"[Final Vent]! (Final Vent)"
Dark Dragreder drew a circle of fire dancing around him, and let out a proud dragon roar at the enemy in the sky. He looked up at the black spot in the sky, Ash raised his fisted right hand and gave a weak cry.
"Xia..."
With his legs intertwined, Rider leaped forward. In a posture that didn't care about the laws of physics now, he kicked his head and feet into the sky. Dark Dragreder behind him roared out the most violent flames in history, pushing him to fly upward.
Jikochu Progenitor was unwilling to release his last power. The Evil Thought Energy shock wave released in his hand collided fiercely with Rider's flying kick. A violent light erupted between the two, consuming each other!
But Ash is not the only one here, cure heart also appears next to Rider! The two people in mid-air kicked Jikochu Progenitor, who was the only one on the left, with flying kicks. The two figures merged with each other, and the miracle of Moses parting the sea was reproduced at this moment by the surge of faith. Final Vent, swimming against the current, split the impact of Evil Thought Energy into two. The intersection of love and fire melted and penetrated the figure of Another Ryuga!
"How could it be possible, how could it be possible -!!" Another Ryuga, who was covering the missing part in his chest, and from there on, the cracks that were gradually expanding all over his body kept emitting light, let out a final unwilling roar.
Obviously, obviously I am going to win soon!!!
"Boom——————!"
The dial with electric sparks flashing on its surface fell from the explosion in the sky and landed next to the squatting Ash.
"Ash!"
On the straight line of sea and sky, Aida Mana turned around and called his name excitedly, wanting to get close to him and run towards him.
Then a hand reached out, patted her chest gently, and pushed her outward.
"Ash——! Ash!"
Ash leaned against a broken car, let out a heavy and relaxed breath, and slowly sat on the ground.
"That's it, it's over for now."
Chapter 170: Love Still Not Enough (with illustrations) (Volume 1 Finale)
Ling Shen Xin was held in Songkou's hand, with red hearts waving its wings around him, as if he still didn't want to go back. Ash then raised his hand and gently fanned it away.
"Go and return to yourself."
Ash let out a long sigh, and the familiar panel opened in front of him in time.
"Is it impossible to continue?"
[Sorry. ]
"It has nothing to do with you, you're just doing what you've always done, aren't you?"
[Sorry. ]
Ash took out Ryuga Card Deck, and after opening it, the advent card inside was scattered on the floor. Ash gasped, picked up the contract card alone, and tore it in half with difficulty.
"Ho...?"
"Dragon, this journey has been troublesome for you, and you are now free."
"You no longer have to accompany me, a self-righteous guy. From now on, you can live freely as a dragon by yourself."
"Hoo——————!"
This is the first time it has made a roar so big that it can pass through the world.
"Really, you are so bold now that you don't have a contract. You dare to yell at me..."
"But even if you say you won't leave, you are really a self-righteous guy."
If you can meet such a companion next time, try to deal with him in a more friendly way instead of being a servant.
"Roar."
"Goodbye, friend."
A blue Kotori landed on Ash's shoulder and looked at him. He recognized it. This was the blue bird that escaped from the little girl.
"That's right, you are free too."
"That's great."
The bluebird chirped happily, and in the eyes of Ash, it spread its wings and flew into the unrestrained and dazzling sky.
"Ash!"
The girls stepped on the ruins and called the man's name.
"Ash! Call me back if you can hear me!"
"Ash!"
"Rider!"
Even if they know what has happened, no one will accept their fate until the truth is revealed.
Aida Mana covered his newly recovered chest and walked in a certain direction without saying a word.
She walked, walked, ran, and ran like this, until her companions behind her could no longer keep up with her, until she lost everything.
Still waiting, Ash He is still waiting for me, I——
"Yo."
The girls stopped and saw the man leaning on the car door to greet them.
'System, how much time do I have left. '
[Not enough time for one Ultraman attack. ]
'It's such a long time. '
"Ya...Ash?!"
Yotsuba Arisu crouched next to him, groping his chest with both hands without scruples, and finally leaned forward, listening to the man's increasingly weak heartbeat with his ears.
"Ash... wait, wait for me, take a deep breath, you have to hold on, I will call Sebastian now to take you to the hospital -"
The man blocked Arisu's movement of dialing the phone.
"It's useless. Have you forgotten? I am the best doctor."
"How could it be... so... cruel..."
