Rei softly said as she climbed a little further up his arm, letting half her weight lean against Ash.
"We've been fighting nonstop all this time. Taking a break like this once in a while is nice too, isn't it?"
All this time, whether it had been gathering companions or fighting New Hundred Worlds, everyone had followed by his side without complaint. But the tension, unease, and genuine exhaustion that had accumulated along the way... weren't things that could simply be brushed aside by gritting their teeth.
Honestly, when we first came here, I thought we'd have to fight for our lives again. It's so nice that things can be peaceful like this.
"Rei?"
There was no need to worry about this or that. There were no Pretty Cure or Kamen Riders, just Hanasaki Rei and Ash, who loved each other, simply expressing their feelings... like this.
Then, she saw what she wanted.
"Of course, Rei~"
With her back against a meadow brimming with the scent of nature, the man before her gently pushed her into the sea of flowers.
"You've really worked hard. It's okay to just keep resting like this."
Just as she had imagined, the man whose embrace she still leaned into gently closed his eyes. As he stroked her, surrounded by the fragrance of flowers, he began parting her clothes bit by bit from the collar downward...
I'm so happy that you can love me so gently~ But is this really okay?
"It's fine~ Everything will turn out as you want it to. Everything will be alright~"
Is that so? That's wonderful~...
"Hey, Rei?"
Finally sensing that something was wrong, Ash frowned and grabbed her unbelievably limp arms, shaking her.
"What's wrong? What are you talking about?"
"There's no need to fight at all. Isn't it