Kamen Rider is playing the villain in Pretty Cure

"If only it were that easy... Hmm."

The buzzing sound in her ears again made Liuhua frown. In fact, the feeling of being thorned in the back since then was the main reason why she was always uncomfortable.

However, if the buzzing sound coming from the mirror is not an illusion, then speaking of mirrors... the world in the mirror, that's it.

Rika, who had a gloomy expression on her face, suddenly opened her eyes wide, picked up Aguri who was still lecturing tirelessly, and rolled him in the opposite direction of the floor-length mirror in the shop beside her.

The violent movement caused the square-framed glasses on the girl's nose to fall to the ground, and then the falling fireball quickly melted the glasses and the ground into a pool of turbid water and mud of mixed colors.

“....!”

Looking at the dark knight who slowly walked out from the ripples in the mirror, the two girls, whose dusty memories were completely unlocked, could no longer hide the shock on their faces, and called out each other's names through their moving lips.

"Masked Rider..."

"Dragon Fang!"

"Ash, you are—why!?"

Rika asked without thinking and after seeing the knight waved his most signature gesture of provocation towards them, she instinctively understood the situation.

Now, words were of no use. The only thing he could do was to show his will to fight.

"Raziel, please."

"Mr. Longya, if you are truly completely corrupted this time, then at least I will be the one to—"

Although they said so, the two people who were holding the transformation device tightly were also filled with the same confusion in their hearts.

"Precure Love Link!"

"Precure Dress Up!"

We have already reconciled with him and become friends, can we still fight him like we did in the past?

The same problem not only troubled them, but the same thing also happened to other people.

"You're kidding!"

Reika and Yayoi did not witness Ash's death with their own eyes. Although they had said goodbye to him formally, the other four people who did not personally inherit the pain of separation like Miyuki could only feel a faint sadness.

Similarly, although they knew that Miyuki would not lie to them, they had never seen it with their own eyes and were still full of hope in their hearts and would rather believe that Ash was still alive in this world and was just traveling somewhere else as he said.

So now, when they saw Kamen Rider Wang Jian stepping over the phantom of the book and walking slowly towards them, even though the voice of vigilance in their hearts became louder and louder, the two girls still couldn't help but run towards him.

"I know, I believe it!" Crystal clear tears left two bright traces on the girl's back. Tears streaming down her face, Yayoi wanted to give him a big hug. "Brother is a hero, and heroes never die—ah!"

"Yayoi!"

Lihua hurried over to support the fallen Yayoi, and a bloody scar appeared on the palm of Yayoi's hand, which she covered in pain. It was left by Wang Jian when he raised his hand and touched her outstretched palm when she entered the attack range.

"Ash!"

Lihua's angry cries for her friend went unanswered, except for the sound of the swordsman's footsteps approaching, something that had never happened even when they were once enemies.

Thinking of what Arisu and Itsuki had said today about what happened when Ash was in a worse state, the two of them felt as if two buckets of cold water had poured over their heads and they felt as if they were falling into an icy cave.

"Ash... We are Reika and Yayoi, have you forgotten? Your story with us!"

"Yayoi too! I still have a lot to say to you!"

I should be able to never forget it!

"..."

Their words did not slow them down in the slightest. Wang Jian continued to move forward under the desperate gazes of the two, squeezing their already limited living space.

"Ash—you said such nice things! We even fought together!"

Lihua stood up again, wiped away her tears, and took out a dark blue healing accessory.

"Now, I can't let you ruin this relationship!"

At this point, all we have to do is just as our predecessors said, have we fought?

"Precure...Smile Change!"

But, after going through so much, he still had to fight Ash, which was really too much!

Especially for Lihua, who had made similar mistakes, the situation she is facing now is really too heartbreaking.

Please, Danasama... If there really is a "path" that we should follow that will appear before our eyes as you said - then please guide us!

"Brush!"

Following the sound of breaking air coming from the sky, Lily and Erika looked up and saw the figure wandering among the tall buildings in the city, swinging on the spider web.

In front of the Nasta Café, which had been destroyed and rebuilt, Moon Shadow Lily bit her lower lip and "tasted" the taste of rust from her lips, watching the red knight swinging spider silk land in front of her in his signature spider-style squat with one hand on the ground.

