"Yes."
Hearing Mana's words, the others also breathed a sigh of relief. It turns out that this is how the game is played.
"That's it."
"As expected of Ashu."
"Ash will definitely be proud of you inheriting him, I promise~"
"Really?"
The pink-haired girl with an increasingly gentle smile expressed her graceful thanks amidst everyone's compliments.
"Thank you ladies for your compliments. It would be great if you can surprise Father."
The air that had just been released was stuck in his throat with a gasp.
Ah...
Ah?
If you continue to maintain it at this time, are you trying too hard?
"I have heard that you would secretly call yourself Ash's girlfriend."
Hui stood up at this time. Since the stereotype put her in the hat of a bad woman, she didn't mind jumping out at the right time to make a fool of herself.
"I know you must use this as an excuse to come again, but we are Pretty Cure!"
"We will definitely win! Prove what true love and Ash true likes are all about!"
Ashu seemed a little frightened after hearing this, but there was no reaction as Hui expected. The girl who still maintained her dignity and posture bowed to her again.
"I also know the love that the ladies have for my father, but... I hope that the ladies will be merciful towards my father in the future."
Hui was really stunned this time.
Am I just pretending to be a bad guy this time?
"..."
The overflowing sense of disobedience surrounded everyone, and they couldn't stop at all.
The collective silence among everyone actually frightened Ashu, who was extremely flustered. She was afraid that it was her own problem that made everyone so embarrassed, and she said quickly.
"I will work hard for what happens next! Whether it is becoming an elegant lady or a qualified Pretty Cure! As long as it is to help everyone and my father, I will do anything!"
"Don't just make that kind of promise."
"Father-Father?"
The sudden sound from behind made Ashu, who had a question mark above his head, tremble all over, only showing an expression like a child who had been scolded by a parent.
"Because if you can't do it, the degree of disappointment to the other party will be doubled. You are only one person, and you don't have the awareness to bear such a heavy burden."
"But, aren't we all very troubled by the problem of the Hundred Realms right now?"
He raised his fists with courage, and the expectant girl looked at him expectantly.
"So I want to help my father in any way I can!"
"That's our business too!"
"Also."
Regarding the other "self", Ash's words were a little cold.
"I have a name, don't just call others father."
After the drooped Ashu returned to the room as instructed, Pretty Cure came closer with curiosity in his eyes.
"Amnesia?"
I scratched my head. Kirara, who had only seen this kind of bloody plot in TV series in the past, didn't expect that it would be staged again. Her expression became strange when she thought of this. If you say Ashu is your copy, does your family have some inheritance of fragile tofu?
"It would be fine if it was just a matter of amnesia."
Ash, whose tone was full of helplessness, let out a long sigh.
"To be precise, she was restored to her appearance settings."
Who knew that this "hibernation" was actually to prepare for such a thing.
Not to mention anything else, it took her a long time to find the way to transform into Dark Night Angel. As an unexpected surprise, the key information obtained from Dekai was that there was a "key" in Ashu that could turn the tide of the war. It is impossible to talk about it now.
"Why is this happening?"
Different from the other three people in the Hundred Realms, Ashu was an additional "fourth sister" created by the system after the original replacement sacrifice plan. In terms of experience and age, she was a bit too short compared to the others.
"She also became the current Ashu after going through a series of things, including being hunted down without mercy by Dast."
The young man with subtle eyes continued to explain the reason to them.
"In other words, this Ashu will return to the appearance that the system set for her at the beginning."
It's just that I really didn't expect that this initial character would be like this.
"A cute, kind-hearted child who is well-behaved, sensible, gentle and polite."
Kirara counted on his fingers the buffs stacked on the opponent this time.
"You know your system pretty well, so it's really Pretty Cure."
That's right, it's all right!
"Besides, she was originally born with you as her original body. No wonder she keeps calling you father. Isn't this reasonable?"
"But the person I want now is Dark Night Angel, the key player who holds all the records of Pretty Cure's original power."
Not this kid now!
106
Chapter 106: Meal replacement cannot be eaten as food.
Thinking about it so far, Ash still can't understand why the system has set such settings for Ashu.
Why did the other three betray and leave, but she was deliberately left behind to stay with me? Why do you call this strange father?
