Kamen Rider is playing the villain in Pretty Cure

The virtual panel flew over Ash's head and patted it gently.

You've grown up.

Chapter 85: Pretty Cure's Outrageous Words

"Everyone....!"

Looking at the Pretty Cures who fell to the ground powerlessly after being defeated, and could only let out painful cries from their throats, but couldn't even lift a finger, the trembling Midorikawa Naoki's mouth was full of disbelief. She couldn't imagine why it turned out like this.

Aren't we the chosen "legendary warriors"—Precure? Why did we lose? It doesn't make sense, it doesn't make sense!?

"quick..."

Zhi, who was kneeling on the ground, saw Lihua lying on the ground in front of him, covered in wounds, desperately reaching out her hand to him.

"Hurry... run..."

Run, should I run? But, leaving everyone here or something like that—

"That's right, you should run away, and run away quickly."

The eerie voice coming from behind scared her to death. The cool feeling on her neck seemed to keep her there intentionally, and then stretched out its slender tongue with interest, licking her despair and fear.

"After all, you can't do anything, so the only option is to run away. Besides, they no longer consider you their friend, so of course they'll be allowed to abandon them and run away, right?"

"How is this possible?!"

This voice, which frightened her so much that she dared not turn her head, seemed to be a mixture of the voices of Joker and Ash, which she had always feared.

"Hurry up and despair of such an ending. The tragic energy transformed from your despair of being left behind will surely become the best nourishment for Piero/Dark Echo! Hahahaha!"

"Wow--"

She screamed and jumped up from the bed, covering her still half-conscious face in disbelief.

"It's a dream..." But, can it only be a dream?

It's not anyone else, but me. That joker deliberately reversed everyone's favorable impression of me. He must have some conspiracy against us.

But no matter what I want to do, no one treats me as a friend anymore.

"Even if it's like this..."

Thinking of the almost suffocating desperate scene in the dream, his heart was still trembling, and he tightly clenched the quilt in his hand.

"Absolutely, I won't let this happen!"

At the same time, we have agreed that I will definitely change it to show him!

For some reason, the clown monster that always caused trouble to them in the past, this time just showed up in front of them following the joker, and then disappeared. It didn't deploy the tragedy barrier, nor did it even collect the tragedy energy. It seemed as if it was waiting for something and was lurking.

Miyuki and the others certainly don't understand what the enemy is up to this time. Could it be a change of strategy? But no matter what the conspiracy, we're not afraid. Counting Ash, the unexpected "troublemaker," the Smiling Light Girls have never suffered a defeat!

On the second day of searching for the clown monster, the Pretty Cure heard from others that a monster had been spotted. They rushed over but were surprised to find that everyone had gathered on the green field from yesterday.

"Did you also hear such news?"

"But, no matter how I look at it, there's no trace of the Kingdom of Tragedy. Could this just be fake information?"

It was here that they were ambushed by the clown monster yesterday, and now they were back here again unexpectedly. Qian raised her hand and looked around in front of her but did not see the clown monster. But at this moment, a green figure with its back to them, busy as it was, appeared in the girls' sight.

"Laughing with you yeah yeah~? Chasing away the tears that are about to come~?"

Hearing the familiar voice in the humming song, the girls' originally calm mood seemed to have triggered some meme, and instantly turned into discomfort and disgust as if they had eaten a fly.

"Why are you here?" Qian said bluntly. "Did you spread these rumors? You're causing trouble like this, do you know what you're doing?!"

As expected, this person is so annoying! My previous feeling that something was wrong was probably just an illusion!

"Hahaha, I had to ask my fellow football club members to help me tell you these things before I could lure you here. I'm really sorry~" This time, Zhi was not so devastated by the harsh words she received. She walked over with something in her hands, laughing her signature hearty laugh.

"Everyone seems to have some misunderstandings about me recently. If there is anything I did wrong before, then I apologize!" As she said this, she held her hands in the shape of a plate with a very sincere gesture and brought it to everyone.

"These are my gifts, let's get along again!"

Ash, who was hiding in the dark, couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth.

It's really a little girl's way... Will this work?

Faced with the smiling Nao, even Miyuki, who always loved to laugh, laughed. The timid Yayoi hid behind Akane, and every time Nao took a step closer, they took a step back.