The calm smile could no longer hang on his face. Arisu, whose expression collapsed, covered his mouth and fell to his knees, trembling tears falling continuously in a straight line.
"Arisu..."
Hishikawa Rikka, who had been stunned, also reacted. She comforted her friend who was about to collapse, and a sad voice wriggled out of her throat.
"Why, why is this happening?"
"Why...? The heroes of justice defeated all their enemies, and the villains who had committed unforgivable mistakes also died successfully after being cleared. They did not escape punishment naturally."
"Isn't this kind of thing good?"
"What do you mean, this is a good thing!" Hishikawa Rikka, who could no longer suppress his feelings, yelled until he choked up and could no longer make a sound. "This kind of thing... this kind of thing can be done over there...!"
"No, I don't want this!"
The most exaggerated one among them all was Regina. She almost ran towards Ash in tears until she was hugged tightly by Aguri next to her.
"Let me go, I don't want this! Let me go!"
"I don't want Ash to die!"
"Calm down, Ash He said it himself, he has -"
"I don't care, I don't know about this kind of thing! I... wu... wuwuwuwu..."
Regina knew what happened. She had learned to consider others and she would no longer be as willful as before. She just couldn't accept the reality no matter what, so she hugged the girl who had the same origin as her and cried loudly.
Invisible to everyone, Madoka Aguri quietly turned his head and wiped his eyes randomly with his sleeve.
"Dad..."
Kenzaki Makoto, the only one who could say this, looked at this unreasonable man. She once hated him, but she couldn't imagine him dying no matter what.
"My parents died when I was very young. I grew up in an orphanage with loving Princess Ann, so I never saw what my parents looked like."
"Sometimes I also wonder, what kind of person is my father? Maybe he is really as annoying as you Ash, otherwise how could he leave me alone in the world."
"So... Dad, I followed your instructions and called you daddy... please..."
Please don't become my memory again, okay?
After listening to Makoto's confession, which he had never told anyone, Ash was silent for a while, then showed her his signature teasing smile.
"Idiot daughter, I was just joking for you, you are so serious."
I can't be your father, maybe I should apologize to you.
"What a nuisance!"
Unseen faces began to overlap with familiar faces. Makoto didn't want to see this sad scene again, so she covered her red eyes and ran away.
"Ash You bastard!"
The last person who came to Ash was naturally Aida Mana. Seeing Ash motionless, Mana forced a smile.
"Ash, you are lazy again."
"Haha." Ash also forced a smile to her. "I originally planned to pretend that nothing happened. After pretending to deceive you, I could just find a place where no one is and disappear by myself."
It's a pity that if I had persisted a little longer I would have succeeded. It's so useless to me.
"If you do this, I will really hate you."
"That really couldn't be better."
MakotoP is right, you are a nuisance.
This person has always been a nuisance, in every aspect, and has never changed. He is a nuisance that no one can dislike.
"...Mana."
"Huh?"
"Christmas, we can't live together."
"Do you think, do you think I would care about this kind of thing?"
I won't, I won't—!
Aida Mana, who had originally decided not to cry in front of him no matter what happened, could no longer hold back the tears in her eyes and burst out.
If this were a fairy tale, the girl's tears would surely turn into a miracle and save the dying Rider.
"Ash!"
In everyone's surprised eyes, Ash actually stood up in front of them, holding on to the rearview mirror, a man who didn't want to give in to death easily.
"My purpose has been achieved."
"Precure, I am just the evil dragon of the past, and you are the angels facing Mirai."
"Thanks to you, my heart is already full of excitement."
"I don't have to chase this feeling anymore."
A man who is so interesting and satisfied finally no longer has to hide anything, he only needs to let his truest self bathe in the sunshine.
"Meeting you is really a profit for me."
He couldn't even hold on to the limit of his strength for a while, and Ash's body fell forward softly, falling into Aida Mana and the warm embrace of cure heart.
"It's so ironic. Now, I actually want to live."
It's incredible that I actually think this is not bad.
"Then work harder and survive!" Ai hugged the man hard again, trying to convey her call to those who could no longer hear her.
Ash's hand slowly raised, as if he wanted to wipe away the tears from the corner of her eyes, maybe he wanted to touch her soft face, but the hand just stopped in mid-air and stopped moving forward.
"Pretty Cure, everything with you is such a happy dream."
"But now, I'm going to forget."
Goodbye, dokidoki precure.