Kamen Rider is playing the villain in Pretty Cure

Hojo Hibiki, who had undone her transformation, picked up a coin that had fallen from some of the monsters after the battle. She repeatedly turned over the coin in her hand, which had an animal-shaped image on its surface. Even the battle-hardened girls who had fought and defeated "Noise" couldn't help but feel puzzled.

Is this made of assassin material again? Why do we need to do such unnecessary things?

However, compared to their confused predecessors, some girls had thoughtful and even unpleasant expressions on their faces.

"Ash."

While muttering someone's name, he slowly held the coin in his palm, and a look of pain and confusion flashed across his eyes.

"This time, are you among them too..."

Chapter 9 Poor Ayumi is being played around with.jpg

"You're the Pretty Cure, right? No, no, don't try to quibble. The way you pretend to lie is too immature compared to mine." A shook his finger, pushing back Ayumi's attempts to cover up her quibbles, and continued to display his eloquence. "As for how I knew that, that's another story. Maybe I'll tell you later. Right now, I want to borrow your power!"

"Together, the two of us will be like that dynamic duo of Shuke and Beta, Gaia and Aguru!"

These words sound nice, but in reality, my body is as thin as a piece of paper and may collapse at any time. To be precise, if I want to escape my fate... I must get the help of Pretty Cure.

"So, young lady, mutual trust can bring about miracles. Our seniors have personally demonstrated this to us many times, so there may be a chance for you to defeat that little brat!"

"Wait, you, you said you wanted to defeat the mastermind?! This...?"

Unlike A's weak face which was full of confidence, the girl waved her hands repeatedly after hearing this, and an absurd fear surged from the bottom of her heart.

Ayumi, who had just developed a liking for A's performance not long ago, was prepared to listen carefully when she heard him emphasize the "contract" so solemnly. But when the man really said this seriously, the girl with buzzing ears first reacted by wondering if she had heard it wrong.

Although she didn't have an elf partner who could warn of dark forces like others, Ayumi still learned about the monster army attacking the streets from TV in time. If A wanted to fight these monsters with her, Ayumi was willing to lend this power.

But, right from the start, we're talking about dealing with a boss-level opponent. Wouldn't that be too difficult?

"You're suddenly saying something like that... Besides, shouldn't we invite the more powerful Pretty Cure?"

Thinking of this, Ayumi nodded repeatedly, convinced that she was right. Not to mention that she had seen the five rays of hope that pushed back the black hole in the dark world, just talking about the lively performances of the Pretty Cures she saw on TV, it was obvious that each of them performed better than her in reality...

Although it was difficult to say, but since she gained the unexpected power until now, except for the one fatal move she used in the dark that day, her actual combat experience was basically zero. Moreover, when she heard the word "the mastermind", the timidity in the girl's heart was triggered again.

"Obviously, someone else's..."

"No, no one else can do it!" Just as Ayumi's heart was about to fall into a vortex of inferiority again, a roar completely different from the lingering voice suddenly awakened her consciousness. "Miss, you are the only one who can do what needs to be done at this moment. The help I need must come from you!"

"Eh...?"

Because they were two sides of the same coin, he knew very well that the guy must have planned some conspiracy to target the Pretty Cure. If he planned to cooperate with them, regardless of whether he could achieve the desired effect, it was still unclear whether he could stay safe and sound while being hunted.

Therefore, the girl in front of him at this moment is the best choice. After all, even he originally didn't notice that there was such a "Pretty Cure". As an "unexpected" thing, it is the best choice!

It is precisely because of all these coincidences that A feels that meeting her is simply the work of fate.

"So, girl, as a Pretty Cure, you'll help me, right?"

A certainly knew that it was almost impossible to defeat the half-body full of throwing tiles with such a weak body after gaining the combat power through half-truth and half-false means, but he had no choice.

"Hmm...ah."

She didn't know when her arm was pinched by the other party, but Ayumi didn't feel disgusted. She just responded blankly, immersed in his previous sentence.

Among so many Pretty Cure girls, he chose me whom he only met once...Am I feeling happy in my excited heart now?

"Then do it."

Ayumi Sakagami's heart was boiling with excitement. She had never experienced such trust from someone before, and her heart was pounding, wanting to respond to him immediately.

Did he really think so highly of me?

"Well, you are worthy of being someone I value."

At this moment, A's eyes were filled with a glimmer of thought. In order to put "Ash" back on track and prevent himself from making more mistakes, girl, please don't blame me for being mean.

Whatever can be used, I will use it.

"Let me tell you the worst bit of information, girl. Pretty Cure is definitely that guy's hunting target, and I'm the priority target for my traditional art of killing myself. In other words, if you don't cooperate, neither of us will have an easy time."