"Tsk." Lihua turned her head away in disdain, too bored to even look at her silly expression. "You called us out just for this."

"Don't say that, Lihua~"

"I helped my dad with carpentry for a long time, and he rewarded me with these natto dumpling candies...Haha, even though they taste weird, they're still really good..."

"Please respect yourself, Miss Midorikawa." Ruthlessly, Lihua pushed away the hand that was about to reach her face. "Weren't our words clear enough?"

With the clapping action, the candies held in the palms tilted down one after another, and the wrapping paper rolled on the green grass, reflecting a dazzling light under the sunlight.

"what..."

Looking at the candies scattered on the ground, he was stunned for a few seconds, then he knelt on the ground with a silly smile and tried to pick them up.

"It's okay. If it's been on the ground for less than three seconds, you can still eat it! It doesn't matter if it gets dirty, just give it to me!"

"Come on, please." Miyuki, whose expression was cold and indifferent for some reason, walked past Nao. "Why do you have to be on good terms with us, to become friends with us, when we clearly hate you right now?"

"You should cherish yourself more!"

The candy in his hand fell to the ground because he was too flustered. He looked up quickly and met the eyes of Akane who was passing by. Her words were not as gentle as Miyuki's.

"You keep talking about us. Don't you have any other friends?"

The action of hurriedly lowering her head to pick up the candy paused at this moment. The natto dumpling candy, which was covered with sand from the green grass, was squeezed tightly in the palm of her hand, and the wrapping paper made a crackling sound in her palm.

Chapter 86: I just can't learn to give up

Haha...it's really too much.

You said such outrageous things, Qian, I really want to punch you - but I can't do that!

Because they are never wrong!

Zhi's hand slowly loosened again.

"What you said is indeed right." The forced smile on her face could no longer be maintained, and the girl's vulnerability was clearly revealed at this moment.

"Even if I hadn't been there from the beginning, you would definitely have been able to find a Pretty Cure more suitable than me."

Just like Ash said, if there was nothing from the beginning...but I just think that this won't work!

"But don't you think this is weird?!"

The girl came to Lihua at the speed of wind, and forced her to look into her eyes, against her twisted will.

"Even though, you and I have known each other as friends since we were little! Akane and I are also recognized rivals!"

"Once, I was only able to transform into Cure March when I faced a clown monster that wanted to harm my family and you!"

"In the past, we used to talk about everything. Not only were we Pretty Cure together, but we were also good friends who could share a secret base!"

Now it’s just because of the clown’s reversal ability, it’s just a matter of the rules being reversed!

"We are so cold now——"

"Don't you think this is weird?!"

Ash was not the only one secretly watching all this happen. The Joker with the Joker monster hid around the green field with the help of the props that the witch Lina could use to hide her whereabouts.

"This is really a funny show." Looking at the four people who were scolding each other, the joker, whose mouth corners were almost bent to his ears, pinched his overly sharp chin.

It makes sense why he chose Midorikawa Nao as the target of persecution. If it was someone else like Miyuki, she could still transform and fight to defeat the Joker. But if the target was Ash... Joker is not that stupid.

So, for now, Midorikawa Nao, the only one who hasn't yet released her transformation seal, is his best choice. Or rather, there's no one more suitable! Unable to transform and do anything, she values ​​friendship but can only face the ridicule and sarcasm of her former friends. As a former Pretty Cure, if her bright heart could fall into darkness in despair, the "tragic energy" generated by such intense emotional fluctuations would surely be of great benefit to Master Piero!

However, she still hasn't shown any signs of despair, which surprised him a little...

"Hmm..." Seeing Lihua's face beginning to waver and not daring to look him in the eye, the evil in Joker's heart began to boil. "Could it be that there's still one step left?"

For the people of the Tragedy Kingdom, especially the Joker who actually has a close relationship with the "Tragic Emperor Piero", friendship is really incomprehensible and unnecessary for him. This is also the reason why the other three cadres can play tricks on each other, but reject and are somewhat afraid of him.

For example, in the current situation, even if this little girl tried her best, what was the point? Didn't she still lose to the reversal? Friendship and bonds are such fragile things.

