Kamen Rider Is the Villain in Pretty Cure

"This is just a dream..."

"A dream..."

Hana repeated the same words over and over, but the pain and anxiety in her heart didn't lessen much.

She thought back to that day, when she had unexpectedly followed Ash's footsteps to the basement he later sealed off. She remembered Ash, who was always so confident, after his futile rage, the lonely expression on his face that made her heart ache, when he was alone.

At that time, she had hugged him from behind, wanting to comfort him, but Ash's expression hadn't relaxed.

You've noticed too, haven't you?

"This is just a dream, right... Ash?"

Hana asked to the side subconsciously but received no answer. It was only then that she remembered Ash had been extremely busy since his clinic opened, with business booming, so he wasn't staying at their house but temporarily at the clinic.

Dr. Ash, who used to be so indifferent to other patients, was now completely opening up his clinic, seemingly to put her parents at ease, which was why he was so busy...

"No, now is not the time for this."

He was only away temporarily, and her past self had never been so weak and afraid of being alone.

They had spent such wonderful times together in this room, but...

There's no scent of him here.

"Ash."

But now, Hana lowered her head, burying her face in the quilt in front of her.

"I miss you so much..."

The quilt she pulled up shielded the girl's intermittent sobs in the night of her dream.

[Extra] Case File 92 Please Break Me.

"Who is it?"

Hearing the knock on the door, Ash woke up from his bed with a start and couldn't help but sigh at how his vigilance had declined.

Normally, he would have noticed someone entering the building, otherwise, if it were an enemy, he would already be a corpse.

Has my fighting instinct declined because of Hana? Is this what they call... a hero can't overcome a beauty's charm?

"But what's wrong with that? I'm happy to be infatuated with women~"

While wondering who would disturb him so early in the morning, Ash was slightly stunned after opening the door.

"Hana?"

The Hana before him felt familiar, yet he almost didn't recognize her.

Her usually soft pink hair had returned to a greasy, messy state, and her dejected expression, coupled with her sickly complexion, made her look as if she hadn't slept all night.

Nono Hana looked exhausted and haggard, reminding him of the inexplicable feeling he had when he first met her.

'Hmm, it feels like I want to bully her fiercely, and then hold her in my arms and comfort her wholeheartedly when she starts crying.'

What a truly lewd and strange thought.

"What's wrong? Do you want my comfort this early in the morning?"

"Mhm..."

To Ash's attempt to lighten the mood with a joke, the girl, who was looking down with low spirits, directly admitted it.

Closing the door and locking it, Ash invited Hana to sit by his bed. The two, now seemingly back to the doctor-patient relationship, began their "systematic" conversation again.

"Open your mouth, show me your teeth."

"Ah—"

"There are no wounds or abnormalities. There seems to be no problem..." Is something wrong with your body?"

"No, it's just... I feel like something is strange everywhere..."

"So, you're uncomfortable everywhere?"

"I don't know."

"You don't know?"

"I'm sorry... I just feel." Hana said shyly from her dejection, "I just feel so bad when I think about not being able to see Ash."

Hmm? Miss Nono Hana, are you trying to—

"Is this you being clingy?"

Although everyone has a weak side, and she, who had confirmed her relationship with him, was becoming more and more attached to him. However, as Ash observed her behavior now, he felt that Miss Nono Hana didn't seem like this at all?

Nono Hana lowered her head, pouting, and didn't speak, occasionally peeking up at Ash.

Ash also used his observational skills to look up and down at Nono Hana, who had come over wearing only her pajamas. The delicate features on her face were already marred by her terrible expression and hairstyle. Placing her hand on his thigh, Ash could feel her subtle trembling. The girl seemed to be trying hard to endure something by his side, but the more she endured, the more uncomfortable she appeared.

"Wuwu..." Only when this excessively strong gaze made her genuinely embarrassed and cover her face with her hands did Ash close his eyes and begin to think.

If it were the Hana of the past, Ash would have long since lost patience and left her if she had asked him to "guess" her thoughts like this... But now...

I'd rather wrestle with a Barbalien than deal with this, you're making this way too difficult for me!

"So Hana, how do you think I should treat you?" Ash, unable to come up with a solution, threw the question back to her. "Do you want me to hug you, kiss you, and pat your head?"

