Kamen Rider is playing the villain in Pretty Cure

"That's a name that belongs only to you. Now, you should call me Ash."

After leaving these words, the man completely disappeared without a trace.

The girls were lost in thought, and the seniors were looking at each other in bewilderment.

Ayumi held the coin tightly.

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In a small world suspended high in the clouds, there stands the "Big Tree of Heart" representing the origin of all the heart flowers in the world. Ash's final tomb was built here.

But there was nothing else buried inside except a ring.

Ash saw Rei's cherry blossoms and Erika's yellow chrysanthemums in front of the tombstone. The fresh traces of cleaning on them showed how much the girls valued this place.

Without doing anything extra, after visiting his own grave, Ash leaned back against the soft branches of the Heart Tree, writing something on the notebook in his hand with a pen.

"Long time no see, Ash." Cure Flower, transformed from the Heart Tree, kneaded behind Ash, pressing its kneading palms on the acupuncture points on his cervical vertebrae on the back to help him relax.

"You look much happier than last time, but you don't look relaxed, do you?"

Chapter 91: Stay Calm

The girls heard what Ash said and also made a very girlish choice.

"Hmm... Really, I'm also a member of the fashion club, so please don't look down on me!"

Some people are worried.

"This one won't do... Isn't this a bit too flashy? As for a maid outfit—ah, time! We're running out of time!"

Some people are anxious.

"Huhu, he's sure to like this!"

Some people are simply enjoying themselves.

But no matter what, the past bond with Ash also allowed them to vaguely understand the hidden background that man foreshadowed.

So, they would naturally choose to stay with him to the end and dance what he called the last dance.

"But... no matter what you become, don't think we'll give up, Ash!"

Perhaps this is a kind of "tacit understanding" that is unique to them.

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"I'm here to say goodbye to you."

While casually saying something unimportant, Ash bit the tip of the pen in his hand unconsciously.

"Probably, I won't come back."

"Really? Then you have to talk to Xiaolei and the others."

Without saying anything more, the will from the tree of heart just continued to massage the overly stiff area on his back.

She is always like this, whether it is the Pretty Cures under her command, the elves born from her body, or all life on this planet... including this human who comes from another world.

She always loves those who deserve to be loved equally, which is one aspect of the gentle world of Pretty Cure.

"However." After a brief pause, her soft, feminine fingers moved upward to his temple, massaging it with a slight force, as if offering a warning. "It's not just Rei and the others who are worried about you, but also the Pretty Cures from other worlds, right?"

This slightly majestic force was like an elder reminding him what he should do.

"Yes." Even if his face showed nonchalantness, it was impossible to say that Ash was not worried in his heart.

"Ayumi."

To be honest, I don't know how to tell her.

If that "A" is just the kind of clone or parallel individual that was common in the past, then it would be easy to solve. What's his is his, and what's mine is mine. I won't be so remiss as to admit the difference on this point.

But the question is....either the "A" in that one or the "Ash" in the other.

"If I succumb to my own arrogance and indulgence, I will become the Ash who caused all the trouble."

I can fully feel all the memories after their birth, every feeling, mood, and even the slightest fluctuation in the emotional strings. Instead of deceiving myself that these have nothing to do with me.

"If I lose to the emptiness of this immense world, I'll become an A, a person who has lost his original self."

Therefore, including all the consequences caused in this fusion world, even if those Guangmei who I don’t know yet want to seek revenge on me, I will not hide or run away. After all, this is my fate.

"However, when these two beings merge into one, they form the person I am, Ash."

This logic is like saying, isn't the Ash of yesterday or the Ash of the day before yesterday myself?

Now I can feel the same characteristics in both copies.

Having said that... Ayumi Sakagami was originally just a passerby who picked up the "prototype" I created by imitating the precure transformation device, but she did rely on this half-baked skill to fight side by side with the equally half-baked A until now. It can even be said that if it weren't for her support, the overly "weak" me would definitely lose.

so....

"I really don't know what to do..."

