This body is nothing but the dark power of Assassin Matter, which was awakened from the partial longing for your HeartCatch that resides in the remnant... Of course Ash would not say such excessive things.
Just like what they said, Ash is a very good liar.
Why would you appear in front of me at this time?
"Unless you know a second person named Ash?"
Of course I can't let go of you, a crybaby.
Yes, who else could talk to them like this besides Ash?
"We met other children who have met you." The tearful Yuri tried his best to smile at the man in front of him who could wipe his tears again. "They all said they are very grateful for everything you have done for them and miss you very much. It's too much. The store manager obviously has such stories but didn't tell us. Why can't you tell us more..."
Obviously, I won't blame you... probably.
"Of course I don't want you to become more sad than you are now... if you want to say it, I am a man."
"They said that in the past they saw, you were the one who would come back again... Is the current store manager coming back again?"
Ash couldn't answer her question. The mask made it difficult to see the true expression. All she could see was that it gently patted the girl's back as a comfort.
"Uh-uhhhhhhhhh!!!"
The impact from the waist almost knocked Ash to the ground. It turned out that Erika had rushed over desperately and hugged Rider's waist tightly. Unlike Yuri's low voice, Erika, who never knew what it meant to hold back, released all his inner feelings in a direct way of crying.
"Store manager! Ash ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh of me!"
"Erika, I just..."
"I don't listen, I don't listen, I don't listen! I don't understand anymore!!!"
Erika continued to hug tightly, with no intention of letting go, regardless of how embarrassed she was with tears streaming down her face as she always boasted of being a lady. Anyway, she would just shake her head with red eyes and wipe all these on him.
"Erika I'm just a lively and funny girl. So what if I don't understand those amazing and over-the-top reasons?" With eyes full of grief and anger, the blue-haired girl curled up her mouth in grievance and sniffed the snot dripping from her nose loudly.
"I just like to be with Ash. I just want everyone and the store manager to be together. No one has the right to criticize such a wish!"
Yuri, who was hugging Ash from the side, clearly showed the same expression as her from the fragile expression after lifting the cold shell.
"Why, why do you refuse even this...!"
"Ash...?"
"Timons...!"
After noticing the reaction of their companions' transformation, Itsuki and Lei, who were chasing after them, stood on the edge of the intersection with their mouths wide open, watching this scene. The fists they had clenched in preparation for the battle were trembling and unable to loosen.
Hanasaki Rei is a girl who likes flowers. She has a character who feels sad when she sees flowers withering and falling leaves.
And on that day, she witnessed with her own eyes the state of the Black Lily from blooming to withering away again, but she could only watch but could not do anything.
The sadness she felt was no less than anyone else's.
In fact, I have liked Ash since the first time... It's just that the other children I have seen are not as beautiful, and they are not as eloquent as them. No matter what kind of mood I am, in the end, I can only drown in my heart and fall asleep quietly.
However, as we get along with Ash, the seed buried in the soil will take root and sprout, and beautiful flower buds will bloom from the rustic buds in the soil.
Thinking of the other girls who had also gotten along with Ash, including timidity and low self-esteem, Lei, who was mixed with countless complicated emotions, couldn't say anything to question, and could only reach out to that figure suddenly.
I was also very happy when we were dating. I was also very happy to be able to fight and protect everyone as Ash wanted, but I also wanted...
Being able to hold his hand...
The hand that Lei quietly raised was gently held, and after being pulled along, she was also held in Ash's strong arms.
"Ash?"
When he murmured the name in confusion, tears welled up behind his closed pink eyes.
"Itsuki." Rider waved to the yellow-haired girl who was still in a daze. "Come here too."
Rider's chest was broad enough to hug the four girls who were crying for their reunion. Even through the outer layer of armor, when their soft fingers pressed on their bodies and they felt the familiar reassuring warmth, the heaviness in the girls' hearts finally had a chance to fall.
"Store manager..."
Itsuki, who thought he could maintain a normal attitude and say hello to Ash, couldn't help but hug him tighter until now, coveting the warmth from his body.
"If I could have given you a helping hand at that time..."
