Kamen Rider is playing the villain in Pretty Cure

Then he pointed outside the window at the Evil Beast and Hoshiwa—even himself!

"Okay, it's decided! From now on, the two of you will be close friends for life!"

Wait, maybe the result is the same, but isn’t that skipping too much?!

"Ya--" The two men wanted to stop Ash beside them and ask him to stay and explain, but they found that Ash was no longer beside them, only the exhaust gas left by him running away was still swirling in the place.

"This Ash."

Although they were complaining, they did not loosen their hands.

"No way, if that's the case, then we've become good friends?"

"Yeah, it's really that simple." Perhaps it was just as Ash had said; the similarities between the two of them made them feel a sense of tacit understanding. "Since Ash has said so, then in order to show that guy who's been hiding somewhere a lesson, please give me your guidance, Ji-chan!"

"Of course, maybe one day we can grow up to be someone you can rely on, Iona!"

Standing on the high-rise building directly opposite the evil beast, the two girls, who once had a relationship filled with deep resentment and multiple misunderstandings, now truly smiled at each other and put aside their grudges.

Including the subsequent development where the two of them worked together to easily defeat the evil beast, which was a natural result.

Chapter 125: The Phantom Empire is completely destroyed! Ash is in danger!

"Yo, chair."

"Who are you calling a chair?" Hoshiwa, recalling a past he didn't want to reminisce about, was furious and anxious, trying to retort to the man who casually greeted him as they passed by. "I'm Hoshiwa! I'm a cadre of the Phantom Empire—I'm Hoshiwa! Why do you keep harping on that?!"

I bet you'd make me kneel down in front of Pretty Cure and use you as a chair. And not only that, you even sat on my back and ate my afternoon tea! That aside, when that monster that inexplicably followed you showed up, I almost got squashed by it!

I'm a noble lady, Hoshiwa! I'm supposed to be dignified, but you've trampled on my dignity like trash... I'm a noble lady, a beautiful girl! Why, you filthy man, treat me so meanly? Anyway, this is all your fault!

"But." Ash said he never got tired of seeing the guy, who usually looked down on others, fall into a lower position and get scorned, and then get furious. "This isn't fake, is it? You lost to me, so you should accept the loss, right?"

"Who could have thought that the always embarrassing Princess Angel would suddenly awaken? Couldn't she just keep embarrassing herself forever?" Hoshiwa, his face flushed with rage, suddenly thought. Speaking of which, he had disguised himself as a soldier to help that sweet angel... so, it's entirely possible that he was teaming up with Pretty Cure to plot against me! Perhaps the Princess Angel's awakening was also part of his plan. In that case...

"You wouldn't... could it be that this is actually a spy that Pretty Cure sent to infiltrate our ranks?"

"Oh~?" Ash was a bit surprised to hear her think so. "Looking back, I do have a lot of experience with lurking and betrayal, but unfortunately, that's not the case this time."

"Hoho--do you have any evidence?"

Huo Xiwa sneered twice, thinking that he had definitely caught the other party's handle this time!

That's right, just keep talking tough. Keep talking tough until I expose your tricks in front of the Queen. Then you'll be embarrassed and see what else you can do!

"Evidence? That's not necessary." Ash flicked his collar, his tone no longer the playful one he'd used to tease Hoshiwa. Instead, his icy sneer startled the complacent Hoshiwa. "If I truly intended to attack you with my own strength."

"I can defeat all of you by myself."

"you--!!!"

Pointing at the sneering man in front of her, Hoshiwa's heart, growing colder and colder, trembled along with her raised finger. She could see it, she could feel it! This man was truly so confident that he thought so!

That smile that definitely didn't seem fake...could he really do it!?

It's impossible. Even if he really is the destroyer of the world, no matter how powerful he is, he can face so many of us. Although I wanted to refute him on the spot, when I recalled what I had seen through the mirror at that time, the dark blue sword knight he transformed into, which was enough to cause strange phenomena in heaven and earth, the words of rebuttal on the tip of my tongue could not be uttered from the bottom of my heart.

This guy...isn't he serious? He's just joking, right?!

"Nice look." Watching Hoshiwa's expression slowly change from subtle elation to silent horror, Ash, feeling immensely satisfied, patted her on the shoulder and continued toward the Phantom Empire's kitchen. "Unfortunately, it's too contrived. Not my cup of tea."

Unless you can also have the opportunity to clear your name and surprise me... But looking at your current performance, I have to question whether you can do it?

"I have a task that needs to be completed under instructions from the Queen herself. Please move aside."

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"Your Majesty, I still feel—"

"You've been badmouthing me while I'm gone." Commanding the waiters, dressed as the most wicked of soldiers, to place plates of exquisite delicacies on the round table in front of the Phantom Queen, Ash nearly laughed out loud after glancing at the extra patch on Phantom's nose. "Isn't it just another broken nose? You're so petty! Don't worry, I'll be eating with you this time, so I won't poison you."

"I don't need other people to interfere in my decision!" After rejecting Phantom's loyalty with the same villain-like confidence, the Queen was very proud that she had watched every episode of the live broadcast, especially the slices of "monster food" made by Ash, which was still fresh in her memory. You know, the food she made for the yellow Precure before was so ugly, but it tasted so good!

