Kamen Rider is playing the villain in Pretty Cure

"The king has more postures than you think. Okay, girl with thick eyebrows, open it and take a look."

"Why do I always have to raise my eyebrows—ah, scratch-off lottery?" After scratching off the coating, Haruka held the maid costume she had won in her hand in a daze. "This, I think it's the outfit that Riashus likes, right?"

"Of course, and the skirt has to be short!"

After a fierce ideological struggle, Haruka finally changed into a maid outfit in front of Ash. The pure white dress wrapped the princess's glittering soul. "Ahem, this is not for Ash to see. It's just a return gift to Santa Claus as a good child."

"But Santa said he wanted to see more?"

"Then..." Haruka, who had been hesitant for a while, finally made up her mind and shyly made a heart shape with her hands to Ash. "Master... Master!"

"puff!"

Covering his heart, the King of the Night, who had fulfilled one of his wishes, was killed by the princess with "cuteness"!

"Looks like Christmas is almost over." Qiluo, moonwalking in the air, couldn't help but say, "Playing reindeer for once is surprisingly fun."

"Don't worry, I'll spend not only this Christmas but also the next one with you."

"Ha!" Qiluo looked at him in disbelief, her cheeks flushed red at his sudden words. "It hasn't gotten to that point between us yet!"

"There will always be one, don't worry."

Do I, Ash, ever fail?

"Hmph, you're so confident." Qiluo was muttering when she unexpectedly saw the gift box pushed from behind by Ash. "Is this... a share for me?"

"Of course, Qiluo may not be very well behaved, but as my reindeer, consider this your reward for your hard work today!"

"Hey~" After opening it and looking at the tea sets filled with light, Qiluo shook her head. "It's too valuable. I can't accept it."

"This isn't a valuable item. It's just a handmade tea set made from scraps I shaved off from the light monster Pritzmer."

"I'd rather you didn't tell me the source..."

Miss Reindeer sighed, accepted the tea set, and knocked on the door of the Last Pretty Cure.

"Let me see...ah, is it Miss Ainoe?"

"Yes, you are Ash's new Pretty Cure?" Qiluo felt an inexplicable pressure from the flawless smile of the pink-haired woman across from her. "That's great! You should also protect him well and love him wholeheartedly."

"Ahem, Hui, Merry Christmas."

"Yes, Merry Christmas." She wasn't surprised by Ash's identity as Santa Claus, but she didn't look forward to it either. "No matter what Ash's gift is, I will be very happy."

"Don't say that. Let me see the last gift the reader prepared for you. Is it... Ash lying on the bed?!"

When he closed his eyes and opened them again, he found himself lying on Hui's bed, and a familiar soft touch came from Hui who was sitting on Ash's waist.

"Oh~ Is that a gift? I'm really happy, Ash~" Megumi, her hair gradually turning bright red, naturally pressed her upper body against him, breathing in his every breath with a loving expression. "Then the return gift has been decided."

"That is, myself."

"Wait, wait, Hui, calm down!"

I absolutely don't want to be down there!

Just as Ash was about to resist, he suddenly realized that his character today was not Kamen Rider, but Santa Claus!

"It's okay, Ash." From her palms to her ankles, Ainoe used her softness to seduce Ash, and Unlovely let her unique fragrance penetrate into his breath. "It will be intense at first, but once you come out, Ash will feel comfortable all the time—Ah, you really are honest so quickly?"

Finally, Ash gathered his last bit of strength and shouted loudly towards the gradually closing door.

"Save me, Qiluo!"

So soft, so soft! It's really too soft! Oh no, I'm going to lose—

"Yes, yes, I wish you guys who show your affection in front of others will have a baby soon." After taking a last look at Ash, whose face had turned into a "head" look under Hui's attack, Qiluo closed the door that hid the extremely intense love.

"Well, everyone!"

Holding your tea set tightly, Amanokawa Kirara gives you a playful smile and sends you her blessings.

"Merry Christmas!"

Chapter 19: Kingdom of Night Compared to Kingdom of Hope~

Ash's country is the "Kingdom of Night" where many elves live.

Although the elves have gradually become a little bit abnormal from the existence of truth, goodness and beauty in fairy tales due to the reasons of a certain king, generally speaking, it can be regarded as an elf kingdom from another world.

