Kamen Rider is playing the villain in Pretty Cure

"Is this all because Ash doesn't act like an adult?" Lei, who had eaten too much cold food in a short period of time, complained about Ash's personal problems in a low voice with a toothache.

The store manager I know, although he can always give us reliable advice and guidance when making some decisions, is more stubborn than an elementary school boy in normal times and at critical moments. Really... Where is that handsome and decent guy who charmed me when we first met?

"But it's no wonder. After all, Ash is a Kamen Rider." As he spoke, a hint of resentment gradually emerged. "Unlike the detectives and police officers you see on TV these days, this is a 'different' Kamen Rider who would go after girls."

"Of course that half-baked guy can't catch up to me, but when did Lei become so vicious?" Even when stared at by resentful eyes, Ash remained calm and even wanted to laugh, resting his chin on the table with his numb hand. "The character design doesn't match, huh? Or is this also part of the change?"

"I wouldn't do this to anyone else. Really, Ash, you should think about whose fault it is."

In the empty glass, Lei rubbed the wall of the glass with the spoon she had just licked, and drew the symbol of her heart on it.

"When Manager Ash suddenly revealed his true identity as Timmons, our long-lost enemy, I was really scared."

"You know Lily is the saddest. Even if Itsuki doesn't say it, everyone can see her clenching her fists. Especially Erika, she's crying... her eyes are swollen."

"is it so serious?"

What’s that? There are actually girls crying for me behind my back. Now, don’t I become the worst person in the eyes of that sister-con?

How do I say I feel a little bad about my apology, but also a little happy?

"That's only natural. You didn't tell me anything. You're the store manager, yet you're causing so much trouble for us employees."

"However, after learning some of your stories during that date, I'm no longer surprised by what you would do."

After all, it was because of this kind of thing that we liberated our inner selves and became stronger, although the process was very strange.

After making the beautiful store clerks miss you, you broke our hearts... Well, you are indeed the biggest and most evil enemy of Pretty Cure.

"So, what about Lei?"

The accumulated joy on Lei's face began to fade a little, and the movement of shaking the spoon in her hand also stopped. After a moment of silence, she raised her fingers and gently scratched the corners of her eyes. The wet fingertips lightly touched some sparkling smoothness.

"I cried."

The man's hand quietly rested on the girl's back, soothing her slightly trembling back.

"I'm sorry for lying to you."

But it’s true that we were very happy when we were together.

"Apology, I accept."

Chapter 198 The Last Date

Lei took Ash's handkerchief and wiped her tears, then suddenly asked a question.

"Ash, does this count as a date?"

After all, the two of them had already had a dating experience before, although it was a very "bad" experience.

"If that's what you think."

"Pfft..." Hearing Ash's answer, Lei laughed out loud, along with the tears she squeezed out. "Hate it, the manager is so frivolous. He's already done that with Lily-san!"

"So even if I confessed my feelings to you, if you do something like this to hurt me, I'll be super angry! I'll definitely tell Lily-san about it!"

Although I, Hanasaki Rei, have always been timid and lacking in self-confidence, I am definitely not the kind of woman who would hesitate when faced with difficulties!

Although I did suffer from insomnia that day and felt very uncomfortable... but I have no complaints about losing to Lily. I won't dwell too much on it whether it's a confession or a breakup. But if Ash wants to have a confusing relationship between a man and a woman that would let her down... even if the target is Ash, I will definitely not tolerate it!

"I refused." However, Lei, who was racking her brains to ask Ya to correct it, was shocked by this sentence.

"Fortunately, you were not seduced away by that kiss. Otherwise, given your current condition, if you had agreed, you would have left a lifelong psychological trauma on that girl." The devil's voice, which only he could hear, echoed in Kain's body as his voice became much weaker.

At that time, I had thought of all kinds of developments, but I never thought that my first kiss would be taken away by someone. Before someone confessed to me, I had no idea that you had any romantic feelings for me.

