Kamen Rider Is Playing the Villain in Pretty Cure

"Ha, when have you ever heard me say no?"

Ash immediately refused to accept that. You think I'd put up with my newly acquired princess harem being taken away?! As he spoke, he swung himself onto the horse in an extremely swashbuckling fashion, though his excessive roughness nearly startled the horse into bucking.

"Don't you need to prepare?"

"For me, every moment means I'm fully prepared. Whoa—"

Without even using the reins, the man grabbed the horse's mane in a rather old-fashioned manner and gently patted its neck, soothing his mount along with his voice.

"Now then, gallop, Tornado!"

"Ash, she already has a name."

"If she's my mount, then she has to be called Tornado!"

Amid the rising and falling snorts, pounding hooves continuously trampled the fresh grass, kicking dust up from the ground. As they raced toward the distant horizon, the two riders, one ahead and one behind, fully enjoyed the speed whipping against their faces.

"That's incredible."

Thanks to his experiences, Ash had operated everything from super robots to jet-powered wheelchairs, so he naturally understood horsemanship. That was precisely why he marveled at Minami's ability to ride alongside him.

"Since you're a refined young lady, I never expected you to be so skilled at riding."

"Precisely because I'm a refined young lady, I'm skilled at it."

After removing her protective gear, Minami wore the refreshed expression of someone who had worked up a satisfying sweat. Smiling as she praised the good girl who had just carried them at full speed, she continued, "Still, the first time I rode alongside someone like this was when my brother taught me the basics of riding as a child."

No longer awkwardly struggling to find a topic while alone with Ash, Minami even took the initiative herself.

"Would you be willing