Kamen Rider is playing the villain in Pretty Cure

Before he could counterattack with a hasty straight punch that hit the new knight's breastplate, Ash, who leaned forward, thrust out his two swords at the same time, piercing the girl's wings on the left and right.

"Oh no! The wings are covered!"

Now there's no way to use the maneuverability of flight to gain an advantage! The girl, realizing this, had a very ugly expression on her face for a moment, while the "samurai" opposite him, holding two swords, was pointing the tips of the two swords at the girl in a Niten-ryū style.

Rather than hesitating and standing still until it's too late to do anything, making a choice in time is a more appropriate approach for Ash. As the saying goes, even the worst choice is better than not making any choice at all.

"benefit..."

If you continue like this, you will look less and less like a Pretty Cure.

If you don’t want to explain the reason, let me make you explain it with my actions!

Use this sword!

"Ash, come in!"

"Oh!" The girl, now excited... or rather, happy about the happiness welling up in her heart, responded to Ash cheerfully. "A great love that spreads throughout the world!"

"Cure Lovely!"

The love halo that flew from the girl's heart shape towards Ash was cut in half decisively by his subordinate's sword before it could reach him. Standing on the deserted street, the situation seemed to have reversed and Ash took the initiative to approach the girl step by step.

After all, if you don’t get close, you can’t start a fight!

One long, one short, one thick and one straight, the two swords danced like a "dance" in the hands of the warrior, flying up and down in front of the girl flawlessly, fighting with her fists and sending sparks flying. The very counter-intuitive posture of using the short sword for attack and the long sword for defense forced the girl, who was not used to it, to retreat step by step.

"[Big Orange Pill]!"

The blade looked like an orange peel, which made the short knife very refreshing, but it was shining with an extremely sharp light. The knight, holding it in his backhand, dotted and slashed, leaving streaks of pain between the girl's fists and feet.

"[Unparalleled Saber]!"

The long sword in his right hand was waving gracefully, the silver blade shining. It was not flashy but extremely neat. Every swing was constantly colliding with the girl's fists and feet, forcing her attacks back again and again!

If there was one thing that Ash agreed with about Kei's previous series of confusing remarks, it was that he still firmly believed that true communication could be achieved through fists.

It’s better to say that as the battle progressed, the girl, who had always maintained a low mood and existence due to being “ignored”, now smiled sincerely from the bottom of her heart.

Pulling the buckle on the back of the unparalleled saber, the girl dodged the opponent's side hand after the continuous firing of light bullets. Then she condensed the light of a true hero who kills with his eyes in her fingers.

"Lovely Beam!"

"[Lock On!]" Quickly connecting the two weapons' ends to form a double-edged naginata, Ash, with swift movements, placed the orange lock seeds that had appeared out of thin air onto the weapon's nest. "[One, Ten, Hundred, Thousand, Ten Thousand! Orange Charge!]"

The giant slices of fruit released from the blade and the two beams of laser light fought against each other until they finally reached a critical point, causing an explosion that forced the two to retreat.

Now Ash can see very clearly that although the girl's face is very hard-working, she has a kind of joy of harvest after getting a reward... Just like she said, it's like getting my "recognition"?

"benefit."

"Ok?"

"I admit... I did something excessive to you. I deliberately distanced myself from you. That's the truth." Ash, still vigilant amidst the flames ignited by the explosion, attempted to communicate and understand with an unaccustomed "gentleness." "Even if you hate me, I have no complaints about my unreasonable actions against you, Precure."

Rather, it's the reason why you fought me.

I would rather you say that I am from the "Phantom Empire" and you are the "Pretty Cure", so we are naturally enemies!

Who would understand what you are saying now?

"But Kei, you still have friends you love and family who care about you." The thought of a villain admonishing a righteous hero to "take care of yourself" made Ash's stomach churn. "Aren't you meant to spread great love throughout the world? If that even makes you lose yourself..."

"No, I never resented Mr. Ash from the beginning to the end, did I?"

Hui smiled and stuck out her tongue a little embarrassedly. She was so innocent and cute, just like a little sister who was a little shy when she saw the neighbor boy she had a crush on coming to her house.

