Kamen Rider is playing the villain in Pretty Cure

"Thank you, Hime-chan!"

With both hands on the shoulders of her friend who was frightened and looked confused, Hui thanked him solemnly.

I understand, I completely understand! That's how it is!

Whether you like it or hate it - there's nothing wrong with that.

Mr. Ash.

I'm here to get the answer...you've been keeping me hanging!

Chapter 134: Ash's Transformation and Megumi's Transformation

"Hey~ I didn't expect Ash to ask everyone about this."

In order to cheer up Ash, Yuko apologized to her friends and put aside the tea party they had agreed to have with everyone and moved closer to Ash.

"Men all have aspirations to become the strongest in the world, or to rule the Earth. I've read that in comics." Yuuko nodded confidently as Ash stared at her, "Are you an idiot?" "But Ash is actually paying more attention to us? I'm really flattered!"

"Being strong is meaningless unless you can prove it yourself. I've ruled the Earth several times, so I'm not interested anymore." Having inadvertently revealed a shocking fact, Ash simply gave her a cold look, but the atmosphere was indeed much better than before. "I'm looking forward to fighting a strong opponent, that's for sure."

"So, Ash is actually worried about us, so he's offering a helping hand in that awkward way, urging us to become stronger?"

"If that's what you think...it's up to you."

"Hehe, that's amazing!"

After getting the answer she wanted, Yuko even reached out her hand to touch Ash's head affectionately, but before she could do that, the man she disliked slapped her away.

"Continuously challenging himself to the peak of strength, while always caring about our strength, Ash is truly hardworking and gentle!" This wasn't flattery, but rather the genuine thoughts of the smiling Yuuko, and this truthfulness was precisely what made Ash feel quite uncomfortable. "Incredible, incredible!"

"Ash is undoubtedly our hero!"

“Stop it!”

The man's reaction to hearing himself being called a "hero" was beyond imagination as he jumped up from the ground. At this moment, Ash was so embarrassed that his face turned red, which even many of his good friends had never seen.

"Huh? Ash doesn't like this word?"

How should I put it, the word "hero" is a very important and admired word in Ash's heart.

If I became a hero...what should I say?

"I feel like I've tarnished the white moonlight in my heart... (falling tone)"

Of course, no matter how "I'm curious" Yuko's expression looked, Ash would never tell her his true shameful thoughts.

"So, right, Ash is worried about us now?"

"Ah, it's very distressing, yes."

Ash admitted it, no longer trying to hide it. The Phantom Queen's angry rebuke still lingered in his mind. After all, not long ago, he had punched that "god" out of frustration at her condescending attitude. Had he now, without realizing it, become just as pathetic as she was?

Am I just keeping them in suspense and playing with their minds?

[But, Ash, weren't you planning on being a villain from the very beginning? Isn't this exactly a villain?]

"Why are you trying to throw stones at me too?" Ash, feeling extremely unhappy and unable to refute, grabbed the system panel, kneaded it, and threw it away like a pitcher. Feeling a little exhausted, the man couldn't help but ask the girl beside him. "Yuuko, do you think I was too—"

"No need to say more, Mr. Ash." The girl mysteriously raised a finger to her lips, silencing his negative remarks. Knowing the man's current mood, she gave a definitive answer. "Mr. Ash is a good man who mentored me, inspired Iona, and saved Snow White! That's why I call you our hero, and that's not just flattery."

"I don't know what's troubling Ash, but he hasn't done anything wrong in helping us so far!"

Although some of them may seem excessive to others...

"Thank you so much."

"I've only ever had dogs in love, so I don't know what it's like, but I can guarantee that since everyone is a good kid, everyone will definitely like Ash!" Yuko promised confidently, patting her chest, which was the only thing that remained still. "Mr. Ash isn't the kind of person who would abandon a girl, is he?"

"That depends on how you look at it." After all, whether separation in the physical sense counts as abandonment... I'll probably have to go back and ask Lily and the others, but now Ash is a little afraid to see them in various ways.

I don't know how to say goodbye to them...

I don't know what to say to them when we say goodbye...

