Before hitting the new Rider's breastplate with a hasty counterattack, Ash, who leaned forward with his whole body, thrust out two swords at the same time, piercing the pair of wings on the girl's back, one on the left and the other on the right.
"Oops! Wing quilt!"
Now there is no way to use the maneuverability of flight to gain an advantage! Knowing this, the girl's expression was very ugly for a moment, and the "samurai" holding two swords opposite him was pointing the edges of the two swords at the girl with a first-class driving display.
Rather than being hesitant and standing still until it is too late to do anything, making timely choices is a more friendly approach for Ash. As the saying goes, even the worst choice is better than the result of choosing nothing at all.
"Hui..."
If you continue like this, you will become less and less like Pretty Cure.
If you don't want to explain the reason, let me explain it to you with practical actions!
Use this sword!
"Ash, come on!"
"Oh!" The girl who is now excited... or rather happy with the happiness in her heart responded happily to Ash. "Great love that spreads throughout the world!"
"Cure Lovely (Lovely Angel)!"
The halo of love flew from the girl's heart to Ash. Just before it was about to be transmitted to him, it was decisively cut in two by the vertical slash of his sword. Standing on the deserted street, the situation seemed to have reversed. Ash took the initiative to approach the girl step by step.
After all, if you don't get close, you can't start the fight!
One long, one short, one thick. The two swords danced like a "dance" in the samurai's hands. They flew up and down in front of the girl flawlessly, sparks flying with her fists. The very counter-intuitive posture of short sword for offense and long sword for defense made the girl who was not used to it have to retreat step by step.
"[Daidaimaru]!"
The blade of the sword is like an orange petal, which makes it very refreshing to look at, but there is an extremely sharp light flowing on it. The Rider held upside down in the backhand is struck or scratched, constantly rubbing against the girl's fists and kicks, leaving a trail of stinging pain.
"[Musou Saber]!"
The long knife in his right hand was waving the light of the silver blade gracefully. Every swing that was not gorgeous but extremely smooth was constantly colliding with the girl's fists and feet, forcing her attacks back again and again!
If there is anything Ash agrees with in Megumi's previous series of confusing remarks, it is that he still fully believes in the fact that sincere communication can be achieved through fists.
Rather, as the battle progressed - the girl who had always been in a low mood and existence because of being "left out" now started to laugh from the bottom of her heart.
Pulling the buckle on the back of Musou Saber, the continuous shot of light bullets was dodged by the opponent's side hand. The girl's fingers folded in front of her eyes condensed the light of a true hero who kills with his eyes.
"Lovely Beam (Lovely Angel Ray)!"
"[Lock On!]" After quickly connecting the tails of the two weapons to form a double-edged naginata, the fast-moving Ash installed the orange lock seed that appeared out of thin air into the nest of the weapon. "[One, ten, hundreds, thousands, ten thousand! Orange Charge!]"
The huge sliced fruit released from the blade and the two laser beams resisted each other until the explosion finally reached the critical point and forced the two of them to retreat.
Now Ash can see it very clearly. Although the girl's face is very hard now, there is a sense of joy after being rewarded... Just like what she said, that something is "recognized" by me?
"Megumi."
"Huh?"
"I admit... I did something excessive to you, and I deliberately alienated you. This is a fact." Surrounded by the flames ignited by the explosion, Ash, who did not relax his vigilance, tried to use unaccustomed "gentleness" to communicate and understand with the other party. "I have no complaints against you Precure for your unreasonable behavior, even if you hate me."
Rather, it's the reason why you fight with me.
I would rather you say that I am "Phantom Empire" and you are "Pretty Cure", so it is natural for the enemy to be like this!
What you are saying now... who would understand?
"But Hui, you still have friends who love you and relatives who care about you." As a villain, there is a day when he advises a hero of justice to "value yourself." Such an abstract experience makes Ash's stomach twitch. "Don't you want to spread the great love throughout the world? If you want to overthrow you..."
"No, I have never resented Ash-sensei from the beginning to the end, right?"
Hui smiled and stuck out her tongue in embarrassment. She was as innocent as a little sister who was a little shy after seeing the brother next door she had a crush on.
If you don't look at her battle-hardened battle clothes and clenched red fists.
