"Selfish!"
By sheer coincidence, a soccer ball half the size of a person shot past the Pretty Cures' defenses and flew straight toward Ash and Ai-chan.
"Oh no!" Rikka's expression changed drastically. She wanted to intercept it, but she was still a step too late.
"Ai-chan! Ash-sensei!"
As the two were about to be sent flying by the soccer ball, Ai's face instantly filled with terror at the thought of what might happen.
Watching the soccer ball fly toward them, Ash stopped shaking the Full Bottle in his hand and, with a swish, used his thumb to rotate the cap to the front.
[Tank]
Shielding Ai-chan at his side, a metallic gleam appeared over Ash's hand. He raised one arm and blocked the soccer ball.
The Pretty Cures nearly screamed, but what they had expected did not happen.
With a piercing screech, the rapidly spinning soccer ball was forcibly stopped in Ash's hand. The immense impact pushed him backward, leaving two tracks beneath his feet as if tank treads had rolled over the ground. Then, with a forceful swing, he flung the soccer ball into the sky, where it vanished from sight.
"Ash-sensei?! That's amazing!" The sight truly stunned Rikka and Ai.
"He... he actually blocked it!" Rikka's shock was plain to see. Because of the Jikochu's immense strength, the Pretty Cures had never imagined that someone could fight one barehanded, much less knock away its attack.
Even Ira, an officer of that hostile organization, turned to look. "What's with that guy?"
"Waaaaah—wah?"
After shaking out his hand, Ash placed the Full Bottle in the hands of the still-crying Ai-chan as a toy. He set her beside the flower bed, then walked toward the Jikochu step by step.
Ash brought up his status panel.
``` Name: Ash
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