"Ok?"

Ash suddenly came to his senses and raised his head from his depression. Facing the smile on the blonde girl's face, he remembered the Phantom Queen's scolding when she said he was just "playing" with them, and he suddenly reacted.

"I see..."

The reason why I am so conflicted and am so distant is because after experiencing too many separations with people similar to them, I no longer know how to react, so am I avoiding such separations?

Love can make people strong, but it can also make people weak.

In that sense, the words "Ash doesn't need friends..." written in the note I left for myself before falling into "nothingness" were actually true in a sense.

"Now that we know what everyone thinks, does Ash like us?" It was obvious that Ash had figured something out, but Yuko didn't intend to pry. "It's hard for an adult like Ash to answer, right? Well... at least he doesn't hate us, right?"

"Of course, how could I hate you? I love Pretty Cure the most!"

In the face of Yuko's surprised gaze, Ash rarely showed a simple smile without any intention.

I'm sorry, I used to... After spending too much time with idiots, I became an idiot myself. I got so caught up in them that I couldn't get out.

"Thank you, sweet angel!"

You're not just a glutton who only thinks about eating, you're also a pretty good Pretty Cure!

"oh--!"

Although she felt inexplicably offended, she still waved goodbye to the resilient Ash. Worried that he might have forgotten, the girl even shouted to him, "I don't know who you're upset about, but if Mr. Ash is willing to apologize!"

"Everyone will definitely forgive you!"

"I know, I'm not stupid!"

I'm too lazy to think about it, so I won't think about those things that give me a headache! In short, I just need to continue to be myself!

"Oh, Megumi!"

Accidentally, he bumped into Hui who was walking out from the other side. Ash, who was about to look for her, was immediately surprised, but the real surprise was yet to come.

"Megumi...you?" Ash, who had been about to apologize for his "huge neglect," saw her expression return to a cheerful, energetic smile. "I'm relieved to see you're not dwelling on your nitpicking. Honestly, only this innocent smile suits you."

"Ah, I understand. I was the one who focused all my attention on Ash and ended up making things difficult for others. I'm really sorry."

"No, no need to apologize!" Ash, who stopped the girl from bowing, breathed a sigh of relief. He finally corrected the mistake before it became a big mistake. "Anyway, as long as you can figure it out, that's fine. As for me, I'm actually—"

I’ll tell you how I feel about you now!

"Yeah, so Mr. Ash, please tell me."

Before Ash could react, Huicong took out the Light Changing Mirror and inserted the Light Card into it.

"Just do it the way you like best."

"Fight!"

Chapter 135: Hui: I understand, and there is still the next step! (4K chapter)

After the commotion a few days ago, the top of the Blue Sky Kingdom Castle was destroyed beyond recognition. However, the Phantom Queen seemed unconcerned and continued to sit inside, looking at the earth in the mirror as if she was looking at the person she once loved - the Blue God.

"Humph."

I discarded the last shred of hope in my heart with great dissatisfaction. After all, as the god who created everything, although we had fond memories, it was just like the love a human gives their beloved "pet," right? But if a pet bites back, of course they'll abandon it, right?

Humph, no matter if it's a god who is high and mighty enough to easily abandon everything on earth... or Ash who just treats the world as his own playground to deceive the love of those Pretty Cure girls... no matter which man it is, he is not a good thing!

"But... you won't forgive me, Blue God."

After all, I was the one who truly betrayed the "light", so I won't say stupid things like it's all the other party's fault...

"I guess he still hates me now... Haha, that's fine. After all, he and I can only go down this same path forever."

"Your Majesty—good evening."

In the open-air room with ruins, the floor-to-ceiling mirror in front of the Phantom Queen that originally projected the earth has turned into the evil-smiling "Mirror of the Abyss" of the Phantom Empire's military advisor.

"What's the matter? I'm in a bad mood and don't want to talk to you anymore." The queen, quite annoyed by the mirror's evil tone, simply closed her eyes and rested. "If you're planning to laugh at me, then I can only smash you to pieces."

"No, I just wanted to praise the Queen for her wisdom."