"Timmons - store manager!" Erika, who was standing next to him, pointed her trembling fingers at the knight in front of her. The blue-haired girl, whose voice was usually full of humor and positivity, was now completely trembling. Her tearful eyes were filled with a mixture of fear, joy and sadness.

"Is that you, the store manager? Store manager, are you really—really resurrected?!"

"Is this a lie, or is it actually true? Seriously! Erika and Yuri are right in front of you right now, answer me, answer me quickly!"

Why don’t you speak?

"Erika."

Lily, who was unusually calm, raised her hand to block the girl who was almost emotionally broken, and the transformation device of the Heart Pot also appeared in her hand.

"If he is really the store manager we know, then there is only one thing we can do."

"Precure Open My Heart—!"

Chapter 17 Ayumi: Am I awesome?

The place that A found seemed to be a warehouse used to store some monsters. Blocking their way were a few "Yummy" monsters wrapped in rags and looking like mummies. They walked crookedly with strange steps. The iconic desire hole on the top of the scary monster's head seemed to absorb all the surrounding light into it, which made Ayumi feel a little scared even after the transformation.

He took a step back unconsciously, and the back of his head hit A's chest before he reacted and stopped.

If the person standing here now was not A but Ash, he would probably be extremely reluctant to team up and fight alongside this half-baked girl.

Putting aside his egocentric attitude, which looked down on those he didn't approve of, asking him to cooperate with what he once called a "female passerby" was already difficult enough. Not to mention the fact that he actually needed someone else's protection, something that would severely irritate his self-esteem.

He didn't even try to comfort and guide the other person in a gentle manner. It was a good thing that his words didn't make the other person so angry that he was fuming on the spot.

However, the one standing here now is not the real Ash, but just a young man who doesn't even have a name.

Compared to children who would rather die than give in to their inner persistence, adults are best at negotiation and compromise.

So A gave her a thumbs up and an affirmative smile.

"Don't you admire Pretty Cure? Since there's a chance, consider this as the first step."

Even if it's just a semi-finished product, the transformation system I created won't be a match for even the ordinary soldiers!

"Don't worry, you have the power to do it. I believe in you!"

As soon as these words were spoken, A felt that Ayumi's originally tense body also relaxed, as if the original fear was covered up by the excitement that came from nowhere.

Although I don’t know if the sudden explosion is due to something I said...but anyway, it’s all good things, all good things!

Now it is not like before when others are helping me humbly, but I am the one who is humbly "ordering" her around.

"It feels... just like the test before the school exam." She clapped her hands on both cheeks, making crisp sounds. Ayumi, who had originally acted very weak, actually took the initiative to confront the monster under A's rather surprised gaze.

"If you think like that, there's nothing to be afraid of!"

"Yeah, that's right. I'm looking forward to your performance."

A narrowed his eyes and watched Ayumi's hand movements. Although everything had been agreed upon, he still had to witness with his own eyes whether she was qualified to fight. Not only did he not want her efforts to go to waste, but he also didn't want her to rush into the battlefield without thinking too much and end up losing her life. This was also not the result he wanted to see.

After all, she is just a student who picked up a transformation device by accident. Seeing that she backed down twice before the formal battle, we naturally cannot hold her to the same standards as we would others. The protective suit can protect her from getting hurt anyway. We can wait until she is scared and cries in the real battle before coming back to teach her how to fight. That's it!

As she entered the attack range, the two Desire Devourers in front of Ayumi didn't charge blindly. Instead, they adjusted their stances and attacked her from both sides. Quickly observing, she ducked to avoid the incoming blows. Having avoided the blow, what should Ayumi do next? Should she continue to adopt a defensive stance to create distance, or avoid the attack and wait for an opportunity to counterattack?

No, she had no intention of doing so. Instead, she rushed straight forward into the enemy's arms. The sudden shortened distance made the monster's pursuit seem stretched for a moment!

"Hah!" He raised his hand and used force to block the sharp claws attacking from the side, and took advantage of the moment when the enemy's attack was unbalanced to kick the monster's head high!

At this time, the strong wind coming from behind was a sign of another enemy stabbing her from behind. Facing such a crisis, Ayumi did not panic at all. She stepped on the chest of the headless monster in front of her with both feet, jumped up and backward, and her whole body flew through the air like a swallow and landed on the neck of the monster behind her.

The healthy knees knelt on both sides of its shoulders and squeezed and turned with the waist axis. With a "click" sound, the Desire-Eating Monster, whose neck turned 180 degrees, was pushed down by the girl sitting under her buttocks.

