What does it mean? Could it be that Kaler had already guessed that we would escape from Closed Gear and provided us with this thing to let us pass?
"So we have prepared traps all over the ground. When we try to touch the cheese on the mousetrap like Curious Jerry, Baijie throws a cup and gives the order, rushes out 5,000 axes and captures it for us?"
If you think about it normally, this is definitely the development. Of course, if you think about it normally, it will be like this.
However, the problem is that the sender is not normal.
Unlike Wright, who has so much inexplicable divinity all over his body, and unlike Dast, who was completely cleansed of the former Ash template's divine gold, Kaler gave Ash the feeling of... no feeling, as if he didn't care about anything, not even their "great goal".
"The coordinates given by such an indifferent person are very thought-provoking."
Thumb thump——!
After thinking of a certain possibility, Ash was so shocked that he could not speak. He could even hear his own heartbeat clearly.
"Could it be that this is the coordinates of the main base of the Hundred Realms?"
What's the difference between opening the door of your own house and inviting Taijun here? Hey! Isn't it too deliberate and suspicious?
No, because there are too many involved and if you make a wrong step, you will be in a doomed situation. Even Ash must carefully consider the next step.
"But in the final analysis, you still have to be so careful because you have too many things on your back, right?"
Otherwise, even if it is a trap, I would like to try it out after being invited like this.
Ash, who was in a state of self-mockery, couldn't even react to the sound of feet coming from behind until he was very close.
"Who!"
With a swipe sound, the sword was unsheathed from the void, and the matte "X-Ascension Slash Sword" flashed across the air and pointed directly in front of the opponent's frightened eyes.
"It's Ashu."
After seeing clearly that it was the opponent, Ash had no choice but to sheath his sword and could only pinch the bridge of his nose.
"Don't approach me from behind casually. Apart from being pointed at a gun, this is the feeling I don't like the most."
"Isn't that right?"
"There's no need to apologize. Just tell me. If you have anything, please tell me quickly."
Ashu raised his head from bowing and pursed his lips, seemingly unwilling to do so.
It's really different from other ladies, can't I do it?
"Actually, it's nothing."
After listening to Miss Megumi's story, I was a little angry with Miss Megumi, so I left in anger, but then I felt a little regretful and sad, so I couldn't help but find my father and come over... to comfort him?
She knew clearly that this happened a long time ago and Ash didn't need her comfort at all, but she still couldn't help but want to do something for him.
"I thought about my father... Ash-sensei has been very hard recently, so I baked some cookies."
The attentive girl brought the tray in front of Ash with an expression full of hope.
"I heard that Ash-sensei likes pungent flavors, so he made it very special. I wonder if it matches your taste?"
There is an old saying in my book that if you want to capture a man's heart, you must master his three bags, and it all starts with the stomach bag!
So I followed what the book said and baked cookies. Even Primum said they were delicious and gave them to you!
"Oh, what do you mean cookies?"
With an inexplicable look, he glanced at Ashu, whose eyes were still flashing. Ash leaned over and picked up an irregular thing from the ground that looked like the seal text of Linto.
"This?"
"!"
Oops, didn't it all fall to the ground when I bowed to apologize?!
"I'm so sorry, I shouldn't--ah, you can't eat it if it falls on the ground!"
"It hasn't been more than three seconds... click."
Ash frowned as he made a tooth-grinding sound in his mouth, like chewing metal.
"It's so hard that it looks like you're chewing Core Medal, and it tastes really bad. Click-"
"I'm sorry... huh?"
"Click, click!"
In front of the apologetic Ashu, the boy continued to eat all the remaining cookies into his mouth.
125
Chapter 125: Not the father, not the daughter.
In fact, Ashu is self-aware of how bad his cooking skills are.
With no cooking experience at all in the past, her understanding was limited to reading from the book. She showed the level of a poor beginner. Especially when she baked those pitch-black "Core Medal", it was very obvious that she was a little frustrated with her cooking ability.
And the reason why Ash has to be brought over like this is because he hopes to be punished by Ash and then teach him step by step... After all, according to Miss Lei, if Ash doesn't have bad taste, he can be a proper cooking master!
But, but.
"Father——Ash-sensei! This is not edible!"
"Kacha, kacha—I've already eaten, so what can I say?"
For black charcoal substances suspected to be cookies, you should not use sharp canines but use molars to grind them down and chew them carefully, just like you would treat black bread mixed with sawdust. Just like that, with Ashu's eyes full of excitement and fear, Ash really ate all the cookies.
You've already said it tastes terrible, so why do you want to eat it?
With a look of trouble and a little bit of happiness on his face, Ashu felt that this was probably for some reason that he didn't know.
