Of course, his guess had not been wrong. After Kirara fired the first shot by "declaring war" on Mana as the ringleader, everyone else had started growing restless.
That was right! Centered around Ash, and under the premise of not "hurting him," a war had begun over who was Ash's most beloved Precure, whether in terms of inner beauty or outward beauty.
"Hmm~ If you call it a game, that's pretty close too."
Kirara pressed her outstretched fingers against the sides of the boy's temples and gently massaged them for him.
"Whatever it is, aren't you the one who benefits in the end, Ash? Complaining now after getting such a good deal is really shameless, you know!"
"True."
Kirara was too embarrassed to say it outright, but she had not lied either. She had merely changed the wording a little.
And although she had declared war, it had only come from the faint envy and sense of crisis she felt after hearing Mana's story.
Besides, if the target was Ash, then as someone who would never let go no matter what, she naturally wanted to compete with the other lead of this "stage"!
For some reason, however, Aida Mana—the one who had given her that sense of crisis—seemed a little like she had given up? Especially when it came to her relationship with Ash, she always maintained a gentle, neither-close-nor-distant feeling. Kirara truly could not stand watching it any longer.
So she decided to stir things up a little and ignite the "spark" in Mana's heart!
I'm going to attack too, but I have no interest in winning without a fight. So let's give it our all and see who Ash likes the most!
"Either the brand-new Amanogawa Kirara—"
The sunlight above dimmed slightly as Kirara leaned closer into Ash's