"But Lily wasn't sad anymore at that time. She just told me that she wouldn't give up and that she would definitely impress me...ah."

Ash realized belatedly that he was bound to disappoint others no matter what.

"Th-that!"

That way, I can enjoy this time to the fullest!

Without asking any more questions, the twinkling eyes of Lei once again flashed with stars.

"Lei, actually, since that day, I have a question that I have always been curious about you."

After paying the bill, Ash strode out of the store with big strides, accompanied by the bunny-eared clerk's "Welcome back!", and Lei followed closely behind him.

"Lily has always admired me. I personally taught Goki about her. Erika is a bit of an idiot who can't even understand herself. Lei, why do you like me?"

"Um....."

Unconsciously holding hands with Ash, Lei blushed slightly as they walked side by side. After a moment of hesitation, she asked, "So, Ash, is there any special reason why you like heroes so much?"

"Why? Because heroes are so cool when they save people, when they work hard, when they refuse to give in... You ask for a special reason? Well, I don't have one. To me, heroes are equal."

"Well, I don't either."

In the bright sunshine, Lei smiled.

Ah....that's annoying! When did the lenses of my glasses become foggy?

So Ash also laughed.

The two of them walked along the streets that they were extremely familiar with but were about to say goodbye to. When they came to the shade of a tree, Lei suddenly stopped.

"answer."

"Ok?"

"I answered Ash's question, so Ash has to answer one of mine too!"

Lei closed her eyes and faced Ash, her round cheeks flushed red with shyness. She stood on tiptoe, pouting her small cherry lips.

Now that you want me to be serious, I won't allow you to have any hesitation!

It is hard to imagine how much courage she mustered, as it was not easy for her.

"At least, give me a final answer!"

With her eyes tightly closed and her heart throbbing, Lei waited for a while, and then she felt something with a slight rubbing sensation on both sides of her cheeks. Only then did she realize that he was holding her cheeks.

Lei didn't dare to open her eyes, but she felt the body temperature passing through her fingers, giving her a very warm feeling.

Even though I thought I was mentally prepared, I'm still really shy... But I can't run away! No matter how you look now, you can't be timid anymore!

The slightly trembling cherry-colored lips waited, and then the man's index finger gently pressed on them and pushed them back slightly.

"I reject."

"If you could make the withered flower in my heart bloom again, I might change my mind, right?"

"That's really something to look forward to."

Of course we are good at making the flowers in our hearts bloom!

The two of them tacitly put the matter aside for the time being, as if nothing had happened, and Lei still acted very happy.

Although her youthful love was put on hold by this man, Lily's father returned, the rivalry between the old enemies was finally resolved, the battle with the desert apostles was finally coming to an end, and even Ash returned without making a fuss.

Everything is developing in a good direction, everything will be fine, right?

"By the way, Christmas is just a few days away, Mr. Ash must come!"

"I can't really guarantee that."

Ash shook his head. Not to mention that he had to hold on a little bit so as not to show his bad condition, it was just Christmas... Hahaha, Christmas in the team world was still more friendly.

"Really?! Does Ash want to play the disappearing game again?!" The dissatisfied Lei's puffed cheeks didn't look threatening at all. Instead, Ash thought she looked cuter and cuter the more he looked at her.

"If that happens, I'll be really angry! Not just me, but if the same thing happens a second time, everyone will be unable to tolerate it!"

"Yes, yes~" Ash naturally and lovingly reached out his hand and placed it on her little head, rubbing it again.

"Come to think of it, you have an extra brother or sister... I can't help it. Seeing Lei so happy, I also came to prepare something."

After pretending to put it in his trouser pocket but actually reaching directly into the inventory to explore for a while, Ash pulled out a long and thin object called "Gaia Memory".

"Isn't it still the year when Kamen Rider W is so popular? Then I'll give you a memory stick as a gift!"

"[Weather]!" After pressing the button above, the memory indeed emitted a sound effect and a visible energy reaction.

"If it's a toy, I can accept it. But if it's the real thing, I can only refuse it on behalf of the child."