"I miss you so much..."
"I'm sorry Ash... I'm sorry, we should obviously be aware of the pain in your heart like others..."
Even though they have accepted what happened at that time, it does not mean that they will not feel regret when they occasionally think about it. Whether they are Pretty Cure who failed to save Ash or as a "store employee" who lost the store manager, they are all equally sad after the loss.
"I don't remember ever raising you to be such weak children."
However, she is still a girl after all.
"Swipe pull..."
Feeling the sand leaking out from her fingers, Lei quickly raised her head in horror.
"Ash... your body...!"
"It looks like it's the limit."
Timons also noticed that his body was beginning to become illusory and about to drift away, so he gave a serious warning at the end.
"HeartCatch Precure, this gathering of many Pretty Cure will be a war! Even if the enemy is an existence that you no longer want to fight!"
Although I still want to stay with you for a while, the only time I can avoid being noticed is the time I have now.
"You will encounter more incredible and unmatched things in the future, but just like Infinite Silhouette that day, don't be afraid."
As if aware that Timons was about to leave, the girl held its hand reluctantly, but she could only watch the sand dripping out from her fingers.
"Keep fighting, keep running."
"You can see the people you miss again."
If this is a battle, I will fight with all my strength, and I will never regret saying goodbye.
"This time, I won't continue to cheat."
I have indeed told you many lies, even if I apologize, it is useless.
However, you have always been my most important store employees, and what I value most is your growth.
It's true.
"I am also very happy when I spend time with you. I am very happy to have you accompany me to spend time with Pretty Cure."
"I love you all."
"This sentence cannot be false."
Chapter 27 The Heartbeat Battle
Ryuga, with a shield in his left hand and a sword in his right hand, is fighting with the combination of Aguri and Rikka. Among them, ACE, who is the main attacker, is actually worthy of being one-third of the Poker Kingdom Princess and Ling Shen Xin and the additional warrior.
Since the five-minute transformation limit was removed, Cure Ace, who was originally focused on powerful explosive attacks, has become even more powerful. A series of attacks and strikes were continuously slapped on the Dragon Fang Shield, which blocked him and made him retreat continuously, but there was Rikka who was skimming the formation beside him.
"Ash, ACE, I, Mana and Arisu are all different."
"Although the way we met is really terrible, I also admit that you are indeed my friend, not only the cake that I was treated to at that time, but also what you said, if you become bad, I will stop you!"
Lifting his leg and kicking forward, he took the initiative to attack in front of Long Ya. Aguri followed closely and waved his hand to block the opponent's arm, stopping the knife from falling towards his head in advance. The bright red edge of the pure white dress danced like flames with the girl's movements. He turned around and raised his leg to launch a backswing roundhouse kick and kicked the high heel on Rider's neck. The kick caused his head to snap upwards.
"Pretty Cure's five oaths - the first one! As Pretty Cure, we must always move forward!!"
"We have overcome the difficulties you set for us, so what about you Ash!"
Pressing the high heels under his neck, Longya clicked his head and straightened his head, then looked at her with his scarlet eyes.
"Even if we don't mention what happened between you and those Pretty Cure who molested us who we haven't even seen... well, there are so many beautiful children, but they all belong to Pretty Cure! Don't you have any sense of shame?!"
"Obscene! It's so obscene! Having Mana and Regina is not enough for them! Show your shame, you vulgar creature! Are we paying back your unsatisfied desires? Are we!?"
"Ya, Aguri...!" Just listening to Aguri's heartfelt words, Rikka's face turned as red as a monkey's butt, and he quickly whispered in his friend's ear. "It's inappropriate to talk about these things now... At least we can ask other children's questions after the beating...!"
"..."
Ryuga, who had Aguri high heels on his head, continued to remain silent, but he couldn't even put down the knife in his hand.
"Ah... yes, yes!"
After realizing what he had said, the rather thin-skinned Aguri turned red for a moment and quickly changed the topic.
"What do you want to do when you come back this time? Do you just want to fight us again? Stop joking, it's a shame that Mana is still asleep and can't see you in such an embarrassing state!"
