Kamen Rider is playing the villain in Pretty Cure

"Gu..."

Is this... the current Smiling Pretty Cure?

I wanted to go out and say hello to my friends, but I couldn't even take a step.

Yes, I can no longer transform, I am no longer Pretty Cure, and I can no longer fight with you all.

Besides, Ash can also transform into a super powerful Kamen Rider, so he's more than capable of replacing me, so...

So, am I disqualified?

I'm the only one who can't transform yet, so am I no longer needed by everyone? Thinking of this, a fear of being left behind rose in Zhi's heart.

"Hahahaha——" The sound of talking and laughing was especially harsh in Zhi's ears, and the fear then quickly transformed into jealousy.

I'm not in it... Is the time I spend with him so happy?

So...I no longer need it?

"Peng—"

The round football left a trail of afterimages and took off from the straight toes.

So unwilling!

The football rushed into the net in the shape of a banana. After the net was pulled to disperse the force, the football rolled to the ground, just like Zhi's mood at the moment.

The girl, with her back to the sun, clenched her lips and teeth, her face full of sadness and unwillingness.

Once you lose something you once had, you will understand its value even more. This is the situation now, and I feel even more unwilling.

“Obviously——”

The sudden arrival of a man... Everyone was having a great time chatting with their former enemies... Only I was left out...

Why should I feel like an outsider, watching him talking and laughing with my friends?

Obviously, you are all my important friends!

Even though he knew it wasn't Ash's fault, Zhi, who valued family and friendship the most, still couldn't stand the bitter feeling of being a "sufferer".

"hateful!"

The girl vented her frustration with another volley. The football instantly made a sound of breaking through the air and violently hit the goal post. After spinning violently high into the sky, it was firmly caught by another hand.

"What's wrong?" Ash walked over and gently turned his fingers, making the football spin on his fingertips.

"Are you in a bad mood, so you're venting alone? Then I'm really disturbing you."

Chapter 74: Men’s Ways of Repaying are Very Awkward

The appearance of Ash made Zhi's face suddenly darken, especially when the other party was still spinning his football in the same way as spinning a basketball. The scene was really weird.

"Still angry? Seriously, little girls are trouble..." Hearing Ash's inexplicable, experienced tone, Zhi felt even more frustrated. "Why are you so angry? At worst, I'll let you watch mine, and that'll make us even."

"If you really dare to do this, I will call the police immediately!"

"Tsk." Seeing the girl suddenly become extremely alert and start to retreat, Ash shrugged in boredom. "You can't even take a joke. How boring."

"You... aren't you very close to Miyuki and the others? Why don't you go and be with them?"

"Their business is theirs, and I'm here to find you."

Eh, me?

He was so surprised by what he said that he didn't react immediately. After all, the negative impression of being killed instantly by this guy along with everyone else and having his abilities sealed was too deep. Even the beautiful fantasies he had about him were burst before they even started to emerge.

And now he's looking for me? This is such a strange feeling...

"What do you want to see me for?"

"After all, you are the only Pretty Cure who can't transform yet, right?" Ash's undisguised words pierced her chest, piercing the girl's pain point like a sharp arrow and making her almost vomit blood.

"So I came to see what was wrong with you, but...if you're just sitting here complaining about yourself, there's no way you're going to succeed."

Looking at the guy in front of me talking so eloquently, the wonderful mood that had finally risen in my heart instantly fell to a deeper bottom.

"Look....Have you seen enough?!"

"Ah." Bathed in the girl's angry gaze, Ash took out his sunglasses from his pocket and put them on, looking up at the sun. "So I'm ready to laugh at you."

This guy...before he grew up to be this big, did he really never get scolded by others for speaking rudely?!

I'm the only one angry about this, and yet you're still showing up in front of me? And you're saying you're disturbing me... Are you provoking me? Of course you are!

Okay! As the eldest sister of the Midorikawa family, I'm not afraid of any challenge! If you insist on coming with me, then I will - then I will!

She pointed at Ash and opened her mouth, but no words came out from under her tongue. For a moment, she couldn't think of what to say to him.

Rather, recalling how he ignored me when we first met, no matter what I said, it was just insignificant to him, right?

"You...you are still going to appear in front of me like this now!"

"Huh, what are you talking about?" Faced with the patient questioning, Ash actually asked back in confusion, tilting his head towards her. "You don't own this school, why can't I come in?"

"But-but if you come to school, you're neither a student nor a teacher!"

"Yeah, but my legs are on my body, I can go wherever I want, what does it have to do with you?"

"You—" As a good student, she was irritated by Ash's complete disdain for the school. "But it was you who arbitrarily sealed the Smile Box without explanation, causing us to lose our ability to transform!"

Isn't this your fault?!

Now, I'm the only one left! This sense of difference makes me afraid to even stand with everyone else.

It was the same as before. Even though I saw through the enemy's trick, I just watched. And Lihua had to save me after I angered Wolfren...

"It's me, what's wrong?"

Ahhh——how can this guy be so annoying!

In Naoki Midorikawa's common sense, if a child does something wrong, he must reflect on himself and apologize. However, Ash is probably not a good child and he lacks common sense.

In front of the ace of the football club, Ash passed the ball to Zhi in a very basketball-like way. Zhi subconsciously caught it, but was instantly pushed back by the huge force transmitted to his hand, staggering continuously.

