Kamen Rider is playing the villain in Pretty Cure

So you want to join my kingdom and become my tool, right? I agreed, because I'm a very tolerant king.

This is the punishment the people of the Kingdom of Night have for disrespecting me. There's nothing I can do about it. All citizens are my tools, and the lack of any one tool means the loss of a part of the country.

"Don't treat me like a villain from some shoujo cartoon. This is not a joke."

Walking past the girl who was so frightened that her mouth opened wide, Ash took off the shawl and leather jacket that were not dirty and handed them to Xiaolan who had been waiting for a long time. Then he tugged at the green vest underneath that was a little wet with sweat.

"You know, the punishment for disrespecting non-citizens is different~"

"..."

What a...

How domineering, like a king.

"So, from now on, Nanase Yui, you are an apprentice maid belonging to the Kingdom of Night!"

"Yes, it is."

Nanase Yui, who had never been treated so forcefully, chose to "surrender" with the last bit of doubt.

Is this legal?

"In my kingdom, every word I say is an ironclad rule!" As if reading the girl's mind, Ash saw through her doubts at a glance.

"Why am I not surprised at all..." Holding the maid outfit and Puff given by Xiaolan in her hands, Nanase Yui couldn't help but sigh even more. She was obviously not a character with this attribute, so why is she gradually turning into a complaining role?

"By the way, Wei, there's one more thing."

"Even if you're the King, don't call me by my name... What's wrong?"

"You mentioned it before, but I forgot." The man, who turned a deaf ear to the complaints, picked up the antique telephone in his hand and turned the dial. "What is your dream?"

The elves of the Kingdom of Night and I seem to have forgotten our dreams like adults.

So you are the only one.

“I want to be a writer of picture books.”

Won't you laugh at me?

“Are you working on it?”

Isn't that great?

"Hmm... I've been practicing my painting skills."

What was he planning to do by asking this all of a sudden? The girl, puzzled, lowered the microphone as Ash nodded. A moment later, a giant carrot carrying an easel trotted over.

"This is our Night Kingdom's court painter." The girl's mouth widened as she watched the large carrot, painted with a strange, comical expression, saluting her. "I'll allow you to study with it in your free time."

"W-why?"

When you came here, you thought you would be treated very harshly. After all, you don't seem like a good person.

But why are you so nice to me?

"Yeah, why?"

Perhaps it’s because those “princesses” want to make themselves more dazzling through dreams.

I also want to find a dream that is close at hand as a reference, right?

Chapter 16: The King insults Despia and Pretty Cure. The King is invincible!

"By the way, there's one more thing."

The strong arm was pressed against her head again. The girl no longer felt scared. She just stared blankly at him as he pushed her glasses upwards with one finger. A faint green light followed the direction of his finger and merged into her pupils.

Does it feel a bit cold?

Wait, this is so blurry... I feel dizzy.

"What's wrong Yui! Did he do something to you Roma?!"

"...what?"

The girl took off her glasses from her blurry eyes and blinked. Everything about Ash in front of her was extremely clear in her eyes.

The girl who had to wear glasses since she was born was staring blankly at the black-framed glasses in her hands. Things that were once so familiar and natural now seemed a little strange.

Is my myopia better now?

"Hmm~"

Looking at the girl's dazed look after she took off her glasses, Ash couldn't help but nodded in satisfaction.

"You look better without glasses."

The girl carefully put the back of her hand holding the glasses in front of her face, carefully concealing the signs of her shyness.

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"So I asked Ash if he could send me back to Noble College. After all, if Mrs. Platinum, the dorm manager, found out about my absence, it would be a disaster."

"then...?"

"So," the girl nodded to her friends, impressed. "He personally came to bring us back on a flying spirit."

Wei is already my tool, my people. Since it's a request from my people, how can the great king turn a blind eye? I don't have any laws restricting my people's travel. You are free to go wherever you want. But remember to come back and clean up.

"That's probably it."

What a domineering and willful king.

"...?"

The three girls tilted their heads in unison.

real or fake?

Have we lived on Earth for too long...and can't keep up with the thoughts of people in other worlds?

Faced with doubts, Nanase Yui was extremely calm and pushed the plain glasses given to her by the elves.

"Anyway, that's the story."

With the additions of Puff and Aloma, by the time "Nanase Yui's Bizarre Adventure" is finished, the three members of Princess Pretty Cure all look like they are "born of their mother" and their souls are wandering in the sky.

"Weiwei!" She placed her hands firmly on the shoulders of the frightened black-haired girl. Through her no longer heavy glasses, she saw Qiluo's extremely serious and worried expression. "Are you sure what you saw was real? You're definitely being deceived? Maybe that person used some malicious hypnosis on you, making you think you just had a wonderful castle trip when you came back!"

