Kamen Rider is playing the villain in Pretty Cure

"Rest? Rest is good, it's indeed time to rest."

I don't really understand the physiological patterns of your high-dimensional existence, and I'm not even sure if you have any physiological patterns. But if you can rest, maybe you can adjust yourself?

"[Finally, Ash... She is different from you, so don't blame her too much, don't forget.]"

The panel that was gradually disappearing dragged the characters, causing Ash to look in the direction of the doorman who had taken Hui out of the ward.

"[She might not be as strong as you think.]"

"..."

"[You're alone, be happy, Ash.]"

After saying the last words of concern, the system's response seemed to have completely disappeared and no longer responded. Following his silence, Ash also fell silent and sighed.

"Alas...I did go a little too far."

I was really about to explode with anger, but she was clearly crying the whole time... There was no other way, I had to go to the head office to apologize.

Feeling a little uncomfortable and depressed, thinking that she probably didn't go far, Ash just opened the door and bumped into Snow White and others who were about to open the door to come in.

"Yo, Kei... Hime-chan?"

"Ah, it's Ash!"

Ash, who was staring at the girl in his arms, finally reacted and was about to say hello awkwardly when Snow White, in disbelief, threw herself into his arms like a sloth and started cheering.

"Great! Ash is alive—Ash is alive—!"

Although we asked around but couldn't find a solution...but Ash is worthy of being Ash. We didn't do anything and just walked around and came back, and you were resurrected!

"It's not a big deal."

The man, who ruffled the girl's soft blue hair and felt a little resentful in his heart, asked Iona and others behind him.

"Have you seen Hui?"

"Hey, shouldn't Hui always be with you?"

Ash walked out of the ward under the three people's puzzled gazes, stretching his neck and looking at both sides of the hospital corridor.

But no matter which corridor it is.

Hui was nowhere to be found.

Chapter 215: Confessions of the Phantom Queen

"Hey, look at that one, is she... Miss Ainoe?"

"It seems real—but why is the Pretty Cure singing for everyone crying?"

“How miserable…”

For the girl who is now the most famous "star" in the world, the sound of her crying alone in front of the hospital soon attracted a large number of onlookers. Everyone looked at the girl who was sobbing with her head down with curiosity or worry, but did not dare to get close to the low-pressure atmosphere around her.

“Wuwuwu…Wuwuwu…”

Her lowered back trembled with sobbing, and the tears that kept dripping opened up "teardrops" on her skirt one after another. The girl could see the people approaching around her and hear their whispered speculations, but the girl did not have the energy to care about these things, nor did she want to care.

I, why on earth...

What should I do...

How she wished that someone could bring her a handkerchief at this moment... She raised the back of her hand and wiped the red and twitching corners of her eyes. The sudden tingling sensation made the girl wince.

"...?"

At some point, the monster light ring that transformed from Gomora into a very ugly appearance appeared on her index finger.

"Hate....."

His trembling fingers tried to pull at it, but it didn't budge at all.

Ring.

Can't take it off.

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"Well..."

In the deepest corner of the earth, facing the light shining in as the outside opened, the woman dressed in black couldn't help but squint her eyes.

As the culprit who invaded the Earth and brought misfortune to everyone, the Phantom Queen, who was once the head of the Phantom Empire, was bound all over by ribbons of light and imprisoned in this absolutely safe place opened up by the gods.

"It is you."

Seeing the figure with his back to the light, not caring about the restraints on his body, she chuckled.

It's ironic that the "close" person who was once his subordinate was driven away by him, but now he has become his "victory".

"Even without your freedom, you seem to have adapted quite well."

"Yeah, at least now no one will bother me or talk in my head anymore... I can also have some time to reminisce about the stupid things that happened in the past."

After Hui washed away the dark power from her body and Ash interrupted the mutated hatred, and she got rid of the power that influenced her in the past, she clearly felt her self-awareness returning for the first time.

But even so, she is still a "villain boss" who invaded the world, sealed countless humans and Pretty Cures, and brought misfortune to many lives. She can't be simply washed away with a "misguided" statement and allowed to live her life in peace.

Since humans in this world have no corresponding laws to judge her, both Ash and the gods choose to temporarily imprison her here.

"You should know the reason for coming back this time, right?"

Since he had decided to defeat the enemy quickly, Ash naturally had to dig out more relevant information from those who knew the situation.

"You are the winner." Looking up at Ash's tense face, she responded cooperatively. "I will tell you everything I know, starting from the day I heard His voice after a heartbreak."

The woman who had nothing left told Ash everything she knew without a care in the world about her sad past.

"So he's another planetary god like the Blue God? Does that mean the planet approaching Earth is his?"

Ash nodded, reasoning. This was consistent with the information he'd received from Blue God before arriving. "Then they would deny all positive emotions, transforming hatred into despair to create someone like you. This is the complete opposite of how Pretty Cure was created."