If you don't look at her battle-worn uniform and her clenched, red fists.

"In the past, I did gain recognition because I wanted to be friends with Mr. Ash, but I was constantly ignored and became discouraged for a while." The girl clenched her fists as she spoke, as if recalling the pain. Even Ash beside her could only nod helplessly.

At that time, I wanted you to be the one who would finally defeat me, so in order to prevent myself from taking away someone else's love in the end, I deliberately kept a distance from you so that the ending would not be too painful for you.

In the end, it was really unfair to you to choose from among the four people.

"At that time I was——"

"But now, after what Ji-chan has pointed out, I understand." What Ash hadn't expected was the girl's next words as she smiled at him, overflowing with happiness. "The one Mr. Ash values ​​most is actually me!"

"..."

"what?"

How, how do you know?

Could it be that Snow White actually possesses incredible wisdom and can see through all this?

"I'm sorry, I had to interpret Ash's good intentions to hide them." She even apologized to Ash. "Now I know your true feelings."

You once said that you were looking forward to the next battle with me - I thought this was your true meaning, but I have never met what you wanted, so I didn't respond.

"After that, you've been using seemingly cruel methods, but in fact, you're also forcing Xiaoji and the others to become stronger!"

Mr. Yaxiu, no one knows how much pain you are in! No one knows how much pain you are in!

"This awkward behavior is actually what Ash loves!"

And I, who was always treated coldly, pushed out, and usually the hardest hit, was actually the one Ash poured his heart into so that I could work hard to become the "most beloved" and "strongest" person in his eyes!

"I finally understand. Mr. Ash deliberately left me because he wanted to gain happiness from his love for me!"

But at that time, my understanding was only superficial, and I didn't understand Mr. Ash's intentions at all. It's true - without love, you can't see anything!

So now I have to become stronger, to respond to Mr. Ash's happiness!

"I see. It turns out I'm the Pretty Cure that Mr. Ash loves the most and that he's devoted the most to! I'm so grateful!"

When she was moved, the girl wiped her red eyes and even shed tears.

"benefit...."

With a "clang", the bright orange ball fell to the ground from Ash's open hand with a crisp sound.

Listening to the girl's excited analysis of the answer.

"you....?"

Ash's back was covered in cold sweat without him noticing.

Chapter 138: Damn crazy woman!

The girl recalled.

I was really taken aback when Ash suddenly untransformed before I attacked! After all, I was fighting against the powerful Ash to defend Hime-chan, but even at the risk of my life, I still couldn't defeat him. Just when I thought I was about to lose, he suddenly broke away from the fight. Of course, it was hard to understand his unclear intentions, right?

"It's okay, you're Pretty Cure, of course I trust you."

Until I heard this sentence, as the end of my first contact with the wonderful man Ash, I became curious about you who are not like a good person but not like an enemy either. Then I wanted to know what your happiness is?

"If you don't fight with the intention of actually killing me, you won't be able to truly defeat me."

Now I understand. This means that no matter what enemy I face, I must not be careless or give up. I must persist in fighting to see the dawn of victory, right?

"Mei... No!"

"You're simply being controlled by the confused emotions caused by your misunderstanding—how can you possibly become a legitimate Pretty Cure like this? Wake up!"

Upside down.

Damn, this is totally upside down!

It's like leaving the most delicious piece of cake in the refrigerator to enjoy as a late-night snack, only to open it and see a burping guinea pig looking back at you.

Now, Ash felt like his heart was burning.

Kicking the large orange ball off the ground and retrieving it, Ash, brandishing his two swords, attacked the girl again, but this time his attack was countered by her! Was his strength actually overwhelmed?

"You're so far from being the hero I admire!!!"

"I know, Ash said those harsh words before so that I could survive and become stronger despite the difficult situation." The girl's genuine smile was enough to melt the coldness in people's hearts, and it was enough to make even the battle-hardened Ash feel terrified. "That's why he acted so deliberately, including his previous intentional alienation from me and his actions that would make me dislike Ash."

Now I understand more and more. You told Hime-chan that only if she mustered up the courage to reclaim her transformation device could she regain her reputation as a Pretty Cure. You also maintained a good relationship with Yuuko and taught her self-defense techniques. Even Iona, who had previously kept everyone at arm's length, was impressed by your (physical) abilities.

