Kamen Rider is playing the villain in Pretty Cure

"Thank you, Mom and Dad!" Ash took the initiative to step forward and hold their hands, keeping a smile as bright as the sun. "Thank you for celebrating my birthday like always!"

So, let us forget about those unhappy things today and just enjoy happiness as before!

"..."

Curled up under the table, Ash reached into the broken cake on the ground, carefully dipped the dirty cream and put it on his tongue.

"It tastes terrible."

"I hate sweet things."

Even with his ears covered, he could still hear the quarrel outside, so Ash licked his fingers again.

“Really… it tastes so bad…”

Ash remembered.

This is the first time in my life that I cry.

I also realized that some things cannot be changed.

After that, my parents separated, and the court ruled that I was on my father's side. So after that, even my father changed.

The father who used to be clumsy and silent but who really loved me, became even more...angry.

"It's all yours, it's all yours—that's why she suddenly wanted a divorce because she was the one who suddenly said she didn't want the child!"

I don’t know whether what my father said was true or not. Maybe he was just talking nonsense after drinking. But my father, who never uses violence, did beat and scold me.

"It's the same now! What genius? You're just a burden! It's all because you have a child. No one is willing to find me a new wife. No girl wants to marry a single father! So you're just a burden!"

At that time, I didn't blame him because he was telling the truth. It wasn't that he didn't love me anymore, he just wanted to find someone to vent his anger on.

But I also began to hate this extremely ordinary yet real father.

Yes, I'm just a burden anyway.

Then it would be okay to completely give up all interest and let this "genius" go to waste, right?

So Ash, who had never seen "love", understood it on his own.

Why did I work so hard but didn't get a "happy ending" like the story? Oh, it's all because this world has no heroes, it's a boring world!

"So, this is why I hate, I hate this mediocre and boring world without any shining heroes."

Is this the original reason?

"wrong!"

A deeper, more painful sound made Ash interrupt himself.

“I still remember it!”

I didn't hold on to the pain until I left, otherwise I might have broken down before I had the chance to meet the system.

"There are other things that only she and I know!"

Chapter 204: The Unforgettable Past and Joy (Part 2)

"mom!"

When he saw the long-missed face of the person outside the door whom he had not seen for a long time, the same long-lost joy suddenly appeared on little Ash's face.

Of course, children prefer a mother who always plays with them and is so gentle, rather than a father who plays the silent role most of the time.

"Yes~"

After taking off her sunglasses and putting on a new look, the mother, who looked even more beautiful than before, returned the warm greeting to her son.

"Do you miss your mother?"

"think--!"

"Is that so? Let's go to the newly opened amusement park together today, shall we?"

"But……!"

The joyful expression just now was replaced by even greater worry.

"Dad told me to stay home and look after the house today."

That happened half a year ago. In the past six months, whether Ash accepts it or not, he has had to get used to this kind of life.

"Shh~"

With her index finger raised in front of her lips as a gesture of silence, the mother picked up her son from in front of her.

"I mean, it's just the two of us going out together, so as long as you don't say anything and I don't say anything, no one will know about this~"

"That……!"

“Ah ...

It would be impossible to say that a kid of Ash's age doesn't like to go out and have fun.

"I must have a great time today!"

After all, Dad is always busy with work or other things, and he doesn't have the time or spare money to take him to the amusement park to play.

"Don't run around~"

Holding her sun hat, Catherine, who was chasing after him, was still calling out to him.

"Even if you're only 6 years old, you can't do that. Otherwise, Mommy will have to catch up with Buyo."

"No way! I want my mom to come after me!"

"Oh, you little rascal."

After taking off the sun hat, the mother lifted up her skirt and chased her son with laughter and scolding.

"Since I can't let you stay where you are, I'm really going to do it. If you get caught, Mom will spank you!"

"Haha, I won't get caught!"

Now that I think about it, just like a child who always wants to attract adults’ attention, I was also deliberately making my mother laugh at that time, right?