If you are such a boss who likes to invest in the dark side, why don’t you come to me directly?

Because I'm becoming less of a villain?

"Speaking of that Blue God, didn't he come to see you?"

This woman's life had been completely ruined by these two gods, and it was surprising to Ash that she could still remain so calm.

"He apologized to me." As she spoke of this, her expressionless face gave a few awkward laughs. "It was a truly sincere apology. He said he shouldn't have given me the illusion of love from the beginning. Now, for our own good, it's best if we never meet again."

"Well said! You're really becoming more and more like a proper god." Seeing Ash's impassive expression, the Phantom Queen suddenly felt a little sad. "Really... if you're a god, don't show so much humanity."

If it had been like this from the beginning, I wouldn't have fallen in love with him.

Seeing that the Phantom Queen in front of him could make jokes with him at will, Ash, with mixed feelings, inexplicably thought of Hui's final distraught look after being pushed away by him.

Maybe I should have talked to her, but it was hard for me to stay calm at that time. What if I let her get into more darkness? Hui... Tell me what I should do with you?

"Are you in a bad mood? Did you have a falling out with your girlfriend?" Seeing the man's somewhat unhappy expression, the Phantom Queen felt that she had probably guessed correctly. "You've already seen it all, so please don't let it happen to me a second time... Alright, give me a good time."

I won't hate you. After all, I'm already a bad guy. It's only natural that justice will eliminate evil.

"If you die like this, who will compensate the people you hurt before?"

Ash stood up from his squatting position and walked towards the door, saying something that surprised her greatly.

"You were once a Pretty Cure, after all. Instead of trying to escape death, you should live and think about how to atone for your sins."

"you you!"

The queen instinctively called out, stopping Yaxiu from leaving.

"Why did you approach me in the first place...and why did you help me?!"

At that time, I could see what you wanted to do, so I didn't understand. That's why I thought you were just treating us and the world as your toys.

Anyway, I have nothing left, so it doesn’t matter. I just want to know the answer.

"Back then, I was saved by Pretty Cure."

The unexpected answer not surprisingly stunned the Phantom Queen.

"So this time, I'm thinking if I can repay a favor... I want to try to save Pretty Cure."

I just had no experience with this kind of thing, so I probably failed.

"Then!" she shouted again, feeling a tug at her heart. "Including all this, have you always treated the world, me, and everything about them as a game?"

"Thinking of the world as a game? That's wrong."

Ash's heart, which had been heavy all the time, suddenly felt inexplicably light, and he smiled.

"I regard the game as the world."

That's right.

The black-haired "girl" who was once the Phantom Queen finally felt relieved and smiled.

I was wrong. He and Blue God are completely different. God is God, but Ash is just a human.

He can be trusted.

Precisely because he's not a perfect god, as a human, he can't express such trust...which is why he feels such loss.

"Ash..."

"What's wrong?"

Again, he called his name.

"Can you give me a hug, please?"

Chapter 216: Tregear, you two are just a bunch of idiots!

"I'm going to defeat that Red God and Tregear in one fell swoop!"

"Huh? Ash at this hour! Are we going now?"

Hearing Ash's description of his plan to directly confront the opponent and start a decisive battle, the three girls were all stunned by his enthusiasm.

After all, as a peace-loving Pretty Cure, she has always fought against the Phantom Empire with all her might, but she has never taken the initiative to attack.

Besides, they had just defeated the Phantom Empire. If they had to fight a new enemy so soon... wouldn't that be too much?

"Ash, there's no need to be so anxious, right?"

"..."

Ash shook his head silently at Iona and the others' confusion. Worrying about the system, coupled with his encounter with Dust, filled him with anxiety he couldn't explain to anyone.

"A full-scale showdown like this is too dangerous..." Even Yuuko, standing beside him, disagreed. "We just finished fighting the Phantom Empire. Sometimes it's important to take a break. Besides, everyone else needs to do things with Ash, right?"

"is it?"

Ash glanced at their eyes and indeed saw a similar look.

I also want to cook and eat delicious food with Ash.

I want to do divination with Ash... and I also want to explain things about my sister.

Clothes! I want to go shopping with Ash and buy him some new clothes. You always wear the same black. At least let me help you dress up and look a little cooler!

To sum it up in one sentence, I don’t want to end it here.

"Is that so..." Just as the girls were getting nervous at his lowered voice, Ash suddenly burst out laughing, startling them. "Hahaha, just kidding~ Just kidding, I'm also reluctant to leave you guys, at least I won't leave so early."

"Let's go kick his ass later!"

no way.

This time I can handle it all by myself.

"That's right! We should solve any problems together, that's the right thing to do!" Snow White, after a sigh of relief, remembered something and hurriedly reminded Ash. "Oh, and this Sunday is Hui's birthday, you must come!"

We don't know what happened between you two who were once so loving... But we'd like to take this opportunity to help you reconcile!

Really, you actually need your "rival" to help reconcile, what's wrong with you?