"There's no way." Ash shook his head and retracted his memory. After fumbling for a while, a cherry blossom appeared in his hand like magic.

"Don't worry, it won't eat people or spread any strange pollen. It's just an ordinary cherry blossom that has been specially treated and will never wither."

"Thank you, thank you!"

Lei looked extremely surprised, and Ash couldn't help but shake his head after seeing it.

"You think I wouldn't find something more normal? I have some common sense."

"But, there's this one, it's for you."

An envelope was placed in Lei's hand. Lei held the envelope which seemed to contain some hard card, her eyes full of confusion.

"This is a Christmas present. Don't ask why I gave it to you in advance. Just promise me that you can open it after Christmas. After all, it's a surprise I prepared for you."

"Ah."

Although she was full of doubts, Lei still nodded solemnly.

However, Ash still did not respond directly to her invitation, which really made her feel a little concerned.

Chapter 199: A man should travel the world alone

"Ash, Manager!"

The girl's call made the man stop.

"We can meet again, right?"

"Goodbye."

The man, with his hands in his trouser pockets, walked away towards the sun under the girl's slightly worried gaze.

At this time, I really want to sing some cool songs.

"What's on the other side of the mountain?"

The magnetic voice that only three people could hear echoed around the man.

After reaching the end of the street and separating from Lei, Ash began to feel the severe pain brought by the collapse of his body. He found a bench and sat down, closed his eyes and prepared to rest for a while.

But soon she felt something thin poking her face. The first thing she saw after opening her eyes was Erika with a funny face and Momoka covering her mouth and laughing behind her. The two sisters were walking home together after school at noon and saw Ash lying dead on the bench, so they came over to take a look out of curiosity.

After looking up at his watch, he found that two hours had passed. He sighed that time was running out and things were unpredictable. Then he gave Erika, who seemed to have realized something and wanted to say something but hesitated, a loud noise. Looking at Erika's angry face, he laughed, waved his hand, and left with Erika's puzzled expression.

"Is it love? Is it honesty? Is it bitterness~??"

After being in a daze for a while, Ash chose a new direction. This time he met Wu Mu's brother on the road. The brother, who looked overly delicate, had recovered well, but he was still a little shaky with a lot of things on his back, so Ash helped him.

In addition to being grateful, he learned that Ash knew Wu Mu before, so he invited Ash to his house for sukiyaki on the grounds that "Wu Mu always invites friends", and Ash agreed.

During this time, the two of them naturally chatted about some things about Wu Mu in their own understanding. Until Wu Mu came back, the brother, who was smiling with the new friend he met today, left the space for Wu Mu and Ash.

The two who hadn't seen each other for a long time also talked a lot. Wu Mu mentioned that if possible, she hoped that Ash could spar with her again, but was rejected. However, with a mentality that he himself couldn't explain, he taught Wu Mu a move or two.

"Is it the path of battle, a fiery hell~?"

After waiting for a while, Lei and the others were also invited to gather at Goki's house. Everyone gathered together happily to eat sukiyaki. During the meal, Ash took the initiative to make a little joke about the previous barbecue party, and got a reply from Lily: "At least you are with us now, right?"

"I don't know what's ahead, though~?"

After eating, everyone went home together until only Lily and Ash were left. Lily took the initiative to talk about that incident again. She talked about her various thoughts about the future. Finally, after she received some strange gifts from Ash, she said goodbye to Ash at the door of her house.

When waving goodbye, everyone had smiles on their faces. Everything seemed to be going in a good direction, except for Ash who was born at night and became alone again.

"A man should travel the world alone~!"

Ash looked at the moonlight shining from the sky and the empty person beside him and laughed.

"Okay, now there are no regrets. It's almost time to get down to business."

The streets around him had been replaced by an extremely desolate desert wilderness without him noticing. In the lonely desert, apart from the equally lonely moonlight shining on his face, there was no trace of the happy times he had spent with the girls.