Kamen Rider is a Villain in Pretty Cure Chapter 7

Her small nose twitched, and a strange, indescribably unpleasant odor, enough to make one's face turn pale, wafted in. Ash witnessed Nono Hana's expression shift from red to white.

"Dr. Ash... what is this?"

"It's a special blend from Ash. Even without looking at the report, I could tell how weak your body is just by looking. So, besides the surgery, you need to recuperate and avoid overexertion and injury."

"Then this is..." Nono Hana started to sweat.

"It's medicinal soup, or rather, a nutritional supplement. I prepared it for you to strengthen your body. As for the price, you don't need to worry. Your remaining balance is just enough for you to recover."

"No, I mean..."

"Alright, drink up. This is your destiny."

Ash handed the bubbling, purplish-brown medicinal liquid to Nono Hana. As she smelled the steaming soup, the ominous odor continued to flood her nostrils... Hana, who almost vomited on the spot, swallowed hard.

"Um, I think, ugh!" Before she could finish, Ash grabbed her chin and forced the medicinal liquid into her mouth.

The bitter soup flowed into her mouth, down her esophagus. Every cell in her body resisted. Nausea, disgust, the urge to vomit – all the terrible feelings converged. At that moment, the medicine was more terrifying to Nono Hana than a billion Raging Enders... more horrifying!

I don't want to drink it! I don't want to drink it! Dad, Mom, Kotori, save me! Homare, Saya, Emiru, save me! Rider, save me!

Unfortunately, Nono Hana mentally ran through everyone from her close friends to the Kamen Riders on TV, but no one came to save her.

"I'm... I'm going to die! I'm going to die!" Nono Hana rolled her eyes back, only to be brought back by Ash pinching her philtrum.

"Hawthorn Berry, Royal Jelly, Cistanche, Maianthemum, Grapefruit Juice, Ginger, Eel Powder, Scorpionfish Eyes, Dried Plum, Celery, Yam Flour, Newt, Grilled Viper, Agaricus, Cordyceps, Kombucha, Softshell Turtle, Seal Essence. These are all good for the body, you won't die."

This was a recipe he had obtained from a purple-haired guy who operated a robot. It had been tested by heroes from various worlds, and the effects were incredibly good.

After finishing the bowl of medicine, Nono Hana, who barely managed to stay on her feet, felt like her tongue was no longer her own. It had transformed from an organ into a piece of ginger that had been soaked in bitter water for ten years.

"Open your mouth." The bitterness had turned her brain into mush. Nono Hana instinctively opened her mouth at the instruction, and something else was put into it.

"More medicine—it's so sweet!"

The taste, a stark contrast to the bitterness, jolted her hazy consciousness awake. The first thing she did after recovering from the numbness was to finish the sweet substance in her mouth, even licking the spoon clean.

When Ash pulled the spoon out of Nono Hana's mouth, a thin thread of saliva stretched in the air.

"Once a day, take your medicine on time. If it tastes bitter, do as I did just now and eat a spoonful of sugar afterward. The sugar and medicine are already packed for you in the examination room."

Ash tossed the uncleaned spoon onto the operating table and pointed Nono Hana, who had just come to her senses, in the direction of the examination room.

"Oh, right. Your parents called earlier, and I took the call. They'll help me supervise you to make sure you take your medicine every day."

"Oh..."

"Eh!!"

Thinking about the soul-shattering bitterness she would have to endure every day for the foreseeable future, Nono Hana stopped thinking.

[Extra]Case File 10: Good Medicine Tastes Bitter

"Um, do we really have to do this?"

Facing the scene before her, Nono Hana nervously fiddled with her index fingers.

"Do you have any other way? Just agree, and there won't be any problems from now on. I won't bother you anymore either."

"But... this kind of thing is really..."

"There's no 'but.' Don't you want Dr. Ash to..."

"I, I—"

"Then, drink up, sister. This is a beastman, ah, no, this is your destiny."

Nono Kotori showed a devilish smile and pushed the medicinal soup towards Nono Hana, staring at her sweating, darting-eyed older sister with her hands stuck to her chin.

In the black bowl was an equally black, ominous-looking medicinal soup. Even the hot steam rising from it looked black.

Um, I'm Nono Hana.

My mind has been incredibly chaotic these past few days. First, my internal organs ruptured, and I almost died. If it weren't for Dr. Ash, I would probably be queuing at the Sanzu River right now.

Fortunately, Mr. Ash saved me. Although his unauthorized full-body examination almost exposed me, and he directly forced that incredibly disgusting medicinal soup down my throat.

That taste, that indescribable taste, so bad it would make your tongue fall off. I never want to drink it again!

But even so, I am still very grateful for his life-saving grace.

Until now.

"...Um, Kotori, where's the sugar?"

"Oh my, sister, you're all grown up, why are you asking your little sister for sugar?" Nono Kotori said with a smile that seemed to say "how cute," uttering words that made Nono Hana's heart stop.

"Eh, eh! No, no! If I drink this without sugar, I'll die of bitterness!"

"But if it weren't for Dr. Ash, you would be dead by now!"

Nono Kotori dropped her smile, her expression turning serious, showing no signs of backing down. She simply pushed the bowl of medicinal soup further towards Nono Hana.

"Th-this..."

Feeling guilty, Nono Hana could only lower her head timidly, not daring to meet her sister's eyes.

After all, it was true.

After learning about my condition from Dr. Ash, Mom, Dad, and Kotori were terrified when they heard I had internal organ rupture. They immediately berated themselves...

"Well, there's no helping it..."

I know, it was all for my own good after all.

Whether it's fortune or disaster, if it comes, you can't avoid it. Better to die early and be reborn early.

