Ash didn't ask specifically. He didn't know the story about Itsuki, but just by looking at the girl's appearance, Ash could think of at least five stories that were 80% repeatable of what happened to her.
"On this point alone, that kid who is not as good as you is worse than you. At least he is punching for himself, and he really wants to prove it to all of you because he likes Meidoin-ryu."
"So, Itsuki Meidoin, what do you think?"
"Isn't it okay if you work hard for other people's dreams?"
Obviously, Pretty Cures have saved many people, aren't they also fighting for others?
"Don't get confused." Ash could see Itsuki's actual thoughts at a glance, and he also had his own knowledge and answers.
"Some people say they fight to protect the smiles of others, and some say they fight to protect the promises they make with others, but in the final analysis, they are all working hard to implement the path they have chosen!"
Because they are all people who clearly understand what they are doing.
"To act based on your inner inspiration and do what you think is right, isn't it also the same as fighting for what you like?"
Itsuki I have never heard of such a statement before. It is simply sophistry, but I can't find anything to refute it.
"How can a fist you swing just for others be better than a fist you swing for yourself?"
"But if you are practicing for others Meidoin-ryu." Listening to the footsteps getting closer, Ash pointed in the direction of the door. "Why don't you listen to what others say?"
"Itsuki, can I come in?"
"Brother, brother! Wait!" Hearing the voice of her beloved brother, Itsuki, who sat up straight, panicked. Especially when she saw Ash sitting cross-legged behind her with a careless smile on her face, she panicked even more.
What should I do if my brother sees this? He will misunderstand me! There will definitely be a misunderstanding!
"Well, brother, please don't come in! Well... I just finished my exercise and I was very dirty. It will bother my brother, so please don't come in!"
Itsuki kept telling lies intermittently that even he didn't believe, but he succeeded in making Meidoin Kou stop.
"Then, I'll say it outside the door."
Leaning against the door, the brother and sister, who share the same blood, communicated through a thin wooden door.
"Grandpa said before that martial arts is the ultimate in life, and it's not about anything. Itsuki, do you remember?"
"Well - keep it in mind! But, that's not -"
"No, it's not what Itsuki thought. Grandpa didn't mean to blame you." Hearing the panic coming from the other side, Gao couldn't help but have that gentle smile on his face.
"Grandpa means that you follow your heart."
Grandpa has also been caring and worried about you, but he was never good at expressing it.
"My... heart?"
The girl couldn't help but cast her eyes towards that person. If this were the case, wouldn't it be the same as what he said about "really liking"?
"I'm really grateful that Itsuki can sacrifice himself for this family."
Finally, he found an opportunity and was able to muster up the courage. As an elder, for the first time, he confided to his sister the words he had hidden in his heart for many years.
"But I hope that Itsuki will stop living for others in the future. Instead, he will think more about himself and follow his heart."
This is the hope of grandpa, mom and dad, and everyone in our family.
I'm a little envious~
Seeing Kain wiping Itsuki's face with a tissue, Ash's originally calm heart felt a trace of jealousy. When he realized the source of this feeling, it made him extremely angry.
Forget it... I'm really becoming less and less like my villain self.
Guessing that the womanly elder brother had left, Ash stretched out his hand to Itsuki who was squatting on the ground.
"Even though he has no power, he is still an enviable big brother."
"Crack!"
Ash's hand was held tightly.
"Of course, because we are a family!"
Chapter 37 Forgot the moves
"Why, why doesn't master knock me down and teach me a lesson?"
At this time, standing at the foot of the dojo, the young man Ash mentioned was angry with someone, maybe with himself.
I know, Master, he is the most powerful, he can defeat me without half a move! The same goes for senior brother. He has obviously knocked me down, so why not give me the final blow and give me a chance to fight back!
Even though he won, the young man did not feel any joy of victory in his heart.
"Actually, I..."
I know it was my fault for using a foul move that time, but my pride prevented me from admitting my mistake. Obviously, as long as the master or others knocked me down and asked me to admit my mistake, it would be fine! As a result, I made even bigger mistakes!
Actually, I like Meidoin-ryu the most...!
The tragedy caused by being unable to speak made the flower in the boy's heart, similar to his soul, begin to lose its vitality.
"Huh, why are you feeling sorry for yourself?"
What?!
The sudden sound from behind startled the young man. Standing on a high place looking down at him was a long-haired man in a white trench coat. He was surrounded by a large group of monsters that looked like special-camera soldiers on TV.
"Who are you?"
"I am the senior cadre of Desert Apostles, Spider Gagi!"
Spider Gagi gave his name very honestly, and at a glance he saw the withered appearance of Heart Flower hidden inside the young man's heart, and he immediately fell in love with him.
"I accepted the flower that was about to wither. Heart Flower, come out!"
Using dark energy, Heart Flower was separated from the human part amidst the boy's screams. The boy's body was shrunk into a tiny shape and locked in a crystal ball. Heart Flower, who was about to wither, was locked in the crystal and allowed to be driven by Spider Gagi.