Similarly, the Pretty Cures' support spirits, Puff and Aloma, come from the "Kingdom of Hope," a more regulated kingdom than the Kingdom of Night. It's said to have been founded by the legendary three Pretty Cures, and literally means a land of happiness filled with hope.

"In general!"

Just like in the compilation, Nan carefully analyzed the past situation for everyone. "To protect Earth and save the Kingdom of Hope from the invasion of [Disdark], we must collect the remaining 13 scattered transformation keys and become the legendary [Grand Princess] of the Kingdom of Hope to defeat them!"

So far, they have collected three keys of their respective colors and obtained the "Crystal Princess Magic Wand" that can unleash its power. However, in the last battle, Ash's attack was too swift and they were knocked down before they even had a chance to take it out.

"But Xiaonan, we now have another enemy: the Dark Kingdom," Qiluo added. "As much as it's unacceptable, we're no match for the Dark Kiva right now."

This wasn't just the tough battle he'd endured in the previous battle with the Castle of Despair... but the battle between us was just a joke to him!

Damn it! Why can the enemy hit us, but we can't hit the enemy?!

"However," Wei, who wasn't a Pretty Cure but had joined the "war meeting" as a friend, raised a blind spot: "Are we really enemies of the Kingdom of Night?"

"Why not?"

Thinking of the gift Qiluo had given herself yesterday, she felt a surge of resentment. "Sorry, my goal is to become a world-class model and shine for it. I'm not dissatisfied with my figure. You don't need to remind me of this!"

"He's done that to us and said that to us, how can we possibly trust him?"

Thinking of this, Qiluo cast a suspicious glance at Wei, who was holding Puff. He'd clearly coerced you into being a maid, hadn't he? Why were you still speaking up for him? He'd even brazenly asked you to become his subject...

Wait...Weiwei, you can't be serious?!

"But." Haruka suddenly spoke up, thinking of the bottle of mascara she almost threw away yesterday. "He said he wanted to use us as his 'queen reserve,' right?"

I have to say, after trying to apply mascara with Yui's help, the girl found that the mascara Ash had given her was quite useful! It instantly made her eyes look a lot more beautiful, although her eyebrows still didn't seem to be getting any thinner...

"In that case, we can assume that he is pursuing us, right?"

"!" As soon as these words came out, Qiluo, who was trying to persuade her friend earnestly, was stunned where she was, as if her blind spot had been hit.

"Under such circumstances, he shouldn't deliberately harm us again, right?"

After all, no one would pursue a girl by hitting her!

...

Probably not?

"Ahem." Noticing the embarrassment, Nan, acting as the clearing agent, quickly pulled an ornately decorated tablet from the pocket of an elf nearby. "Since we can't come up with an answer, why not ask others for their opinions?"

"[Princess Lesson Pad]!"

Yao took the treasure from the Kingdom of Hope under Dai Ge's ecstatic gaze. After pulling out the stylus and opening it for a while, the Siamese cat elf living inside flew out of the screen and greeted everyone politely.

"Greetings, Everyone~ Miss Xia Muer Desu!"

As the etiquette instructor of the Kingdom of Hope, Chamuel is now continuing her duties as a teacher, responsible for teaching these Pretty Cures, so that they can move closer to becoming true princesses in terms of physical and mental etiquette.

"Gui'an."

After several unforgettable and wonderful teaching sessions, even Haruka, who was originally the worst at it, now performs quite well.

"Please, Miss Chamuel, please guide us."

"What a good student who loves asking questions!" Xia Muer nodded seriously, arms folded across his chest. "But it's just right. Prince Kanata rarely has time right now, so let him explain this in detail!"

"The other side?"

Hearing the familiar name, Yao couldn't help but pinch the pink skirt-shaped disguise key in her pocket.

When I was a child, I was sad because others laughed at my princess dream and I hid myself away. However, I unexpectedly met Prince Kanata from the Kingdom of Hope, and received encouragement and this disguise key from him.

As the girl's first contact with the Kingdom of Hope, she thought of the scene not long ago when she used the key to successfully transform into the Pretty Cure and defeat Cross. Even Haruka felt a strong sense of fate from it.