Taking a deep gulp, Nono Hana, with a look of sacrifice, lifted the bowl of medicinal soup that deeply frightened her.

Under Nono Kotori's expectant gaze, Nono Hana's lips approached the rim of the bowl.

"!"

A second before drinking, Nono Hana suddenly stopped what she was doing.

'This feeling is... a Doomsday Monster.'

'And this reaction—it's dangerous!'

The Tomorrow Energy within me was restless. The dark energy reaction was greater than ever before, and even the Heart Light Transformation Phone in Nono Hana's pocket was emitting a scorching heat.

There's no time, I have to go!

Nono Hana downed the medicinal soup without hesitation. Before the bitterness could flood her brain, the woman, wearing a mask of pain, quickly grabbed the ice water beside her and gulped it down to suppress the bitterness in her mouth. Nono Hana pushed away her chair and rushed towards the entrance.

"Hey! Sister! What are you doing?" Kotori watched her sister, who had gone from being extremely reluctant to suddenly determined and gulping down the medicinal soup, with a bewildered expression as she bolted out the door.

"What's going on?... Oh well, my sister has always been like this." Pouting, Nono Kotori turned her gaze to the medicinal soup that still had a little left.

"Speaking of which, is this stuff really that bitter?"

Curiously, she poked the remaining residue with her index finger and sucked it into her mouth.

It's not bad, just a little spicy...

"Oooohhhhhh wwwwaaaaahhhhhhh—!"

Amidst a tragic scream, Nono Kotori—withered!

'Energy reaction... this way!'

Running out of the house, Nono Hana followed the guidance of the Tomorrow Energy within her to find the direction of the darkness, and she sprinted towards it.

'That direction seems to be... Dr. Ash's clinic. How could this be!'

Nono Hana, who had always been bad with directions, remembered someone very important to her in that direction, and her body instinctively used more strength to quicken her pace.

A pink whirlwind swept through the alleyways.

'My body feels so light and effortless. I used to get out of breath after just a few steps without transforming!'

'And after drinking that medicine, I feel like I have endless energy!'

Power! My blood is boiling! —Cough, cough, not that exaggerated, but almost.

The rare two days of peace had almost made Nono Hana overlook the changes in her body. At this moment, the rapidly receding scenery and her revitalized body made her realize the effects of the past few days of medication and treatment.

Dr. Ash is amazing!

My body is faster and stronger than ever before. Even my peak physical condition from the past isn't as good as it is now. If I were to fight a Doomsday Monster, let alone its hem, Nono Hana could make the Doomsday Monster unable to even see her throughout the entire battle.

Seeing a small alley to the right ahead, Nono Hana slammed on the brakes and turned, pushing off the ground and darting into it.

"Future Crystal! Sparkle Heart!"

With a flash of pink light, Cure Yell soared into the sky, landing on a distant rooftop. Then, with large strides, she continued her sprint, leaping between buildings.

'Wait for me! Stay alive!'

While Yell was rushing, the location of the massive darkness that she was concerned about.

The Crimson Warrior and the Steel Tyrant charged forward, their deafening dragon roars causing the surrounding buildings to tremble in fear.

The colossal steel beast, like a celestial god, knocked down the giant Doomsday Monster in front of it with a single blow. It then turned, its massive tail whipping up and smashing down heavily onto the Doomsday Monster's body with a whistling sound. Its dark body contorted from the brutal lashing.

"It's over (Doomsday Monster)!"

The Doomsday Monster wailed, but no one would show mercy to such a monster, especially not the colossal Tyrant with its steel body.

"Roar————"

The Super AI gave V-REX a different kind of consciousness than before, but it didn't affect its ferocity in battle at all.

Its sharp, gaping maw vibrated at high speeds using a special technique, capable of cutting through special metals or energy shields. At this moment, the mechanical dinosaur could bite through almost anything, just like now. Its massive metal jaws bit into the Doomsday Monster's body. Amidst its cry, whether of pain or anger, it bit down! Black, violent energy erupted from the wound instantly.

[Dark Echo, absorbing...]

"It's not too late to eat later."

A crimson figure descended from the top of the giant dragon's head.

"Really, at a time like this. Let's finish this quickly."

I was lying peacefully in my small clinic, just about to take a nap, when a monster suddenly leaped out from the roadside, almost crushing my clinic.

Ash couldn't help but click his tongue. It seemed like these Doomsday Monsters really just popped out of the ground.

"DV change, Final Mode"

A chilling blue light shone from the sword of the falling figure, its descending flash of light seeming to steal all attention in the world.

Time FIRE slashed the Guardian Sword towards the targeted Doomsday Monster.

"DV Re-Freezer!!!"

The leaking energy became a booster for the descent, making this strike arrive faster and more ferociously. The sharp sword deeply pierced the Doomsday Monster's head, then lifted it from another direction, carving a perfect V-shaped trajectory across it.

Drawing the Guardian Sword, he leaped back. Simultaneously, two blue sword lights were unleashed. Turning, he holstered the DV Defender, which had transformed back into its Vulcan Gun mode. Explosions appeared along with light, and another Doomsday Monster met its demise, leaving only black fragments like remains.

"Press Freeze Complete."

"Another one down. This is getting boring."

Without resting, Ash drew his Vulcan Gun again and pulled the trigger towards another direction.

Thump thump—

Amidst the sound of burning special light, Nono Hana stopped.

[Extra] Case File 11: Second Contact

"One down, one more to go."

He couldn't rest until everything was completely resolved. Ash turned the DV Defender in his hand and aimed it at another spot, pulling the trigger.

The light bullet struck not a Doomsday Monster, but a pile of collapsed high-rise ruins.

Beneath the ruins, an equally massive Doomsday Monster was pinned down and unable to rise.