"Well?!"

Wha-what!

He let go of the ball in anger and simply kicked it at the guy who "took" his ball away.

"Remove the seal for me, you bastard!"

"If you want it, you'll have to get it yourself." Ash calmly caught the flying ball, the rapid rotation disappearing under the friction between his palms. "You already know the rules."

"You just said that I have to rely on my own enlightenment to break the seal, but enlightenment—isn't it that I'm not thinking hard enough?!"

I was just watching and my desire to fight with Lihua and the others had not changed, but why didn't the Smiling Makeup Box react?

What exactly is this so-called enlightenment?!

“Once you transcend despair, you will see enlightenment.”

"What are you talking about...Who would understand what you are saying?"

"This kind of truth cannot be explained with words alone." Just as Zhi's blood pressure was rising further due to Ash's words, he suddenly stopped his verbal attack and lifted the football under his feet with a fancy move that made Zhi's eyes shine.

This guy also knows about football?

"Well, the few moves I learned earlier are still relevant. I'm a genius indeed... So what?"

Do you want to play a few hands with me?

"Come on!" After hearing Ash's suggestion, Zhi's face finally showed some excitement.

I can't beat you in a fight...but football is my forte. As the ace of the school football team, how can I be nervous here!

Then, a strange scene appeared. On the green playground of the school, two people, one big and one small, began to fight fiercely for a football using their stealing skills.

"Drink!"

Not going to bully the weak in such a matter, Ash reduced his speed and strength to the same level as Zhi, and used his feet to block the ball in the middle, blocking Zhi's attack.

Naoya showed no sign of weakness. Living up to her ace status, she displayed extreme speed and agility that her peers could hardly reach. Her legs kicked and swept like butterfly wings, and she vowed to snatch the football back from Ash's encirclement!

"Look at me breaking through—Ah!"

There was another muffled sound, and the toe that was hooking towards the ball was blocked by Ash's timely defense, but this time, Zhi, who was in conflict with Ash, was not angry, but laughed excitedly.

"It seems that I am still more skilled."

"There's still a long way to go, there's no telling!"

The simple collision of the flesh is the best way to communicate when words cannot convey. Ash, who has done it many times, is of course familiar with this kind of thing.

Miyuki, Yayoi, and Akane all extended a helping hand to Ash when he was almost trapped in the foreboding of a bad end. They healed him in their own way and prevented his heart from falling into darkness.

In return, Ash also tried to understand their stories.

Chapter 75: Friendship exists...right?

"Why, are you coming again?"

At this moment, he was sweating profusely, with his hands on his knees and breathing heavily. When he heard Ash's voice, he nodded with shining eyes.

There was less disgust in her eyes towards Ash, and a hint of pleasure and excitement.

"Of course, I'm not giving up so quickly!"

Zhi quickly got into the game and kicked the football at Ash's feet at a tricky angle. However, the man imitated someone else and stepped on the ball, causing Zhi to miss the ball and let the ball fly up along his knee.

"You said you have many brothers and sisters?"

Ash was multitasking, or rather, he wasn't focused on football at all, but was talking to her.

The result surprised Ash. Zhi, who was very wary of him at the beginning, actually let go of the wall of her heart and answered the questions very easily as the confrontation became more intense. Should we say that she is straightforward and generous, or that she is too gullible?

"Ha, we have five little ones at home, and every one of them loves to lick my troubles just like Ash!"

"So, you have five brothers and sisters who love playing football. That's really... you've had a hard time."

Thinking of an older brother who also likes football and has younger siblings who are equally carefree, and the troubles caused by those younger siblings, Ash, who was hesitant to speak, couldn't help but shudder.

In some worlds, whether fighting alongside or against heroes, the clash of minds can be considered enjoyable! But in some... the development of characters that are even weirder than him is a bit torturous.

Fortunately, I am an only child, so I don’t have to worry about any brothers or sisters.

"Hmph, there's no point trying to get close to me now!"

Really? In that case, what's with that smile on your face?

It’s really easy to understand.

"Drink!"

He took advantage of the opportunity when the opponent was distracted and relaxed his defense, and finally regained control from Ash's feet with the last tackle.

"Well, I won this time, right?!"

"It's just winning a football, are you satisfied with that?"

"Yeah! After all, this is the first time I've ever beaten you, it's something worth commemorating!"

The way she held her head high and nodded confidently like a Gallic rooster almost made him laugh.

"By the way, Mr. Ash."

Suddenly, she called Ash's name in a serious tone, picked up the football with her toes, and held it up, meeting his gaze behind his sunglasses with some hesitation.

"You...are not a bad person?"

"No, what makes you think that?" Ash was a bit confused by the sudden words. "Just because I played soccer with you, I changed from that bad guy to a good guy?"

"Yeah, because bad guys don't play with others."

Zhi's unhesitating speech and his simple and straightforward view of the world made Ash, who had prepared a new and sharp answer, feel stunned for a moment and didn't know what to say.

"The guys from Tragedy Kingdom never play soccer with us, and even if they do, they'll definitely cheat! And..." He looked a little pained, but Nao had to nod in agreement. "Besides, Akane and the others seem so happy with you."

"So, although it's a little strange, you're probably not a bad person—whoa, what are you doing!"