a good listener and listened to the "debate" speeches of the two contestants.

"plan?"

If I were to talk about a plan, I do have one...but ever since you Pretty Cures started messing around, and coupled with the changes caused by my mother-in-law who can't ignore your feelings, the so-called plan has long gone astray.

Ah...Come to think of it, I still owe Lei a response, I don’t know what to say.

After all, when you're in trouble, the more you try to solve problems, the more they'll appear - does that make sense, system?

"What if I say yes... Well, I won't lie to you. Compared to the plan, it's only half and half."

As usual, Lily answered in Ash's lighthearted tone, but this time, she had no intention of giving Ash any chance to smooth things over.

"You-"

Lily, still wearing her hospital gown, struggled to turn over and sit up. Now, even the usually calm Lily Yueying was completely angered by him.

"Ever since the day you betrayed us, it's always been like this! You always act like everything is according to your plan. You, do you think this is interesting?"

"How is that possible? I'm not some screenwriter's biological son. How could I possibly calculate everything? That's something for gods to worry about. I, a human, am far from that."

"You bastard, stop it!"

Lily struggled in excitement, ignoring her body that had just recovered from a serious injury, and immediately turned over and sat up to stop Ash from going off topic.

Lily, who had escaped death and was very excited, showed no sign of weakness. Facing Ash in front of her, she just wanted to vent the depression that had accumulated in her chest for a long time, and it would be better to have a big quarrel with him!

"Are you trying to get away with some weird talk again? I can't stand it any longer!"

Lei, who was wearing pajamas and staying up all night with Erika and Itsuki waiting for Lily's return, suddenly sneezed and woke up all her companions.

"Whether it was betraying us for power, releasing Zijera, or betraying the Desert Apostles for our sake..."

"You always do inexplicable things for inexplicable reasons! Could it be that both our Pretty Cure and the Pretty Cure lying next to me are just tools for you to realize your own self-realization?"

Yueying Lily spoke fiercely, as if she was going to continue talking until she gave her an explanation today.

The reason was just as she said, she was fed up with his constant "bluster".

"wrong!"

Lily practically glared at and scolded Ash, who had no patience left after being called a genius, couldn't help but express emotion in his voice.

"Whether it's becoming a store manager or switching sides against the Desert Apostles and then back to the right side, all of this is my own wish!"

Tsk, if I really wanted to use you, you would have been sold out by me and would still be counting the money for me. Isn't the reason I'm like this now because the existence of Pretty Cure itself has changed me?!

"As for you, it's because I've spent too much time with you two that I've developed unnecessary feelings for you!"

As his demeanor changed, Ash couldn't help but lower his head and hold his arm.

Alas, it is because of things like this that I become fussy and weak. If there is a next time, I must keep my distance.

"If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have been so addicted to games that make people weak..."

"—!"

Hearing Ash's low voice, the anger, sadness and love that had been suppressed to the extreme burst out completely at this moment.

"Ash—how could you say such outrageous things!"

“Bang—!”

The crisp sound of slapping broke the tranquility of the night.

Ash's face was burning with pain, and the girl's bright red slap mark was clearly visible on it.

"Moonshadow Lily——"

Instinctive anger immediately began to burn like the switch of a lighter, but before it could ignite the rest of the soul, it was extinguished by the tears of infinite sadness that fell naturally before my eyes.

If Lily cried sadly last time because she was in pain for Ash's unbelievable behavior, now Lily's silent crying was because she was sad about the passing of the existence she longed for in her heart.

“I like it…”

As if some key words were triggered, Ash's heart skipped a beat as if he had seen something.

"At that time, I was so happy to meet Nasta Café, meet Rei and the others, meet everyone, and meet Manager Ash. These are all treasures in my memory... So, I really like them."

As her cheeks drooped, her long dark purple hair fell down like a waterfall. Her two violet gems were blurred by tears. Her hands were supported on her knees, and her bent back was shaking constantly.

"You said you wanted to witness the miracle of Pretty Cure, so even though I failed at that time, I picked myself up and tried to believe it like you do!"

"I work hard with Lei and the others. I believe that as long as there is love, there will be no dream that cannot be realized!"

