Kamen Rider is playing the villain in Pretty Cure

"I don't want it, nor do I need your pity. After all, the amount of heart and love I have is far beyond your imagination, girl!"

"Stop touching other people's heads, it's annoying..."

Although she protested, the girl couldn't help but want to continue looking at Ash until she was sure that there was really no sadness on his face.

The thing you're referring to that makes you so happy is your Kingdom of Night, right? You couldn't hide the pride in your tone when you said that.

But the girl recalled the other party's words, "The people are just my tools!" This made Haruka, who really couldn't figure it out, extremely entangled.

He's clearly a tyrant who bullies his subordinates... No, it's precisely because he's a tyrant and wants to fully control every move of the country that he cares more about everything, whether good or bad?

Yao, who had no idea about the emperor's mindset, felt as if he had understood something.

"But..." While the girl was thinking, Ash started to think of something bad. "Since you're so worried about me, well, I'll give you a chance! As long as you're willing to acknowledge me as your queen, you'll become part of my family!"

Genius, right? This is a win-win situation for both you and me!

"Huh... Mr. Ash really never misses an opportunity."

But, you mean family...?

This time, when Ash used this as an "excuse", even when he mentioned the Queen again, I felt less disgusted and resistant than before.

Chapter 25: Assistance from my sister! (4k chapter)

"Family? I don't have any so I don't understand. Do you think it's such a happy thing?"

"Yeah, of course!" Chewing on the dorayaki her family had brought her, savoring the long-lost flavor, and recalling the moment her parents, who hadn't seen her in a while, had held her in front of everyone, her eyes filled with a mixture of happiness and worry. "After all, your family will love you wholeheartedly, and you can trust them wholeheartedly! It's truly a wonderful thing to be able to see your family."

Perhaps because of the story she had heard about Ash earlier, Haruka wanted Ash to experience this beauty more. Perhaps this would help him come out of his abnormality and become a normal, good person?

"No, I wouldn't."

"Eh?"

"If anyone comes to hinder me and endangers the existence of the Kingdom of Night, whether they are brothers, sisters, or parents, I will never forgive them."

It seemed that saying such terrifying words in a very light tone was not a big deal to Ash, but it was precisely this lightness that made Haruka, who had lost her appetite for Dorayaki, feel like her stomach was about to sour.

If I want to change Ash...it seems that this is a long and arduous task for me to accomplish alone.

"This is made at home. I'm giving it to you..." He hesitantly handed the half-eaten Dorayaki to Ash, who promptly took it and stuffed it into his mouth. "Oh, this is truly a memorable first gift. It seems you're willing to admit it! The door to love between you and me has been opened... Oh, it's surprisingly delicious."

Although the elves often offer snacks as tribute to the king, the all-natural production method they are good at always gives a strange vegetarian taste like chewing grass, which makes Ash really uncomfortable to eat. However, the Dorayaki in Xiang Yao's hand tastes very good with just the right sweetness.

"Of course, my family runs a Japanese confectionery shop!" The girl couldn't help but turn up her nose when she heard the compliment, her pride so evident that even Ash could see it.

Well, pride in my family.

"That's really great! When I think about being able to eat the snacks you make for me every day, my heart feels sweet."

"Really? It's just a normal return gift for chatting with me. Mr. Ash is really too proud of himself!" Realizing that the other party was taking advantage of her verbally, a shy Haruka pretended to be angry and tried to leave. "I'm angry, I'm ignoring you!"

"Go early and come back early~"

"I already told you to ignore me!"

Ash chewed the remaining Dorayaki into pieces, and a slightly happy look appeared on his face.

Even though the book said getting a girl to like you was a very difficult thing, I was prepared for a long battle. I thought it would be very boring, with the same story repeating over and over again...

"Now, isn't this getting interesting?"

"Dangdangdangdang~"

Imitating the voice of a blue-haired raccoon cat, she came to her younger sister "Haruno Momoka", who had similar hair color and two pigtails, and attentively handed over the cookies she had baked herself.

"Momoka~ These are cookies baked by my sister."

