Ashu: "In fact, on days like this, the author originally wanted to return to the Christmas special. However, with the recent atmosphere of the main plot, it is really not suitable to insert gags at will. So I can only give it up for the time being. As an alternative, please enjoy my Christmas greetings."
Ashu: "It has been serialized until now, and this story is finally coming to an end. Although it is inevitably heading towards the abyss of getting worse and worse, at least - thank you readers for supporting it all the way until now! At least in the last part, the author promises to prepare a matching ending!"
Ashu: "Then please look forward to the final story of Ash and Pretty Cure!"
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Chapter 207: The nostalgic taste...
"Chirp, chirp, chirp—"
Although in order to keep his secret identity as Pretty Cure secret, Mana used his palms as ear warmers to cover his ears. Mana ensured that Ash did not hear their conversation.
"Gulihuala, gulihuala——"
But as Interdimensional Traveler, who has been traveling around since he was a child, it is quite reasonable for Ash to have some lip reading skills, right?
So from the outside, they look innocent and curious, but in reality, when they focus entirely on their mouths that are opening and closing, it doesn't really matter whether they actually hear them or not.
In fact, the topic they discussed was not that unexpected to Ash. No wonder it's the monsters that have appeared recently, and the focus is on the intruding "Kamen Rider Enki".
The very indignant Makoto certainly wanted to teach this annoying ghost in his memory a lesson! And Arisu starts from the disasters Rider caused them and others in the past. After analyzing all the disadvantages in detail, he almost convinced Ash himself with several well-founded reasons why he must defeat the opponent.
In response to their reaction, the young man's eyes began to think at high speed. In this case, could it be that the evil deeds I had done in the past as Another Ryuga and Oooooo were individually edited and pieced together as the result in their mouths?
If this is the case, on the surface, this "Kamen Rider" is indeed so hateful that people have to kill it quickly.
Although there is no actual confirmation yet - but in short, you are so disgusting, Kale! It must be your fault that things have turned out like this!
Several people seemed to have differences on how to deal with Kamen Rider. After a long discussion, they couldn't seem to come up with a neat answer.
"If you say this again, you can't explain why you are here. Is this the only way we can end today?"
Faced with such a problem, the Pretty Cures, who usually work together to defeat each other, rarely showed their differences that they could not unify.
"Okay, okay."
But after all, I didn't forget that there was a child here. Mana clapped his hands and dispelled the dull atmosphere among everyone with applause.
"Let us discuss the rest later, let's do this for now."
"Well... since Mana said so."
In the past, I would feel reluctant to leave each other when I would go back to each other's homes after separation, but today, after there were more topics about that person, the joy of being in the company of friends in the past was gone, and instead there was a sense of boredom.
"They've all left~..."
Now I'm alone again... ah, I'm not alone now.
"?"
Looking at her back facing the sunset, pretending to be relaxed, Ash rarely saw her lonely appearance.
It turns out that Mana... will there be such a lonely time if you love her?
"I'm sorry Ash. I obviously promised to take you out to play with me today, but no one is really interested."
Although he was quite sighing, Mana at least did not forget that there was another person who was always beside him. Ai, who let go of his hands, knelt down in front of the young man and put on an apologetic expression in front of his already highly parallel eyes.
"Also, I'm sorry~ We didn't mean to hide it from you. It's just that sisters have some private matters that we really can't tell others casually."
"Hmm~"
Ash, who shook his head, showed at this moment that he was well-behaved and sensible in the opposite direction to the naughty child of Showa.
"Of course sisters also have their own privacy. I still know that, so I don't need to apologize if I don't do anything."
"What a sensible and good boy!"
Great, come and pat your head as a reward - as if that's not enough, I'll go back today and cook for you myself!
"Ash must continue to be a good child when he grows up!"
I'm sorry Mana, this wish... I seem to have disappointed you.
"Yes, I have successfully sneaked in now... There is no need to worry about this aspect. I live with Pretty Cure, so there is no need to worry about safety."
Of course, Ash, who is now traveling as Ash, does not forget to check with those left behind at home to make sure they are safe.
"Puka Puka!"
"I feel relieved to hear that you are still so energetic, Puka. Is everyone okay? Really... I feel relieved that everything is still the same."
The reality is that he is not at ease, but now he still has to deal with Heartbeat Team's problems, and he really can't leave for a while.
Especially judging from their actual hostility towards their other selves, the situation is completely unclear.
'But...'
As soon as he said this, Ash remembered it again. It was Rikka who seemed to be the most hurt in his words, but it was not as simple and direct as the hatred expressed by his companions. It seemed more like he was wavering because of worries about something. And Mana... always showed a deep and thoughtful expression. It seemed that he had his own considerations. He did not affirm but did not deny.
Everything is still unclear. Until they can find out, or they are willing to tell more about it, the truth will still be hidden behind the curtain.
"Wow, what are you thinking Ash?"
The sudden sound from behind startled him. Originally, it was a familiar presence, so it would not trigger Ash's alertness. Why are you walking silently now?
Fortunately, when Mana turned around and saw the deformable "mobile phone" in Ash's hand, because the plastic feel on it was too serious, he just thought it was a toy mobile phone and did not doubt it.
"It's dinner time now, put down the toys quickly and wash your hands before eating!"
"I'm not really... (falling tone) it's ~Sister Mana~"
She complained quite a bit about being treated like a child, and secretly wondered if Mana was addicted to playing like a sister like this, while sitting down in front of the seat prepared for herself. When the boy saw the hot bowl of omelette rice brought to him, a warm aftertaste suddenly emerged from his heart.
It turned out to be omelette rice... it all had a familiar taste.
