And now Miss "Cure Tender", who was pressed against it with skin-to-skin contact and was caught by her younger sister, turned even redder for a moment.
"Anyway, as you can see, this is what it looks like~"
Not long after, a horrifying scream penetrated the entire castle from the inside out.
"Hah?"
To be honest, when the scream sounded, Ash still had a sleepy look on his face and had no idea what was going on.
Then when he saw Maria "so close" in front of him and Iona kneeling on the ground next to him with "despair on his face", he was so frightened that he lost all sleep on the spot.
When Maria said yesterday that he wanted to date her, I even refused considering Iona's mood.
Who would have thought that the dignified Pretty Cure would have such a skill to sneak into Chen Cang!
"As you can see, sister, I was rejected again. It's obviously the first time in my life that I've had a heartbeat, but it ended like this, isn't it too outrageous?"
Surrounding Iona, Maria, who knew that he had gone too far this time, was pitiful.
"So if I can't get it by normal means, I can only try some direct methods. After all, Iona, you said you did it this way."
"I don't know, and my sister is not so despicable! Just wait and explain to Megumi and the others later!"
"Don't, don't!"
Tell me about this! Is it a big deal that a sister cheats on her sister?! Maria, who was left alone and gradually petrified, was left in place. Iona, who was suddenly disturbed, left angrily to the other side.
"Iona! I really didn't do anything!"
Maria was not the only one who hurriedly came to explain. Ash, who had to put on his clothes while running and be careful not to get too straddled, almost rolled and crawled after him.
"I was really just sleeping, I really didn't feel like this happened!"
If it were Ash in the past, with his beast-like intuition that there was no such thing as dormancy, even if there were no malicious beings approaching, he would be awakened from a state where he would never be attacked as soon as possible.
But this has also been said that this is all Ash from before. Now after being cured by these "light messengers", he can finally no longer have to be vigilant all the time, but chooses to truly sleep peacefully... Then he was taken advantage of by the unexpected Maria.
But Ash could swear that she was sleeping very deeply, and she wasn't that "direct" yet! At least the part that is too critical to be written in the text has not actually happened! At most, it exists in some extra story...
"Hmph...!"
She knew that Ash didn't panic, but she just didn't want to pay attention to him!
Iona, who was still in an awkward situation, glanced at Ya, then walked away with his hands on his hips.
"At this time, it's better to leave the child alone for a while."
Maria, who knows a lot about how to deal with his sister when she is angry, also comforted her.
"So what have you done..."
It seems that Pretty Cure has appeared more and more recently. Is it my imagination?
"Ha... still, I haven't done it yet."
You don't need to say it, if you had really done it, you wouldn't be in this situation now!
"So."
After looking at the back of Ash and Maria who were rushing away in anger, Ashu and Nanase Yui quickly came to a conclusion after straightening their heads that were tilted to their shoulders.
"If something like this happens again next time, just solve it yourself. Don't just call everyone out casually."
No! Kids, I didn't do it!
"As for the rooms, you can choose one by yourself. After all, there are still many vacancies."
Seeing that the two of them were familiar with each other and had been arranged, Ash, who was just caught off guard at first, was really shocked now.
"No, I didn't say she was going to join -"
"Yeah!"
Ash wanted to roll his eyes when he thought that this matter was finally settled in such a haphazard way.
"Because I know that now I won't beat people according to my temper. In the end, no one will listen to me."
"Haha~ That just shows that they trust you very much."
Looking at Ash standing opposite with a grumbling face, Kaoru, who had now transformed into a miko again, covered her sleeves and chuckled.
This shrine, hidden deep in the mountains and old forests, once worshiped a certain god, but now it has long been forgotten by the world. Except for those Pretty Cure who occasionally come to visit, the only one who comes is Ash.
So just looking at him made Jing very happy.
Very, very happy.
"Crack!"
Throwing the coins in his hand into the money box, Ash solemnly presented his clasped hands in front of him.
"I hope that the next one I will meet will be Precure that will make me worry less, and I also hope that the next Asura drama will have less stomachache."
"That god probably doesn't have the extra ability to protect you Ash."
Picking up the Gohei at hand, Jing, who was no longer excited at all, now only had calmness in her tone.
"It's okay. I know enough gods anyway, so it makes sense to worship any one I have a close relationship with!"
"No, such a broad visit is useless from a sincere point of view."
Although he said this, Jing still waved the Gohei in his hand. As a miko, she performed a dance with impeccable movements that seemed to be a blessing for those who came.
As gentle as water, as graceful as flowers.
"Well, I do feel better now."
After feasting his eyes, the man felt much lighter and said goodbye to her.
"I really thank you for coming to support me in time, so that's it. Let's meet again after everything is peaceful."
"Wait!"