"do not want!"

Wow, he doesn’t even eat his favorite cookies anymore... Is this really the rebellious phase Ash mentioned?

"What a waste! In that case, I won't be polite." Ash, who had been following her like a shadow, came up behind her again at the perfect moment and naturally tossed the rejected cookie into his mouth. "Well, your cooking skills are not bad either. I grant you the honor of giving it to me as a tribute in the future!"

"Who, who will pay tribute to you?"

You bad school worker who stole students’ snacks!

"But Taoxiang is a pretty good name. It just sounds more like an older sister than a younger sister."

"What are you saying? Are you saying I'm more like your sister?"

And I'm clearly showing resistance, don't you have any sense of boundaries? I'm angry, I'm really getting angry to the point of no return——

She wanted to get angry at Ash for being so casual with her, but when she turned to look at Ash with an aggrieved expression as if she had been humiliated three times, Ash almost laughed out loud when he saw her expression.

"Hahaha, Haruka-chan! If you don't want to give up, just work hard as hard as you would for your dreams!"

Maybe this will make you shine a little brighter and more in line with my requirements~

"Uh-huh--"

I'm not willing to accept this. I'm really, really not willing to accept this.

While enjoying the snacks he got from students and parents from time to time, Ash, with an observant eye, looked at Haruka's pitiful appearance of being "alienated" by her sister after losing battle after battle. Although Ash felt that he didn't know much about the love between sisters, he still came to a conclusion easily.

Isn't he just a little brat during his quarrel? I know him very well.

But before Ash could remind Haruka, another incident occurred. Haruka, who was introducing her friend to her sister, seemed to have offended her sister. Momoka, who was in a bad mood, accidentally knocked the juice out of Minami's hand and dropped it on the ground.

"Momoka!" Haruka, who hadn't been angry at Ash, was now truly furious, shocking Momoka, who was stunned by the sudden change. "It's okay for you to be like this to your sister, but how can you be so rude to others!"

"Sister—sister is the most annoying thing!"

"Where are you going Taoxiang!"

Taoxiang, who was caught by mistake, ran away from Yao's hands in a flash of tears.

Oops, did I say something too harsh? Just as I was getting panicked, the voices of my friends beside me were as reliable as ever.

"It's okay, Xiaoyao, go inform your parents, and we'll come together to help you find it!"

"Oh, okay!"

Yao, who was getting anxious, suddenly realized that the gaze that seemed to have been spying on her from behind had disappeared?

"Ugh...I made my sister angry."

Sitting by the lake outside the academy's woods, Taoxiang wiped away her tears repeatedly. "I haven't seen my sister in three months. I miss her too..."

I know that my sister has been studying very hard to get into this school, so I also want to work harder to support her.

But when I saw my sister being so close to others and so happy at school as if she didn't worry about us at all, I felt very sad and lonely, and I wanted to resist my sister's smile.

"But what should I do now...my sister is so angry, and I'm lost again...?"

"?~~"

What melody is this?

The melodious and lingering sound of the strings made Taoxiang stop her self-pitying thoughts. She wiped away her tears and followed the sound with curiosity and yearning in her heart to the man who was also sitting by the lake, playing the guitar alone.

As her fingertips glided across the strings, producing soft, harmonious sounds, the light and fresh breeze transformed into the morning light, illuminating Taoxiang's heart. It made her, like her sister many years ago, unconsciously sit beside someone who had closed their eyes, truly enjoying the music.

Although he was a naughty little kid at first, when Ash started playing music, he seemed to be worried that his voice would disrupt the performance. He just listened quietly and attentively, repeating the word "praise" in his heart.

'That sounds good.'

Noticing that there was a small audience beside him, Ash, who was no longer as arrogant as before, did not intend to drive the person away. Instead, he focused more on following the rhythm of the song and injecting it into the strings in his hands.

After all, this is not only for future purposes, but also a rare hobby for the king.

"?——"

When the song ended, Momoka, whose ears had already been captured, clapped her hands excitedly and applauded Ash. "Big brother, this one sounds so nice!"

