Kamen Rider is playing the villain in Pretty Cure

Originally, the sudden confrontation made Yao think that she had fallen out with Ash again in her heart, but the atmosphere created by their interactions at this moment gave her a different answer.

Even now, after seeing Ash, a side she rarely sees, she seems to no longer have the same prejudice against him as before.

"Yao, I discovered your thoughts halfway through. You want me to change, right? I can tell you directly that this is impossible."

I am the king standing in the darkness, longing for everything, while you are standing completely in the light, guarding the precure of your dreams. It is impossible for such people to understand each other... It is very difficult.

"You just have to stick to what you believe in, just like I always believe in myself."

"What?" Haruka didn't look disappointed as expected when she heard Ash say that. Instead, she imitated him and looked at him deliberately. "You're pursuing us like this, but you don't allow me to do the same?"

"Hey~ you half-baked princess."

He usually seems like a slow-witted, enthusiastic fool, but at times like this, he's actually quite clever, even using his lines and eyes. Ha, I'll take this provocation!

"If you can do it, just give it your all!"

"I will continue to conquer you my way as always. Even if you resist and want to escape from me, that's fine~"

Ash, who was deliberately trying to stir up trouble, did not see the panic expression he had expected. All Haruka could give him in response was a faint smile as a friend.

"Mr. Ash, you said one thing wrong."

Now I don't seem to resist you as much.

So, I guess you, Ash, won this date, right?

Chapter 36 The First Victim

"Is she still struggling with this?"

"It's impossible, Roma." As a trainee butler spirit, Aloma shook his head in a very human way at Haruno Haruka, who had inexplicably locked herself in her room and was distressed after yesterday's battle. "She's been like this ever since she came back. She keeps saying she did something very unprincess-like, and that's why she's so distressed and regretful that she refuses to see anyone."

"Really? How can you be called a princess if you mutter something like that while wrapped in a blanket, Roma?"

"In that case, what about Yui?" As the student council president who was so caring and serious that he could remember every student's name, Kaito Nan naturally thought of Haruka's roommate. "Didn't Yui say anything?"

As Haruka's closest friend, Minami believed that if she were by Haruka's side when he was troubled, she would be able to comfort him in her own way.

"There's nothing I can do... Xiao Wei seems to be following the king's rules and going to learn the necessary skills to become a maid from the teacher."

"Huh?" Nan finally remembered what she'd said. Wei had been semi-forced into joining the Kingdom of Night, and in exchange for becoming his personal maid... Such an outrageous thing made her face turn black just thinking about it. "It's this guy again..."

Although he didn't express it as bluntly as Kirara, as a student council president who upholds the code of seriousness and responsibility, he would naturally not be in a good mood when facing a guy like Ash who was so reckless in attacking students.

"You're kidding..." Nan thought, his feelings sinking deep inside him. "Not just when we're Pretty Cure, but he's finally going to attack us in normal times too. Besides, we're students! How can he just leave school like that—"

"Xiao Wei and Puff are both apprentice maids now! They're not from the same country, but as a colleague, Puff knows!" Puff, who was rubbing Qi Luo's fingers nearby, answered for her. "The king can travel freely between Earths through the power of teleportation, without time or distance issues. So Xiao Wei went to the Kingdom of Night to train with Puff in her free time, without having to worry about her studies!"

"Even so..."

"Hey, he's quite thoughtful." Qiluo, squatting on the ground, rubbed Puff's ear and gave him a nonchalant compliment. "By the way, Puff, when did Chunchun start to become like this?"

When she got a little closer to the door, she could faintly hear a cry of "Ah... How could I have done such a thing!" from behind. Qiluo felt so sorry for what she heard that her heart ached.

That guy must have done something really extreme to Chunchun! That's why she left such a deep impression... It's really too much for a girl who only admires princesses to have to endure such a shock!

"Well...it was Puff when I just got back from my date."

"Then the truth is obvious!"

Putting the puff on the ground, Qiluo's calm expression was actually filled with waves of anger, each one higher than the last!

I heard there was a monster-like creature at the amusement park yesterday. It must be that guy! He used violence to force Chunchun into submission, then did something so drastic to her that even someone as cheerful as Chunchun is afraid to see anyone! Poor Chunchun... she's on a date with someone she hates, but she can't even say no... It must be so painful.

