"..."
After a period of time that made the girl feel embarrassed and uncomfortable, to her surprise, it was Ash who took the initiative to let go and choose to retreat.
The hands that were about to mop her up immediately after taking advantage of the situation did not touch her as Nan expected. The girl who felt the lightness on her body couldn't help but be startled when she looked at the man with a dull expression in front of her..
Hey, aren't you trying to... force me to submit to you?
"Well... there's no need to say such outrageous things."
"Eh?"
Hearing Ash's disappointed voice, somehow even made Nan feel guilty, "Did I go too far?"
No, no! Right? Why do I care about him? It was obviously his fault all along! I won't feel guilty just because of a little change...
However, even though he had given up, he was still in a bad mood.
"It seems that I have disappointed you?" Seeing the vaguely changed expression on Nan Fang's face, Ash closed the window behind him that let in the wind. "Well, I am indeed disappointed."
"Okay, okay, you have already said it to this extent. This time I will give up temporarily."
After all, Ash, who had been joining in the fun with Yao, discovered that the progress between him and her seemed to have stagnated after they became friends, so he came to Nan with the mentality of giving it a try, so he took the opportunity to come to the dance room and had a feast for his eyes.
When one route doesn't work, you might as well try other routes, eh! This is also the valuable knowledge I learned from the treasure called "galgame" presented by the citizens!
But for someone with a strong self-esteem like her, it seems to have the opposite effect now.
"Give up... you?"
Really, not going to do anything?
"I like your strong and defiant look. This will give me a sense of conquest and satisfaction." The honest Ash nodded and admitted this idea. "However, I still understand that too much is not enough. I don't want to break your thread and make you look broken. That wouldn't be fun."
"Nan Princess." Ash said as he walked to the door of the dance studio, ready to leave.
"Actually, if nothing else, I quite like how dignified and confident you look when you dance."
Is this what you like?
"Wait, wait a minute -" After hearing the last words left by Ash, the girl who was agitated in her heart unexpectedly called out to Ash who was about to leave. "You said before that you wanted us Princess Pretty Cure to be your wife, your Black Night Kingdom's Queen."
If this is the case, of course we will want to resist you.
"What does this mean, what does it mean in the end? Do you want people like us, or is it our dream just like Dysdark wants to block all hope?"
Is it to possess us? Want to take the power of Pretty Cure as your own? Otherwise, it is clear that the king of a country actually wants to attack three of us, the daughters of common people. I really can't understand...
"Weren't you quite smart when you were the president? Why don't you understand now?" Looking at the hesitant Nan, this time Ash looked strange and incomprehensible. "Isn't the answer obvious? It's because I like you."
"Like... like it?"
In terms of background and wealth, as the daughter of "Kaito Group", and in terms of appearance and beauty, as the recognized title holder of "Academy Princess" by the Noble Academy, Kaito Minami has received many requests for confession and dating, both in and out of school, and she always refuses them in a decent way. It's not like she has never heard this word before.
But never once did she feel in a strange mood like now.
Never before had she felt the warm moisture on her cheeks like now.
"Isn't it just your sweet words that say you like us?"
After all, every time you say "like" you say it easily, so it doesn't seem serious at all?
"Haha~ Have you learned a little bit of my sense of humor?" Ash, who raised his hand and rested on the door handle, gave the answer. "If I didn't like you originally, why did I choose you to be my Queen? Do you think I am someone who will wrong myself?"
"So, is that true?"
So, are you really serious? No... right? It's completely different from what I thought!
"Do you think it's easy for me to say something like this? It's just because I'm serious that I say it every time!"
Do you think my purpose is just to make you fall in love and have fun with you? Idiot~ If that were the case, I would have packed you all up and gone home as I originally planned.
But there is no way~ Love comes so fast like a tornado. Who made the light you bloomed together so much in line with my heart? Plus I am a philanthropic person, so didn't I fall in love with all of you at once?
"What I want is never as superficial as you think. In fact, it's more than that! What I really want is everything including your shining hearts!" He turned his finger and pointed it seriously in the direction of Kaito Minami. Ash was matching a handsome and standard pose with very wrong lines. "If you like someone, of course you like everything about them!"