Ash, I was so happy when you transformed into that train-shaped Kamen Rider and were with me. But now you want to tell me that it was just an illusory dream?

I once vowed to "keep fighting until all my hearts are filled," but why did the person who filled the gaps in my heart disappear?

"Now tell me, where did that manager who once helped me, that manager who guided me and encouraged me to keep going, that manager who was quirky yet gentle in his own way—that manager I once loved and admired, go?!"

The electrocardiogram that was brought to the side faithfully reflected Lily's beating heartbeat at the moment. The tears that fell straight down wet the bed and the back of her hand that was trembling on her thigh.

"Or is it that he was just a figment of my imagination, and the person named Ash never existed in the first place?!"

After hearing Lily's criticism at the beginning and her wailing at this moment, Ash felt like he had been hit hard and something stuck in his throat.

In her eyes and in their eyes, am I already such an important role?

This feeling is like yesterday's me jumping to today and punching myself...

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Chapter 191: The Cycle of Escape and Pursuit

"Answer me! Ash, aren't you always reasonable?

The excited Lily grabbed the collar of Ash's leather coat. Her overly excited movements also brought her unnecessary pain. Perhaps because of the amplitude of the movement, the wound was pulled, and the area of ​​her abdomen wrapped in sterile bandages was hit by waves of severe pain.

But even though sweat from the pain kept coming out of the hair on her forehead, she still refused to let go, and continued to glare at the dark eyes that were looking at her with anger.

The dark pretty girl lying behind him frowned slightly and turned over on the spot.

After a moment of silence, the man moved his lips and gave an answer that was not really an answer.

"If that's what you think."

You want to ask me who I am... Humph, in this situation, even I can't clearly explain who I am.

"That's not the answer I wanted!"

Lily was furious and raised her hand to hit again, but this time Ash grabbed her hand first. The girl, who was unwilling to give in, immediately began to struggle violently.

"Let me go, didn't you say you didn't need us anymore?!"

In this case, I am free to do whatever I want, right?!

"I never said that before. You should stop now, or the needle in your hand will fall off."

"—"

Ash's angry shout finally brought her back to her senses a little. She looked along the direction of her arm and saw bright red blood flowing in the medical tube hanging on her arm. Looking up the tube, she saw the blood drip hanging on her back. Two hoses extended downward from the drip, one end was stuck in the arm of the Dark Pretty Girl, and the other end was stuck in her own arm.

"Tick-tock-"

The life-sustaining equipment occasionally emitted crisp commands, which were unusually clear along with the sound of blood dripping from the IV bag.

"You two were sworn enemies, and in the end, you both suffered injuries. You, in particular, lost a lot of blood due to the cut on your stomach."

"I used my own method to preserve Xiao An's life, which was about to dissipate. I also fed you the Heart Seed to sustain your vitality. However, to replenish what you've lost, you still need actual blood."

Letting go of the girl's hand, Ash began to slowly tell the story that happened before.

"But the problem was that when we performed surgery on you, we just didn't have your blood type. Just when I was at my wit's end, I made some other discoveries. Guess who saved you?"

Looking back at the still peaceful sleeping face of the Dark Beauty behind her, Lily understood how she was rescued despite losing so much blood.

I can indeed feel that as time goes by, my body is no longer so weak.

“The me now…”

"Yes, it's what you think."

Touching the burning spot on his face, Ash sat back in front of Lily. He also glanced at Xiao An's peaceful sleeping face behind Lily, and continued his story with no expression of sadness or joy.

"It's not just as simple as having the same blood type, but a complete lack of rejection. Even though you have completely opposite powers within your bodies, you both share the same blood. It's true that Xiao An is your sister."

"So I drew her blood to revive you, and now you literally share the same blood."

As Ash finished speaking, Lily touched her hand subconsciously, as if she could feel part of someone else flowing through her body.

"It's strange that your destined enemy shares the same blood as you, isn't it?"

"If you can even do something like this, what about the argument you had with me about our relationship?"

If you really want me to give you an answer, then I can only say...

"No matter what you think, my good and bad sides are all me. I am who I am, and that's it."