"Desertrian (Desertlien), come!"
Fusion summoning Heart Flower with a plaque beside him, and soon the boy's heart was twisted into "Desertrian" who used the plaque as a weapon.
"Pretty Cure come out quickly!"
However, this time Spider Gagi has no intention of fighting around Desertrian. The monster is just to attract the girls, and he himself is their real opponent.
"Poof——!"
Erika, who was looking for Itsuki with Lei, saw Desertrian running towards him. On the spot, he was like Mudkip who used water spray - sprayed.
No, no matter how we go out to play, we will bump into Desertrian!
"Erika, the disciples of the dojo are still here!" Lei took out Heart Perfume. After being beaten violently for a long time, she gradually passively overcame her fear of fighting.
"That guy doesn't seem to be here...!" Looking left and right, he didn't see the spider Rider. Erika was overjoyed. "Okay, let's solve it in one go this time!"
"Who do you want to kill in one go?"
A rich and rough male voice sounded from behind the girl. Spider Gagi faced Pretty Cure, and flames of energy shot out from his clenched fists!
"Pretty Cure! This time, I must defeat you!"
I'll use the new tricks I learned from the game to knock you down! At the same time, call that Timons to have a good look at my abilities!
On the other side, Itsuki Meidoin stood by the pond in the backyard, quietly looking at himself reflected in the pond.
"I thought that as long as I inherited Meidoin-ryu, I would be protecting my brother, but that's not the case."
But if I don't practice martial arts, will I still be me?
"The most important thing is, do you like it...?"
"If you don't practice boxing because you like to become stronger, martial arts is just a hobby or a prop. People who truly love practice are practicing hard."
After listening to his brother's words and Ash's words, Itsuki was thoughtful and enlightened at this time.
The answer... should lie within myself!
"Mr. Timons, as a senior in martial arts, please guide me!"
"I want to experience my original intention as a martial artist again!"
Facing this person, even Itsuki couldn't tell whether he was a good guy or a bad guy. He showed no hesitation and pity when fighting Pretty Cure, but he was so caring about himself, who was just a stranger.
She couldn't make an accurate judgment, but now she wanted to believe him!
Hearing Itsuki's words, Ash's lips narrowed into a fox-like smile.
"I don't know if I like it, and I don't know what else I can do if I don't practice..."
Ha, it worked.
"Do you want to revisit your original intention? Then let me teach you a trick: forget the moves and throw away all the routines."
In this way, you can revisit your original intention.
"Forgot... moves? - Yeah!"
Ash's figure wrapped around him from behind like a ghost, with his chest against his vest, and his five fingers attached to the back of Itsuki's hands. But Itsuki was so frightened that she screamed more than that. It was obvious that she was too close to get any closer, but except for the actual contact part of her body, she could not feel the presence of others behind her at all.
"Abandon all your worries, you don't have to put all the responsibility on your shoulders."
Maybe it was because Ash had been careless a few times, but Itsuki, who had been in contact with him, had developed resistance. The blush on Itsuki's face, which was almost bursting with steam, slowly faded, and he actually calmed down as he said.
"Then just follow your heart and feel."
She clung to Itsuki's body and pulled her to move. She discovered the boxing technique that Ash pulled her to do from the beginning. It was obviously Meidoin-ryu's move, but...
What move are you talking about forgetting?
"Don't think too much, your body will tell you the answer by itself, and the Meidoin-ryu you practice will protect yourself."
Itsuki completely calmed down, and the mistakes in boxing caused by panic no longer existed. The movements of his hands were as graceful as a dance, and the powerful routines came out as smoothly as flowing water.
She began to enter the state, her eyes gradually became ethereal, and her hand movements became more and more elegant.
"Let your thoughts be as unfettered as water."
What am I doing?
"Don't think, but feel."
Me, why do I do this?
Me, who am I?
Ash had stopped guiding at some point, and the man who retreated to her side looked at Itsuki, whose eyes were dull but extremely attentive. He looked at her already formed movements with a satisfied smile on his face.
"Yes, that's it!"
My vision is right, you are really suitable, classmate Itsuki!
"Boom -" The sound of explosions from a distance interrupted everything, and Itsuki, who was sitting on the ground and suddenly woke up, finally reacted.
Me——it obviously didn't teach me anything, but I seemed to have learned something.
"Mr. Timons?"
"Let's go over and have a look."
Looking at the back of Itsuki running towards the sun, Ash nodded with satisfaction.
Shine more, Itsuki, Lei, Yuri, Erika.
What I want to see is this stage of destiny that no one can predict!
Chapter 38 Itsuki, breeding completed
"It's already started."
Ash, who was hanging upside down on the tree with his instep hooked on the tree trunk, was sitting in the first-class seat watching the battle between the two Pretty Cures and Desertrian.
"I really want to go back to the dojo. In fact, Meidoin-ryu is my favorite!"
Desertrian, who transformed from boy Heart Flower, will intentionally or unintentionally reveal the inner voice of his original owner. He can be called a truth-telling robot, which Ash finds quite interesting.