Although he was speaking compliments, it was when the queen closed her eyes to rest and could not see that the constantly surging red light was reflected from the mirror on the queen's body surface, as if it was constantly conveying this power to her.

"That man named Ash is undoubtedly a frivolous and untrustworthy playboy. Expelling him is the right decision."

"Hmph, don't underestimate me!" The moment he opened his eyes, the visible red glow disappeared. "I'm no longer the little girl who only thinks about love and romance—he's the same anyway, he just wants to have fun toying with me."

Besides, it is impossible for anyone to like a black-hearted queen who has lived for 300 years and committed extreme crimes, right?

The relatives and friends who once loved me have also turned into a handful of yellow earth and disappeared.

"I won't be fooled by the same story twice."

"You are so determined, Your Majesty." After a brief silence, as if after some inner thought, he slowly uttered that annoying voice again. "Your Majesty, I actually have good news for you this time."

"I've found a new companion for you. He also hates those sanctimonious messengers of justice."

"Oh?" The queen became interested and sat up in a different position. The only intact door in the entire destroyed room was slowly opened.

"Greetings, Your Majesty, the Queen of Darkness~"

Half-kneeling in front of the Phantom Queen, he gently took her hand and kissed it lightly. Acting like an impeccable knight, "Seiji" lightly pushed up his glasses on the bridge of his nose and gave her a "flattering" smile.

"I remember you..." The puzzled queen looked at the familiar boy in front of her. He looked so healthy and sunny on the outside, but inside, there was a sinister and gloomy veil that she couldn't even fathom. "Isn't he the boy next to that lovely angel? Why..."

"Did you betray her too?"

"No, actually, I'm just laying out a completely new and unimagined path for her." The boy pushed up his glasses again, a strange light reflecting from them. "Isn't it a shame that someone capable of great things can't see the small things around them? So I'm here to help her recognize the 'little love' within her heart, the more selfish 'little love' wrapped in 'great love'!"

"And I believe that obeying one's own desires is the proper human attitude." Seeing the other party's obvious interest, the young man broached the topic again. "Also, a little devil who is clearly born evil is defying his nature and trying to be a good person. Isn't that a bit self-deceptive?"

"So, I want to help them better understand their true, chaotic selves!"

"Interesting." The Queen couldn't help but laugh when she realized who they were referring to. "Do you intend to help my Phantom Empire drag the world into its worst abyss?"

"I don't have any such plans right now. After all, I'm just a kind scientist. I don't have the powerful and evil power like you."

"but--"

Then, the boy who was shaking the upper half of the melted mask spoke before she could feel displeased.

"Your Majesty, are you interested in such a heinous act as tearing off the wings of a high and mighty god and dragging him down into the mortal world?"

"!"

The queen lowered her crossed legs, gripped the scepter until it creaked, and stood up from her seat with a gloomy expression.

"go on."

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"benefit?"

Unbelievable is not enough to describe Ash's mood at the moment. He even thought that he had heard it wrong.

You want to fight me?

"You, what are you talking about?"

Just kidding... You're not the type to take jokes!

"I'm sorry, Ash. I couldn't understand Ash's good intentions before, but now I understand. I understand everything!"

The girl, who had been depressed for a long time because of Ash's matter, kept repeating the same words. Her face once again turned into the energetic smile that had healed others. In front of this confident smile, she seemed to have turned back into the Pretty Cure who was determined to fight to protect everyone's happiness.

Considering that he had always deliberately ignored her in the past, Ash actually wanted her to show some happiness. However, the smile on Hui's face without any shadow made him feel a little creepy in his heart.

How could that be... Isn't she the type to take the initiative to help others, just like Mana? Even that confident smile she wears when she's radiating "love" is the same... No, that's not right. It's totally wrong!

I can really feel the love in her heart! And it is a "great love" for the whole world!

But this should be an existence as warm as the sun, why...it makes the dark echoes that have newly accumulated in my body feel like they are surging wildly!

"Could it be that the bad guy...is actually me?"

In the face of a decisive lack of information, even Ash could only come up with some confusing answers.