Nan's face suddenly turned red. "Then you - this is too sudden! Confession is like this... it's annoying! Don't say it so easily!"
It obviously sounds worse than someone who only wants our bodies, but why is he so handsome!
"Want to see it?"
Ash had just stepped out of the door of the dance studio and suddenly disappeared. When he made a sound again to attract Nan Zai's attention, he had already appeared downstairs.
"So! No matter who I say it to or how many times I say it, I can do it!"
"Wait, wait!" Seeing the students who seemed to be attracted from the teaching building on the other side, Nan realized what Ash was going to say and hurriedly tried to stop him with a blush on his face. He even had to find a crack in the ground to get in right away.
Facing the swaying braid beside the half-closed window, Ash took a deep breath and shouted with his hands like a trumpet.
"I like you——!"
"My love is completely sincere! Everything about me! From the inside to the outside, there is nothing to be ashamed of in mind or body! So no matter how many times I say it, it's okay!"
Although the person shrank down, the windows next to him were still open, and I could see the shadow of the light blue braid swaying happily.
So cute.
"What's wrong? What's wrong? There seems to be a big movement?"
"I don't know, but it seems like someone is confessing to someone in another building... It seems to be that Ash!"
"What, is it actually that Lord Ash? Oops... I'm heartbroken!"
Ash's unabashed behavior naturally attracted a group of people who wanted to take advantage of it, but Miss Kaito Minami, who was targeted as the "victim" on the other side, was in dire straits. Even as Student Council President and Pretty Cure, she never expected to encounter such a situation. When she thought of someone outside doing this for her, she felt as if her head was boiling.
"No... don't say any more!"
Against the curious gazes of countless students, Ash continued to confess his love without any shame, just as he said.
"So my love is genuine——"
"Princess Precure! Love you!"
Student Council President, who was huddled in a ball behind the window and shivering, suddenly stiffened up and almost fell to the ground after hearing this title.
Yes, his love does mean he loves all of us.
"Princess means Princess, which is mentioned in the textbook." A student who was discussing this matter thought of the topic Haruno Haruka in his class who always talked about Princess, but he still shook his head and did not think about that. "That guy Haruno often mentions this, but who is Precure?"
"Could it be that Princess from a certain country is called Precure? It doesn't seem like it..."
"But to be able to get such a confession... it can only be like Princess, right?"
The students who were shocked by Ash's sudden confession were whispering to each other. On the other side, the platinum dormitory who came after hearing the news was preaching to Ash with a serious look on his face.
"I think it is indeed a deed of youth for young people to be able to meet someone they like and work hard for it." The platinum housemaster who gently pushed up his reading glasses did not expect that the smiling man in front of him would be so bold. "But next time, please don't make such loud noises in the Noble Academy, it will cause trouble to everyone."
"Ahaha~ Definitely next time, definitely next time."
After all, she looks like she wants to see me prove it. If I don't actually verify it for what I said, wouldn't it mean that I am a stingy guy who doesn't keep his word?
Looking at the "adoring" looks in the eyes of the students around me, Ash is even more confident. Isn't this one step closer to my goal of conquering this college? Ha, really kill two birds with one stone!
"I just hope you can pay attention to it, and..." She pushed up her inexplicably reflective reading glasses, and a curious light shone in her eyes. "Ash-sensei, who is this lady named Precure...?"
"You want to know? No problem, come on!" Ash was immediately excited when he heard what the other person said. He couldn't help but want to share his feelings. "Precure is the legendary beautiful and powerful warrior. I will tell you about their benefits..."
"Ahem, cough, cough! Regarding this matter, I think it is necessary for me to have a good talk with the school guard." Seeing that it was not only a matter of reputation, but also his true identity might be exposed. Kaito Minami, who could no longer just watch, quickly jumped out and pulled Ash away from the platinum dormitory who was reluctant to speak.
"What... what are you thinking?"
"Are you concerned about Pretty Cure?"
