Pulling out a roll at random, Ash has no appreciation for movies. Compared with those high-quality literary films with an O-rated 9.0, Ash said that the simplicity and directness of popcorn movies and leather cases are more suitable for him.
"These are not movies, Rachel!" Based on his sensitivity as an elf, Rakel immediately realized what these so-called movie reels actually were. "These are the memories of living people who have been absorbed! They turn people's memories into film reels, and then lock people in their own beautiful memories so that they can never wake up Rachel!"
Ash turned over the film in his hand, and sure enough, he found someone's name written on it.
"Is that so? Falling into fond memories... isn't that just like getting high on Kijira?"
Ash turned his attention to his inventory, and deep inside lay a small plant of Kijira that was full of activity.
"In this case, there may be many people who are unwilling to be awakened and may even blame us?"
"Hey, who wouldn't want to wake up, Lance?"
The elves who were rummaging through the film stopped. They couldn't understand why there was such a person.
Before Ash could explain, Beruru, who was also rummaging for film above his head, explained, "People will always have unsatisfactory times in real life. At such times, they will want to hide in the longing for the happiness of the past instead of coming out to face reality."
Not to mention, how happy it is to live in the past that you miss.
Ash nodded. Unexpectedly, this elf didn't look so innocent, which surprised Ash.
"Everyone can feel this way, it's normal, but no matter how beautiful the past was, people have to face the current reality. Only in this way can we welcome the Mirai with Mugen possibility, right?"
"I don't know about this kind of thing." Ash pulled out a roll of film, shook his head when he saw the wrong name on it, and sent it back. "I don't have any expectations for Mirai. Anyway, I just live my life day by day."
Although he said this, Ash is still optimistic that people in this world can escape the trap of beauty. After all, the per capita moral level and quality of Pretty Cure's world is worthy of the name Utopia. If Tiga fights monsters in this kind of world, the plans of the Kirialodians may not be implemented at all, and they can borrow light to activate the Shining Mode every day.
One person and five elves continued to rummage through the film reels. Knowing how to seize the moment, they did not speak anymore. The only sound in the room was the faint sound of rummaging for things.
"Ash, what do you think of that child Mana?"
Ash paused for a moment. He did not expect that the elf Beruru who suddenly appeared would talk to him, and it was also about the topic of love.
"Aida Mana? She is a fool. Like Ikki, she is a nosy fool. She is also a fool who thinks the world always revolves around him and is immersed in the warmth of friendship and cannot extricate himself." Ash continued. "But I think she should have learned her lesson from this point, otherwise she will suffer a big loss sooner or later."
"She is a girl who will stand up again after encountering setbacks, although your method is really bad." Beruru shook his head and continued to ask, "Not only that, but other places, Mana where is she as a girl?"
"Why am I a girl, I'm a man, how do I understand this?" Ash is the senior girl who is scratching her head and wondering what she means by asking herself. "You mean appearance? Ah, that's true. Mana is beautiful indeed. You don't need to wear a leather cover to cover your face. As Pretty Cure, you are even more beautiful. It's 80% more beautiful than I have ever seen."
"It's nice to be with her who brings energy to the surroundings just like Sunflower, isn't it?"
"Probably."
"Do you like her?"
"Of course I like it. It's better to say that I like all Pretty Cure!"
When you are almost vomiting from dealing with all kinds of leather-covered men, a group of beautiful and capable little girls suddenly appear, and they feel completely different from the previous heroes. You will also like them!
After honestly speaking her simple thoughts, Ash blinked, not understanding what she meant when she smiled at him.
What else could it mean? Faced with Ash's "DD" statement, Beruru became angry.
"Crack!"
The huge ears suddenly slapped Ash on the face. Although it didn't hurt, he still looked at her in confusion and waited for an explanation.
"Although an old man like me shouldn't care about things between children." Looking directly into Ash's eyes, Beruru's eyes were a little disappointed but also a little relieved. "But as a man, if you express your feelings by bullying a girl, even if you want to attract the other person's attention, you have gone too far."
"Ha-?!"
Ash was immediately unhappy.
What do you mean by this? What do you mean by bullying to attract attention? Who do you think I am, the elementary school boy who put notes on the front desk in elementary school?
"No, there is no love film in these films for them."
The elf with a tired face floated over, just in time to interrupt Ash who was about to have a seizure.
Just when he was considering whether to summon a carrot here to use a "Whale Killing Fist" to dismantle the whale from the inside, a strange voice came from the other end.
"Are you looking for them?"
What's going on? This feeling of déjà vu seems to have happened countless times before?
The surrounding environment split and moved away. As the plates underfoot changed alternately, Ash and the elves appeared in a place like a ship bridge.
Standing up in front of them, the person facing Ash was the king of Forgotten Ones here - Matthew.
"Welcome to my world, elves, Beruru, and then—"
Ash raised his eyebrows. He could feel the other party's anger towards him without paying special attention.
You are just like that Beruru. Why don't I recognize you? You all recognize me?
Although he couldn't remember when he provoked this white-haired man, Ash decided to respond to his attitude in his own way.
"Yo."
Ash replied very frivolously, and the effect was remarkable, Matthew became even more angry.
"Ya-Xiu-!"
Chapter 136 Ash in sixth grade
"Ash!"
"Don't scream so loud, we don't know each other very well."
As the only person present with fighting ability, Ash stepped forward alone to block these elves, ready for battle at any time.
Facing Matthew's raging anger, Ash tilted his head.
"Do you know what a vicious thing you did?!"
"I don't know, because I don't even know you." Ash shrugged indifferently, remembering that Beruru seemed to know the king of Forgotten Ones, so he cast a questioning look at her.
