Kamen Rider is playing the villain in Pretty Cure

[Extra] Case File 81: Identity Exposed

"Sister, brother-in-law, something bad has happened! Something serious has happened, and you're on the news!"

"Brother-in-law... Well, if you like, just call me that, right?"

Although Ash was a little surprised when he finally reacted, he didn't think too much about it. He and Hua went to the phone that Xiaoniao handed over, and their eyes followed the news reported on it.

Among them, the photo on the front page is particularly eye-catching. The scene of Ash slashing the chest of V rex robot, taking off his helmet with his back to the sun, hugging Nonoka in his arms and kissing her deeply, presented a "famous painting of the century" under the luminous artistic conception and wonderful lens language.

"Ha, I'm quite handsome." Comparing himself to the picture, Ash nodded cockily and complacently, without any surprise or dissatisfaction at all.

Of course, Miss Nonoka next to her was far less calm than he was.

"Puff, cough cough cough!" Seeing such a clear and complete picture, even with some artistic conception, was so stimulating for Hua, who was still very shy about the concepts of matters between men and women, that she almost swallowed the fried egg in her mouth.

"This is it!"

"Ah, when that future crystal dispelled all the darkness, the media power of mankind came over. It's not surprising that such photos were taken." Judging from Ash's face, he really didn't think there was anything wrong. Of course, Hana, who was shaking as she held her sister's hand, couldn't accept it like him for a while.

"Wait, if that's the case, doesn't that mean that Ash is the Time Flame?!"

"Yeah, what's so surprising about that?"

Ash was not worried at all about his identity being exposed. It was because the people in this world were of such a high quality that the kinds of persecution against humans that happened in other worlds would never happen. At most, he would be criticized by some trolls on anonymous websites. So what was there to worry about?

"Are you going to talk about your identity crisis? I don't think so. After all, from this angle, your face is completely blocked by me, so don't worry."

"Wait!" Hua suddenly reacted and quickly exited the picture and did another intense self-search. Sure enough, the popularity of the CP of Time Flame and Cure Yell, which instantly changed from evil to orthodox, had reached hundreds of millions around the world.

In this case, it means that I and Ash exchanged our first kiss...

"I, I! Our—kiss!"

For a moment, the girl's brain was buzzing with stimulation, and even her tongue was tied. The color that symbolized shyness and health spread all the way from the neck to the roots of her ears. Judging from the degree to which the heat bursting out from her forehead could lift the lid of a pot, her temperature was still rising.

"Yeah, everyone in the world has probably seen our first kiss now." He ignored Nonoka's drastic color palette changes and couldn't help but smile as he looked at the various search terms on his phone. "Even that confession was global. It's a first for anyone to do something like that. Hana, we might end up in a textbook."

"Peng~"

"Ah!" The screaming little bird quickly caught Hua from behind as she fell backwards with her eyes closed and legs kicked. "Sister has fainted!"

"Ha~" Ash squatted in front of her, her eyes turning into mosquito coils, looking both amused and angry. He bent his index finger and scratched the bridge of her nose twice. "Is this an oyster? Is this okay, Miss Precure?"

"So, is it really okay?"

"Honestly, I don't know why you're so worried." Ash, who was changing clothes, didn't quite understand Hua's fear of revealing her identity after eight years of hiding. "You said the average living standard in your world isn't low. It's not like the kind of situation where, if a human form is exposed, uninformed citizens will demand that the dangerous person be expelled or arrested for photorejuvenation. What are you afraid of?"

In fact, judging from the information on Ash's phone, with the incredible reputation she has accumulated among people all over the planet from her years of saving the world, even if she held a press conference and said bluntly "I am the precure!" and then ran for the UN Prime Minister, she would definitely be passed unanimously without even a single abstention.

"So what are you afraid of?"

"I really don't want to worry Mom, Dad, and the little bird..." Such a simple and honest wish. Looking back, she saw the little bird in the corner giving her a thumbs-up and making a "Go!" gesture with its beak. A warm feeling brought back a smile to her face. "Though it seems they've already guessed it."

