Kamen Rider is playing the villain in Pretty Cure

If it were before, I would not hesitate to exchange my life for yours in the final stage. After all, it is a sure win no matter how you look at it. But it is different now.

"No one will die today, not you, not me."

Can't make her sad.

"Believe me."

Can't go against the agreement.

"You brat—what are you saying? You think you can do anything? Fine! Fine!" The calmer Ash tried to be, the more furious Gargoyle became, ready to kill the girl. "I'll show you the pain of hell!"

No need, I already understand.

"The coward."

Ash's uttered Gurongi interrupted the action, causing Gagu's head to turn towards him little by little.

"What did you say?!"

Through our previous "getting along", it was easy to understand that he was an extremely inferior yet extremely arrogant guy, someone like him would never allow anyone weaker or stronger than himself to look down on him.

And Ash just happened to know a way to make any Gurongi lose their mind.

That is to curse them back in their language as a human being (Linduo).

"Georgia (coward)!"

So Ash said it again with a stronger tone.

coward.

This is not the first time that Jiagu has been insulted like this. A long time ago, even before he was sealed by Kuuga, his fellow tribesmen had used the same words to call him.

Similarly, the Gurongi from the Bei Group, whom he had killed, called him the same thing in the end.

coward.

“AAAAA——”

Leaving Miyuki behind, Gagu rushed towards Ash with only anger in his eyes.

Ash could feel that this being in front of him, which could not be called a living being at all but was composed of a "collection of resentment", was actually very powerful.

It's really strong.

Then killed.

"Miyuki!"

The girl returned to Ash's side and hugged his arms again. They both watched as Gagu, who had been cut in half, stood up again. Visible runaway energy surged through his body. Ash instantly understood that he wanted to make a final counterattack - that is, to self-destruct!

"I know... you won't really die, but this is the beginning of hell!"

"Let me tell you! I was sent here by someone, so you must have offended a lot of people—!"

Ash, who remained silent, raised the broken sword again. Although it had lost its miraculous light, the light still flowed on it, which was Ash's will.

"There will be more people and beings coming to find you later, hahahaha—"

An ominous light forced its way out from under Gagu's constantly torn skin.

"Go to hell, or you—!"

Yeah.

"Ash..."

Miyuki behind him was not afraid of the power of the self-explosion, but looked at Ash with worry in her eyes.

"If you can move forward into the future, I will continue to move forward with a smile."

Seeing the reassuring smile on Ash's face, Miyuki instinctively didn't want to let Ash leave, but at this moment she chose to let go of Ash's hand.

I believe him.

"My name is Ash, and I am the sword of Precure!"

Facing the dark power surging before him, Ash, who stood in front of Miyuki, had only determination in his eyes!

A destructive force erupted from the darkness in front of them. Lihua and her group, who were about to arrive, felt the earth shaking and the air seemed to freeze.

Ash, on the other hand, held the broken sword tightly in his hand, his arm slashing towards the light of destruction with the momentum of cutting everything in half!

"There's nothing my sword can't cut!"

The girls tried desperately to reach out their hands but couldn't reach, and watched helplessly as the light blooming from Ash's sword drowned out the man's elegant figure.

"A..."

"build...."

Whether it was Lihua or Akane, Yayoi who was kneeling on the ground, or Nao who couldn't open his eyes, everyone was so overwhelmed by the indescribable shock and grief at this moment that they lost the power of speech.

Now they can only stand there like fixed stakes, staring, staring, staring...

Looking at the black figure, he walked out of the explosion center holding Miyuki.

"Yo."

Ash, holding Miyuki in front of him, raised his thumb as if asking for credit, with a smug smile on his face.

"I've fulfilled the promise."

“Ash—!!”

"Miyuki——!!"

"Woo.... woooooooooooooo, everyone!!!"

After shedding her calm exterior, Lihua burst into tears and threw herself on Ash. Following her were Akane, Nao, Yayoi and Tangtang. Everyone rushed over together. Ash and Miyuki wanted to open their arms to catch them, but they were also thrown to the ground.

Laughing, crying, blaming, angry, worried, happy, the faces of the people lying on the ground were covered with tears and smiles, and all their emotions were truly revealed at this moment.

We are still alive.

Even if we lose the peace we had until yesterday and have to face the horrific reality; even if we lose the most precious things and our hearts are torn apart, even if we are stunned by unimaginable malice.

We still defeated evil and survived. No matter how much harm we suffered, we still stood up again in the end.

Because we are not alone, and you are not alone!

In the end, we created a brand new future and the best smile!

This is our story!

[And so, the knight and the princess who defeated the last evil embraced each other happily. After crossing the darkness, they welcomed the shining happy end and tomorrow together!]

[The dragon was here, end.]

"Ah...the dragon was here."

He closed the picture book in front of him, shed a few tears, held his hat, walked outside with a heart full of emotion, stretched his body and breathed in the fresh air.

“What a great story!”

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(BGM: 咲いて)

"Bloom, surround, arrive, surpass, sprout, until the time of bloom~!"

