"Okay, then finally."
"Who is hiding?"
"With such an ugly appearance, you can't set a good example for them as a senior!"
Twenty-six Ash's psychological talk·Part 2
Poke again.
The two elves were eating the Kibi Dango that Ash took out, while looking at Ash with shame, a picture of "a primary school student trying to poke a girl on the shoulder after making her cry."
"Ms. Yuri, if you sleep during working hours, your wages will be deducted."
"..."
"If you continue to sleep, I will eat your snacks today."
You're not really crying, are you?
"..."
"Tsukikage Yuri, even if you pretend to be an ostrich, you still have to face reality. Sadness itself will not have any other meaning except giving birth to more sadness."
Ash's behavior had the opposite effect, and Yuri's head shrank in the opposite direction.
"Manager, this is too childish." After swallowing the Kibi Dango in her mouth, Lei warned in a low voice.
"That is to say, um——!" Because he swallowed too fast, Erika almost choked on the dumpling. It was not until Lei handed him a bottle of water that he finally swallowed it down. "Phew, I'm alive... Speaking of which, it's obviously a coffee shop, why does it sell things like kibi Dango!"
Come back to my original impression that cafes are all high-end Western desserts!
Ash shrugged Erika's unreasonable troubles, who knows what happened, I'm happy with it.
"Yuri, aunt is not injured, right?"
"Well..."
Ash's voice finally received a response.
"Okay, stop being awkward, raise your head and let me see."
Yuri let go of his hand and slowly raised his head with support.
"Wow, how miserable."
The glasses that should have been hanging on the bridge of her nose were smashed at Timons's feet, and Tsukikage Yuri's originally cold and pretty face turned into a disfigured face after the defeat of Big Three Tokusatsu next door.
He took out the medical kit from the backstage, including iodine, alcohol, medical spray, cotton swabs, hemostatic gauze, OK bandage, etc., and Ash began to treat her.
His fingertips lightly touched the red break on the girl's soft cheek, and he could feel the slight tremor coming from there.
"Speak out if it hurts."
"Yeah."
Gently apply the medicine to the wound to disinfect it, and finally put a bandage on it to help it heal.
Ash quietly cleaned Yuri's wound. During the process, she remained silent despite the pain caused by the wound stimulation.
"Pick up your clothes."
Yuri followed Ash's instructions and lifted up the hem of his clothes, revealing a bruised abdomen and a rounded lavender half. However, before Ash could take action, the other two girls screamed with red cheeks and covered Ash's eyes.
"Ah, what are you doing!" Lei, who was easily shy, became incoherent on the spot, and Erika, who was blocking Yuri with his body, was also panicking at this time. "Hentai! At least not in front of other people - ugh!"
"Baga." Ash gave each of them a chestnut, making them cover their heads and squat down in mourning. Now Ash had no intention of joking with them.
"I heard what you said about what happened. You really did something reluctant." He pressed his fingers gently on his abdomen and heard the throbbing sound from between Yuri's teeth. Ash rummaged around for a while and found the special medicine for promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis that he had prepared.
"It's so miserable. Don't force yourself next time."
"I'll try my best..."
Looking at Ash who was treating Yuri's injuries very seriously, Erika, who was carrying a big bag on his head, made a muffled sound. "Doesn't this make us look like we're being petty..."
"Well, after all, the store manager is really good in all aspects."
Lei, who was also carrying a bag, made an apologetic sound. After all, they, the store manager, could do almost anything except making coffee.
"However, I didn't expect that Yuri-nee turned out to be Cure Moonlight or something... Store manager, you wouldn't have known about this a long time ago, would you?!"
Erika, who suddenly reacted, asked Ash loudly, but in return, Ash took it for granted.
"That's right."
"Why didn't you tell us?!"
"You haven't asked me what I said?"
It was still natural for her to answer the question without being able to answer the question, but after hearing this person's answer, number Erika, she fell silent.
The half Heart Seed hanging on the girl's chest made a rattling sound with the draft.
Ash cast a questioning look at Yuri, and after getting her acquiescence, he began to tell the story of the past for her who was unable to speak.
"Yuri She has lost her ability to transform and can no longer fight alongside you. She kept silent in order not to worry you."
This story, which is a bit too sad for a little girl, begins to unfold.
"Yuri is doing this to protect the world, to protect Heart Tree, and you are the ones who will inherit this mission."
"In other words, you are the heirs of the legend."
The two active Pretty Cure did not speak, but nodded silently.
Seeing the beautiful purple figure behind Tsukikage Yuri, they once again truly realized the mission they shouldered.
Just when the two girls were feeling increasingly heavy, a pair of big hands gently patted their heads.
"But you don't need to worry, because today's story will become tomorrow's legend." Ash imitated the man's smile and gave them an encouraging thumbs up. "I believe that, that's why I said that to Lei."
"Store manager...!"
Not to mention the two girls who were extremely moved. After wrapping the bandage around Yuri's waist, Ash nodded with satisfaction as he looked at the bow he had tied casually.