"In the past, I was indeed recognized for wanting to be friends with Ash-sensei, but I was constantly ignored and became discouraged." The girl who clenched her fists as she spoke seemed to recall the pain, and even Ash on the side could only nod helplessly.
At that time, I wanted you to be the one who finally defeated me, so in order to prevent me from taking away the love of others in the end, I deliberately kept a distance from you to prevent the ending from being too painful for you.
In the end, choosing you from four people is really unfair to you.
"At that time I was——"
"However, now after Kohime pointed it out, I know." What Ash didn't expect was the girl's next sentence that showed him a smile full of happiness. "Ash-sensei What matters most is actually me!"
"..."
"Huh?"
You, how did you know?
Could it be that Snow White, who actually has amazing wisdom, could see through this?
"I'm sorry, I have to interpret Ash's good intentions to hide it." As she said this, she even apologized to Ash. "I know your true words now."
You once said that you are looking forward to fighting with me next time - I think this is your sincerity, but I have never met your requirements, so I have not responded.
"After that, you have been using seemingly evil methods, but in fact it was just to force Kohime and the others to become stronger!"
Ash-sensei, no one knows how much you are suffering in your heart! No one knows how painful you are!
"This kind of awkward behavior is actually the love of Ash!"
And I have been treated indifferently, pushed out, and beaten the hardest. In fact, this is exactly what Ash is trying to do so that I can become the "most loved" and "strongest" person in his eyes! The heart that has been poured into it!
"I finally understand that Ash-sensei's deliberate abandonment of me is actually Ash-sensei's love for me that wants to be happy!"
It's just that at that time, I could only understand on the surface, and I didn't understand Ash-sensei's intentions at all. It was really—without love, you can't see anything!
So now I have to become stronger to respond to the happiness of Ash-sensei!
"I know, it turns out that I am the Pretty Cure that Ash-sensei has devoted the most to and loves the most! I am so - very grateful!"
Speaking of the emotional part, the girl who wiped her bright red eyes even shed tears.
"Hui..."
"Clang -" with a sound, the bright Daidaimaru fell from Ash's open hand and made a crisp sound.
Listen to the girl analyze the answer happily.
"You...?"
Ash's back was filled with cold sweat at some point.
Chapter 138: Damn it!
The girl thought back.
At that time, Ash shocked me when he suddenly released his transformation in front of my attack! After all, I was fighting for Kohime against his strong strength, but even if I risked my life, I was still not as good as him. Just when I thought I was about to lose, he suddenly took the initiative to end the battle. Of course, it would be difficult to understand his actions with unclear intentions, right?
'It's okay, you are Pretty Cure, of course I believe you. '
Until I heard this sentence, as the end of my first contact with the wonderful person Ash, I became curious about you who is not like a good person but not like an enemy. Then I wanted to know what your happiness is?
'If you don't fight with the intention of actually killing me, you can't really defeat me. '
Now I also understand that this means that no matter what enemy I face, I cannot take it lightly, let alone give up. Only by persisting in fighting can I see the dawn of victory, right?
"Megumi... that's not right!"
"You are just dominated by the confusing feelings caused by the misunderstanding in your heart - how can you become Pretty Cure's orthodoxy - please wake up!"
Upset.
tmd, it's completely upside down!
This feeling is like leaving the most beautiful piece of cake in the refrigerator to enjoy as a late-night snack, only to open it and see a burping guinea pig staring at you.
Now, Ash feels like his heart is burning.
Daidaimaru kicked up from the ground and took it back into his hand. Ash, who was dancing with his swords, attacked the girl again, but this time the attack was pushed back by the opponent! Was the power actually overwhelmed?
"You are so far away from the hero I longed for!!!"
"I know, Ash deliberately said those exaggerated words before so that I could survive the difficult situation and become stronger." The smile without any falsehood on the girl's face was enough to melt the coldness in people's hearts, and it was enough to make even Ash, a strong man in the past, feel creepy. "That's why he deliberately behaved, including his previous attitude of deliberately alienating me, and his behavior that would make me hate Ash."
Now I understand more and more. You told Kohime that only if she mustered up the courage to take back her transformer could Pretty Cure's reputation be taken back as well. You also maintained a good relationship with Yuko and taught her self-protection skills. Even Iona, who originally rejected everyone thousands of miles away, was moved by you (physically).