"Crash-"

The head that was kicked away rolled to A's feet and naturally melted into a coin fragment.

"?"

Wait, this is different than I expected?

"careful!"

The exclaiming girl passed by A like a gust of white wind blowing in her face, and the impact almost blew A to the ground.

Behind him, a young girl crossed her arms above her head. The white feather-like cuffs on her wrists collided with the arm blade of a Kif apostle who suddenly jumped out and was about to chop at A, creating extremely intense sparks.

The girl gritted her teeth and growled as she took a step forward, using her shoulder as a pivot to hit the opponent and push him away. Apostle Kief swung his hand forward but hit nothing. When he looked again, he saw two long golden hairs floating down with the crouching girl and brushing against the blade. A kick from bottom to top went straight through the monster's throat and turned it into powder.

The huge mirror monsters, the insect-like combination of lust-eating monsters and desperadoes, as well as the weird-looking Megiddos began to pour out one after another, and seemed to be about to surround them. When Yazheng wanted to call Ayumi Feng to pull them away, the girl with a hot hand actually rushed forward again.

Obviously this is my first time, but the power flowing through this beautiful dress and my body is so strong, I feel like if this is the case, I can do it!

That’s right, it was A who encouraged me, a person who was afraid. If I want to repay this trust, I must produce excellent results!

It is very dangerous to face multiple enemies alone, but Ayumi is now in a hot state and is getting better and better at fighting. Her flexible body and fast movements allow her to shuttle between enemies, and then she will suddenly launch an attack. Every punch, kick, and turning attack is fast and accurate, and the strong attack force will always make the monster fall down!

Grabbing the pointed leg of a giant spider, the girl roared and swung it like a battering ram, sending monsters flying into the sky wherever it passed.

A, squatting on the ground protecting his head, watched the spider flying over his head. The expression on his face changed from shock at the beginning to increasingly obvious joy.

This guy... is a natural fighter just like the real Mitsumei. Hahaha! Now that's interesting!

"This time, I drew a good card."

"You mean, you want me to help you defeat these monsters, right?"

Stepping on the head of the last monster, the girl, who was almost soaked all over, wiped the sweat from her forehead, picked up two coins, one green and one yellow, from the ruins on the ground, and walked to A excitedly with a proud face as if asking for credit.

"What? It's just a small matter."

Chapter 18 Timmons HeartCatch

This is Nasta Café, and also the last legacy left by Ash.

The ownership of this cafe has been transferred to the five girls through Ash's lawyer. Lily's mother runs the business on weekdays, while Lily becomes the proprietress on weekends. She is now a high school female boss and one of Nasta's "signature landscapes".

Since the addition of new flavors besides Mars Coffee and the arrival of the famous ice-cold beauty proprietress, the coffee shop's business has been booming. Apart from the occasional young men and women who are attracted by the proprietress's cool aura and come to confess their love, the customers are still coming in an endless stream.

Seeing the cafe, which used to be deserted, become so lively, the four people who still come here to work as waiters on a daily basis still like this cafe as much as before.

They still get together at fixed times, happily chatting and discussing big and small things, and commenting on the travel photos sent by the Dark Pretty Cure.

After all, this is the secret base of Pretty Cure.

But there is always one person missing in the coffee shop.

Except for those who occasionally come to try something new, no one would order the former signature "Mars Coffee", but even so, the name is still hanging on the menu sign and has never been moved.

Just because the most important person is missing here.

"Gu..."

Looking at Timmons who was walking straight towards them without any response, Erika, who was standing in front of the cafe, couldn't help but let out many aggrieved sounds from her throat even though she was in a standard fighting stance.

Of course they had imagined how wonderful it would be to meet Ash again.

They have things they want to do with him again, like hugging him, and they also have things they want to say to Ash, whether it's the big or small things that happened at school and at home during his absence, or whispers just between you and me, or even the young love that has never been expressed... They still have a lot of things they want to say to him.

But what no one wants is to meet Timmons in this situation.

“Drink aaaaaaa——”

The suppressed anger is about to explode at this moment.

Cure Moonlight, transformed into a purple sword light, was the first to rush forward and collide with Timmons. His fist in a dark blue glove pressed against the spider web shoulder armor. Cure Marine, who arrived later, also screamed and spun his arms, hammering down the knight with wheel fists like raindrops.