"Unforgivable."

Thinking the same thing as Qiluo, the student council president clenched his fists until they creaked, not caring at all that his round nails dug deep into his flesh.

"Xiao Nan! We can't let him continue to be so proud!"

"Well... now even Xiaoyao has become his first victim..."

Now he's so distressed that he doesn't even want us in. What else could it be but the fear of being left with an extremely heavy psychological shadow? Maybe Chunchun, who pretended to be on a date yesterday, was tricked into doing something shameful!

Even if he said he let us go, even if we can't possibly be his match! We can't let him continue to be so proud now!

"Even if it means risking everything, we must get rid of that guy Ash—"

"What are you going to do to me?"

"!"

Speak of the devil, and he'll appear. The familiar voice sent a chill down their spines as soon as it rang out. The ordinary blue-gray uniform looked like a hippie on him. Now, in (unserious) janitor mode, Yaxiu was enjoying watching the two girls' shock.

"Don't be shy, just say it. Maybe I like it too, and I can help you make it happen!"

"You...how did you get in?!"

"Take the stairs."

But the problem is, this is a girls' dormitory! How could Mrs. Platinum, the dorm supervisor, let you in?

"Here." Ash shook the lightbulb in his hand. "The lightbulb in one of the dorms on the third floor was broken and the students couldn't reach it, so of course I had to replace it. You guys are just too stereotypical. This time, I was summoned here in a proper manner."

"So, what about the students in our girls' dormitory?"

Everyone is very concerned about having their private space disturbed, especially boys. It’s impossible that we didn’t hear any noise along the way!

"It can't be helped. This world is all about looks," Ash shamelessly flicked his face, which could have starred a special effects hero. "I'm a handsome guy after all. Although some people were intimidated at first, as soon as I asked gently, they made way for me, and some even offered to lead the way."

This guy... is definitely showing off on purpose!

"Let me see, oh my~ It's the one in front of you... um, it happens to be Wei and Yao's dormitory? Isn't that a coincidence?"

"No, no!" Seeing Ash about to come in as if nothing had happened, the two girls hurriedly tried to block him. "It's not enough that you've made Haruka like this, are you planning to hurt her again?!"

How can this be allowed? We must transform immediately——

"What are you talking about?" As if I'd done something to her? The man, with a look of confusion on his face, waved his hand lightly, causing the keys in their hands to accidentally roll to the ground. While they hurriedly picked them up, Ash calmly pushed the locked door open.

"Stop it! Chunchun's heart has reached its limit, don't stimulate her anymore--"

"Um, Ash? Nan and Qiluo, why are you here?"

Seeing Haruka crawling under the quilt like a caterpillar with only her head sticking out, the two girls were stunned.

"Xiaoyao...are you okay?"

And you just called his name directly?

No way?

After looking at the girl's cute big eyes and then at Ash who was still holding the light bulb, Qiluo, who was quite sensitive in this aspect, smelled a hint of instability.

The atmosphere is...wrong?

Chapter 37: What is your relationship?

"Is it this one?"

"Yes, the filament inside this lamp seems to be burned." Seeing Ash easily dismantling the chandelier without even standing on tiptoe, Haruka looked a little envious. "Ash is really tall."

"That's nothing. Look at those beautiful, strong legs of yours. If you just keep drinking more milk and let your breasts and body grow, you'll definitely become a big sister who meets my XP!"

"Don't keep mentioning my legs. You're obviously very concerned about me, so why do you keep mentioning them?" Thinking of how he had rubbed her thighs when they parted ways yesterday, Haruka, her forehead burning, launched a pillow cannon at Ash from under the covers. "And don't tell me I grew up to cater to your preferences. I'm obviously annoying!"

But do you really like my legs that much? Everyone says they're too thick and ugly, but if you compliment them... I'd be embarrassed.

"What?" Ash feigned surprise, leaning on the lightbulb with one hand and easily dodging the pillow with his head tilted. "Didn't we already agree on yesterday's date? It's a foregone conclusion that you've decided to be mine."

Eh?! The two people next to them looked completely confused, as if they had accidentally entered the conversation without understanding the joke. I was almost confused by their "crosstalk".