My mother is indeed such a gentle and beautiful person. She always smiles at me, plays with me, and responds to me with love in the end no matter what.

Beautiful... as if she didn't appear in reality, but was a character in some better story, making him involuntarily want to rely on the sense of security that came from his mother.

"Hahaha!"

Sonic roller coaster, laser target game, physical haunted house...all of them are rides that boys would like, because Ash wants to show off in front of his mother, and she always responds to her son's little thoughts very appropriately.

I spent such a wonderful day with my mother, full of laughter and joy.

"Anything else you want to play, Ash?"

"As long as I'm with my mom, anything goes!"

"But this time it's mom who's accompanying Ash."

Seeing his mother smiling like this, Ash also smiled even more happily.

No matter what happened before, Ash could feel that they were still the mother and son who loved each other as before.

He was very happy, really happy.

This is a precious memory that he can never replace.

"So what do you want to eat? Is it McDonald's after all?"

"No, I want to eat my mother's food!"

After all, Dad doesn't know how to cook. Because of his work, Ash often has to buy food by himself after school.

"Then I'll fry your favorite shredded pork and green pepper for you later. Speaking of which, Ash is really amazing. Mom will cry if she eats anything spicy, but Ash likes to eat it with spicy sauce."

Sitting with her son, the pink-faced woman talked about the embarrassing things in the past with nostalgia.

"At that time, when Mom was crying, Ash wanted to wipe her tears with his little hands, but he forgot that the hot sauce on his hands made Mom cry even more, hehe~"

Catherine was recalling the sweet moments of family life, but the happier she looked, the sadder she felt when she thought of Ash in reality.

"Mother……"

When he spoke again, Ash's voice was filled with sadness.

"Mom, can't you come back?"

"Tell Mommy how your dad is doing lately?"

"Dad, he doesn't like to laugh anymore lately."

Somehow, Ash seemed to be able to sense that she actually had no interest in her ex-husband's affairs, but Ash continued to tell her what he knew.

"Sometimes he would bring some strange women home. Although they all left after a short time, I don't want to call these people mom at all!"

Even if I'm just throwing a tantrum, I'm just a kid anyway!

"Why can't mommy come back and continue to be my mommy!"

"because……"

Somehow, Ash didn't get an answer.

Whether she didn't say it or he forgot it for some reason, Ash didn't remember it now.

But what he still remembers is the serious conversation his mother had with him after that.

"So, does Ash hate daddy?"

"Yeah, disgusting."

"Is it to the point of hatred?"

"..."

Even though Ash didn't quite understand at the time, he still shook his head.

"Not really. I'd be lying if I said I had no issues with my father's subsequent changes, but."

"I think Dad must have been unable to accept the reality for a while after suddenly losing Mom."

Looking at the blue sky above his head, Ash, after releasing the negativity in his heart, was finally able to glimpse the truth inside himself.

"After all, Mom is such a good person. Dad must be very reluctant to let her go, right?"

In this way, at least his love for his mother is definitely genuine.

"So if I could just work harder and use my so-called talent to understand your feelings, that would be great."

It’s a pity that such a designation does not seem to fall within the scope of “genius”.

"That's amazing, Ash."

The warm big hands covered the small black hair, rubbing the warmth carefully.

"She's so young, yet she can say such things. She's just like the heroes in those stories, so amazing."

"Ok!"

Talking about this, Ash smiled even brighter.

"Since there are no heroes in this world, I will become the first hero!"

"Ah, heroes always get hurt, so Mommy doesn't want little Ash to be a real hero."

For some reason, her eyes moved slightly and she cast a vote against it.

"Well... then I won't be one."

If it makes my mother worry, then I won’t be a hero.

"Well, if you don't want to be a hero, then Ash can just become someone even more powerful and amazing than a hero!"

As she spoke, the gentle mother raised her little thumb in front of Ash, whose eyes were shining again.

"This is a promise I made with Mom. If you succeed, Mom will continue to be your mother. How about that?"

"Ok!"

Two fingers, one big and one small, hooked together and swayed gently like a pair of oars.