"By the way, there's one more thing!"
Because I was so happy that I almost forgot about the real thing, I waited for Ash to finish his hands, and then Ashu quickly made a rummaging gesture on his body.
"Oh?"
Licking off the burnt cookies on his fingers, Ash, as a heavy foodie, was unexpectedly very fond of this devilishly spicy flavor mixed with a lethal dose of industrial saccharin. Ash even softened his tone, and his behavior towards Ashu was no longer as harsh as in the past.
"It's good to speak up if you have something to say, but speaking of it, compared to other people Ashu, you haven't changed much."
At least it didn't look like he wanted to "peel off the wrapping paper" and eat me right away.
"This, this is it."
So in front of Ash's pupils that suddenly widened to the point of shrinking, Ashu opened the system space in front of him and took out the gem pendant used for his transformation.
"!——"
"Father, I am friends - I have gradually begun to master the power of Dark Night Angel. Now I can also be called a Pretty Cure like Mrs. Xiang, right?"
Ashu, who clenched his fists in excitement, was not aware of the change in Ash's expression.
"I think I can help my father now! I can protect everyone!"
I'm a little embarrassed about my father, but I actually eavesdropped outside. So my father is in a troubled moment that needs help right now, right? Just in time, please let my power come in handy now!
"Yes, let me demonstrate it directly for Father!"
The girl with a divine face closed her eyes before placing the radiating jewelry close to her chest.
"PreCure——"
"No need!"
The jaws as hard as iron clamped tightly around the girl's wrist, forcing her to interrupt her transformation with a look of shock on her face.
"!?"
"Just be a little girl and like small skirts, learn knowledge, and take cooking classes."
As Ashu's expression of shock became more and more obvious, the man who looked at him spoke seriously every word.
"It's enough for us adults to worry about the adults' battles. Children, don't get involved casually!"
"But, but!"
Seeing the serious expression on the face of the young man in front of him who was a head lower than himself, Ashu hurriedly searched for an excuse in his stomach.
"I mean it!"
Easily able to eat a cookie as bad as charcoal, but unwilling to acknowledge the power that lies right in front of you?
However, what father needs most now is obviously strength! Because of this, I will work so hard with the help of Primum!
"Ashu, I appreciate your kindness, but the current situation is that we are like the last survivors who have survived on an isolated island relying on dew."
He looked away, as if Ash himself couldn't bear it.
"So no matter what, how to take the next road, every step of where to go is crucial..."
"So, stop irritating me...!"
"!?"
I wanted to become Pretty Cure who could help my father, so I tried hard to pass——but, I was told that there was nothing needed...
"Father..."
The eager hands want to grasp the back of the figure who is about to leave.
"Father--!"
"I told you not to call me that!"
I haven't had a child with anyone yet!
You said that you were created as the Pretty Cure version of "Ash"! But you are not the real Pretty Cure at all. What is the original purpose of you being created by the system?
The crystal-like diamond-like tears fell to pieces on the gemstone in the palm of her hand, and then quietly slid down along the contours to moisten the girl's trembling palm.
"..."
Primum, who usually stood on the treetops, looked condescendingly at Ashu, who was hiding behind the shade of the tree, wiping tears alone. The other party seemed to be aware of her arrival, but he hurriedly wiped his sleeves and still could not completely wipe away the traces of tears.
After a general understanding, I don't think there is anything wrong with Ash's behavior Primum. She takes it for granted that the strong should humiliate the weak, but Ashu you... you have been able to pass through my hands several times these days. You are not that weak, are you?
"Why don't you resist and force him to accept you?"
"Because he is the father."
"Why do you still think about him so much after being treated so coldly?"
"Because he is the father."
"Why do you call him father?"
Primum couldn't help but frown, thinking about the things he asked Emotion World to do these days. In addition to causing a severe wave of fertility in the world, it seemed to make them a lot jealous of what they were expecting?
Hey, hey, hey, she wants to see the power of love, but she has no interest in love itself!
However, looking at Ashu's attitude... could this be true love?
"I realized that you have no blood relationship with him at all. What he said is absolutely right. You are not his daughter."
"I was born into this world for him, and it is my greatest joy to be of use for his happiness."
Wiping away her tears, even though her eyes were red with grievance from being treated like this, Ashu still insisted on this matter.
"I want to be his strength... that's why I say he is my father."
It's not just a blood relationship, but... a certain emotion that exists above that!
"Alas..."
How stupid.
Neither you nor me.
"Primum?"
Ashu was a little strange. This was the first time she saw the other person sigh.
"I'm really stupid if I want to try to see if I can get another answer using other means than what I've used before."
As expected, it is best to use the method I have always used.