Seeing that Ayumi seemed to agree with him and began to follow the rhythm step by step, A nodded with an expression of "this child is teachable".

"As for me... I have some connection with that guy, so I have to defeat him in the end. I need your help for that."

Looking at A who was sitting opposite her and talking freely, it was obviously very important information, but Ayumi just stared at his mouth, unable to look away for a moment.

"Well, let's get to know each other again. I'm A, and from today on, we're partners."

"Ayumi..." The girl, still a little dazed, instinctively reached out her hand. It was not until she shook hands with the boy's hand that she came back to her senses with the cold feeling from her hand.

These hands are so cold.

"Sakagami Ayumi, as for Precure's name... I haven't thought of one yet."

"Okay, then Ayumi, the contract is established!"

They still reached an agreement while talking to themselves, but this time Ayumi did not refute him. She just stared at his profile blankly.

"You came with me as a helper, to kick that completely self-centered little brat's ass!"

"In return!"

A imitated Miyuki's appearance in his memory and tried his best to smile gently at Ayumi.

"How about I be your friend?"

When Ayumi Sakagami heard this, her eyes lit up and she stood up suddenly, which scared A.

"So what do we do now? Find the culprit right away?!"

"Why are you so excited all of a sudden?" He was a little puzzled by the previously timid girl's sudden enthusiasm, but that didn't stop him from saying anything. He reached behind his back and pulled out his A, placing the only thing he had managed to take with him when they separated on the table.

"Charging forward now is like giving ourselves away. It's better to wait and see what happens in the dark, waiting for the enemy to make their first move." Under Ayumi's curious gaze, the boy fiddled with the three-socket OOO drive in front of him. A, still optimistic, thought of something. "Besides, some people are quite familiar with my other side's tactics. They won't give in."

Who knows, I might even give him some unexpected surprises!

"So what do we do now, partner?"

Ayumi seemed to like this name very much.

"Now what we need first is..."

He picked up the driver and pressed it against his waist, and the buckles on both sides popped out and automatically fastened the belt around him.

"strength!"

Chapter 10 Do you know Ash? You know Ash too! (4K5)

Before the official trip, the vast majority of people present realized something from the girls they had only met once, even if some of them were still reluctant to admit it.

However, no matter how many questions they had, they couldn't ask them all right then and there. They could only rush to the battlefield with heavy hearts, and only breathed a sigh of relief after seeing the senior Pretty Cures waving to them and their safe companions.

"Are you also Pretty Cure? It's okay, the enemies have all been driven away, we can rest easy now!"

After learning the whole story, Arisu, Rei, Miyuki and others who arrived late sincerely thanked the seniors who helped them, and then chatted with their companions who had experienced actual combat. Then they all widened their eyes in front of the props that looked inexplicably familiar.

The silver-gray scattered around the ground was occasionally interspersed with colorful coins, strangely familiar small cards, a small book with a chained cover, and a strangely shaped, pitch-black, pale seal. Some looked familiar, some unfamiliar, but one thing was certain: according to Yayoi, who was almost beside herself with excitement, these "toys" dropped by monsters were definitely not Pretty Cure-style items!

"Thank you for helping my companion, but...we also want to know something."

Seeing the worried faces of the new arrivals, Taoyuan Ai initially assumed they were worried about their friends. However, even after she approached them to offer comfort, the heavy look on their faces didn't fade. Furthermore, the others began to share a similar, silent melancholy, leaving the beautifully developed girl bewildered.

What...what happened?

It was supposed to be a celebration of victory, but with heavy hearts, several girls who had a lot in common in many ways sat together, staring at each other with their eyes wide open, and their conversation was limited to moments of hesitation.

The girls had more or less sensed something was amiss during their interactions, and after Miyuki directly exposed the truth in the elevator, anyone who wasn't a fool could vaguely guess the story behind it.

"Why isn't anyone laughing?" Some people, however, completely lost it, like the pink croissant who had sparked all this. "Smile~Smile~" Miyuki curled her lips into a comical expression, seemingly trying to make others laugh. However, most people couldn't quite muster a laugh, instead swallowing back their tears.

"That's right." Yumehara Nozomi, who was stuffing her mouth with a healthy steamed bun, puffed out her cheeks, looking puzzled by the silence. "Aren't we here to celebrate our new friends and victory? Come and eat."

"Shhhhhh!" Hojo Hibiki, his face filled with shock, ignored the wailing and struggling. He pinned the two men, one on each side, who couldn't grasp the situation, under his arms. He turned back with a touch of fear at the scene behind him where three massive "reiatsu" were colliding. "Let's not talk about it now..."

