Kamen Rider is playing the villain in Pretty Cure

"If that's the case, then it's definitely not possible."

"No, why?"

"Have you guys really not noticed that you've been putting so many flags all over yourself that it's a bit too deliberate?"

"shit!"

Although this is purely superstition... No, considering the situation of the unrecognized team, it seems that it cannot be completely superstitious!

"Don't let your bad luck really come true!"

Seeing these two people covering their mouths and slapping themselves just to get good luck, Ash, who seemed to be laughing at them, sighed inexplicably in his heart.

I seem to be unable to empathize with everyone anymore.

Regardless, going to the world of "Tokimeki Pretty Cure" to bring back Ai Aida and the others who had been stranded there was a foregone conclusion. This was also agreed to by others, whether for the purpose of increasing combat power or ensuring their safety.

"Ash, I still think it's too dangerous for you to go over there like this."

When they learned that the gears for traveling across worlds were sent by Kaler, most people believed that there must be a trick. So Shiroto Shinji handed his card box to Ash without hesitation.

"Why don't you use this? It'll be safer this way!"

"Because I used Dragon Fang last time, are you going to lend me the Dragon Rider? That's quite a relevant point of view."

Shinji was relieved to see his smiling face, but he turned out to be the one who pushed the card box back.

"But if I take it away, how will the Dragon Riders fight? You're such an idiot as always, Shinji."

"So, what are you going to do?"

"Do you think I'm the type that can't fight without transforming?"

As he spoke, Ash raised his arms and struck some bodybuilding poses, but due to his recent lack of exercise, his muscles could no longer support his clothes.

"There will always be a way when the time comes."

"Don't worry, Mr. Kido."

The girl who quietly grabbed Ash's wrist from behind bowed with him.

"When the time comes, I will protect him. I promise!"

"You make it sound like I'm just a freeloader for you guys... Ugh."

When Yazheng let go of her hand and was about to joke with her, he found that the person next to him was a little unexpected.

"Ayumi?"

The person who came was none other than Miss "Sakagami Ayumi", the twin-tailed girl who was previously asked to protect his world, and who actually fulfilled her promise faithfully!

Oh no, it's been so long since I came back, and Ash almost forgot she was still watching over the house! The guilt he felt when he thought of this was like an ant crawling all over his body.

"I'm sorry, I really lost my mind."

"I think this world is now protected by many heroes who are more powerful than me."

Not caring about Ash's modesty, the girl, with her ponytail swinging slightly with her shy steps, continued to approach Ash with her ulterior motives exposed.

"So I wonder, can I choose to seriously protect the people I want to protect?"

Remember when there were just two of us? It's the same as it was then, except that our roles have been reversed.

"I want to protect you, Ash."

You said you would protect me? Ash was furious—of course that was impossible.

"Please take me with you this time."

"Why should I refuse... Then let me witness once more the miracle that blossoms from that pure heart, a miracle that would astonish even me."

"it is good!"

Feeling the palms of her hands fitting together, Ayumi smiled contentedly. Sure enough, the hand I should hold is yours.

"it is good!"

Holding Ayumi in his arms and pointing to the sky, Ash chose to forget what Kaler had said before.

"Let me gather my troops now, and then go and bring Mana and the others back—"

While they were "assembling the troops", a voice calling out his name interrupted the subsequent process abruptly.

"Is Mr. Ash here? Here's your delivery!"

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Chapter 193: Tribute It's all tribute.

"Excuse me, is Mr. Ash here? This is White Bear Express!"

The atmosphere was originally good, but it was suddenly interrupted by this unromantic voice. Under the resentful eyes of Ayumi Sakagami, Momoi Taro remained unmoved, holding the cardboard box in his arms and continued to walk towards Ash.

"Here is your express delivery, please sign for it."

"It's you again."

I remember that it was this man in a red hat who brought me a "surprise" last time. How dedicated are you that the system can even entrust the express delivery to you with confidence?

"Let me see who sent it to me this time...huh?"

Ash secretly marveled at the wonder of this situation but didn't say much. Just when he took the pen and was about to write his name, the tip of the pen, which was about to fall, ended up hanging above the paper.

"What's wrong? Is there a problem?"

Ayumi, who was also curious, saw Ash suddenly stop moving, and came closer curiously, and then saw the name "Systrom" written on the sender's line.

Well, now it’s no wonder why Ash was so excited.

"How did you receive this? No, rather, how did He ask you to send it to me?!"

"wrong."

Taro, who was grabbed by the collar by the excited Ash, was not annoyed, but explained seriously.