If he had to use a practical analogy, friendship, in his opinion, is like a glass bottle. It has a seemingly solid shell, but once it falls to the ground, it will be smashed to pieces.

"In that case, a bad kid would have to push it off the table~!"

I push~

A gust of cold wind blew, and the hair around her ears was blown up. Others did not feel anything, but she felt as if a huge force was coming towards her. She instinctively covered her face and stepped back. She tripped over her left foot and fell to the ground, and even her knees were scraped on the ground, leaving bright red marks.

The backpack beside him was also hit by the girl's fallen shoulder, and the things he had collected with great difficulty inside were scattered all over the floor.

"what!"

Seeing him fall to the ground and groan in pain, Lihua instinctively wanted to reach out to help him, but the feeling in her heart made her withdraw her hand, and her voice was naturally extremely cold.

"It's your own fault."

Ash, half of his face visible from behind the corner, just watched.

This was an agreement. It was agreed that he would not interfere until she successfully proved herself to him. This was how he actually respected others.

He would wait until she collapsed and gave up, then he would rescue the poor child... That was what he had originally thought.

But now, he was caught in the same cycle as Joker, wondering how strong this kid was.

"Tangtang—Tangtang! Tangtang can't stand it anymore, Kulu!" Tangtang jumped out of Miyuki's arms, unable to bear it any longer. Tangtang, who started crying earlier than Zhi who turned over and half-knelt on the ground, ran to the girl with a sobbing voice.

"Now Miyuki, Reika and Akane are all bad guys!" Seeing the tears falling into the grass, Tangtang spread out her soft sheep-horn hairstyle and gently wiped away her tears.

"Go back! Don't be angry here anymore, Kuru!"

It's no use saying anything anymore... The Pretty Cures now look so strange and scary. Tangtang won't admit that they are Pretty Cures!

“No——!” He pressed his hands on his aching knees, and his voice, like the low roar of a small animal, startled everyone.

"There is no such thing!"

It wasn't just Tangtang who was stunned. At this moment, she displayed a motivation that neither Ash nor Joker could understand. With tears streaming down her face, she still ran to the backpack using both hands and feet and showed them everything inside!

"Miyuki, you should remember this, right?" It was a beautiful bracelet we bought during our school trip to Kyoto. "On that trip, Miyuki, you were so unlucky, and you thought the trip was going to fail! But we accompanied you, and we finally got to see the geisha you wanted to see. This is the souvenir we got together!"

"Me!" Miyuki's hand unconsciously fumbled in her pocket, where she found an identical bracelet.

"And Yayoi and Miyuki, didn't they get lost and separated from us in Osaka? Everyone was so worried at the time, but they ended up having fun on their own. Even though there was some clown trouble, the takoyaki we ate together in the end was actually even more delicious than when we ate them alone!"

Yayoi, who had been hiding behind Akane without saying a word, also poked her head out. She looked a little confused, but still put a finger on her lips and nodded.

Why do you remember it so clearly?

"Everyone, look at this!"

The photo that Miyuki had casually thrown away yesterday was displayed in front of everyone like a treasure, and everyone's smiles that were stuck in the past were clearly visible.

"Maybe you dislike it now, but this is indeed our precious memory!"

"When everyone laughs together, isn't that a genuine smile?!"

Chapter 87 The reverse arrow begins to twist

Zhi's vision was blurred by her tears, but she did not flinch or avoid, but just looked at everyone with great sincerity.

Everyone's eyes were avoiding her.

Even they themselves don't know what they are avoiding.

"I'm sure everyone still remembers this!"

After a final rummage in the depths of the backpack, the girl found a short red and white stick in her hand. Everyone recognized it as the baton used in the track and field relay event at the sports meet. It even had their names written on it.

Another flashback awoke in the girls' minds: that afternoon, at the awards ceremony for the school sports meet. The sweat-drenched classmates from the next door class were cheering for their own track and field championship wins, while the girls, who hadn't even won a place, hugged each other in a corner and burst into tears.

"What, what's going on?" Akane hesitated. "Are you talking about the track and field event we competed in at the last sports meet? We practiced hard with you, but because you fell in the final sprint, we ended up in last place, didn't even win a place, right?"