Because of this, when she realized that a fight suddenly broke out on the other side today, she rushed over immediately. According to the most optimistic scenario, could it be that Mana and the others have already come here? Or someone else's... In short, no matter what, as long as it's for the sake of justice, regardless of whether it's fighting monsters or super beasts, I'm going to help out with "Ace" on my back!
However, when she was ready for reinforcements and hurried over, the first thing she saw was two intertwining figures with two bright red paths falling behind her.
Looking at the corpse of Jikochu lying on the ground again, it can be said that I pulled out my lipstick and looked around at a loss.
"This..."
"Yo~!"
From a distance, I spotted the red figure with even thicker lip gloss than Megumi, and Ash, who had released his transformation, also said hello in a rather nostalgic tone.
"Isn't this Madoka?"
"Who is Madoka!"
Madoka Aguri, who revealed her true form after the transformation, was even more angry when she heard this nickname. Needless to say, there was only one person who would call her that.
"Ash! It's you?"
If she hadn't known there was something fishy in advance, she would have definitely regarded this problem as another horrific incident caused by Ash!
"Yes, it's me."
While she was scanning the current Ash with her eyes, Ash was also looking at the current Aguri with her own eyes, which was very different from the past. First of all, it is natural to grow taller with puberty, and as the age increases, the girl with a big forehead who was not very visible at the time is now becoming more and more like a beautiful woman after transformation.
The little kid who wanted to be a real hero has now grown up into a graceful girl.
"Well, you don't look any different from before."
Ash sighed in his heart, but Aguri felt a little bitter. Anyone could come, but it turned out to be this guy she had never imagined. How should I describe my relationship with him? Since I've been cleansed, I can't say I'm annoying, so it's not that bad, but... I'm the only one who's not in your Precure Crystal Palace. I'm really sorry!
"Why are you here... Where are Mana and the others?"
Aren't they always talking about what they will do when you come back? Not to mention that it was Arisu and I who put Mana and Rikka on that fierce train. I don't believe they would be willing to stay by your side?
"It seems that you don't know. Then there are many issues that need me to explain to you."
However, when they were chatting happily, Aguri also noticed Cure Tomorrow who was always close to him. Thinking that Mana once described this person's "bad behavior" towards Pretty Cure, being one of the few not included in this list, she couldn't help but want to make fun of him.
"You're a guy. You know you've made a mistake and you can change and become a good person, but you still do a pretty good job, but in the end you just can't control your part as a man~ What's wrong, is this your new Precure again?"
"Yes."
This time, Homi, who met his senior, chose to take the initiative to introduce himself.
"I am Homi from Cure Tomorrow, the daughter of Ash!"
"Daughter, daughter?!"
Madoka Aguri thought she was joking with him, so he said with a straight face, "My daughter is so old, it's surprising that my father is still so young."
Wait, is this the gameplay in the book collected by Arisu... ahhhh! No, no, how could Pretty Cure, who prides himself on having a pure soul, be so obscene! I don't know, Aguri I don't know anything!
"Right?"
Although Aguri said it unintentionally, Homi said it sincerely, with a tone full of pride.
"Not only is he young, but he is also a responsible and strong man who can stand up for everyone. He is the father I am proud of!"
"Ahem! Homi, I feel a little embarrassed when you say that."
How come I didn't know I sounded so great?
Not only was it shameful to be praised like this in front of my old friends, but also what the name was about... it also made me blush a little.
Well, wait?
The two of them were laughing happily, but Aguri standing next to them was embarrassed. Especially when they saw the warmth of the simple parent-child interaction between the two, the expression on the girl's face, which was already calm, became even more stiff.
Wait, this doesn't seem like some weird play or joke, is it true?
Every time I think about it in the days to come, Aguri wishes I could give myself a few slaps... What did I say to my father and daughter? Damn me!
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Chapter 229: If you want to cry, just cry.
"Anyway, if you stay outside like this, you'll get attacked. Let's talk while we walk."
Whether it was for safety reasons or other reasons, the three people who formed a temporary team bypassed other Jikochu who came to seek revenge and headed towards the remaining Poker Kingdom survivors.
"I see. Why can't I find any trace of the others? It turns out you protected them all. It's you as expected, Madoka."
"Of course! I am Pretty Cure, everyone's last trump card! If I don't do it, who will?"
Along the way, Ash and Aguri also took advantage of the opportunity to exchange information they knew with each other.
"I see, Mana and the others outside have been affected by unknown reasons, and they only remember what happened when they were hostile to you... Then wouldn't this be equivalent to pushing the relationship between you and us back to what it was before?"
Especially now that Ash has become less bad, and still wants to be looked at like that... Just put yourself in Ash's shoes, and the thought of Aguri being looked at with such hostility by everyone gives you goosebumps. It's a shame that Ash can withstand it.
"Then you lost to Kalle... Sure enough, it was all that guy's conspiracy, right?"
But it's strange, why?
Because like repels each other, the world is not big enough to accommodate two "Ash". I can understand how that guy Dust is hostile to me. Then Kalle, you specifically targeted me before the upcoming war... what's the point?
"Besides, when he gave me the gear, it was clear that the only thing I didn't feel was hostility... No!"
Under Homi's gentle gaze, Ash straightened his expression as he brushed some of the scattered jet-black hair over the ends of his hair.
"To understand the enemy's thinking circuit is to lose. I just need soldiers to block the water and cover it with soil... Where did you say just now?"
"I said you had already taken care of Arisu and Rikka. I didn't expect you to be quite diligent."
