Kamen Rider is playing the villain in Pretty Cure

This body is nothing but the dark power of the assassin's substance, awakened by the part of my longing for you, HeartCatch, that resides in the remains... Of course, Ash wouldn't say such an excessive thing.

Just like what they said, Ash is a very good liar.

Why did you appear in front of me at this time?

"Unless you know another person named Ash?"

Of course I'm worried about you, a crybaby.

Yes, who else but Ash would talk to them like this?

"We met other children who had met you." Lily, her eyes misty with tears, tried her best to smile at the man in front of her, who had once again become someone who would wipe her tears. "They all said they were grateful for everything you did for them and that they missed you so much. That's really too much, manager. You clearly have such stories, but you didn't tell us. Why didn't you tell us more..."

Obviously, I won’t blame you… probably.

"Of course I don't want you to get any more sad than you already are... If I had to say, I'm a man."

"They said that in the past they saw, you were someone who would return again... Did the current store manager come back again?"

Ash had no way of answering this question. The mask made it impossible to see the girl's true expression. All he could see was that he gently patted the girl's back as a comfort.

“Ugh—Aa ...

The impact from the waist almost knocked Ash to the ground. It turned out that Erika had rushed over regardless of everything and hugged the knight's waist tightly. Unlike Lily's low and sad voice, Erika, who never knew what restraint was, released all her inner feelings in a direct way of crying loudly.

"Manager! Ash, ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, I miss you too! No matter what the reason is, I don't want you to die! What's the problem with that?"

"Erika, I just..."

"I don't want to listen, I don't want to listen, I don't want to listen! I don't understand!!!"

Erika continued to hug him tightly, with no intention of letting go, not caring how embarrassingly she, who always boasted of being a lady, was crying. She would just shake her head vigorously with red eyes and wipe all the tears off him.

"Erika, I'm just an overly lively and playful girl. So what if I don't understand those amazing and overly-big reasons?" With a look of grief and indignation, the blue-haired girl, with her mouth curled up in grievance, sniffed loudly at her dripping snot.

"I just like being with Ash. I just want everyone to be with the manager. No one has the right to criticize me for such a wish!"

Lily, who was hugging Ash from the side, had the same fragile expression on her face after peeling off her cold shell.

"Why, why would you refuse even this...!"

"Ash...?"

“Timmons…!”

Wu Mu and Lei, who had been chasing their companions after noticing their transformation, stood at the intersection with their mouths wide open, watching the scene. Their fists, which had been clenched in preparation for a fight, trembled and loosened weakly.

Hanasaki Rei is a girl who loves flowers and feels sad when she sees flowers withering and falling leaves.

And on that day, she witnessed with her own eyes the flower of the other shore blooming and then withering and scattering, but she could only watch and could not do anything.

The sadness she felt was no less than anyone else.

Actually, I have liked Ash since the first time... It's just that I'm not as pretty as the other kids I've seen, nor am I as eloquent as them. No matter how I feel, in the end I can only drown it in my heart and sleep quietly.

However, as they get along with Ash, the seed buried in the soil will take root and sprout, and beautiful buds will bloom from the rustic buds in the soil.

Thinking of the other girls who had been with Ash, Lei, filled with timidity and inferiority, was unable to utter any words to question him. She could only reach out her hand to that figure in a daze.

I was happy on dates, and I was happy to be able to fight and protect everyone as Ash wished. But I also wanted...

To be able to hold his hand...

Lei's quietly raised hand was gently held, and then pulled over and held in Ash's strong arms.

"Ash?"

As she murmured the name doubtfully, tears welled up behind her tightly closed pink eyes.

"Wuki." The knight waved at the yellow-haired girl who was still in a daze. "Come here too."

The knight's broad chest was enough to hold the four girls who were crying for reunion together. Even through the outer layer of armor, when their soft fingers pressed on their bodies and they felt the familiar comfort and warmth, the heaviness in the girls' hearts finally had a chance to fall.

“Manager…”

Wu Mu, who thought he could remain calm and greet Ash, couldn't help but hug him tighter at this moment, craving the warmth from the other party.