Her eyes swept across the uncovered dinner plates. Facing the incomparably exquisite Manchu-Han banquet, where every dish was presented as a work of art, the Phantom Queen smiled with joy and satisfaction.

The food that was so disgusting back then was delicious, so of course it will be even more delicious with such beautiful dishes this time!

"Well done! It seems you've truly joined my Phantom Empire." The Queen, pleased with the way Ash, the guest chef, bowed to her, graciously inviting her staff, including the somewhat greedy Oreski, to join her. "I've specially allowed you to enjoy my feast this time."

"Of course, you too, Phantom."

"Yes!" If it was the Queen's order, he would eat whatever it was, including Ash's food, which he had never believed in at first. However, this time, after he stuffed the food into his mouth with anger, the first bite made him feel surprised.

It's delicious, it's really good! Could it be that I misunderstood him and it's really okay this time?

Until the other flavors after the delicious taste came up, Phantom's attitude towards Ash began to change slightly.

"Hmm~ That restaurant really doesn't understand. Of course, beef should be cooked this way to taste good."

Ash, contentedly plucked the last piece of specially seasoned beef from the plate, glanced around the table. The few people he had shared a meal with not long ago were now either foaming at the mouth, or rolling their eyes unconscious, as in the book. One even had a shimmering, almost-real-life appearance.

As long as he's serious, he can single-handedly take down the entire Phantom Empire. As if to prove this, the Phantom Empire's high-ranking officials, once the most powerful rivals of Pretty Cure, were completely wiped out before him.

"I really didn't poison it, I just made the taste stronger." Ash looked at the desperate expressions on the faces of several people with some regret. Feeling that there were few people who understood him, he shook his head and picked up a handkerchief to wipe the oil stains on the corner of his mouth.

“I really don’t understand~”

Chapter 126: Time alone with the Queen! Get!

"Since you've agreed to submit to me, you must also provide value—I ask you to cook me something delicious."

Ash had of course anticipated that he would be ordered around by his boss after joining the villain organization. After all, not all villain bosses are as loyal and righteous as a guy named "Heart". However, what surprised Ash was that the request put forward by the other party was actually this?

Let me do it, seriously? Great!

Although he didn't know whether the other party knew about it or knew nothing about it, since the other party had offered it and delivered it to his door, Ash would not refuse it - especially when the other party specifically asked for that kind of high-end and exquisite food.

Ugly food is incredibly delicious.

The exquisite food is of course the ultimate "dark cuisine" that ordinary people cannot touch. Only in this way can it be called a symmetrical development of drama, otherwise it would not be interesting enough~ Those people in the Phantom Empire just don't know what they are doing.

Because of being ridiculed by Ash before, Hoshiwa didn't eat much from the beginning. This resentment actually "saved" her life, making her the first person to walk out of the toilet with a pale face and holding the wall.

That guy——he really wasn't lying...

"Yo~!"

Seeing the culprit greeting him as he passed by the toilet door, Hosiwa's originally pale complexion even began to turn red and purple.

"you--!"

"You, what is your purpose in approaching us?!"

"No, at least not for you."

"Aren't you afraid of the Queen's punishment?!"

"I'm not afraid." She didn't even look at the timid Hoshiwa. She even saw that the expression on Ash's face was not confidence in his own strength, but an "indifferent" feeling that he didn't take the threat seriously at all.

If Hoshiwa had doubts about Ash's nonsense before, he now truly began to believe it.

The thought of someone so "free" possessing the power of Decade instantly caused a cold sweat to run down the officer's back, soaking her clothes. Now, she could think of nothing but her fear of him. "You... well, you! Although it was the Phantom Queen who invited you... there's nothing in the Phantom Empire that you desire!"

Now she completely understood that if he really wanted to do something to them, Hosiwa would be like a chick facing an eagle, which could only run away without any means of resistance!

The more she thought about this kind of thing that was so terrifying that she was at the mercy of others, the more scared she felt.

If you're truly no match for us as you say, then even if we have something, you can still take it away with your own strength. If that's the case, then why would you abandon your once intimate Pretty Cure for no reason at all?

"adiós (goodbye), baby~."

Without any intention of answering, Ash turned back into his nonchalant mode, leaving the terrified Hoshiwa standing there in a cold sweat.

"Ash—you bastard!" Oreski, the second man to have managed to hold on thanks to his physical prowess, bumped into him upon his return. Recalling his previous humiliation in front of everyone after a crushing defeat at his hands, the uniformed man, fuming with rage and ready to settle old scores, lunged at him despite his frail health. "I challenge you to a duel!"

Without even turning his head, Ash dodged the man's attack with a simple tilt of his head, then grabbed the outstretched hand and threw him over his shoulder, shoving him to the ground. When the dazed man opened his eyes, he saw a fist the size of a casserole dish, which had come at him at high speed and finally hovered just before his sweat-stained nose.