Putting away the medical kit, the water took away the remaining potion on the man's hand. He grabbed a handful of fine coffee beans and put them into the hand blender. Ash grabbed the rocker on the side and slowly turned it. The mellow coffee aroma gradually covered the smell of potion that should not be present in the room.
"That should be enough."
"Store manager." Just like when facing a teacher's question in school, Lei raised her hand and asked a new question.
"Um, that elf is very similar to Shiffre and the others... or is it a demon...?"
'It's me! ' 'You'd better stop talking at this time. '
Before Lei could finish speaking, Ash stretched out his hand to block her face.
"STOP, although I know this, I can't tell you." Ash looked at Yuri who had no expression. "This matter is related to your sister Yuri-nee. I can't make the decision without permission. You can ask again when she plans to tell you personally."
"Okay, that's enough." Ash patted Yuri on the shoulder and said in as gentle a tone as possible.
"I will tell your mother later. I will try my best to use an excuse not to worry her about the reason for the injury. Then you can rest at home."
"Of course, don't worry. This is a paid vacation. Don't refuse it too quickly. Who said I am a kind person who can't see the pain of others~?"
Tsukikage Yuri looked up at Ash, allowing Ash to see her eyes full of tears and her fragile expression that exposed all her weaknesses.
"Store manager... why!" What was supposed to be a soft question was shouted out uncontrollably by Yuri.
There was a hint of crying in her throat.
Why, it has always been the case in the past, why are you so nice to me?
"Why?"
Pulling out the spoon that was stirring the coffee while it was brewing, Ash tasted a little of the coffee and nodded slightly.
"Tsukikage Yuri, what was your purpose when you, as Pretty Cure, defeated Desert Apostles and saved the people who had Heart Flower taken away?"
"Eh?" Yuri was stunned for a moment when he was suddenly asked back, then shook his head slightly.
What purpose could it have? When she gained the power to protect the earth, she naturally wanted to do something. Of course, she also wanted to fight to dilute the sadness of her father's disappearance.
Of course, as far as the result is concerned, she tried her best to fight Desert Apostles until the last moment.
"If you don't need a reason, then I don't need a reason either." The silver ladle spun half a circle in the man's hand and hit Yuri's head neither lightly nor hard.
"If I have to have a reason... hmm."
"Pretty Cure is very beautiful." He said it nonchalantly and made the three of them feel a little hot. A calm smile appeared on the man's face. "And I want to be the power of Pretty Cure."
That's right, Pretty Cure, even my life will become your strength, until then...
"Although I can't do much more, you can still call me when you are sad and give half of your energy to you."
"Store manager..."
"Hahaha, I accidentally followed the atmosphere and said something that seemed to be great - ah?"
Ash felt his chest suddenly sink. Tsukikage Yuri's hands had already wrapped around his armpits. A slightly trembling sob and gentle warmth came from his chest along with a slight wet feeling.
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!"
It was not a pleasant sound, but the overflowing sound of sadness that burst out after being suppressed to the extreme reached Ash.
"Ash... Thank you for being able... Thank you..."
After Kolon left, I thought there would never be anyone who could become my "heart".
But the store manager, Ash, thank you very much for cheering for me.
Thank you, I can't say anything else except thank you.
"You are such a crybaby."
Ash knew it. He knew it from the first time he met her and saw her like that. Tsukikage Yuri's real heart is not as cold and strong as what appears on the outside.
"Don't say the same thing as Kelon..."
This will make me want to cry even more.
The tight embrace became even tighter.
Chapter 27 The unknown little girl's heart
There is no such thing as justice will prevail in this world. It's just that a group of idiots fighting for justice have to fight to the death to achieve such a goal, which makes this sentence sound reasonable.
No matter how strong a hero is, there will be times when his morale gets stuck.
This is the case for Tsukikage Yuri now. She originally thought that she had come out of the past, until she faced the "Kelong" incident this time, which reopened the wound that she had finally healed, and the blow to her made her inner "heart" fragile.
At this time, it was Ash who took the initiative to stand up, showing a rare and reliable aura that melted the cold shell that had been protecting her heart.
Even the strongest person will have moments of weakness, and the person to whom she can confide this weakness is undoubtedly the person she trusts the most, such as her relatives, close friends and partners, or... someone who is irreplaceable to her.
"Okay, okay."
Ash perfectly played a role that makes people feel dependent. His right hand climbed up to Yuri's slightly trembling back, and his palm gently comforted her with as much gentleness as possible.
"Okay, it's nothing. If you cry again, it will be a pity for this face to be dwarfed by flowers."
'Wow! ' A certain devil's voice came to mind from the bottom of my heart. 'Miss Yuri, don't believe this person, he is really just talking! '
Unfortunately, the voice of a certain demon Yuri could not be heard anymore. She raised her feverish cheeks and tears could not stop falling.
"But, even if you say so..."
"It's okay, everything will be fine."
Will everything be fine...?
The girl completely showed her vulnerable side in front of him, even abandoning her reserve and "acting like a baby" to him. Ash, who felt this, let out a subtle sigh.
She really believed me completely. Although it was as I wished, it was not good now.
After all, past experiences have told him that one day they will part ways, and it won't be too late.