He raised his feet and flew back to avoid the blade of Ryuga's counterattack. After landing again, Aguri, who was standing next to Rikka, stared back without fear.
"That's right, Ash!" Rikka next to him also shouted to him with his own feelings in mind. "Whether it's Mana, Arisu or me and Makoto, everyone actually cares about you all the time. You will only break the hearts of everyone who cares about you again!"
Mana corrected you Ash, you should not be such a cruel person!
"Of course, including me!"
Lifting up his boots and taking a step forward, Aguri's eyes were also burning with the flame of determination and fighting spirit.
Whether it's us or the other kids, your bond is there with everyone, even if it's never been said, but so am I! After all, it was once a bond between heroes!
I will continue to fulfill that promise even if it is necessary to make it a second time!
The battle belonging to Pretty Cure is still going on. Also under this unknown night, someone is walking with blurry steps from the dark alley to the bright place.
"Motohei, what on earth are you doing!" A young man dressed as a social animal outside the alley was listening to the accusations on the other end of the phone with an embarrassed look on his face. "You actually forgot such important materials from our club at home? Send them back to me quickly!"
"Don't be angry - don't be angry, President!" The young social worker with a crew cut quickly smiled at the other end of the phone. "I've got it, and I'll bring it to you!"
"Hurry up!"
"Yes, yes... Sigh -" The man known as Motohei let out a long sigh after putting down his phone. "Even if you are a serious person in the human world, it is still difficult to be in the middle management... Although at least you won't be thrown out of the side window like before."
"But, Pretty Cure..." Thinking of the familiar figures he saw hiding behind the collapsed building at noon before in the largest female violence group's battle, the man who seemed to miss him sighed incomparably. "Still so awesome Pretty Cure, forget it, we probably won't see each other again anyway, it has nothing to do with who I am now..."
"Yo, uncle."
A sudden voice from behind stopped him. He turned around and looked at the young man walking out of the darkness in surprise.
"You, what are you!"
At this time, A used Medal Slash Saber as a crutch on the ground to help him move forward. The brown-haired girl with eyes and slightly chin carried on her hunched back showed a somewhat scary smile to Motohei from her face that occasionally shed a few pieces of debris.
"Seeing as you are ready to leave, can you take her and me along for the ride?"
"After all, this kid and I are really tired."
On the roof of the building at the other end, Ashu, who was holding the railing and folding his hands on his chin, hummed softly in a happy mood, and looked down at A with a smile on his expression.
"Ash, aren't you cheering up now? It seems like you are getting better at finding yourself again?"
"Let me just say, what does that kid in a leather jacket who just wants to steal other people's toys know? He can heal other people's hearts. What am I if I'm not Pretty Cure?"
The slender fingers painted with pink nail polish, along with Ashu's happy heart, struck a sweet song on the metal railing.
"Become more powerful and go further, Ash, so you can attract some attention for me."
Of course, it is natural to have a good relationship with more beautiful and kind-hearted children like Pretty Cure. After all, their kindness should be greater than jealousy, so things like love will be superimposed. If you are loved more and become happier, the system master will feel more at ease.
"I found that I quite like you."
"At least it's better than that guy who chases after other people's butts without any pity, and maybe wants to destroy the world."
Chapter 28 Caring DokiDoki (4K)
"Click"
The huge force of the girl's fist forced Ryuga to take several steps back. Similarly, the shield on his left hand that was already covered with cracks was shattered into scattered debris under the final blow.
"Give up, phew—it's just that you can't beat us like this!"
Aguri, whose physical strength was exhausted under the continuous fierce attacks, was a little rushed when she spoke. After all, the disadvantage of the explosive tactics she is good at is that it consumes a lot of physical strength.
If it's one-on-one, Ryuga would be a good choice by choosing passive defense to consume a lot of her energy. It's just a pity that Rikka, who has been standing nearby and alternately taking action with Aguri, will not just watch.
"We have also seen other children you know." The blue-haired girl pressed her hand on her chest and conveyed her wish to Rider in front of her. "Especially the child named Reika. They said that you have changed and become more considerate and gentle."