Refer to those people from the Land of Light who have had experiences with clones... No, they usually just escape from marriage with their human form Ultraman. Those whose situations are different from mine cannot be used as a reference at all!

"Sigh..." Even the battle-hardened Ash didn't know how to deal with this kind of thing. Perhaps this was the real him.

"Don't sigh so easily." Soft fingers gently closed his jaw. The voice of the heart tree always had a warmth like that vague mother's when she was still there. "Happiness can easily slip away from you."

"I see...I was just thinking about something."

"Can you tell me what you're thinking about?"

Standing up from the disintegrating branches behind him, Ash casually took out a plastic chair from a food stall that he had picked up during a barbecue party and sat down.

"Sometimes, I think about that, too." Closing the notebook he had finally finished writing, Ash cast his gaze far off into the distance, seemingly catching sight of the girls at home hurriedly preparing, eagerly anticipating a date with him. "What if that day, the world I first visited wasn't Kamen Rider's, but yours."

"Will our fates be different?"

Will I continue to follow my old path, and will you continue to do what you do best?

Haha, even though you don’t tell me the answer, I know it.

"Shh~Shh." A hand was placed on the restless belt. The core coin containing the will of the five beautiful girls with bad endings was clamoring to come out as a vanguard for Ash. Even if it couldn't beat them, it would help him cause even a little trouble to the Pretty Cure.

"I know, I know you're anxious, but please be patient." Even Ash couldn't help but laugh at the thought of these residents, who had always caused so much trouble in his body, suddenly developing self-awareness that mimicked Miyuki and the others. "Your strength will be needed for the next situation."

Since you are the "second creation" of the story between me and Miyuki and the others in the past... then let me make good use of you. The BAD END ending and so on... that's it.

In this way, you can create a new story of your own.

I looked down and saw that it was already past 4 o'clock in the afternoon, so they should be here at the agreed time.

"Here he comes."

Even though Ash didn't have eyes behind his back while sitting on the chair, he could already sense their arrival from the subtle difference in the sound of their footsteps.

Are the three people who came Mana, Lei, and Miyuki? That's really representative.

Chapter 92 begins

The tower originally created by Ash was a shortcut to the Heart Tree. It was probably another preparation made by him to defeat Guangmei and continue the invasion. Now it just happened to be a good thing for the girls.

However, due to some minor accidents that happened along the way, Lei and the others were temporarily separated from each other. After reuniting, they formed the same team again and continued to move towards the floating island of the Heart Tree.

"I never thought there were so many Pretty Cures in the world, and most of them are students of my age~ It's so exciting to think about it!" Ai Aida usually tries to get close to other new friends, but without Ash's interference, she has returned to her usual social phobia.

"Rei-chan, I've always thought you were pretty cute." This time, the former president's attention fell on Rei Hanasaki, now dressed in her new clothes. "You know, just the thought of becoming friends with such adorable and powerful Pretty Cures like you and Miyuki makes my heart flutter. Ah, come to think of it, I envy Mr. Ash, who can go anywhere."

"Yeah, Lei is indeed ultra happy, pretty and cute without glasses!" Miyuki, who also changed into brand new private clothes, nodded in agreement behind Lei who was leading the way.

"I'm sorry~ At that time, I didn't know that Lei could be in such a mood. I couldn't help but say something to Ash... But this time, Ash really went too far. After I defeat him this time, I must teach him a lesson!"

"Okay, don't be so angry~" Seeing Lei's increasingly subtle mood, Mana continued to coax her. Thinking of the various "unfair treatments" Lei had suffered, she could understand her feelings.

At that time, she was too angry to ignite the Shura Field with a slap without considering other people's feelings.... But how could she have imagined that Lei, who is also a fan, would be "one step away" to this extent.

As for Lei's reaction...

So it was this mouth that kissed Ash that said all the nice things? Tsk... He was so happy when he did that shameless thing.

"Hmph." The somewhat indignant girl snorted in anger, and slightly adjusted the wreath on the private clothes she wore for the "date" today. Lei, still angry, didn't want to pay attention to the two people behind her for the time being.

