"I'm so tired..."
Chapter 135 The Seal "Taken Away"
"Didn't you do a good job?" Looking at the back of Dark Precure who was obviously much happier when he left, there was a certain irony in the voice of Kain who was peeping at the process of changing clothes. "This is really unexpected~ I've always given people the impression that he is pretending to be a pig and eating the tiger? Isn't it a good job this time to choose to be a scumbag who plots against others and plays with everyone's hearts? As expected of someone who always calls himself a villain... eh?"
Kain was talking to himself as usual, but he didn't listen to the usual boss's retort as he talked, so Kain flew back to the room and saw Ash leaning on the corner as soon as he entered the room, looking completely decadent and slumped on the ground, looking at the sky.
"Isn't it natural? I'm a genius. If I want to, of course I can do it! But..."
Looking at the dark ceiling above his head, Ash felt the same as the Dark Echo he had just collected in large quantities.
"So tired..."
"Tired? You've never complained about being tired during such a fierce battle, right? Why are you suddenly saying this now?"
"Obviously my goal with it is to collect Dark Echo. I never have to worry about it so much. I just have to do what I like."
As always, he clicked on the system panel and confirmed that the above collection situation was almost the same. A certain kind of similar mood began to fall on him.
"Generally speaking, what you need to do is to provoke them and start a fight. Whether they can survive the fight is another matter." Ash sighed. "Obviously this is what suits me, but you ask me to use my brain or something. How annoying."
As for the reason? There is no doubt that it comes from the previous world. After all, only most of his memories will be washed away. The changes achieved through actual efforts cannot be taken away. This is not the kind of garbage setting that does not grow at all in the Mugen cycle.
But if he could, at this moment he would rather forget all his efforts.
"Is it called cure heart? You obviously satisfied me, but you also took away my favorite way of living. It's really..."
"Why don't you take my heart with you?"
As if he had lost all his strength, Ash, who was completely lying on the ground, raised his arms to cover his eyes, blocking the dazzling red light cast from the ceiling.
Kain, who fell from the air, slowly walked to the man's side and patted the man's head with his marshmallow-like arms.
"But you have already decided what you are going to do after meeting her, haven't you?"
After being silent for a while, the man sat up again from the ground and took out the Sin Stamp again. The seal that had been baptized by the power of Du En and Anmei had been continuously penetrated by the dark power injected into it, and the spider embossed eyes on it were emitting a strange scarlet color.
"I heard the voice of the times. She was speaking to me and asking me to guide her."
Then, for what comes next, we have to prepare for the next battle.
——————This is the dividing line————————
Since Tsukikage Yuri was resurrected as Pretty Cure and rejoined Rei and the others as Cure Moonlight, Heart Catch Precure's combat effectiveness has been decisively enhanced with the help of this powerful team. In Erika's words, as long as there is Yuri, it is equivalent to getting the help of a hundred people.
Even in the recent period, three cadres worked overtime to corrupt Heart Flower to produce more Desertrian in order to save their dignity after being killed by a passing coffee shop owner in 500 words. It is rare that Desertrian could survive for one minute in front of the four Pretty Cure who had become monsters.
Dr. Sabaku has recently been developing new equipment that is said to allow cadres to strengthen or even directly control Desertrian with the goal of increasing their combat power. He has also lost a lot of hair for this purpose. Of course, these are just nonsense.
Today, the Pretty Cures met an old rival they hadn't seen for a long time, it was the comeback combination of Dark Precure and Kamen Rider Timons.
"What are you planning to do today!?"
Pointing at Timons who was standing in Central Park laughing and scaring away all the passers-by around him, and Dark Precure who was looking at him like a fool, the transformed Cure Marine sternly accused him.
"But no matter what you plan to do, hum! Now that we have the help of Moonlight power, you are no longer the enemy of Yihe!"
Halfway through the questioning, it turned into a proud show off, which was normal. After all, the three of them were no match for Dark Precure, and Dark Precure had lost to Yuri in the previous battle. It could be said that no one in Desert Apostles was their match now except Dr. Sabaku, who had never seen the dragon before its end.
So of course Erika, who originally had a flamboyant personality, became so complacent.
"That's not certain."
Timons, who was standing opposite them, suddenly asserted this, and then took out a Sin Stamp from his back that was completely different from the one he usually used. The brilliant dark power on it was as conspicuous and numb to the girl who was in the light as the only stain on the white rice paper.
"That is!"
"Yes, this is the ultimate evil thing." He showed off the Sin Stamp in an exaggerated manner, and even the eyes of the girls swayed along with the movement of the seal. "As long as I use and release the ultimate power contained in it, even the four of you are no match for me!"