Just as she was about to leave, a hand reached out from her and grabbed the cuff of Ash who was about to turn around.
"If there's no rush..."
"Can you spend some more time with me?"
Chapter 76: Love does not distinguish between good and bad!
Tomorrow Ash plans to take his team to pull anchor and head to the next world where there may be traces of them.
So in other words, if it was just today, he could still find time.
"As long as you don't intend to keep me here forever."
Of course, I don't mind coming with the mirror.
Although sitting upright is a tradition in this country, no matter how many times he tried it, Ash said it was awkward and unaccustomed to it. After constantly adjusting the seat cushion, he finally chose to sit with his legs spread out to make it more comfortable.
"Haha, I don't plan to be Phantom Queen now."
Jing, who came in with tea to serve Ash, didn't say anything rude to him. She just smiled gently at him.
"I thought it would make me happy to destroy everything that made me unhappy like that, but it turned out to be just a nightmare."
"I remember that you hated me very much, didn't you?"
Ash picked up the cup.
"Seeing the way you were next to them, I thought you were just another Blue."
Lifting the hair hanging down by her ears, Jingya, who moved in sync with the man, picked up the tea and took a sip.
"But you are a human, and he is a god who knows everything except feelings."
"Well, in fact, I also made a mistake, every step of the way."
Thinking back to when Jing was on the verge of death, she begged herself not to let her tragedy happen to Hui again. Ash Although Ash did it with power, she also risked her life in a literal sense.
"It's already good if you know your mistakes and can correct them."
No matter what he has committed in the past, he is currently working to correct this mistake, isn't he? This is where Jing's view of him changed in the first place.
"You are so tolerant, Queen."
"Now I am just a miko named Kagami."
Unlike the evil queen who only had evil eyes in the past, now, or rather in the past, Kagami was a being that could make people feel incredibly relaxed. Just thinking of this, Ash felt lucky that he could "risk himself" to save her.
At least the kiss that made everyone react so intensely was not in vain.
Putting down the warm cup, Ash couldn't help but glance around the shrine with curious eyes, especially when he saw the empty "shrine", he became even more interested.
"I remember that when you were a miko, you were the one who paid tribute to Blue God, right?"
"Yes, I was raised by the shrine maiden who was the heir to the shrine since I was a child. In my heart, I only admire Mugen that god. To be chosen by him as the Precure to save the world was a dream-like fantasy for me at the time."
So it's the same as continuing to like that guy who is actually gentle to everyone.
"Until now, he will never appear again..."
So you replaced him.
"Then who is enshrined in this shrine now?"
"Huh?"
After being reminded like this, she realized that she really hadn't thought about this. Jing was also stunned for a moment, until she suddenly had an idea when she looked at the man in front of her.
"Hmm... How about changing the object of worship to Ash?"
If this is the case, I will pray for Ash every day~
"That sounds like an attractive proposition."
Such a special offering made Ash nod his head repeatedly.
"Then do this after I die!"
"Then I still don't want it."
No one among the current Pretty Cure wants Ash to die, probably because too many such things have happened before their eyes.
Now that they are no longer alone in the shrine hall, the two people who are alone again no longer have a relationship between "winner" and "sinner". Ash and Kagami are now just chatting about trivial matters.
Ash was troubled by the troubles he encountered in dealing with their relationships, especially the funny things he complained about that made the mirror next to him laugh non-stop. The mirror told him about the peace he had experienced day after day after retiring into seclusion. Even if it was a straightforward story without any interest, Ash would listen quietly beside him.
"This way of living today is not bad, right?"
Ash is also quite emotional about this problem with mirrors.
"The more this happens, the more I feel that the self who used to do whatever I wanted is really omnipotent."
For example, hitting anyone who is upset, and doing anything with bad taste, not even caring about one's own life, how cool it sounds! "Now that I'm so relaxed and playing around with them, and I often feel like being deflated, I would only call this weakness in the past."
"But."
Ash, who originally thought he was missing his past self, changed the topic again.
"What's incredible is that just being with them will make them happy and calm even if they don't have to fight anymore."
"Yes, these are them..."
Facing the man who was sighing in front of him, Jing also made up his mind.
"Ash, take me with you!"
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In the blink of an eye, the distance was shortened, and there was a certain sense of firm determination in the mirror eyes that were so close to each other.
"You said that this might be a very dangerous battle!"
"Yeah, why do you still-"
"That's why! When I was Phantom Queen in the past, I brought pain and sorrow to countless people and committed terrible sins!"
But in the world after Red God and Toregier were defeated, there was no need for me in the already peaceful world. As a result, I... couldn't do anything.
"So take me there!"
Let me at least play a redundant role, let me at least atone for my sins by devoting my strength to the feat of protecting the world!