"I mean everything so far!"
Of course, if you really shout my name in front of everyone, I might not dare to come to school for a week. But I still can't breathe a sigh of relief, mainly because the confession this time is not to us but to "Pretty Cure"? What the hell is going on...
How to say it? If it is Ash, it is indeed in line with the character to go his own way, and I should look at it with a more rational attitude.
But... even though I was right in front of me, the final response I got was indeed "Precure", which was a little bit disappointing...
"Oh~?" Ash didn't expect it. Is there an unexpected gain this time? "Nan, could it be that you are jealous?"
Or are you jealous of yourself?
"No, that's not right! Why would I think so? The trouble should obviously be on my side!" Ash just watched with interest the performance of the girl who was talking to herself and worrying alone. "Why do I feel like this? Am I really being tricked into being confused?"
Are you saying that she was deceived by you because she did the same thing to Yao as I did? Gu...
Unable to look directly, Nan's eyes quietly moved to the other side. The girl put one hand on the other arm to hide her shy mood.
"Because of you, I have superfluous feelings in my heart..."
"I'm really embarrassed." Thinking that the other party was still struggling with the topic of "Pretty Cure", Ash simply revealed to her. "Actually, I am a pure lover!"
"Pure, pure love?"
After hearing this, Nan almost burst into tears. Ash said that he is "pure love". Is this a joke?
"After all, I am Ash, I am King! My love is very philanthropic, and it is not enough to just devote myself to one person."
Seeing Ash looking so great and talking shamelessly and weirdly, Kaito Minami couldn't help but laugh out loud in front of him for the first time.
"Pfft... is this pure love for King?"
"Of course!"
"I just purely love every Pretty Cure!"
Isn't this pure love?
Chapter 41 The Bizarre Adventure of Kaito Minami
"So don't get me wrong."
"I am a pure lover of the Party!"
After hearing the fallacy of "pure love = pure love for everyone" from Ash, the first thing that arose in Kaito Minami's heart was not only a little anger as if he was being teased, but also a feeling of laughter from the bottom of his heart, as if he had been poked at the point of laughter.
It was as if what she knew was taken for granted was broken by another "taken for granted". This sense of absurdity made her really laugh.
"Pfft - what is that!" Nan, who was already chuckling, shed tears this time, but unlike the previous time when she was so angry that she dropped her pearls, this time she couldn't help but laugh from the bottom of her heart.
"Speaking of this kind of pure love... Pfft haha——! I'm sorry! But I couldn't help it hahaha!"
Seeing Nan laughing so hard in front of him that he could hardly stand upright, Ash began to feel a little confused.
What's wrong? I didn't touch your smile point, either?
Although I don't know what happened, I originally planned to give up this strategy.
But I just said a set of true words, and somehow I feel that the distance between me and you has become closer.
"Could this be the legendary unintentional intervention...?" Ash felt it and immediately planned to pursue the victory. "You're smiling so happily... Now that you're like this, do you feel like you're falling in love with me more?"
"Pfft——" While covering her face that couldn't help laughing, the girl stepped back continuously. "No more, it's Ash that you are too pretentious... Hahaha!"
Even though I said that, I felt like the communication with him was not that scary anymore.
"That's it, then I'm leaving."
So decisive.
Seeing the back of Ash turning around and disappearing into the portal without any nostalgia, Nan felt a little emotional in his heart. Obviously sometimes we can be like rice cakes that we will cling to no matter how hard we struggle, but sometimes we can easily choose to give up.
"You want to see when we work hard and shine for our dreams..."
So, is that also your way of "liking"?
The hands clasped on his chest felt inexplicably moved.
"Huh?"
For some unknown reason, the figure usually disappears without a trace in the blink of an eye, but today, for some unknown reason, only the whirlpool portal that looks like the back of the YGO card remains in place.
"What's wrong...?"
Just when she was confused, she saw a small figure with short ears sticking out from the edge of the portal. I remember you were... the one who was inseparable from him, his transformation elf?
"[Come in.]"
Kivat waved his wings to the girl who was still in a daze outside the door.