Kamen Rider is playing the villain in Pretty Cure

The two men exerted their strength together, and Timmons, whose feet had been turned up layer by layer, could only take one step at a time, and continued to move backwards under the strong force of the two angry forces.

Just when they were about to push Timmons away, the spider silk shot out from the knight's wrist stuck to Erika's hand, causing her swinging fist to be about to hit Lily. However, it was not the first time that the girl had done this before, so she raised her arm and pulled the spider silk back, allowing Lily to turn over and spin to avoid the attack line, step on the spider silk and turn around to kick him!

Just as they were about to succeed, Timmons reacted just as quickly. The spider web bomb that had been shot at their feet stuck to their ankles, and the spider silk that was stuck to the cafe sign pulled him out from between the two of them, putting distance between them again.

When they stood on opposite sides again, looking at the devil-like Kamen Rider, the two girls' eyes kept flashing with trance.

After learning from Yayoi and Aguri that the monsters this time probably came from the Knight's Shed, the two who faced Timmons again actually had an idea, that is, the knight in front of them might not be Ash but a monster that was also summoned. If this was true, then they would have nothing to worry about. They just had to use all their strength to blast the guy who dared to desecrate Ash's existence into pieces.

But after the fight just now, the two of them had the illusion that they were in another world. Whether it was the way and style of fighting, or even the opposing positions, there was an indelible sense of familiarity, as if it was not the first time they had seen it... Indeed, this was Ash's own style.

If you think about it carefully, the confrontation between him, Ash, and Kamen Rider Timons as enemies has indeed happened more than once.

“Why, why, why!”

Erika rushed forward and punched repeatedly, but her aim was off, or rather, she simply closed her eyes and punched in front of her without any order, letting her fists miss repeatedly and letting her sobs and tears flow freely.

"Didn't you become the store manager and a good person again?! What are you doing running back again this time? Are you a stubborn elementary school student?!"

Timmons did not answer, but simply kept backing away to avoid the attacks which seemed extremely slow to him.

"Didn't that once handsome and reliable store manager exist? He was handsome, playful, and tolerant of my occasional misbehavior. I obviously really like this kind of practical and gentle store manager! So even though you lied to me, I forgive you!"

Why do you have to use that kind of reversal, deception, and oppression to test us... Even if Duen is very powerful, why can't you choose to trust us first? Obviously, as long as we all work together, the store manager will become an important part of our strength!

And the store manager is obviously... my first love.

"And now it's like this... Is this for our own good? Or are you, the store manager, lying to us again?!"

Everyone is so sad about your sacrifice - the store manager is a big liar!!!

Standing in front of the yelling blue-haired girl, Timmons stood still, never saying a word.

"You—what are you talking about! It's so embarrassing that Erika and I are the only ones acting out this one-man show as the miserable wife who got dumped by her husband—Puwa!"

Erika, who finally couldn't hold it in any longer, was kicked back by Timmons when she was venting loudly. Then, in front of Lily's suddenly tightened eyes in the distance, he took out a few seals and stamped them on his belt.

"[Dominate up!]"

"[Add! Dominate up! Batta (locust)! Scorpion (scorpion)! Anomalocaris (anomalocaris)! Condor (vulture)! Genomix!]"

Four balls of mixed and twisted energy expanded from the belt to the whole body. The twisted energy turned into four powerful genetic weapons, which propped up Timmons, who was originally in human form, into a monster alien.

It seems that he is now planning to let go and have a big fight with the Pretty Cure.

but.

"How dare you..."

Lily was trembling all over and muttering softly. She was originally preparing to attack Erika, but when she saw Timmons's posture at this moment, a kind of anger instantly rushed into her brain and overwhelmed her rationality. The girl even thought of breaking his legs.

I remember that this form will have an impact on the body.

"Always, always... There are actually people who love you and worry about you. Don't you understand?"

You appear as an enemy, yet you still make others worry about you...

"Just give me - stop it!!!"

Chapter 19: Dragon Fang DokiDoku

Cure Diamond and Cure Ace, who had completed their transformation, were standing opposite Ryuga on the two sides of the road. When they saw the knight in black walking towards them, they felt as if time had gone backwards.

Yes, this is not the first time that I have fought against Ash and Kamen Rider Ryuga.

That’s why I feel so familiar now.

Aguri, who had only been treated to a cake by Ash as a fulfillment of her promise to defeat him, might not have said anything yet, but for Rikka, everything with him started with that overly profound memory on the school playground, so she felt the shadow of the past following her when Ash returned.

"[Sword Vent]"

The dragon saber that popped out from the ripples in the mirror beside was caught by the knight, who performed a sword flower and held it in his hand. The same "love bow and arrow" and "love kiss lipstick" also appeared in the hands of Rikka and Aguri respectively. Everything seemed to have returned to the past.

There wasn't even an opening greeting between the two sides. They just silently changed their pace from walking to running, and collided with their pre-determined enemy without hesitation!

If you think about it carefully, when did fighting each other with Ash at the risk of his life become our tradition?