Even after Kohime explained it, I understood that although she took a very drastic approach, it indeed stimulated her fighting spirit while solving the conflict with Kohime!
I was too stupid in the past and could not understand the good intentions of what Ash did - huh! I should have known better because I saw it with my own eyes. I can be so close to my companions and play happily with the children who like Rider. How could I be a bad person?
Really, it's too late to know?
"!"
Facing that happy smile, Ash unconsciously took a step back.
What's going on, me?
Am I... am I shaking? Am I... afraid? Are you so timid that you're afraid of fighting her?!
No, how could I be scared when she was clearly smiling at me!
But my heart is trembling, even my hands are shaking! What is this feeling that is absolutely different from when I am excited and makes me feel frightened?!
The warrior's hands were visibly shaking.
Even the sword in his hand was trembling, almost falling off Ash's palm.
"Huh——"
He squeezed his trembling right wrist hard with his left hand to stop the creepy impulse. He took a deep breath and closed his eyes under the mask. He raised his hand and threw Daidaimaru away with the other hand.
When the free hand was raised again, the Rider Card it was holding was pointed at the smiling girl. The light flowing around its edge became sharper and sharper like the setting sun.
"Suck-!"
"[FormRide (Form Control) Gaim (Armor) Jimber Lemon Arms (Jimber Lemon Armor)!]"
Breathe deeply, concentrate, and then—breathe deeply!
The combination of the orange orange armor and the energy lemon armor that fell out of the zipper quickly turned into a thick feather suit and fit on Ash. While the silver-white Haori upgraded him from a samurai to a general, the crimson "Sonic Arrow" was raised by Ash. He raised his hand and aimed at the girl in front of him. The energy gathered on the front arrow of the bow string gradually increased.
"Cure Lovely, I want to be here-"
Now we are in battle. Ash You really think too much. Since she wants to fight... then I just need to let her fight!
"Kill you!"
"You are still talking about pushing me away from you... I am so happy!"
I finally understood that it must be Ash's love and tenderness that never showed a smile to me!
"Lovely Beam!"
It is still the signature double pink beam of light shooting from the eyes. The high temperature like divine punishment burned the air in the road into distortion. Just before the beam was about to hit Ash, Rider moved!
Just like the protagonist of an action movie who jumped out of the bunker sideways like a gunfight movie and fired back at the enemy at the critical moment, the defensive force of the plume armor that avoided the beam at the critical moment only left two scorched red marks on the vital part. At the same time, Rider kept firing the bow and arrow in his hand!
"Swish, swish, swish—!"
For a moment, the set seemed to be in a battle at the Magic Academy. Whether it was the rolling figure of the girl or the vigorous leaping figure of Rider, countless light arrows and pink light continued to explode around their feet. In the scene where countless landmines exploded around their feet at the same time, the excited smiles and silent masks on their faces were reflected in the igniting firelight.
"A bow and arrow are coming?!"
Seeing Rider charging towards him with a sharp bow arm, despite his own attack, the girl was stunned for a moment until she got closer and pulled twice on her body to react. However, she acted quickly at the critical moment and still gritted her teeth and held down the Sonic Arrow that was chopped on her body, thus seizing the right to use the Ash weapon.
"Ash, at this distance, there is nothing you can do."
"[Lock On]!"
"Is that so?" A cold voice sounded in the girl's surprised eyes. After the energy lemon lock seed that appeared in Ash's hand was put on the bow, she pulled away the arrow that was on the girl's chest. "You can't help it, it's you!"
"Lemon Energy!"
The juice pouring out from the top of the arrow forced the girl away, and the transformed lemon and orange slices were inserted between the two of them to lock the opposite girl firmly. Ash released the arrow and fired the fruit arrow that penetrated everything.
"Hui, I don't want to end up with you like this, don't force me——!"
Looking behind the sliced fruit that was about to be penetrated, Rider, who originally thought it was over, saw that the locked girl was raising her arms with difficulty and standing on both sides. The huge amount of pink light condensed from the bow on her chest was getting stronger and stronger!
"Burn it all up——"
"Lovely Blaster (Lovely Angel Flame Explosion)!!"