The box was filled with cheerful background music. Miyuki was singing a familiar and touching song, while Akane and Yayoi were cheering happily. Besides Reika who was very happy, the box was filled with laughter and a warm and touching atmosphere.

They had been through difficult and happy times together and were celebrating the past. Everyone's face was filled with smiles, and they hugged and greeted each other, but the girls' eyes kept turning to Ash, who was sitting on the sofa with his eyes closed and resting with his bag on his back.

"I'm leaving Seven-Colored Hill City and going somewhere else."

When Ash told the others this news a few days ago, it caused a huge uproar like throwing a stone into a calm lake. Everyone didn't understand and felt confused. They tried every possible way to change his mind, but in the end, they couldn't change the outcome that Ash had already "planned".

So, in order to bid farewell to Ash, Yayoi suggested holding a farewell singing party at the end to celebrate the victory as their final farewell.

"Bloom, take this step again~!" After the song ended, Miyuki handed the microphone to Ash. "Ash's voice is beautiful, so I want to stop singing too!"

"No, I'm already satisfied with what I've heard." Without picking up the phone, Ash spoke in a softer voice than usual. They guessed it was probably to avoid making himself feel sad. "Now, it's time for me to leave."

"what..."

Even though I already knew what was going to happen, when it really happened, the unbearable sadness still began to come over me.

"Why, Ash must go."

"Because there are new encounters, stories, and important people waiting for me."

"Important person..." Miyuki repeated in a low voice. "If I am important to Ash, can I let you stay?"

"Like...?"

"Girlfriend!" Akane Yuki exclaimed, shocking everyone's attention. "As expected of you, Miyuki, you say whatever comes to mind—that's fine!"

"You're so bold, Miyuki, confessing your feelings... Wow, it feels so youthful!"

"Wow—no, that!" Miyuki, who had just realized what was happening, blushed and shivered. "No! No! Not really! Well, how should I put it? A man or woman gives up other loves for the sake of their beloved one. There are always such romantic stories!"

"It turns out to be another fairy tale... Why don't you tell a true story?" Qian, whose momentum suddenly dropped, was too tired to complain.

"Speaking of stories!" Yayoi pulled out a newspaper from behind her back. A small section on it reported on her comics. "My comic really, really did win the magazine's newcomer award."

"Really? I did it! And look, I also wrote your name in the signature column. After all, it was Brother who helped me complete this comic!"

Anxious to show her success to Ash, Yayoi was actually very happy, jumping around like a little rabbit.

"My little ones miss you too," Naoya said, his tone full of hints. "They've been clamoring for you to come to my house again. Seriously, I just want to clear up this misunderstanding as soon as possible."

"Girlfriend—it's the same at home!" Akane, who gets incredibly nervous when talking about herself, leans close to Ash, then quickly retreats, blushing shyly. "I want to eat homemade okonomiyaki with you again. How about I teach you the trick? That way, you can make it for me every morning!"

"Ash." Lihua tried her best to maintain her composure on the surface, but her heart had long lost its former coolness.

"I admire you from the bottom of my heart, sincerely."

Yaxiu's hand, which was packing the package, paused.

As soon as Lihua said this, the others subconsciously covered their red faces.

This is a confession~!

"It's not just a name used for teasing or acting..."

"I want to share that beautiful moonlit night with you again."

What kind of night was that?!

"I..."

Lihua patted the somewhat distraught pink-haired girl on the back.

Go and convey your feelings to him.

"Ash, I like you!"

The man reflected in the cherry-pink light received a second confession.

"I don't know when it started, unconsciously, maybe it was when we first met... When we fought, when I could trust you, and when our hearts were on the same page! Whenever I see Ash, I can be ultra happy!!"

The shy blush on her face faded away at some point, simply because everything she said now was sincere.

"During the time Ash lived in my house, although he often acted weird and made Mom distressed, we also had the same laughter. My heart was always restless when I was with you... In fact, I always hoped that such days could continue!"

As they spoke, two lines of tears rolled down the faces of each of the girls. Ash, who had agreed to say goodbye with laughter, had a completely broken expression and everyone couldn't help crying.

"I don't know what Ash has actually been through—but, as long as we're here, there's definitely a way! Don't go! No, no! Don't go!"

As for Miyuki who buried her head in his arms and cried to act like a spoiled child, and held his waist tightly, Ash gently leaned down and gave her a hug.

"Really? How dare a few Pretty Cure girls say such nice things to me."

"However, just as you were able to overcome despair and look towards the future, I also have reasons why I must move forward."

So, accompanied by sobs full of reluctance, Ash firmly let go of Miyuki's hand and walked towards the door.

"Well, I'll say it again, Smiling Pretty Cure, farewell—"

"Don't say goodbye forever!" Miyuki, who was crying so hard that her eyes were wet, interrupted Ash's farewell with an angry cry. "At least, at least say goodbye, wuwuwu——"

Ash, standing at the door, listened to the crying of the girls behind him without turning back. He gave them the same thumbs-up as that man and walked out the door.

“The world is connected.”