Kamen Rider is playing the villain in Pretty Cure

However, since we already know the advantages and disadvantages of each, why do we do stupid things like highlighting the weaknesses and avoiding the strengths?

"The power transformed from anger makes you stronger." Catherine suddenly let go of her defense before the next move, allowing the attack to push her back. She ignored the pain in her body and used her right foot as a fulcrum. Like a strange dance lying on the ground, she was sent to Ash's side in an instant with the help of this power.

"But when your heart is burning, that's when you can see most clearly!"

The Satan Saber in her hand was actually already prepared and placed horizontally in front of her.

"choke!"

Ignoring any defense, Satan's Saber left a huge hole in Ash's chest amidst the sparks that exploded. Ash was almost severely injured by his own power!

"Goo!"

The chess game was just one move away. Was I just a step too slow?!

"To think we're still so far apart, Ash. That's unlike you, Ash." The wounds she'd exchanged earlier were healing at a visible rate on Catherine's body. Now the tables had turned, and it was her turn to point her sword at Ash. "Has anger blinded you? Or has the long-standing love and peace here infected your heart?"

"..."

Ash wanted to say something, but when he thought about it carefully, it seemed to be true and he couldn't refute it.

After coming to this world, I have indeed never encountered an opponent who can fight with me, so am I regressing?

"The thrill brought by the pain of walking on the edge of life and death, and the freedom and rampage gained from the battle, are the heart-pounding feelings you have always been pursuing!" Catherine's words echoed in Ash's ears like a magic sound.

"Things like love and peace don't really align with your true self."

Until a shout from a young girl that did not belong to her interrupted her voice.

"wrong--!"

Catherine, who seemed to have eyes at her back, turned her head slightly to the side and let the pink and white short boots that were kicked at her from behind with a roar glide past her neck. She grabbed the girl's ankle, swung it twice, and threw it towards Ash with force!

"Wow!"

Seeing this, Ash quickly reached out and hugged Haruno Haruka who was thrown towards him. The impact of the extra person's weight caused him to fall, and the two of them rolled backwards in a ball.

"Why does Ash have to live in such a painful world like you described?" Even though Haruka, who had managed to hold on to her body and was tumbling awkwardly alongside Ash, still glared at Catherine with that stubborn hostility. "Why do you say that such a painful state is only suitable for Ash? Who made that rule? Can't he feel the beauty of being with us?!"

We watched Ash's efforts gradually transform him into a companion we trust. Don't try to lure him back with such twisted logic!

Even if you can read minds, you shouldn't really understand Ash!

“Flora.”

Hearing her words, Ash, who was holding the girl, had a complicated look in his eyes.

He didn't even call her by her name but by her battle nickname.

"Why are you here?"

In the end, she did not follow Nan's suggestion and just watched Ash fight.

Because Yao's heart was telling her the right thing to do in the end.

"Because, Ash needs help." Haruka could sense that he was indeed getting angry after he intervened, just as Nan had said. "How can I just watch like this? I can't do that!"

"Don't get in the way, Haruka! This is my fight, and I alone am enough!"

"You're not the only one!" To Ash's surprise, the girl jumped out of his arms and shouted in a tone even more excited than his own. "I won't let her take you away from me!"

The girl's eyes kept flickering between Ash and Catherine, who was smiling inexplicably.

When you were fighting her... it was like you were still unfaithful even though you already had us! How could anyone bear to watch that, especially when someone is so evil that it makes people sick!

And the way she acted was that she was deliberately seducing Ash, which was the most unbearable thing for Haruka Haruno who lived in the light!

What's more, the dreams and stories you and I have experienced cannot be defiled by such a guy!

"Ash himself said that we are the ones he likes, right?"

"Yeah, what's wrong?" Yao said, "This isn't like you. She was obviously shy when she talked about this alone before."

"Then protecting us is the same!"

After receiving Ash's affirmative answer and the approving looks from her companions beside her, the girl took a deep breath.

"Then, just like what Ash did to us."

"We have to protect Ash's world too!"

Qiluo said that there might be other girls who miss Ash, but I absolutely don’t want Ash to be deceived by such a bad woman!

If you want to make a fuss, then go ahead. Even so, there are things I won't give in to!

"Huh?" Ash was really confused when he was suddenly told this. He really couldn't understand. "What are you talking about, Haruka?"

"Miss." Seeing Yao's feelings, Catherine flirted with her a little. "I do want to take something away, but it's probably not what you think."

Are you a kid who's still thinking about this? Oh, I almost forgot, unlike Ash, no matter how powerful they are, they are just a group of little girls.

"He has us, that's all he needs. He doesn't need a bad woman like you!"

I don't know what you want from him, but I won't let you succeed!

Get out of here!

Chapter 197: Ash, you have changed a lot.

Was that just now her declaration that she wanted to possess me?

Finally figuring it out, Ash looked at Yao in great surprise for a moment. Yao was so bold that he even opened his mouth wide.

Not at all. Could it be that Haruka, who usually keeps a low profile, is actually the one with the strongest possessiveness?

She clearly wants to be a princess... uh, is this also part of the princess's training?

"This is really quite straightforward and annoying."

Catherine made a somewhat amusing sound as she dyed the hair on her forehead that had almost faded back to its original color. If the person in front of her was not a literal saint, she would have started cursing by now.

"Are all Pretty Cure girls like this?" As innocent as a child... No, innocent and brilliant is their signature word.