"Hehe~ I'm not bragging about my sister-in-law. As the daughter of a chef, my favorite thing about my sister-in-law is this omelette rice!"
This is what I have been practicing hard to prepare for one day to surprise him later——
Hey, who is he?
"I'm starting!"
The sudden sound of starting from the boy interrupted Mana's thinking. After he paused after taking the first bite, he picked up the big bowl and started eating rice.
"Slow down, eat slowly!"
At this time, Mana suddenly remembered that he put in a lot of chili peppers to cater to that person's taste - look what I did, the child was so spicy that he cried! "I'll go get you some water right now."
"No, it's delicious."
Even though his teeth and lips were burning, in front of Mana, the young man still had no intention of letting go for some reason.
Because this time, it's really spicy, so it's delicious.
It's really nostalgic and delicious.
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Chapter 208: What are the differences between truth and falsehood?
"Say, are you really that unwilling to believe me?"
He avoided the lightsaber shot directed towards him and allowed the sword arrows to fly past and pierce Jikochu who was trying to attack behind him. One foot continued to hang upside down on the beam, and Yan Qi asked the Pretty Cures below in a tentative tone, "What if I say that there is actually a deep misunderstanding between us?"
"You guys, do you want to deceive us in the same way again?!"
Looking up at the hanging upside down Rider, the pain that was like a phantom pain as if bitten by something made Makoto even more angry for a moment.
"You guy, don't look down on others!"
You are saying nice things to us at this time - aren't you just waiting for us to forgive you for letting your guard down, and then attack us from behind so that you can laugh at us mercilessly?
Even if we Pretty Cure are naive enough to believe you, we wouldn't be naive twice, three times, or even four times! You contemptuous bastard!
"Okay, okay."
Regarding Makoto's glare, I remembered that I had teased him several times in the past just for fun, which led to the ultimate downgrading of his credit. It was really hard to say anything. Ash could only give up on this... or it was simply a showdown!
"Okay, then I'll tell you the truth!"
When everyone was on guard for fear that he would make another surprise attack, Ash jumped down from above his head and opened his hands to show that he was not threatening, while still talking.
"The fact is - this world is actually controlled by the real enemy, and everything you see is not your true self!!"
I don't pretend anymore, I show my cards! When I was the "Riddler" in Miyuki's Smiling World, I was deeply affected by the consequences. Now I should be able to understand that I have to speak out!?
"I am actually your good friend! Ask yourselves, and you will understand that what I say is definitely not false!"
Before Ash's "self-destruction", the four Pretty Cure looked at each other and finally shook their heads.
"I'm sorry Rider, what you said."
"It sounds too whimsical."
Arisu walked out of a few people and asked him with a sharp gaze, "Such a statement is even worse than a liar. Compared with the illusory truth in your mouth, we know better what happened to us."
"It's empty talk. If you want to stick to your claim, where's the proof?"
"Well... I know something that only you know?"
"What! Not only did you want to bully us, but you also peeked into our private lives!?"
The entire Makoto that transformed into a steam engine was instantly ignited as if someone had thrown firewood into it. If there wasn't a Mana standing by to stop him, they would have probably come to him with fists on both sides to fight.
"I thought you were at least a serious villain - I didn't expect you to be so bad and also so nasty at the same time! Bah, shameless!"
Haha, What Can I Say?
Brothers, you have also seen that it is really not my problem this time! It's really that the beam in everyone's eyes is too deep and heavy.
"Sure enough, it's not that simple..."
After pulling out his phone and taking a few photos of the fallen Jikochu, Rider stepped hard on his feet. After several times, he finally broke the ground. He let the gushing fire cover his figure. When several people rushed to look for him through the heat, he was no longer here.
"Damn it, let him run away."
"Don't worry, Pretty Cure."
At this moment, the man's voice came from all directions, and Makoto and Arisu who were rushing to the front were so frightened that they could not move.
"One day you will realize what I really am."
"..."
"Damn it, Kamen Rider!"
Makoto, who was so angry that he kicked down the trash can next to him, quickly stepped forward to help him up again, and continued to squat on the ground to pick up the fallen garbage.
"Why did you look like this after you came back? If you want to bully us! Then fight seriously. Who is afraid of you!"
"Makoto, lower your voice..."
Although in these two times, "Cure Sword (Holy Sword Angel)", who behaved like a little hedgehog and was aggressive towards Ash, was always at the forefront against Kamen Rider. But Rikka could vaguely feel that the more she acted like this, the more afraid she seemed, as if she was using this impulse to cover up her inner uneasiness.
It's really not easy for everyone. And so did I. After the emotions from the pain gradually stopped being afraid of him, the uneasy feeling hidden in my heart seemed to begin to emerge. What on earth is this...?
"Mana, are you here?"
For some reason, the blond Heart Angel is standing in the center of this suburban warehouse at the moment, looking at the direction in which the other party disappeared, seeming to be thinking about something.
She also felt that with such contact, her memory was recovering more and more clearly.
Ask yourself about your heart?
"Kamen Rider and Ash-sensei... I seem to understand a little bit."
"Tsk, it's true!"
Open the photo you took, zoom in on a key node, zoom in and zoom in again! Seeing some of the "flesh and blood parts" exposed from the gap in Jikochu's body, Ash nodded his head as expected!
After all, things like Jikochu are originally created by "Ling Shen Xin" that polluted intelligent creatures. To be clear, they are pure energy creatures. When will such things be purified by the energy of Precure and leave corpses behind?
And he also recognizes the transformation method of these "flesh and blood parts", or he is very familiar with it!
Well, that's right, it's all my handiwork.
Needless to say, in order to trap Heartbeat Team and the others, the mastermind behind the scenes worked so hard, which is really generous.
"But in this case..."