Aguri, who had nothing to say to him being so distracted, took a breath and understood why he was thrown here alone.
"After losing to that Kaler, he seemed to be planning to do something to me but failed. He said that I haven't established that kind of relationship with you, so I haven't developed a parallel world corresponding to the route."
"So for the sake of safety, I was thrown here... What does this mean? It has no meaning at all!"
"Who knows? If I could understand it, I wouldn't be as troubled as before."
"It's you, I really didn't expect it."
Changing the topic from complaining about the enemy, Aguri, who raised his eyebrows, suddenly turned the topic to Ash.
"If I wasn't lying, I didn't expect you to take the initiative to fight against such an enemy. Well done! You can be considered a reformer, and it makes me look at you differently!"
This seems to be the first time I have praised this person.
"That's right!"
Compared to Ash himself, Homi next to him looked even more proud.
"No matter how my father behaves, his love for mother is absolutely true... hmm?"
Homi, who seemed a little sleepy and was shaking a bit with his palm on his forehead, was quickly supported by Ash.
"Homi! Could it be that from the battle just now, were you injured somewhere?"
In order to reassure her father, the girl with a smile on her face waved her fists in front of her like a cheerleader.
"It's nothing, just a little tired."
"Compared with Mirai, this level is not scary at all!"
"..."
Looking at the warm and warm atmosphere between the two of them, Aguri wished she could give herself a slap in the face when she remembered that she was so mean-mouthed before and was so embarrassed that her whole body steamed like a cooked crab.
Occasionally, I rarely want to make a joke, but the result is... why didn't I control my mouth? Damn me!
"..."
Ayumi's emotion had other meanings when he heard it in Ash's ears.
Mirai ah...
Homi Although she always maintains a quiet and relaxed appearance to the outside world, although she has never revealed what Mirai is like, Ash can almost guess it from her occasional performance.
Is that why you acted so timidly and timidly in the past, and it actually bothered you?
"We're here, this is where everyone can take refuge."
After following Aguri into a hidden entrance hidden among the ruins, the scenery in front of the three of them suddenly changed, and a heavy and low aura hit their faces.
"It's so miserable."
Although he had been mentally prepared for it, Ash couldn't help but shake his head when he saw the refugee camp built under the ruins.
This tragic situation is just a little better than the appearance of the predecessor of his kingdom, Fairy Kingdom, when the ground beneath his feet was shattered when it was about to die.
"Woooooooo..."
"Mom, I'm so hungry..."
"What should I do, if another monster comes..."
The people living here have lost their old smiles one by one, and even have no reaction to the arrival of a few people. Some just sob quietly and dejectedly.
The home they relied on for survival was mercilessly destroyed by the monsters. If it weren't for the help of Pretty Cure, I'm afraid even my own life would have been lost... The people who originally established diplomatic relations with the earth and lived carefree in the rich and abundant Poker Kingdom suffered such a disaster in the blink of an eye. The impact was so unacceptable.
"Here are the residents I saved from monsters."
Regarding this situation, Aguri also felt completely helpless.
"There are many more people who were fled further away by Joe with Ai-chan. Ordinary people have no way to fight the monsters, and there is no other way except running away."
But as the only one who can fight at the moment, I...
"Damn it, if only I could be stronger! If I could be as strong as the heroes on TV—"
While she was burning with self-pity in her heart, she felt a big warm hand cover her head quietly, and then started rubbing it without any care.
"Even the heroes on TV have their own friends, and it's already good that you can do this with your own strength, Aguri."
"I——"
This guy actually comforted me... what the hell! You are not suitable for comfort and encouragement! But why do I feel...
"No road race, no road race, no road race! Don't touch the lady's head casually. Such a random way of comforting is really bad!"
Although she resisted the words and the action of throwing away her arms, after avoiding Ash, the girl's red eyes still revealed her true thoughts. Although she always proudly calls herself the "Ace of Love", in the final analysis, she has been maliciously resisting the whole world alone since she was separated from her important friends, and only she knows the injustice she suffered.
"Cry when you want to."
Ash's "head-touching" gave her a chance to finally vent after holding on until now.
"Who is going to cry... I won't cry!"
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Chapter 230: Ash's justice speech.
With the help of Ash, Aguri vented some of the pressure accumulated these days.
"Poker Kingdom was obviously rescued by everyone with great difficulty, but now it fell to the enemy's invasion..."
In the clenched fist, there is the deep unwillingness caused by Aguri claiming to be Pretty Cure, but unable to protect everyone's happiness.
"It's okay, everything will be okay."
Only Ash's tone was still relaxed. I don't know what he was relying on, but as if nothing could trouble him, there was no trouble in the man's eyes.
"If you can save the first time, you can definitely save the second time."
Just when Aguri was feeling melancholy alone, he felt someone brushing his back like a feather... Are you keeping me as a pet? Don't push yourself too far! And——
You were obviously on the opposite side last time, right? Now it's very natural to jump directly to our side!
"It's so easy to say, and this is the second time..."
This is different from the previous DokiDoki! Pretty Cure that fought one Jikochu every week. Do you know how many monsters are raging in the Poker Kingdom now? Even I have no confidence...
"No one knows what the enemy will do next, so how do you know it will be okay?"
Looking into those rosy eyes that were filled with anger and half hope, staring straight at him, the smiling Ash gave everyone a thumbs up.
"Because I'm here."
Feeling the gaze from the side, Ash added another word.
"Because we're here."