Even after Xiaoji's explanation, I understood that although it was a very extreme method, it did help resolve the conflict with Xiaoji and stimulated her fighting spirit!

I was such a fool in the past, I couldn't understand the good intentions of Ash's actions at all - well! I saw it with my own eyes, I should have known it long ago. He was so close to my companions, and he was someone who could play happily with children who loved knights. How could he be a bad person?

Really, it’s too late to find out?

"!"

Facing that happy smile, Ash unconsciously took a step back.

What's wrong with me?

Am I... am I shaking? Am I... scared? Am I too scared to fight her?!

No, she was smiling at me, how could I be scared!

But my heart is trembling, even my hands are! What is this feeling that is completely different from excitement, and it makes me feel terrified?!

The warrior's hands were trembling visibly.

Even the sword in his hand was trembling and was about to fall out of Ash's hand.

"call--"

He used his left hand to clench his trembling right wrist to stop the creepy impulse. He took a deep breath, closed his eyes under the mask, raised his hand, and threw the big orange pill in his other hand away.

When he raised his free hand again, the knight card he was holding was pointed at the smiling girl, and the light flowing around its edge became sharper and sharper like the setting sun.

"Suck--!"

"[FormRide Gaim Jimber Lemon Arms!]"

Take a deep breath, focus, and then—take a deep breath!

The orange armor and the energy lemon armor that fell out of the zipper quickly combined to form a heavy feather suit that was fitted on Ash. The silver-white feather ornament upgraded him from a samurai to a general. At the same time, Ash raised his hand and aimed the crimson "sonic bow" at the girl in front of him. The energy gathered on the arrow at the front of the drawn bowstring gradually increased.

"Cure Lovely, I'm going to—"

We are in the battle now, Ash, you are really thinking too much. Since she wants to fight... then I just need to let her fight!

"I'll kill you!"

"You're still talking about pushing me away from you... I'm so happy!"

I finally understood. The reason why he never smiled at me must be because of Ash's love and tenderness!

"Lovely Beam!"

It was still the signature double pink beams shooting out from the eyes. The high temperature like divine punishment burned the air on the road into a distorted beam. Just before the beam was about to hit Ash, the knight moved!

Just like the protagonist in an action movie who jumps out of cover sideways and shoots back at the enemy at the same time, he avoided the light beam at the critical moment and relied on the defensive power of the feather armor to only leave two burnt marks on the vital parts. At the same time, the knight kept firing the arrows in his bow!

“Swish, swish, swish—!”

For a moment, the set seemed like a battle at a magic academy. Whether it was the girl's tumbling figure or the knight's nimble leaping posture, countless arrows of light and pink light kept exploding at their feet, as if countless landmines were exploding at their feet at the same time. The excited smiles and silent masks on their faces were all reflected in the burning flames.

"Bows and arrows are coming?!"

Seeing the knight charging at her head-on, brandishing his sharp bow, despite her attacks, the girl was stunned for a moment until she realized what was happening. However, she acted swiftly at the critical moment and gritted her teeth to stop the sonic arrow from striking her, thereby wresting control of Ash's weapon.

"Ash, at this distance, there's nothing you can do."

"[Lock On]!"

"Is that so?" A cold voice echoed through the girl's surprised eyes. Ash attached the Energy Lemon Lock Seed to his bow, and she pulled the arrow that was aimed at her chest away. "There's nothing we can do. It's you, right?"

“Lemon Energy!”

The juice gushing out from the top of the arrow forcibly pushed the girl away, and the lemon and orange slices that appeared were inserted between the two of them to lock the girl opposite firmly. Then Ash released the arrow and fired the fruit arrow that pierced through everything.

"Megumi, I don't want to end up like this with you, don't force me—!"

Through the back of the sliced ​​fruit that was about to be pierced, the knight who had thought it was over saw that the locked girl was now struggling to raise her arms and stand on both sides. The huge amount of pink light condensed and shining from the bow on her chest was burning more and more fiercely!

"Burn it all—"

"Lovely Blaster (Lovely Angel Flame Burst)!!"