"I won. It was a really enjoyable duel~"

"Don't underestimate me!" Seeing the other man smiling and holding up two fingers in what looked like a mocking gesture, Oreski, with red eyes, simply gathered his energy and was about to fly up again. "I am Oreski, who has received the Queen's Medal of Recognition—"

"I understand, Dio."

"Bang!" But before all the power could be concentrated and exploded, Ash's fist, which was close to him, had already shot out like a bullet, leaving a trail of afterimages from its original position. With a single inch punch, he knocked the man's head upside down into the ground.

"This is my third consecutive victory, DIO-san~!" After straightening Oreski, who was being pushed into the field like rice seedlings, to serve as a signpost, Ash, who was even polite enough to use honorifics, said goodbye to this unyielding cadre.

Oreski, you may be very rude usually, but it's really pitiful that even your name is not remembered this time. So who is DIO?... Is there really no one in the Phantom Empire who can stop him from doing whatever he wants?... Aaaaaa——!

Ash's mirth grew even wider as he glanced at someone hiding in the corner who immediately retreated after noticing his gaze.

Are you asking if there's something in the Phantom Empire that I can't seize by force but I want? It really is.

"After all, it was that Phantom Queen who said that I can choose any Pretty Cure... hehe."

Thinking of the Phantom Queen who suggested wanting to taste my cooking skills after probably watching the previous live broadcast, especially the smug look on her face when she talked about it... Haha, my "nose" is very sensitive, so of course I trust my intuition very much!

This time, what we did was not just to give the Phantom Empire a "warning", but more importantly, it was too annoying for the Phantom to follow the Queen like a dog. If we didn't do something, we would never get the chance.

But fortunately, this time it was successful, finally—

Found an opportunity to be alone with the Phantom Queen!

"You're right... Since you're the one who lets me choose, then of course I'm going to choose the most valuable character!"

So, I won't be polite~

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"How could that be? I clearly saw it—"

The Phantom Queen, lying on the tatami in her boudoir, was now almost rolling on it in a circle, her face twitching. She carefully recalled the expression of the Yellow Pretty Cure when she tasted the food. She had always been so happy and delighted when she tasted the delicious food, so why was I...

Ahh ...

"It's obviously delicious, why is it so unpalatable..."

"Your Majesty." Ash was surprised to find that the door was not locked, so he followed the tradition of the male protagonist who never knocked and pushed the door open. "I'm coming in."

Ash, who originally thought she would see a contrasting pink atmosphere or a terrifying decoration like a torture chamber, was surprised. She was surprised that the Phantom Queen's usual residence was so simple.

Whether it was the simple Japanese-style interior with an entire wooden structure, the tatami mats under his feet, or the flickering shadow of the oil lamp that had long been eliminated by modern inventions, this picture even reminded him of the last time he made a guest appearance on the set of a period drama in the "Smile" world.

I remember hearing that the god had sealed the Phantom Empire for over three hundred years, right? So... that seems to make sense, doesn't it?

"It seems my Queen this time." Looking at the Phantom Queen, who was trying to cover up her embarrassing behavior when he arrived, Ash chuckled with understanding. "She is a person who is very nostalgic, right?"

Chapter 127: Easily defeat the villain because I am Kamen Rider

The Phantom Queen, feeling her stomach churning, hadn't yet gone to trouble Ash, only to find him instead. Unexpectedly, the Phantom Queen hurriedly cleaned up the now-humiliating mess in the room, unaware that Ash seemed to have noticed something about the decor.

"W-What did you do?!"

The queen didn't react until she saw the man standing at the door of her room, looking at her with a scrutinizing gaze. Then she was filled with anger that was directed at the guy in front of her.

Wait, this is clearly my room—why did you just come in like a matter of course?! A bit too natural, isn't it? And... you just gave me that weird food not long ago... Humph, are you planning to come here and take your punishment? You still have some conscience!

Don't think you can do whatever you want just because I liked you. Originally, I always hated you! It was only when you brought "misfortune" to Pretty Cure that my opinion changed a little. Do you think I'll let you go just like that?! You're just wishful thinking!

"I want--"

"Come to think of it, three hundred years ago was around the Edo period, right?"

Hearing the familiar name of the era that had long been buried deep in her heart, the queen, who was arrogant and ready to scold Ash, suddenly lost her composure, and her deep red eyes trembled slightly with unexpected shock.

That era was mine.....How did he know?!

When she met Ash's eyes that had already noticed the whole room, the Phantom Queen realized that she had asked a stupid question in her mind.

"I don't dislike the Edo period, though the food was rather simple. It was an interesting era." Ash, oblivious to the change in the Queen's expression, continued his conversation. "Would you like to tell me more? For example, did you see any of the five-colored samurai and ninjas from that era?"

When his eyes met those cold ones, Ash realized that the other party was not in a good mood and put away his nonchalant attitude. "Really, that look is like saying you won't tell me anything. How boring."

The Phantom Queen, having pulled out a throne from thin air and sat upon it, slamming her scepter into the ground, immediately abandoned her usual weak demeanor. Transforming once again into the "evil queen" of fairy tales, she unleashed the terrifying and cruel aura of a superior being towards Ash without reservation.