Kamen Rider Is Playing the Villain in Pretty Cure

"But there's no need for that anymore. After all, Mommy's back now, and I can keep loving Ash. A mother loving her own child is a beautiful and natural thing, isn't it?"

Those gentle words, perfectly matching his memories, weakened Ash's fighting spirit. From this woman, he felt the warmth of a mother again after so long. Ash could truly feel it—this woman could love him purely, without any other reason.

The hand gripping his sword began to waver. Even though reason told him to push the woman before him away, emotion only wanted him to embrace his long-lost mother.

"It's easy for Mommy to return to Ash's side. Ash just needs to be obedient again."

"For example, Ash should personally get rid of some unnecessary things, like those girls who are so dazzling they're annoying~ After all, that's the kind of thing only little girls would like..."

"Shut up!"

Don't drag them into this so casually!

With a sudden sweeping slash, his sword dance carved out an absolute empty space around him. Catherine reappeared some distance away, facing Ash's savage grin with one of her own.

"I'm not some beggar who needs your charity! I'm not so starved for love that I need anyone to give it to me!"

Don't think you can control me just by bringing up something like this. I am who I am. I'm not anyone's possession!

"Oh my~ You finally spoke." Catherine chuckled as she talked about something completely unrelated. "I thought the despair energy might have done something to your throat. Mommy still wanted to hear Ash's voice again."

"You're not a child starved for love. Of course you aren't~ After all, so many people love you. Enough to make other men jealous of you, right?"

"Still." Turning the faintly glowing thing in