The flash of swords and the shadow of knives were about to break out. The cold light of the saber and the red light of the lipstick crossed each other several times, and the sound of metal clashing was continuously heard. After repelling Aguri's attack, Longya immediately waved his long sword in front of him and knocked the arrows to the sides.

When they reached close combat distance, both sides tacitly abandoned their weapons, fighting fists against elbows, knees against kicks! The three of them evaded and maneuvered like a brilliant martial arts performance, and the dull clash of flesh was the result of the fists and kicks of both sides.

The Pitch-Black Dragon Summoning Machine protected his chin and blocked Aguri's downward-flip hook kick, stumbling back two steps. Longya's other hand was not idle either, and he raised his hand to sweep away Rika's arm that was about to grab him, and then he swung a palm with his backhand to give the girl a nose job, but she dodged the sneak attack with an extremely skillful backward bridge, and at the same time, she grabbed his entire hand in her arms with her arm.

I’ve been tricked once before, so don’t think I’ll fall for it again!

"Clang!"

Liuhua's muscular arms began to exert force inward, causing Longya to drop the knife he had grabbed to the ground with a crisp sound. A layer of moist water vapor had already adhered to the sapphire surface where Liuhua stared at Longya "fiercely".

Come to think of it, it's incredible... I didn't feel anything before. I just thought Ash was an unreasonable egomaniac, a villain who could only be cleansed by the power of Pretty Cure.

Now when I stand in front of you again, I actually feel like crying.

"Ash!" Rikka, who held onto his arms and refused to let go despite her struggle, called out his name. "It's you who came to see us like this, isn't it? After all, only you would do something like this! If so, answer me!"

Ryuga wanted to fight back with his other hand to break free, but Aguri, who had come behind him, saw through his idea and pressed down his wrist that was resting on the card box from behind, restricting his movement and making it impossible for him to draw out the card.

"During the time you were away, Ash, everyone in Pretty Cure! And of course, Regina! Now I miss you too."

"There are still many more things I want to say to you!"

"..."

The girl's heartfelt words did not elicit an answer from Ash. Seeing that Ash was unusually quiet this time, she admitted with some disappointment that she might not get the ideal response this time.

But now Rika doesn't care about it anymore. In fact, she has always been like this.

"If you don't say it... then, I'll say it!"

Where should I begin my story with Ash? For example, when we first met, he instilled in us his devious beliefs, then later showed mercy and sent us to the hospital...

"It's become so difficult for anyone to take action now, all because of Ash, who keeps jumping back and forth between friend and foe. Now everyone is confused about Ash's role, right?"

At that time, I was always thinking about new friends, so I put aside the fact that I was the "happy prince" who only tried to make friends with Ash. Why, why could I not help but want to get close to him when I should not be interested in this type of person?

"You saved that baby without hesitation. You always bullied our hands, yet you were able to bring them back to life on the operating table."

"You appear so glamorous outside, but you don't take care of your own house at all. It makes me feel so uncomfortable that I have to come over to clean it every once in a while. It's like I'm your maid... Seriously, do you know how much this bothers me?!"

As we spend more time together, I find that this person is not a bad person by nature, so I want to help him just like I always help Mana, right?

After all, Ash and Mana are very similar in some sense...

While Aguri was still working hard to create an environment for his friend to talk nonsense, he felt that the strength of the knight who was struggling violently was slowly subsiding. He didn't know if it was his illusion.

"Now that I think about it, I was so dedicated when I was your maid that I even took it for granted that I was taking care of you. It really went beyond the scope of 'help,' didn't it?"

Rika took the initiative to let go of Longya's hand and showed a self-deprecating smile on her face. For some reason, Akuri next to her felt very uncomfortable for a moment.

This time, Longya did not take action immediately, but stood there, seemingly listening quietly.

"I always find it hard to understand Ash. Just like I sometimes don't understand myself, why I can't help but want to do something for you."

It wasn't until I saw that dream scene during that time-travel journey that I finally understood. It turns out that Ash, who is usually so flamboyant and powerful, also has a vulnerable side...

So I can't help but want to protect your vulnerability.

Even if you've always been closer to Mana and Arisu, and farther and farther away from me, even if you only see me as a woman who walks into your life talking to herself, even if you've never noticed my feelings for you...this is also fine.

I don’t know...I really don’t know whether the love that grows more and more intense when I see you is the same love that Mana thinks she has concealed so well.

But, I'm definitely not doing this for any pitiful reason. I'm not that cheap. I, Rikka, just want to create a happy future for Ash and Mana. After all, taking good care of the master is my job as a "maid", isn't it?

But in the end, you didn't even give me the chance to fulfill a wish that I had never expressed to you before, and you just left alone again, talking to yourself.

But now, just like when he left, he appeared in front of me for no reason...Ash.

If you still want us to defeat you like before so that you can promote the heroism you admire,

"Now that you're trampling on your own heart, let me, Cure Diamond, calm your mind!"

Even I can do the same as Mana if I want to!