"You may think this is unreasonable, but it's actually so powerful, hahahahaha——"
"Flaw——!"
While Ash was "showing off" with great pride, a pink brilliance flashed across the bridge of his nose, and the fragrance of cherry blossoms could be vaguely smelled. It turned out that it was Lei who took advantage of the opportunity he had left to "show off" and kicked the seal in his hand into the air with a high kick.
"As expected of Lei, take action when it's time to take action! Get DAZE!" Erika, who saw the right moment, jumped up and caught the seal in mid-air. "No matter how powerful it is now, it's gone hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!"
Erika suddenly screamed strangely. It was not a joke. The moment she caught the seal, an invisible needle pierced the skin from inside the seal and then retracted it before being discovered.
She took the finger with tiny drops of blood into her mouth and gently licked the wound with her tongue. She pretended that her finger was pricked by a sharp part and was completely unaware of what happened.
"Oh, no! It was taken away. There is no hope. It's over!"
Looking at Ash who was reading with the "Full Feelings" stick next to him, Dark Precure felt that the corners of his eyes were twitching, and all the feelings of the past few days were wasted.
"Are you sure they will be fooled?"
"Of course they will, because they have won too much recently. It was Qin Shihuang who touched the wires, and the winnings were numb." The corners of the mouth under the mask curved in a cunning arc. "This is just another victory for them. Will they care?"
Changing the subtle communication voice back to the original, Ash shouted at the top of his lungs. "No! Our army is defeated, our army is defeated, retreat, retreat!"
"Would I let you leave so easily?!"
Yuri, who had some grudges with Timons for a long time, had no intention of watching him leave. Almost in the blink of an eye, a ray of silver light fell from his head, and Ash's quick freeze could only be knocked away with his arms.
"Timons! You bastard!"
He quickly turned over and stood up. Looking at the bloody right arm exposed after the armor was shattered, Ash shook his hand indifferently and shouted to Anmei, who was about to get blood-soaked and fight Yuri desperately.
"Hey, retreating!"
Chapter 136 It's always the calm before the storm
"What's wrong? You look like something good happened?"
"Hey, store manager, you don't know, those Timons and Dark Precure were defeated by us without even making a move!"
Erika, who looked like a winner, walked into the store with her arms akimbo and her non-existent breasts sticking out, her nose turned up to the sky, and she looked like "you are so awesome at me".
"Even the things they wanted to use to do bad things were snatched away by us! It's amazing, it's the best, it's a genius!"
"I don't think you can get along with a genius." Ash looked behind her and saw the seal in Itsuki's hand.
Although he tried to use the power of Precure to purify this object, he failed. Now Itsuki is also worried about what to do with the stolen seal.
"What should we do... Speaking of which, is the red light it emits much weaker?"
Shaking his finger that was scratched by an "accident" earlier, Itsuki tried to seek advice from his senior Yuri.
"I'm not sure about this either. How about asking the flower angel for advice later?"
"Well, that's a good idea."
The man's squinted eyes confirmed that everything in Sin Stamp was running smoothly. Ash's expression instantly became extremely cheerful, and he happily reached out and touched the top of Itsuki's head.
"You've done a great job. I'll give you a reward. I'll reward you with free coffee!!"
"Wait, I'm not a child -" Itsuki hurriedly tried to escape, but couldn't escape the web of palms following him. "And the latter is no longer needed..."
While Ash was rubbing the head of the overwhelmed Itsuki in peace, Lei and Erika came closer with puffed cheeks.
"Start————"
"Gu..."
"Okay, I'll give you a reward too. You really worked hard. Be good! Be good!"
Seeing Ash's magic hands flattening the small dumplings into two pink-blue balls on his head and face, Yuri looked away in shame. Of course, all this was seen by Ash.
"Yuri If you want to join in, of course you can."
"I... I don't have to..."
"Okay, okay, come here~"
Seeing Ash's enthusiastic greeting, Yuri's cheeks turned red with rare blush, completely losing his cool heroic spirit during the battle. He quietly moved small steps, and then was gently grabbed by the wrist and put into his arms by Ash.
"Thank you so much for your hard work. Even though you are a girl, you still have to fight to protect the world."
Ash, whose tone gradually became calmer, looked at the Pretty Cures in front of him, and gently stroked their cheeks as gently as possible as if they were the most precious treasures.
Girls hate having their heads touched. Someone seemed to have told him this, but it didn't seem to apply to all situations.
"It's okay, this is exactly what we want to do now." Swinging the twin ponytails behind his back, the pair of clear cherry-pink eyes hidden under the glasses also returned their purest light to Ash. "And Heart Flower, who can protect everyone, friends, and the most important people around us through the efforts of a girl, we are the truly happy people."