"If I could have helped you then..."

"I miss you so much..."

"I'm sorry Ash... I'm sorry, we should have sensed the pain in your heart like everyone else..."

Even though they have accepted what happened at that time, it does not mean that they will not feel regret when they occasionally think about it. Whether they are the Pretty Cure who failed to save Ash or the "shop assistant" who lost the store manager, they will feel the same sadness after the real loss.

"I don't remember ever raising you to be such weak children."

But, she is still a girl after all.

“Swish…”

Feeling the sand leaking out from between her fingers, Lei looked up in horror.

"Ash....your body...!"

"It seems like this is the limit."

Timmons also noticed that his body was beginning to become illusory and was about to dissipate, so he gave a serious warning at the end.

"HeartCatch Precure, this gathering of many Pretty Cure participants will be a war! Even if the enemy is one you no longer want to fight!"

Although I still want to stay with you for a while longer, this is the only time we can stay unnoticed.

"You will encounter even more incredible and incomparable things in the future, but just like the infinite silhouette that day, do not be afraid."

As if she had sensed that Timmons was about to leave, the girl held onto his hand reluctantly, but could only watch the sand flow out from between her fingers.

"Keep fighting, keep running."

"You can see the people you miss again."

If this were a battle, I would fight with all my might, and if I said goodbye, I would have no regrets.

"This time, I won't continue to lie."

I have indeed told you many lies, and even my apologies are useless.

However, you have always been my most important employees, and your growth has always been what I value most.

it is true.

"I'm also very happy to be with you. I'm very happy to have you accompany me to spend time with Pretty Cure."

"I love you."

"This sentence cannot be false."

Chapter 27: Heartbeat Battle

With a shield in his left hand and a sword in his right hand, Ryuga is fighting against the combination of Aguri and Rikka. Among them, Ace, who acts as the main attacker, is actually worthy of being the one-third of the Poker Kingdom Princess's spiritual heart and the identity of an additional warrior.

Since the five-minute transformation limit was removed, Cure Ace, which originally focused on powerful explosive power, has become even more powerful. He used a series of attacking and hitting moves to continuously hit the Dragon Fang Shield, forcing him to retreat repeatedly, but there was also a Rikka who was raiding the battlefield on the side.

"Ash, ACE, I'm different from Mana, Arisu, and the others."

"Although the way we met was truly terrible, I admit that you are indeed my friend. Not only was I treated to the cake, but you also said that if you become a bad person, I will be the one to stop you!"

She raised her leg and kicked forward, actively charging in front of Ryuga. Aguri followed closely behind, waving her hand to block the opponent's arm and stopped the big knife from falling on her head in advance. The bright red edge of the pure white dress flew like flames with the girl's movements. She turned around, raised her leg and kicked the knight's neck with her high heel, which made his head snap upwards.

"Five Vows of Pretty Cure—First! As a Pretty Cure, always move forward!!"

"We have already overcome the difficulties you set for us. So, what about you, Ash?"

With the high heels under his neck, Longya turned his head back with a click, and looked at her with his scarlet eyes.

"Even without mentioning your relationship with those Pretty Cures we haven't even met...tsk, so many beautiful children, all Pretty Cures! Don't you have any sense of shame?!"

"Disgusting! It's so disgraceful! Even having Mana and Regina isn't enough! Have some shame, you vulgar thing! Are we just satisfying your desires?!"

"A-Aguri..." Rikka, blushing as red as a monkey's butt just from hearing Aguri's heartfelt words, whispered hurriedly into her friend's ear. "It's not appropriate to talk about this now... At least, we can ask the other kids questions after the beating is over..."

“…”

Ryuga, with Aguri's high heels on his head, continued to remain silent, but he couldn't even put down the knife in his hand.

"Ah... yes, yes!"

After realizing what he had said, the rather thin-skinned Aguri's face turned red for a moment, so he quickly changed the subject back.

"What on earth do you want to do by coming back this time? Are you just going to fight us again? Stop kidding, it's a shame Mana is still asleep and can't see you looking so humiliating!"