Chapter 20: King Sword Smile

Two figures, one blue and one yellow, became a landscape streaking across the city skyline as night fell. Cure Beauty and Cure Peace landed under the lightning rod of a tall building, with an inescapable sadness on their faces.

"It's already gone, just get rid of it..." Her soft fingertips gently twirled the blue hair beside her ear. It was obviously a good thing, but Lihua's low voice didn't seem to make her happy about it.

After all, the fact that she was being hunted by Ash was enough to drain her mentally and physically.

Although her keen insight allowed her to realize that the "Dark Sword Yue An" in Wang Jian's hand had actually recovered to its original state, Lihua, feeling puzzled, did not even have the chance to ask questions before she was hit by the oncoming holy sword.

Although they knew that Ash's fighting style was wild, this taciturn fighting method was not his personal style at all. Therefore, the two people, who felt the situation was complicated, fought with Wang Jian for only a few rounds before fleeing in a panic.

No matter what the considerations were, it would be a bit difficult for them to continue fighting with Wang Jian at this time.

What should I do now? Continue running and avoid a meaningless fight with Ash, or wait for Miyuki or the seniors to come and defeat Ash directly, or turn back and try to talk things over with Ash? Hmm... There's no optimal solution to this problem, no matter which option I choose!

As the think tank of the Smile Group, Lihua, whose wisdom is equivalent to 60% of the total team's, is now caught in a dilemma. After all, Ash's characteristics of dying and coming back to life again and again, and even being able to come back to life in places like the movie and special, are still too exciting for a girl with strong emotions and full of hopes.

"This kind of thing, this kind of thing..."

Noticing the repetitive mumbling of Yayoi squatting next to her, Lihua put away the confusion and concern on her face and asked, "What's wrong, Yayoi? Were you injured in the previous battle?"

"Lihua, can you accept Brother like this?!"

"Eh?"

"Lihua, don't you think this is unfair and excessive?" The girl clenched her fists and held them to her chest. She couldn't help crying in front of her companions and burst out her dissatisfaction in one breath: "Brother, hasn't Ash always been our companion?!"

"Even if he did something extreme to us in the beginning, and may have done similar things to other children, Ash is not an enemy who aims to destroy the world like Piero. He is not an enemy that Pretty Cure has to defeat!"

"..."

Listening to Yayoi's words, Lihua, whose eyes were flickering in thought, couldn't help but nodded.

Lihua, who once played a fake couple with Ash in a movie, is naturally the one who can better understand Ash's true intentions. At least if the villains just want to have fun, they will not guide her to actively find her own "way", and it is even more impossible for them to draw their bows with her and shoot arrows at the same target.

Even today, everything that happened that day, including Ash's teachings that helped her resolve her confusion, is vividly remembered by the young woman, who feels deeply benefited. The way that the usually unremarkable man could inadvertently radiate brilliance and resolve the problems that plagued them was the very thing that attracted this Yamato-like young lady.

Otherwise, how could she, a talented and beautiful young lady who grew up in a traditional intellectual atmosphere, always joke with an adult like Ash about the name "Danna"?

In fact, it probably also reflects her true inner thoughts of wanting to hide some of her shyness.

So, when this man who left a deep impression on me, who was not as mature as the hero in the story but was still reliable at the critical moment, stood opposite me as the biggest and most evil enemy, unlike any other time before, I really didn't know what to do.

"The Ash we know is not like this!"

"So, Lihua, don't you think this is too much?!" The crybaby Yayoi became more and more excited as she spoke, and once again shed tears for others. "Even though Ash is a companion of Pretty Cure, he's like an additional warrior of the Super Sentai to us!"

"He's clearly a hero who helped save the Earth. From what Ms. Yotsuba and Ms. Itsuki have said, he's even willing to sacrifice his own life for the world and them!"

"Why would someone like Ash appear as an enemy now?! This is too much, even for him...!"

There is no such thing as a bend in the road for Yayoi. She is just dissatisfied with this point. Even with the endorsement and understanding of her predecessors, she really cannot accept it!

I don't understand what other people have been through with Ash, but why should we treat Ash as the real enemy?! I don't want Ash to defect and become a villain or anything like that. I want him to always be on our side!

Yayoi reached forward and hugged Lihua's waist, her voice filled with pleading surprise. "So Lihua, you like Ash too, don't you? Please help him!"

If possible, I would like to do something.

"Lihua has always been the smartest among us. She always tops the list in every grade test. Someone like that must be able to figure it out, right?"

If Ash acts weird when he interacts with others, then we might as well let the real Ash stay with us!

"I...."

Walking out from the torn space crack, Wang Jian raised the holy sword in his hand and pointed it at the leader of the two Pretty Cure opposite.

"Lihua, we..."

"There's no point in running away anymore."

Lihua closed her eyes and thought of the confrontation on that rainy night. That was the first time she was "betrayed" by all her friends because she insisted on her own way and only thought about the right "way". It was the most inappropriate scene she had ever experienced.

Now, is this scene going to happen again?

"If possible, I don't want to fight with Ash again. After all, it's not a good memory."