The other girls who didn't know the truth also wanted to come forward to mediate with them, but as soon as they got close, they were "forced back" by the inexplicably wet and heavy atmosphere at the scene.

The Pretty Cures who had not retreated a single step in the face of monsters attacking the city, now fell into a kind of silence due to the awkward atmosphere.

"What's going on? Is today a junior high school dinner?"

On the seats provided in the park where cherry blossoms are in full bloom, the girls sat in a circle, but no one was too embarrassed to speak first, which made passers-by who didn't know the truth express doubts, and then their friends next to them pointed out the truth.

"No way, didn't you see there's a high school student there?"

"They're all girls... Could it be that they're waiting for a date?"

"Who knows... with so many beautiful girls, whose child is so lucky?"

Hearing the whispers of passers-by, a few of those who were more shy turned their faces away with blushing embarrassment, while many more were silently protesting the awkward atmosphere in their hearts, but were too embarrassed to actually express it in front of everyone.

Someone come and save us! -- Just as we were crying out silently, the "savior" of Pretty Cure appeared!

"Sorry everyone - we're late this time, eh?" The "Max Heart" team, who had not participated in the previous battle because they were delayed by the strange darkness that was causing trouble in their school not long ago, also arrived late. As soon as they appeared, Nagisa Mizuki, Honoka Yukishiro and Hikari Kujo noticed the inexplicably crowded and awkward atmosphere.

"Everyone, it seems like everyone is in a heavy mood?"

As the reincarnation of a certain big boss, Guang could sense the joy mixed with incredible sadness in the hearts of these strange girls. This complex emotion made her feel very confused for a while.

"Are these children the new Pretty Cure?" Honoka came closer and whispered to Misho Mai beside her. "What's going on?"

"Could it be that, like us before, she was frightened by the fact that there were other Pretty Cure?" Not only Honoka, but even the more outspoken Nagisa looked puzzled.

As the first people to become Pretty Cures, they also discovered through the annual world fusion phenomenon that the number of Pretty Cures is constantly increasing. Although most newcomers will be scared by this fact at first, the joy of meeting new friends will soon make everyone get along harmoniously.

After all, there are no bad people among those who can become Pretty Cure. Isn't it a happy thing to see that the number of comrades who represent the beauty of the world is increasing?

It's nothing like this time. The newcomers' performance was not only too calm, but also seemed like they were not happy at all.

"Aren't we winning this battle just like last time?"

Why do you act like you're in an even worse mood than the loser?

"We did defeat the enemy together this time, but..." Mai and her friend Hinata Saki recounted what happened with Nagisa and the others. "These enemies don't look like assassins, but seem to be related to people they know, which is why they are so concerned now."

"Oh, I see!" Nagisa's eyes lit up at that, feeling like his once-brilliant brain had finally found the answer. "So this is the same situation as the last time! An enemy we defeated before has reappeared, threatening to wreak havoc on the world once again!"

"!"

The few people who had been silent immediately became excited after hearing this. Even young ladies like Arisu and Reika stretched their necks and listened attentively, regardless of their image, and moved their chairs as close as possible, wanting to get a glimpse of the wisdom of their predecessors.

Senior, there must be a great way to handle this, right?

"It's just like your former enemies, the resurrected Lady Water Spirit and Kinniku King." Nagisa casually chatted with her friends, oblivious to the many eyes fixed on her. "Anyway, no matter how many times they come, the invincible Pretty Cure will surely send them back to where they came from!"

As for the enemy, why not just defeat it? Why be so sad?

“…”

Several people turned their gazes away, and their emotions, which had once fallen again, even made their silent attitudes more solemn.

"Hikari... So Pretty Cure is such a violent group?"

Muttering softly, afraid that the carefree brown-haired girl would hear her mumbling, Yayoi carefully took out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat from her forehead.

"Ah, that handkerchief, can you lend it to me?"

"Ah...sure."

After taking the handkerchief handed to him by the inexplicably flustered Yayoi, Wu Mu spread it out and saw the hand-embroidered sunflower mark on it, his eyes suddenly became sharp.

This handkerchief is the one I gave to Ash when he and I were eating lunch together at school during the Timmons period.

"Is this handkerchief given to you by someone else?"

Wu Mu asked in a hurry, returning the things that were obviously his with some reluctance.

"My brother gave it to me..."

"Brother?" Wu Mu's voice unconsciously rose a few degrees as he repeated the word.

Ash, are you playing such a role this time?

A little, a little angry...

"So, you also have someone who supports you in your fight?"

"No... How should I put it?" Makoto stuttered as she recited her own information, feeling ten, maybe even nine times more pressure from him despite being both purple. "He did help us, but he also did unforgivable things to me! And in the end, he carried our regrets with him... What a disgusting person."