"Obviously, neither Dust nor any of them ever called me daddy... No, it seems they did."
Of course, the story involving Rider's patricide in the shed is deliberately disgusting, so I won't mention it for now.
"Could it be that because you know you are leaving me, you are thinking of replacing me so as not to be lonely? Haha——!"
Ash laughed angrily at his own thoughts.
Is this a "souvenir" you left for me as a farewell?
Then you should know that I have never had any idea about this kind of thing. The only thing I want is the winner's "prize"!
"I really did some unnecessary things."
As if he was thinking of something else, Ash's eyes were as sharp as an eagle.
"No one can replace anyone else, and no one is a substitute for anyone else."
That's what I want to say!
"Gui'an, father!"
"Did I say that?"
The joyful mood was suppressed back into the girl's heart.
"Ash... sir?"
It can be heard that such a title is a bit difficult for the current Ashu.
"Mrs. Haruno is coming to visit you, and this!"
Condensing his sadness, Ashu quickly placed the tray in his hand on Ash's desk.
"This is the lunch prepared by Aida-fujin. She told me that it must be..."
"I know, let it go."
Ashu put down the plate in his hand, but still looked confused and didn't want to leave.
"Ash-sensei, I want..."
"Go back."
"I'm working hard!"
Afraid that Ash would say something cruel again, Ashu desperately wanted to show off in front of him.
"Learning from Aino-fujin and the others, I am exercising my power as Pretty Cure! I will definitely be able to put it to use for my father."
I want to do this! I can do this! Please, father, let me become your important daughter too!
"Go back!"
Passing by the dejected pink-haired girl with tears in her eyes, even Haruka, who has always been good-tempered, became a little angry/
"Ash, you were too bad just now!"
Even though it was her lover, what Ash did really made Harudu feel angry and sad for her.
"Although I heard that she has done bad things to you... But didn't she come just to help you this time? And even if she lost her memory, didn't she convey her belief in working hard for you?"
Can't you think of this as Ashu's atonement for her past mistakes? Are you so unable to forgive her?
"No, you said one thing wrong, Haruka."
The hand that was originally going to be placed on my chin was moved because I felt uncomfortable.
"I have never hated or disliked her at all. How can I forgive or not forgive her?"
To be honest, the difference between now and before is so great that we can no longer treat them as the same person.
"Then why are you so indifferent to her Ashu!"
Why?
The reason why I am so familiar with you is because I have spent irreplaceable good times with you, which I cherish so much that I want to risk my life to protect you.
And when I met an acquaintance like Fujimiya before, even if our relationship was actually not very good as friends and foes, I was willing to trust each other's support during the war. It is precisely because I have been an enemy that I know how reliable he can be as a companion. (Of course, except for the state before being aware of being PUAed by the computer.)
But, what about Ashu her?
"Ashu..."
The only thing Ash could think of was that she deliberately induced his lustful side in order to gain the power of the previous generation Pretty Cure, but at the critical moment she gave her help to help him defeat Assassin Matter.
Including bringing everyone to help this time is indeed a good thing. Because of this, he did his best to help her heal, but...
"Even if she is said to be another Pretty Cure by the system, I can't feel any bond with her."
It's not like he lives and dies together with us through thick and thin. My feeling is just one word... unfamiliar.
"Now he suddenly calls me father."
Especially when talking about this word, he thought of his father who was buried by his own hands not long ago, and then thought of his mother who was killed by his own hands. Ash's lack of psychological shadow on family love was the result of his open mind.
"What kind of expression should I show?"
Your kindness comes from liking me, but she suddenly acted like this... Because it was so abrupt, I really couldn't think of anything good.
"But no matter what, the child calls you father and truly trusts your words."
After knowing Ash's confusion, Yao couldn't help but sigh and still advised him honestly.
"Even if it's hard to trust her, how about at least being gentler to her?"
"I know, I'm not that cold-blooded, that's all."
"Any more?"
"She wants to go to the battlefield with me."
How could I go to such a dangerous place with a woman who calls me father... huh?
Pushing open the curtain in front of me and looking at the place where the gap originally pointed, Ash always felt that there should be someone there not long ago?