Aguri raised his foot and flew backwards to avoid Ryuga's counterattack. After landing again, he stood next to Rikka and glared back at her without fear.

"That's right, Ash!" Rikka, who was standing next to him, also shouted at him with her own feelings. "Whether it's Mana, Arisu, or Makoto and I, everyone actually cares about you all the time. You're only going to hurt the hearts of everyone who cares about you again!"

After Mana corrected you, Ash shouldn't be such a cruel person!

"Of course, that includes me!"

Lifting his boots and taking a step forward, Aguri's eyes also burned with the fire of determination and fighting spirit.

Whether it's us or other children, your bond with everyone exists, even if it has never been said, but I am the same! After all, it was once a promise between heroes!

I will continue to fulfill the promise I made, even if it has to be a second time!

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The battle of Pretty Cure is still going on. In this unknown night, someone is walking with blurry steps from the dark alley to the bright place.

"Benping, what the hell are you doing?" A young man dressed like a workhorse was listening to the accusations on the other end of the phone with an embarrassed look on his face. "How could you forget such important materials from my company at home? Hurry and return them to me!"

"Don't be angry—don't be angry, President!" The young man with a crew cut quickly smiled at the other end of the phone. "I've got it, I'll send it to you right away!"

"hurry up!"

"Yeah, yeah... Sigh—" The man known as Motohei put down his phone and sighed deeply. "Even in the real world, middle management is still tough... though at least it's not like before when you get thrown out the side window."

"But, Pretty Cure..." The man sighed, seeming to miss the familiar faces of the largest female gang he'd witnessed hiding behind a collapsed building at noon. "She's still as amazing as ever, Pretty Cure. Well, I probably won't see her again anyway. She has nothing to do with me now..."

"Hey, uncle."

A sudden voice from behind stopped him. Turning around, he looked in surprise at the young man who walked out of the darkness.

"You, what are you!"

At this time, A used the Holy Emblem Sword as a crutch to help him move forward. On his hunched back, he carried a brown-haired girl with her eyes slightly jawed. From her face, which occasionally shed a few pieces of debris, she gave Benping a somewhat scary smile.

"You look like you're about to leave, could you give her and me a ride?"

"After all, the child and I are really tired."

On the rooftop at the other end, Yaxiu was holding the railing with her hands folded and resting her chin on it, humming a song happily, and a smile appeared on her face as she looked down at A.

"Ash seems to be getting more spirited now. Looks like he's become more powerful now that he's found himself again."

"I'm telling you, what does that little brat in a suit who only wants to steal other people's toys know? If I'm not a Pretty Cure, what am I to heal others' hearts?"

The slender fingers with pink nail polish tapped the metal railings in unison with Yaxiu's joyful heart, producing a pleasant singing sound.

"Become stronger and go further, Ash. Draw more attention for me."

Of course, it's only natural to build relationships with more beautiful and kind-hearted Pretty Cure girls. After all, their kindness outweighs jealousy, so love is cumulative. The more you're loved and the happier you become, the more reassured the System Master will be.

"I found that I quite like you."

"At least it's better than that idiot who chases after women without any mercy and might as well be trying to destroy the world."

Chapter 28: Caring DokiDoki (4K)

"Click"

The tremendous force of the girl's fist forced Longya to retreat several steps. Similarly, the shield in his left hand, which was already full of cracks, shattered into scattered debris on the ground under the final blow.

"Give up, huh—you can't beat us like this!"

Aguri, whose physical strength was greatly depleted by the continuous fierce attacks, exhaled hot breaths a little quickly while speaking. After all, the disadvantage of the explosive combat method she was good at was that it would consume a lot of physical strength.

If it was a one-on-one fight, Ryuga would have been a good choice to use passive defense to drain her energy. It was just a pity that Rikka, who had been standing by and alternating attacks with Aguri, wouldn't just watch.

"We've also seen other children you know." The blue-haired girl placed her hand on her chest, conveying a wish to the knight before her. "Especially the child named Lihua. They said you've changed, becoming more considerate and gentle."