At present, Pretty Cure is resisting the invasion of Disdak on Earth while collecting the "Disguise Keys" scattered outside the Kingdom of Hope. The Prince of Kanata is alone and deep behind enemy lines as a resistance force trying to retake his hometown. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are fighting on two fronts now.

"?"

Just as she was thinking, the girl's fingers unconsciously touched the cool touch of the golden whistle that was placed together.

It was also a gift from someone else as a promise to me...

"What do you represent?"

Wait?

I seem to have caught a glimpse of a whistle like this somewhere... I must have seen it not long ago!

But where is it... Oops! Why can't I remember it at this moment!

"Pretty Cure."

"Ah, it's the other side." Seeing the young man's figure projected from the tablet, Haruka put her doubts aside for the time being and refocused her attention on the events related to the Kingdom of Hope.

"Something seems to have happened to Disdak recently." On the other end of the line, the prince, scepter in hand, seemed to be observing something intently. "Ever since Disdak stole the dreams of everyone in the Kingdom of Hope except me, he's been constantly generating the energy of despair."

"Until recently it suddenly fell silent again."

"Princess, what happened over there?"

There is only one reason that comes to mind.

"Because..."

Could it be that this is the reason for the existence of another King... a King named "Ash"?

Chapter 20: Ash, He is a Dangerous Person

Recalling the appearance of King, recalling the "getting along" with Ash... Although the experience of being knocked down and forcibly pulled up by him repeatedly makes the girl tremble when she thinks about it now, Haruka feels that there has been a flow of energy in her body since then, giving her strength and courage.

When she took her hand away from her heart, the weakness and fear disappeared, and what reappeared in the girl's eyes was an extremely determined look.

"By the way, do you know the Kingdom of Night?" Haruka gestured with her hands, as if trying to describe something for him. "It's that country with many strange elves, and the king is always accompanied by a bat! I hope the kingdom will know about this country?"

"Hmm..." Listening to Haruka's abstract description, the other side of the screen fell into visible confusion. "Hope Kingdom does have a neighboring country called the Elf Kingdom, but if it's strange... let alone which king would keep a bat as a pet? I've never heard of it."

"Is that so?" Although the result wasn't unexpected, the girl still felt a little disappointed that she didn't get what she wanted. So, she asked again, just to give it a try: "So, does anyone know someone named Ash?"

"!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the visible shock on the other side's face immediately made the three of them perk up.

What? Is there an explanation here?

"Princess Haruka, are you sure you really know someone named Ash?"

"Y-yes?" The girl nodded blankly and continued to gesture. "He's a somewhat handsome man, but he's also overly domineering and powerful."

If it weren't for the painful experience of being beaten to a pulp dozens of times before, Haruka would have been completely overwhelmed by the shame of being "confessed" by someone as powerful as Ash. But, how should I put it... Having become the "queen in reserve" in everyone's words, it surprisingly doesn't feel real to her now.

"Ash is a dangerous man, a disruptor of order," Kanata said sternly. "I once saw a prophecy about this man's future in a book about prophecies in the Kingdom of Hope."

"The person in the prophecy destroyed the elven kingdom and even used the souls of the elves after their death to do unspeakable things!" The three people who heard the prophecy took a deep breath.

Surprisingly, is it so evil and terrifying? !

"The prophecy also says that even the legendary warrior Pretty Cure will shed tears of pain several times because of him!" Having said this, Kanata couldn't help but look at them worriedly. After all, they are Pretty Cure, and it seems that they have come into contact with this "Ash".

"He is indeed a formidable enemy, but speaking of tears of pain..."

It shouldn’t be that serious... Or does he actually mean that Xiaoyao was beaten to tears by him?

"But there are contradictions in the prophecy." Reminiscing, he offered a counter-story. "Legend has it that many people in the world love Ash, believing he changed the meaning of their lives and will help them fulfill their wishes."

"In short, the prophecy is quite contradictory."

"Huh? Such a thing?" Thinking of those elves who had carried the throne and were nearly crushed like slaves beneath them, Qiluo shook her head in denial. "That's impossible. How could someone like him possibly have the empathy to care for others?"