Kamen Rider Is Playing the Villain in Pretty Cure

"After fulfilling my dream of becoming a Princess, I prepared another dream for myself."

I wanted to protect the peaceful everyday life that belonged to Ash.

"I want Ash to be able to taste sweets like these whenever he wants."

Last time, Ash protected our dreams.

"Is that okay?"

This time, it was our turn to protect Ash's dream!

Scratching his head, touching his nose, stroking his chin—Ash practically went through every stock webnovel protagonist gesture for expressing his emotions before finally forcing out a quiet sentence.

"What a very romantic confession."

Especially coming from Haruka. Even I was surprised.

"Huh?"

In that brief instant of stunned surprise, crimson rapidly spread across her pale cheeks again.

"A-a confession?"

When? Huh, did I just say something like that?

'The meaning of a hero's existence is peace.'

Haruka, I really think those words are wonderful.

The old me had always been itching for a fight, and I hated ordinary times without enemies more than anything. But that was because I had no one to share ordinary days with.

Like our days now—we were having a lot of fun, weren't we?

"To fight so that these precious days, which we cherish more than anything, can become an unremarkable everyday life in the future."

"That actually sounds pretty good."

Biting the last skewer of dumplings from the plate, Ash nodded in acknowledgment even though it was still an utterly ordinary flavor.

"This is the taste of dreams."

Huh, why was it not just us? Even Ash had started saying such inexplicable things—whoa!

While Haruka was still lost in thought, the sudden weight pressing close knocked her onto the table. The hot breath continuously falling against her neck tickled her strangely, as though he were searching for something on her body.

"As expected of both