"Because you did such an outrageous thing to Mana, it's normal for him to be angry with you."
Tsk, when I did this in the past, it wasn't too much, right? At most, he would be beaten to death by the awakened heroes.
In fact, after knowing what Ash had done, if he hadn't received retribution some time ago, even Beruru would have been tempted to do something.
"That's right, for your own ugly desires, you forced the suffering on Mana and made her suffer undeserved pain!" Matthew's shoulders were shaking slightly. He struggled to endure the desire to take action against Ash, and the anger in his eyes almost burned through the blindfold.
"I won't approve of a bastard like you!"
"Why are you all asking about things related to her? How come you are all acquaintances?"
Matthew put aside his resentment towards Ash for now. What Ash found strange was another thing. Beruru talked to him about a lot of issues about the advantages and disadvantages of the girl Aida Mana. Even Matthew, the leader of the enemy, was angry with him because of what happened to Aida Mana.
Ash Although he had already lamented the wide scope of love's friendship before, now he even wanted to lament it again with double emphasis.
"You should know that she is an easy girl to like."
"Humph, do you think I will tell you everything?"
Hey guys, everyone is going to be the Riddler, right?
"Then, Mr. Villain, who is standing on the moral high ground and pointing fingers at me, is not afraid of being chilled by the wind on the top of the mountain." Ash provoked Matthew with his usual rogue aura, further arousing his anger. "You are angry about what happened to the little girl, but you don't seem to have done anything to act as a righteous partner. In fact, I think you are worse than me by letting everyone dream together."
"Huh, just watch it then!"
Matthew pressed the camera next to him, and the movie film on the camera rolled up. The picture projected from the lens was exactly what Pretty Cure looked like.
"Mana!"
"Rikka!"
"Arisu! Can't you hear us?"
The elf hiding behind saw the picture of his partner, and immediately put his head out and kept calling their names, but through the screen, the people on the other side of the picture naturally could not hear the voices of the people outside the screen.
Everyone is immersed in the past where there is no sadness or suffering, only happiness.
Kenzaki Makoto became the new Pretty Cure of the Poker Kingdom, and her respected master Princess personally put the medal on her head.
Yotsuba Arisu is with his father. The CEO, who has been away all the time due to work reasons, returned home for the first time today and kissed his family, because he knows that no matter how much money he makes, it is not as important as the person he loves the most.
Hishikawa Rikka's parents were present in person today to listen to their daughter's public performance in the school auditorium. When the piano piece ended, the entire audience burst into applause. Seeing his father and mother applauding and smiling in recognition of themselves, Rikka felt that he was now the happiest person in the world.
As for love... the love that is lost and found can go to the head of those who really care about the past.
"What's wrong? What a spoiled child."
"Wangwang!"
Hugging Marlowe and her grandma together, Love is unwilling to let go. She is afraid that once she lets go, she will wake up from the crib, and everything she loves will disappear.
"When people grow up, they will always encounter pain that they have to face. In order to make them grow faster, you have doubled the pain on them. Do you see that you and I are different!"
The excited Matthew turned around and pointed at the girls on the screen, where they were all laughing happily.
"How's it going? Have you seen their happy faces?!"
"Ah, I saw it."
Ash is not blind, of course he can tell whether the girls are really happy or fake.
It's just that Ash was neither upset about this nor happy for them. Ash just stood there calmly, watching without sadness or joy.
"Forget all the pain of reality and live forever in memories."
"There is nothing happier than this."
"Is this what you want to say?"
Ash's plain voice sank Matthew, who was excitedly preaching his ideas.
"What?"
"Honestly, I don't care about Mirai's pain or past happiness. After all, it's their business to be happy or sad. What does it have to do with me?"
Step on——
The sound between Ash's soles and steel plates continued to echo in the room.
Ash walked up to him under the gaze of the other party, and looked directly at Matthew's eyes hidden behind the shield with his dark pupils.
"And after that, more importantly, they still owe me an answer to a question."
I'm looking forward to it very much. What kind of answer will they give me? I can't let you cut off the Mugen possibilities they can show.
"You are so self-centered that you only think about yourself——"
"I didn't ask you. You cannot represent them, and you are not qualified to take away their right to answer."
"Besides, whether it is happiness or misfortune, the definition of this kind of encounter can only be decided by them themselves, right? In this case-"
Ash suddenly attacked and knocked away Matthew, releasing the elf hidden behind him. He raised his ankle and spun a whirlwind on the spot, sending the elf flying out. Sharuru and the others flew into the memories of their partners.
"You-!"
Ash believes 100% that the happiness of the past cannot trap them in the present.
"Let them tell you their answers themselves!"
Matthew was so angry that he immediately arranged for his men to go to the memory to intercept. If they couldn't intercept it, they would knock down all Pretty Cure except love to avoid complications.
Facing Ash who repeatedly sabotaged his plans, Matthew couldn't bear it any longer and shined a ray of light at him.
"It sounds so nice, you should immerse yourself in your own memories!"
"Come on."
After Ash threw Beruru aside, he did not dodge or avoid the direct light from the front, until Ash was completely turned into a film lying on the ground. Matthew was still a little unbelievable. Ash, as the main enemy, was so easily solved.
"Humph, no matter what tricks you can pull off, you can't do anything if you live in the past."
Although he said so, for the sake of safety, Matthew still picked up Ash's film and put it on the same projector as Ai and them, ready to see what was going on with this person.
Ash's spirit seemed to sink into the void of death again, but this time it was only for a moment, and a strong pulling force pulled him far away.
"Ya——"
Who are you calling?
"Ash——!"
Ash? Ash who is it, me? Are you calling me? Is my name Ash?
"Hey, my boss is calling you!"