"….Mhm!"

Receiving Hana's solemn affirmation, Ash had only one thought in his mind.

She wants to hook up with me?

Or rather, it would be strange if nothing happened with a man and a woman alone in a room like this.

It's not like they'd each pull out a deck of cards and start playing poker, right?

"Ash… I."

"I don't want you to die."

Why did she bring that up? Could it be…

"I—"

Ash, who had been completely bewildered moments before, now wore an expression of understanding, finally grasping the girl's intention.

"I'm very happy."

Have you… figured something out?

Are you also afraid of being abandoned?

Originally, Ash wouldn't have wanted Hana to know his "little secret." After all, it would only add to her worries without any other benefit.

So, this girl chose to understand in her own way. Even if it was just based on conjecture, she still wanted to do something for him in her own way.

Standing up from the bed and walking in front of Ash, Hana, who never overthought things, had a rare deep color flash in her eyes.

She had also realized that Ash had no intention of telling her the truth… Even though she knew his original intention was for her own good, Hana still felt incredibly uncomfortable.

"Whenever I think about not being able to see Ash…"

I don't want Ash to leave, I want to be with you.

"I feel so, so bad."

I want Ash to stay.

Always…

Always—

"So please."

Forever and ever, until we become old men and women, I want us to still be sitting together, dozing off leaning against each other.

"Let the suffering me…"

The white cotton pajamas, adorned with cute flowers on the outside, were placed on the bed. Then, a sheer white veil that made Ash's eyes light up, drifted down to the floor like a feather, following her smooth skin.

When there was nothing left to cover her, she no longer felt shy.

Although it might be hard to get used to… but.

In front of the person I like, there's no part of my body that I feel ashamed of!

"Comfortable, are you ready?"

At least, let me make you happy, okay?

"Crash!"

This time, Hana actively pushed the silent Ash backward onto the bed and then sat on top of him.

"Mmph… as I thought…"

Hana, her cheeks flushed, looked at Ash, who remained silent beneath her, and asked cautiously.

"As I thought, Ash, are you angry with me like this?"

"I'm not really angry." Looking at Hana's drunken expression, Ash placed his thick palm on her face and stroked it in the direction of her pale white cheeks. "I'm just a little stunned."

As I thought, you're "drunk."

"But you know, I don't consider myself the type to be driven by lust, but once you start things, you won't be able to stop them?"

"Mhm, I know!" Hana, bracing her hands against Ash's firm chest, smiled genuinely, looking happy.

At least if I can make Ash a little happier…

"I'll take responsibility for you, Ash."

As the girl's breathing gradually quickened, the subtle air around them became genuinely sweet.

"You're quite bold, Miss Hana."

"Mhm… Please."

Hana, leaning close to the man's ear, breathed out in a seductive tone she had never imagined in her life.

"Break me, okay~?"

After that, Nono Hana learned.

"Eeeh~ Eeyah~ Not too rough~?"

"This cute voice suits you better, you know."

This was his assessment the first time they met.

"You can't just go straight for the mouth either~?"

Still too conservative.

[Extra]Case File 93 Nono Kotori's "Dog Food" Day Trip

"Ding-dong~"

"It's Kotori, come in, come in, have a seat."

The fashionable girl, welcomed warmly into the house by Ash, took off the sunglasses perched on her nose and squeezed her slightly sore bridge. She looked at the man in front of her again, uncertainly, and after confirming the familiarity of the floral-patterned pajamas he was wearing, her expression shifted from annoyance to disdain.

If I remember correctly, those have always been my big sister's pajamas, right?

Like a lightning bolt striking from behind her head, Nono Kotori, remembering a similar scene she had witnessed, felt her brain cells instantly ignite. The memory instantly connected to form a complete "storyline."

"Cough, cough…"

The girl wanted to offer a polite smile to the man in front of her, who was most likely her "type," but her twitching lips only allowed her to emit a few token sounds, which weren't exactly pleasant.

However, Ash didn't seem to mind. He even poured her a cup of barley tea.

It's good, isn't it, Hana? Even though it doesn't match my usual impression, overall, I've become quite good now, haven't I?

'[Perhaps, this is your true inner self.]'