I've tried my best to respond to the shop manager who loves to socialize all the time! But this guy who steals people's hearts without realizing it is really...Okay, now I'll do it for you!

Excluding the masochistic option, even the softest girl will change her appearance and unleash the "anger" of an honest person when she is persecuted to the limit or a certain critical point!

I've already been impatient anyway!

“Ah, I see—”

Looking in the direction Miyuki's exclaiming finger pointed, they also saw the man sitting on the plastic chair of the food stall in front of the Heart Tree.

They looked at him, and he was also secretly observing them.

When Ash saw Lei and Miyuki, who had completely changed their appearance, as if they had been modified by several mods, he was surprised and stunned.

"Well, I was thinking about going on a date with Ash." Noticing Ash's gaze, Miyuki, holding up her pure white dress, spun around like a joyful elf fallen to earth. "My mom picked this one out for me. She said it was one of her old pieces, and it really fits me perfectly!"

"The manager hasn't forgotten, has he?" Lei, wearing a beautiful dress that everyone had hand-cut together, and without her glasses, completely shattered her old impression of a country girl. Ash was so stunned that he almost couldn't recognize her. "I'm a member of the fashion club, too! This is the real me!"

Feeling Ash's uncontrollable gaze coming over here, Lei's anger quickly faded away and her smile became more and more like a blooming flower bud.

It seems that it was the right thing to do to dress up carefully to meet Ash this time. A girl needs to fight for her own love, as is also recorded in the Kojiki!

"Hmm... I've been struggling for too long..." As for Miss Ai Aida, who struggled for too long at the suggestion of her friend and ended up only having time to change into a pair of stockings and had to rush to see Ash in her usual school uniform, she was obviously less emotionally stable than the others.

How about it, does it look good?

What I want most is for Ash to see me wearing this dress!

In response to the two people who seemed to be silently asking him questions, Ash, who had his back to them, also extended a thumbs-up sign from the corner of his arm.

Just when the atmosphere was subtly and steadily improving, Mana took the initiative to step forward and brought them back to reality.

"Hey, Ash! Your days of sneaking off on your own at every turn are over!"

The distance between the two sides began to close. When she was about to say the next sentence, Lei slipped over from the side, and pointed at him with sharp eyes as she instantly entered combat mode.

"Ash!"

Perhaps after entering a certain state, Lei made a truly extraordinary declaration in front of the two people who were looking at her in astonishment without blushing or beating their hearts.

"you are mine!"

The branches of the big tree above his head swayed violently, as if it was pleased with Lei's "growth".

“…”

"If you want it, you have to come and get it yourself." Pretending not to hear the meaning of Lei's words, Ash turned around and stood up from his chair and recited the lines according to the fixed rules. "You already know this rule."

"I knew you would say that."

Amidst the meaningless drumbeats (provided by the beating branches of the Heart Tree), the two partner elves entered the state, and three pink transformation devices appeared in their hands.

"How many fights have we had?"

"Hmm...if you don't count the time when Ash pierced me so painfully?" Miyuki, who was completely spoiled by Ash, tapped her chin, thinking back to the two times when Ash had gone crazy and she had cured him, she came up with the answer. "It seems that the only one was the first time when we first met——"

"I can't say." Lei, interrupting Miyuki's overly sweet memories, glared at Ash, seemingly having overheard some shocking news. "In my memories, Ash is always picking fights with us."

"It's time to get to the bottom of this, Ash!" He raised his hand and cut through the pink transformation light effect in front of him. Three familiar Pretty Cure girls stood opposite him. "It's all over!"

"Eh... Wouldn't it be bad to just end it all? I wanted Ash to spend more time with us..."

"No, Miyuki, Mana was just using a metaphor. She actually wanted to defeat Ash and take him home!"

"Wow—Lei, you can't talk nonsense!"

Seeing the three girls in front of him chatting and even joking with each other in a familiar manner, Ash couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth.

Sure enough, this is the best way for you.