"Of course it's the result!"

Music is the voice of the soul, and it is the language that can be conveyed between people whose hearts are connected. This famous saying specially marked in the book seems to be quite correct.

"This is called a guitar." Ash took off the wooden guitar and its strap and gently handed it to the girl. "Want to try it out?"

"No, no way!" Although her eyes were filled with longing, Taoxiang quickly shook her head and refused. "This is my big brother's instrument. I can't touch it casually."

"Really? You have wonderful family members who can teach you manners."

I think I know why your sister likes you so much.

"But my sister hates me."

Seeing that Momoka looked lost after the topic was led to bring up this matter again, Ash, who rarely acted like an elder, started talking to her earnestly.

"As for the idea of ​​hating someone, I don't think so. How about you tell me what happened?"

After all, I'm the one who's truly hated, but that doesn't stop me from actively sticking to them just to break through their defenses!

"Anyway...that's what it is."

"I see." As Momoka stumbled through her story, Ash's fingers delicately glided across her braids, drawing on the skill he'd honed from petting his own Pokémon over the past six months as King. She shared the same comfortable expression. "You're worried about me, missing me, and afraid I'll be so happy here that I'll forget you guys, right?"

"I hereby assert that your sister is definitely not such a person."

Such an existence cannot become a Pretty Cure.

I can tolerate some flaws in appearance, but if a heart is so narrow-minded that it cannot even shine a little, I will not be able to accept it. Forget about being the queen, you can't even be a reserve.

"I saw that she was so excited to see you guys."

"This time, she's probably angry with you because of her friends. If you apologize sincerely when you see her again, she'll definitely forgive you."

"Really? That's great, big brother!"

Carefully stroking the acoustic guitar placed in her hands, Momoka looked at Ash, who was giving her advice, with longing in her eyes. Not mentioning others for now, but perhaps because he was used to interacting with the elves who were so much "smaller" than himself, Ash showed an incomparable tenderness to such a child.

"But, after today, I'll have to say goodbye to my sister and everything... I feel so lonely and disgusted."

"In that case, I have a suggestion."

Hearing Taoxiang's lonely words, Ash's eyes lit up and he came closer without saying a word.

Now he is like Jing Ke who presented the map of Yan State to the King of Qin. It is finally time to let the dagger in the map reappear in the world.

"Xiao Taoxiang, do you want to have the opportunity to see your sister every weekend in the future?"

"I want to...I want to! But my sister's school is so far away from home, it's impossible..."

"Yes, it's possible!" Feeling Momoka's surprised gaze, Ash raised his thumb and tapped his chest with a devilishly seductive tone. "As long as I'm here, this once impossible thing will become as natural as opening a novel at lunch every day."

But how can I do that, big brother?

"That's right, it's me, big brother!"

Listening to Ash whispering to her in simple and easy-to-understand words, Momoka's eyes sparkled more and more, even though she was still young, she could hear it clearly.

"But he's the upright King!"

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"Taoxiang!"

"Sister—I'm sorry!"

Watching the touching scene of the sisters reuniting after resolving their misunderstandings, Qiluo and Nan rarely showed the same expression of relief as Ash who was standing beside them. They also rarely praised Ash in their hearts.

Putting aside his side as a king, Ash is indeed responsible enough as a school worker.

"This is a gift I prepared for my sister!"

"Ah! Thank you so much, Momoka!" Haruka took the carefully crafted little lucky bag and found the beauty of being a sister again. However, Haruka, who was holding her own sister, felt something. Following Momoka's still flickering gaze, she found Ash standing beside her with a guitar.

"A...Ash?"

"Thank you, big brother!"

The next second, under Haruka's astonished gaze, Momoka, after releasing her hand, gave Ash, who was crouching down, a warm hug. "Just like what big brother said, I still love me just as much!"

"Really? Then you must keep up the good work."

Hearing the secret code that she had "agreed" with Ash, Taoxiang revealed a bright smile that belonged to a child.

"Momoka—my sister?—When?!"