"Really, but you also deserve a happier Mirai."
Gently pushing away, Ash turned back to the cabinet at the front desk and rummaged around. First, he put a stack of slightly thick envelopes into Yuri's hands.
"This is..."
"This is your salary for this month. There is no need to say that the payday is wrong. This month's date is advanced, I said so!"
"Thank you, thank you...!"
Although I don't know the reason, Tsukikage Yuri is very happy looking at the current Ash.
"You guys don't have to keep staring at me with envy like this." Feeling the three gazes coming from the side, Ash patted them one by one. "Because if I pay you wages, it will really be illegal for me to employ child labor. I'm going to eat pork chop rice."
"But to tell you the truth, I have kept all the wages you earned for helping out on your days off these past few months with your parents. They will probably be used when you get married."
"Get married or something!?" The tone of Lei and Erika suddenly became stuttering, but Ash didn't stop moving, and he took out something from the counter.
"But I will exchange this month's salary for you in kind. Please accept it with gratitude."
"This, this is!"
The first one to make a surprise sound was Erika. "This is! The high-end hand-woven fabrics I have always wanted, as well as a personal sewing machine and Paris fashion magazine weekly!" Looking at the things in front of him, Erika's saliva was almost drooling. "I like everything, everything! Ah ha, Ash I love you!"
"This is it!" Seeing the cute dress in the bag, Itsuki's cheeks turned rosy. "You even know what I like... and this rare one is the Zero Ultraman doll. Thank you! I like it very much!"
"This is the rare seed set that I have always wanted in my dreams, a cultivation set that includes special soil!" Lei's eyes were completely attracted by what was in front of her. Even the Gijera in the jar next to her sensed the girl's vigorous and open Heart Flower, and swayed happily from side to side. "I just said in the store that I wanted it very much. Could it be that the store manager..."
Where the three people's eyes were focused, Ash was smiling.
"I can't help it. You are my favorite Pretty Cure, and you are also my precious store clerk. It would be great if you like me."
"The store manager is the best!"
Looking at the three juniors jumping around Ash in joy and laughter, Yuri, who was sitting on the sofa and stretching his lazy waist, also showed a sincere smile.
'I hope it can continue like this. '
Tsukikage Yuri may have such unrealistic thoughts, hoping that time can stop at the softest moment. The two cups of afternoon black tea on the balcony should always be warm, the sun's rays should always be soft, and the girls and men relying on each other in the small cafe should always live carefree together.
Tsukikage Yuri should always be the big sister who silently turns over the book and never smiles but is gentler than anyone else. Erika should always tease Lei and then be knocked down and tickled by the shy Lei. Itsuki should always compare the cute dolls on the advertising flyer and be hesitant about which one to buy.
And Ash just came out of the kitchen, holding freshly baked cakes and cookies, turned on the big screen TV in the cafe and asked everyone what movie they wanted to watch.
Here, there is everything she likes.
"Huh?"
Yuri, who was intoxicated with peace of mind, noticed something... something he didn't want to notice.
She saw that Ash's right hand seemed to be unnaturally stiff.
Chapter 137 Let's have barbecue today
Nasta Café's door was pushed open in time, and it was from front to back, and rare people came to visit one after another.
"Yuri~Long time no see, I'm here again! Ah, you guys are here too." Kurumi Momoka, who had just returned from the filming set, came over wearing a set of short-sleeved jeans used for filming at work, and was the first to find it. Momoka, one of her relatives and friends Yuri, waved to her exaggeratedly to show her concern. However, when Ash's figure also appeared in her sight, the girl's face immediately dropped.
"Me too... Wow, why are you looking at me like that?! Wait, what are you looking at! Why are you calling the police? It's so rude!" As a "celebrity" on the streets in recent times, Eddie earned enough limelight when he appeared on the scene. Several eyes were focused on him, while Momoka was already preparing to call the police and arrest this wanted criminal.
"Listen to me! I have already proven myself with practical actions, and the police have also canceled the wanted warrant against me. I have personally cleared myself of the crime of exhibitionism!" However, having cleared his crime by helping countless Hope Flower City residents, he immediately jumped up and began to loudly prove his innocence.
"Okay, okay, your courage impressed me last time, so we believe you." Ash, whose attitude towards Eddie had greatly changed, patted him on the shoulder with a sense of recognition. "But you're still wearing the blue coat I gave you?"
"After all, I didn't bring a change of clothes, so what's with this disgusted look! I always have clean clothes, so I don't have any sloppy problems!"
"Well... if that's the case, then what do you wear when you wash your clothes and wait to dry them?"