Qiluo was furious when she thought about that person talking to herself and thinking of herself as his "queen reserve." Didn't she hate these self-centered people the most? Who knew if this kind of person would suddenly change their mind and use other methods to deal with us?

Maybe he secretly did something bad to Weiwei while hypnotized... Wow, I can't think about it anymore! Qiluo, you can't become like that person!

"What is Qiluo talking about?" Puff tilted her head as she munched on the orange that came with the local souvenirs, not quite understanding what she was talking about. "My brother and I haven't noticed any strange reactions like this, Puff?"

"I don't think it's that serious, right?" Although Wei knew that the other party was worried about her as a friend, she still felt that he was exaggerating. "Why does Qiluo think so?"

"Because, that guy looks like someone who would do something like this!"

"Indeed." After putting Ash into the situation for a bit, Wei realized that there really wasn't a sense of peacekeeping.

Come to think of it, since I'm already an apprentice maid of the Kingdom of Night...is it really okay to say that about the King?

"But, Qiluo, don't be too nervous." Nan, worthy of being the president, acted as a lubricant at the critical moment. "Let's not talk about that person beforehand. Nanase-san is back in one piece. That's the best thing that can happen."

"That's right."

"But!" As Haruka locked eyes with her returning roommate, she inexplicably saw a familiarity in her eyes. "Xiao Wei, have you really become a citizen of the Kingdom of Night?"

"Ah."

"In that case." With deep worry in her eyes, the girl placed her palm over her friend's. "As a maid or something, do you really want to go?"

I'm sorry, I'm so sorry! I'm so sorry! If Xiao Wei hadn't stood up to help me earlier, we wouldn't have been captured and kept in fear for the rest of our lives!

They are all too weak and powerless...

"It's okay, I'm not afraid."

Wei's hand, in turn, gently placed on Haruno Haruka's trembling hand, and her gentle words dispelled the girl's constant self-blame.

"I will go, but not because I'm afraid of him."

Ash is... well, he's a really scary person.

However, none of the elves in the Kingdom of Night were that afraid of him.

"Hey, why?"

Facing everyone's worries and doubts, Wei's smile became relaxed.

"after all..."

"You can't go back on your word, right?"

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"~"

When Ash, who was in a playful mood, finished and sat down firmly on the throne of the huge Delan Castle in a look that was more familiar to everyone, all the monsters and elves below stopped what they were doing, stood up and performed the highest etiquette of the elves to Ash.

Countless eyes were focused on him, and Ash could feel that after yesterday's battle, their admiration for him had risen even higher.

Since he is their king, he can naturally feel everything.

"It's the King, the King is coming!"

It's not just because I gave them new life and bodies.

It's not just because I gave them a new place to live.

"Did you see it?" Ash asked lightly while stroking the little bat in his hand in the face of the people's enthusiasm.

Rather, these former elves truly respected and loved their "outsider" king in terms of their abilities.

"Have you seen my battle and my invincible power?!"

"Yes! The King insulted Despia and Pretty Cure!" A frog in a suit, waving a cheering stick, led the response, and immediately everyone else joined in the chant. "Lord Ash is invincible!"

"King! King! King——!"

Another victory, the cheers resounding like a tsunami. Without any instructions from Ash, a whirlwind of emotions surged forward.

Chapter 17: Chronicle of the Kingdom of Night

"King! King! King——!"

Ash, who was so happy that he crossed his legs on the throne, raised a barely perceptible smile.

Listen, my people are excitedly calling out that name! They are proud from the bottom of their hearts to have such a king!

Perhaps influenced by Ash, the elves of the Kingdom of Night had become far more deviant than they had been in their days as orthodox elves. For example, they cheered wildly in the face of the king's utterly plundering actions, and only the strongest could suppress their excitement.

"..."

Then, with just a raised gesture, countless frantic noises stopped in the blink of an eye, and the suppressed emotions of respect and admiration turned into countless pairs of eyes looking at Ash with hope.

It was all so simple, he didn't even need to say it out loud, countless elves moved according to his wishes.

The reason for this trust was that the elves had witnessed Ash fulfill his promise step by step. After all, Earth wasn't his first step. As mentioned before, before he came here, three worlds had already been completely ruled by the Kingdom of Night!

It is precisely because the elves have a keen sense of sensing thoughts that they trust him more at times like this! And they are willing to become the gears and props that Ash speaks of!

The people naturally trust and respect their king wholeheartedly!

The king leads his people to gain a wider world and more treasures!

This feeling of mutual "trust", like the light he had seen in the Pretty Cure's eyes before, satisfied him in another way.

Perhaps this is what is called "power"?

He didn't know what he thought before, but at least he was the King of the Kingdom of Night now.

Ash really liked this feeling.

“Pink…pink…”

First, thinking of the fuzzy pink girl, then thinking of those thick eyebrows, Ash finally remembered her name. "It's Haruno Haruka, right? Since you refused my order to be my queen by saying you wanted to be a princess."