"No, didn't you say you acknowledged my dream of becoming a princess?"

"Yes, a noble being like the princess is of course the object of my pursuit, don't you agree, Princess Xiaoyao~?"

"Hehe, princess~ It seems like this is not bad~" Haruka, who was almost fooled by the last word "princess", quickly rolled over on the bed and woke up from her fantasy time. "No! This is completely different from what we agreed on!"

"What's different?"

“Everything is different!”

"Xiao Nan..." Unable to stand or sit, Qi Luo quietly called out to her equally embarrassed companion, her eyes drifting back and forth between the two bickering people. "Logically, shouldn't Xiao Yao be the one who finds it hardest to accept him?"

"Yeah, after all, it was treated like an insult after being defeated..."

But yeah, that’s what I said.

At this moment, looking at the tacit understanding between the two of them who were bickering with each other, even a calm person like Nan could feel the corners of his mouth twitching.

It did seem like they were arguing and disliking each other, but this disliking was a little different from what they imagined.

Why does it feel like...our worries are unnecessary now?

"Wait, Chunchun!"

Finally finding an opportunity during their break, they nervously approached Haruka and asked with concern, "You said it was a date yesterday, but he really didn't do anything to you?"

"Probably not?"

Does it mean that my relationship with him has become more harmonious?

"What's the point of such a vague answer?"

"Xiaoyao, you need to calmly speak to us." It was Nan's tolerant aura at the crucial moment that eased everyone's nerves. "We are your friends, and we are your Pretty Cure! Please believe that we will stand by you no matter what happens."

"If it's really nothing, why couldn't you even open the door for us before? Talk to us calmly, we won't say anything... and we won't laugh."

"Because of that, I'm really shy..."

Finally, facing Nan's sincerity, Yao revealed her true shame. Thinking of the wonderful experience during the date yesterday, the girl shyly pulled the quilt over her head.

"shy?"

"Because...because..."

"She just talked about her dream of becoming a princess, but ended up using her magic wand like a hammer to smash the Castle of Despair! How could she possibly say something so unfitting of a princess!!!"

It's a magic wand that can be used to purify dreams with elegant skills, but at the critical moment, I used it to smash the enemy and make ice cream fly all over the ground... This is so different from the princess in my mind!

It's because you're my friends, and you're my fellow Princess Pretty Cure, that I feel embarrassed to say this!

"Ah, it came out."

"..."

They accidentally said what was in their heart. At this moment, there was silence among the three of them except for the sound of Ash closing the door for them after he fixed the light.

"Pfft."

"Qiluo! I clearly told you not to laugh at me!"

"I'm sorry, Chunchun! It's just that when I think of that scene, it feels so weird..."

The flower angel wielding a hammer... pfft, I actually also find the weight of that magic wand quite handy to wield.

"Not bad! As my future queen, I think this scene is very cool!"

"The King, please return to your kingdom!" The shout through the door finally made the eavesdropper retreat. Haruka, wrapping herself in the quilt again, curled up completely. "So I don't want to tell you anymore..."

"I'm sorry, Qiluo didn't mean it." Nan, who was actually having a hard time holding back his laughter, managed to hold it back thanks to his good upbringing as he comforted her. "The main thing is that we were completely unaware of your date with Ash. We only found out about it this morning after Wei told us."

"Yeah, Chunchun! You're a girl after all, and this is a one-on-one date. Even though he didn't hit you this time, who knows what he might do next time! Considering that he said such things to us without any sincerity before, how could we not worry about you!"

I'm worried that you've been deceived by him. After all, Chunchun, you've always been easy to deceive.

"I know everyone cares about me, but..." After a brief silence, she slowly spoke, watching Ash walk away after changing the lightbulb. "Ash has acknowledged my dream. He's pursuing the spark of light that I've created."

Although I don't know why, I feel like I can understand his thoughts.

Just like I have been pursuing my dreams, although he claims that he has no dreams, he is also pursuing something.

"Until that time comes, I think he won't do anything really excessive to us again."

"..."

Nan carefully approached Yao and felt the warmth of her forehead through his palm.

"It's so hot! Xiaoyao, you really say that because you have a cold!"