"Whew—"
Switching from defense to offense, Ash rose from the ground and looked at the sparks that had flown off his body during the earlier battle, scattering across the ground along their trajectories. He nodded slightly.
"Though it's still not enough..."
As he moved his right hand toward the Tatsumaki Device at his waist, which had begun spinning and heating up until even its blades were scorching hot, a powerful suction force centered around it began to whirl, just like the twin typhoons Kamen Rider V3 once operated within his body! "But it's already enough to deal with you."
"I'll show you Enki's true power right now—"
"Pretty Cure Lovely Force Arrow!"
Just as Ash, who had his fists pressed together before his chest, reached the peak of his momentum and was about to erupt, four girlish cries rang out at once. Arrows of light fused together and streaked past the Rider, piercing through the Jikochu cores that were still in chaos with a single shot!
"..."
Watching the Jikochu ascend and return amid blissful expressions of happiness, Ash froze on the spot while still holding his pose. This was the first time someone had ruined his moment just as he was about to show off. I was just about to pull off one final cool comeback...
"...Sigh."
Ash helplessly lowered his hands. Steam from his overloaded hesitation poured off his body as he turned around and complained.
"I'm grateful that you stepped in when you did, but couldn't you have done it a little earlier or later—huh?"
A blank expression remained on Ash's face beneath his helmet.
There was no other reason. The Pretty Cures, who had used their finishing move to defeat the Jikochu, had not lowered their Heart Arrows.
With their taut light strings drawn back, the