"This isn't an immediate shipment. It was deposited with White Bear Express by the customer in advance, and then delivered to the recipient at the appointed time!"

Ash took a closer look at the time on the delivery note and realized that this was actually - prepared before "He" left him?!

Did you anticipate this and prepare in advance? Or... like a person making a will before they sense their death? Ash, lost in thought, glanced at Taro, whose expression remained unchanged across from him.

"You, didn't make any mistakes, did you?"

This time, Taro's face finally showed some emotion: "I will never lie!"

After seeing Taro demonstrate with his actions that he would never lie and having to be convinced, his gaze returned to the ordinary express box.

"So, what is this?"

The girl's palm rested quietly on the back of the man's hand, probably trying to share some of his tension.

"Then you can only truly see it if you open it, right?"

So when the two of them opened the box together, they didn't see any golden light leaking out from the cracks or any strange phenomena like thunder and rain falling from the sky. What lay inside was just something that Ash had seen and owned many times, so it was something that was extremely familiar to him.

A belt.

A belt that looked nothing like any other knight's. Except for the typhoon device in the center, the rest of the belt was mostly covered in black. It was an ordinary belt.

This is the "gift" you prepared for me?

"Let's go."

Ash looked down at the thing in his hand and put it behind his back, while also taking Ayumi's hand.

"Now?"

Ash knew that this trip would most likely not be as easy as before, and the other party would not ask for his opinion if they wanted to trip him up.

But even so, Ash's thoughts never changed.

"Now, go and rescue Mana and the others with everyone else."

As his fingers tightened, a sense of mission vaguely arose in the man's heart.

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At this moment, in the corridor of Dabei First College, four beautiful girls in school uniforms were walking side by side, talking and laughing. They formed a beautiful scenery and strongly attracted the attention of nearby students.

"Have you heard that the position of student council president has been re-elected by Aida-san?"

"Hey, is this true? It's been several years now. Isn't it too bad..."

"There's nothing we can do about it. After all, Aida-san has good grades and is proactive. No matter who comes, no one else can compare to her."

At the center of these students' discussion is the red-haired girl "Aida Ai", who also stands in the center and always seems to be full of energy.

"Mana?"

"Kensaki Makoto" on the side couldn't help but confirm with Ai in the center after listening to the discussions around her.

"How can you remain calm when being discussed so fiercely?"

Even though I was an idol, I would always feel a little flustered and overwhelmed when those overly passionate fans approached me.

"Haha, after all, Xiao Ai's heart is broad and deep enough to hold the entire universe."

As for such questions, the always smiling "Yotoha Arisu" beside her answered for her with her curly hair swaying on both sides.

"This level alone shouldn't be a problem for Mana, right?"

"exactly!"

Ai, who did not feel any pressure at all in the heated discussion at the moment, even puffed out her chest and put on a completely confident smile on her face.

"The fact that this is being discussed so enthusiastically just proves that everyone trusts me! Of course, I'm in a better position to help everyone!"

"like……"

Although such a smile is enough to make you drink two bowls of wine just by looking at it, "Hishikawa Rikka" who was wearing glasses next to her seemed to be hesitant to speak and looked worried the whole time.

"This goal is too ambitious. It's better not to be so ambitious."

"It's okay, Rikka-sama~ I still have you guys. If nothing works, there's always a way!"

"Who's calling me an adult? Seriously... Mana is really an overly happy prince right now."

Rika has never been able to deal with her personality of wanting to get away with it by being cute.

Obviously, when they were playmates since childhood, Rikka was almost used to Mana talking to herself, but now when she looks back, she misses someone who can teach her some lessons.

But... who can teach her a lesson when she is as free as a killer whale?

It always feels like, something is missing?

The eyes behind the glasses blinked as the shining light came, and while looking around, he didn't find anything strange nearby except Ash.

"What could be missing from this...huh?"

Wait, since when did that man fiddling with the camera on his chest start standing next to me?

"When did that person appear?"

When the people walking down the corridor looked in the direction of the surprised Ruka's finger, they also saw this scene.

Near the flower bed of the school stadium, there was a man who was out of tune with the campus style. He looked neither like a student nor a teacher. He was wearing a pure white vest jacket with the collar slightly open. He just stood there.

A man with rare short black hair was standing there. He seemed to notice the gazes in his direction, so he raised his hand, held the camera upright on his chest, pointed it at them, and pressed the shutter.

"Kacha."

"Hmm~"

Looking at the people in the photo with their mouths slightly open, Ash nodded with great satisfaction.

"It's a natural surprise, and it just makes up for my regret of not recording it before."

This moment is just like that moment!

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Chapter 194 Goodbye Mana! But something is different?

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