But that's why you're not scary at all.

"Did we, the Precure, offend you?"

Catherine, who had angered everyone, was stared at by four pairs of eyes at the same time, but she certainly didn't seem to care.

"I mean, it's so unfair."

A wicked grin, then a twisted, sly grin. Even Haruka, who had just asserted her possessiveness over Ash, couldn't help but shudder when suddenly caught by the curve of that mouth stretched almost to her ears. "Even though you were successfully tricked before, there's no way you can turn back into a human."

Otherwise, why do you think I deliberately acted as Saya, trying so hard to get close to you, and even took the initiative to attack you by using myself as bait?

From a theoretical point of view, after becoming a monster, you should be in despair with no chance at all.

"Yes...that's it!" Haruka said stubbornly, her face slightly red as she thought of what happened that time. "It was Ash's miracle that saved me!"

"Yes, a miracle. Something that was originally completely impossible can be explained as a miracle and everything becomes possible."

Catherine stretched out her hand towards Haruka from a distance, clenching her fist as if she wanted to crush her in her hand.

If Shat hadn't gone to catch the Pokémon beforehand and alerted Ash, I could have used this opportunity to sow discord between Ash and you. If you had remained a monster, the mental impact of the inevitable mutual harm would have also given me the "harm" I wanted to inflict on Ash.

In the end, all these plans fell through - all thanks to a miracle.

So miracles...will only come to those of you who always believe in miracles.

So I hate it.

"As long as you rely on love and miracles, with a little courage, friendship and bonds, you can easily create new possibilities. Truly, this is a world like a children's fairy tale."

"I really want someone to tear her into pieces and rip out her intestines."

Ash, you're the same, right? You're saying the same thing deep down in your heart!

The more beautiful the flower is, the more you will want to trample it, mix it into the mud, defile it, and then watch it slowly wither!

Otherwise, why would you be so nice to them?

"You...!" Even if you're an enemy, why are you so twisted?!

"Haruka." Just as the girl was shaking from the other person's tone, Ash stood up and pressed her shoulders. "Don't just take their advice. Now we only need to do one thing."

If it's on the battlefield, just defeat the enemy, that's enough!

"Can you keep up?"

"I will work hard!"

Without any need for verbal understanding, the Flora Angel and Dark Kiva moved in almost perfect sync, swinging their bodies to the left and right and attacking Catherine in the center with all their strength at the same time!

"A battle between two of us? Is this the solution you came up with, Ash?"

No, that's definitely impossible~ I saw that your past memories didn't say that. You have always been in conflict with those heroes, and even actively rejected their kindness, right?

How can you understand teamwork if you won’t share with anyone?!

Fists, kicks, knees, elbows! There was no part of their bodies that they couldn't use to attack. Their tacit understanding even covered up any weaknesses, leaving Catherine with a desperate all-around offensive.

"!"

The saber in her right hand blocked the Demon King's sword, and the palm of her left hand grabbed Yao's fist. However, the two were waiting for this moment, and with a combined force, they pushed Catherine backwards with a low roar!

Although he had already seen all the paths through mind reading, he was only one person with two hands, and it was impossible to stop him at this time.

"How can it be!"

For the first time, Catherine showed a surprised expression, but this was not because she was suppressed by the other party, but because it was the result of Ash and Haruka joining forces!

How could Ash have such a tacit understanding with others? How is that possible? When did you become so concerned about your companions?

"boom!"

Or, you actually have someone you like?

"Sure enough, even if you can see clearly, it's impossible to deal with attacks from multiple people at the same time!"

Seeing the woman being pressed into the boulder behind him and Haruka, Ash took a deep breath and raised his sword.

"Ash, you can't be..." Catherine, with blood oozing from the corner of her mouth, didn't seem to care much about her injuries, but stared at the man in front of her. "Is it true that you like her? I can't find anything like that in your memory... Could it be that you forgot it yourself?"

Is there such a trick? I can't see things I don't know myself. Is this how you defeated me? You have a trick, Ash.

Really, a lot has changed.

"Who I like is none of your business." He took the opportunity to glance at the battlefield on the other side. Qiluo and the others were almost done. "Are we familiar with each other?"

"I am indeed very familiar with Ash." That's right, the you before and the you now are like two different people.

"unclear meaning."

Although it was fun to fight, since Haruka is so "jealous", then my bad fate with you ends here.

"ended."

I don't want to kill anyone in front of them, so I have to act decisively while they are still in the rest room and haven't looked over.

The raised sword stabbed into Catherine's chest.

"No, it's starting."

"Wait!" Haruka, who had just recovered his breath, looked up and saw his vision filled with a vast expanse of white light. He instinctively flew towards the direction where Ash had been.

"Ash, be careful!"

"That's the end of it—what happened?!"

The three of them, who had replaced Haruka to support Ash, had used 120% of their strength to finally deal with these monsters. Just as they were about to breathe a sigh of relief and report the good news to the other side, they turned around to be greeted by the same endless light.

"How could this be..." Even Prince Kanata, who had finally woken up, was enveloped by the light at this moment. He couldn't understand why such light could bloom in such a dark world belonging to Disdak? And why...

If it is light, then it is not beautiful at all, nor warm?

Chapter 198 Absolute Despair

"—"

Before she could even reach out her hand to Ash, all of Haruka's consciousness was engulfed by the light that dispelled everything in her sight.