"They are your relatives after all."

"Yes." Hana, who happily responded to Ash, paused for a moment, then sheepishly rubbed the hem of her pink dress with her hands. "Also... I don't like being surrounded by strangers. I'm shy. You won't laugh at me, will you?"

What Ash thought of was the incident when her elementary school student was attacked by 80, and she nodded without any surprise.

"Indeed, if I go out and get surrounded by a bunch of random people, I'll be troubled too."

After all, I just want to enjoy the precious time ahead together as a couple.

"Maybe it's a joke, because I think it's cute." This casual remark cheered Hua up again. The man's arm went around her shoulders from behind and pulled her closer to him. "If you're scared, then you can come closer. I'll protect you, and you won't be afraid anymore."

Hua looked up and saw the man's confident expression. She nodded slightly and then leaned over.

"Ash, what are you going out for this time?"

Standing in front of the open door, Hana, who had always been shy about matters between men and women, took the initiative to hold Ash's hand, as if she was afraid that Ash would run away and disappear if they were outside.

Now she lacks a sense of security other than being with him.

"It doesn't necessarily mean we have to do something." Feeling the tension coming from his palm, Ash squeezed the soft palm as gently as possible, telling her to relax. "Isn't a date just a way to happily pass the time?"

"After all, it's perfectly reasonable for a hero who protects the world to take a break. So, Miss Hua, would you like to go on a date with me?"

"miss you!"

Hua answered without hesitation, hugged the man's arms tightly, and stepped into the world full of light outside the door without any fear in her heart.

【Bonus】Case File 82 Date (Part 1)

"Um, Ash, is this really okay?"

Nonohana was of course extremely happy to be able to date Ash and spend unforgettable time together.

But to avoid being disturbed by outsiders, Ash said he wanted to disguise himself. Hana agreed with him, but when she saw the result...

Hua Hen must have grown two more hands to cover his eyes. Someone please save my aesthetic standards for men! Who did you learn this from?

"What's wrong with that? I think it's cool!"

Nonoka's expression of wanting to cry but not being able to did not disturb Ash's high spirits. He put on the last sleeveless vest and put on the small glasses of the same style as those worn by a certain Erhu player.

The combination of a smart vest and jeans, a sleeveless vest that seemed to be the signature of a hot band, and finally a pair of small glasses as an embellishment, made Ash look like some rock singer.

You can disguise yourself, wear sunglasses and a suit, or something. Ah Hua, I think you'll look really cool... Are you going to rock out like this? What boyfriend would dress like this to go on a date with his girlfriend?

"Next, it's time to witness a miracle!"

As he spoke, Ash's facial muscles twisted into a bizarre smile. If there were any Ditto fans present, their cries of "Jim Carrey is alive" would probably have pierced the ceiling of the clothing store. But there was more to it than that. Under the astonished gaze of everyone in the clothing store, Ash's normal hairstyle magically changed.

The erected edges and corners, expanding from the center to the surrounding areas, are a hedgehog head of extremely high purity!

"Saiyans, it's Saiyans!!!" a customer shouted.

It’s the Super Saiyan 2 Vegeta version!

For some reason, the increasingly heated and enthusiastic atmosphere in the store made Nonoka feel uneasy. She pulled on Ash's clothes, and the latter responded to her considerately.

After pulling her into his arms, he carried Rumihui, who was just an accidental encounter and now stunned, like a sack and ran out of the clothing store like a fly - and did not forget to swipe the card by the way.

"Ash... didn't we come here to pretend?" Nonoka looked at her lover who was showing off and being arrogant with tears in her eyes with the eye that was not covered by her hair.

"Yeah, it's a disguise. Do you think anyone can see through it?" The man lied with his eyes open.

"As long as they think I'm cosplaying, no one will suspect I'm the Flame of Time."

"But you don't look like a Saiyan either," Rumihui, who had been dumbfounded, finally reacted. "You look like a non-mainstream person, just like a yellow-haired thug with bad intentions around Hana."

After saying that, she quickly broke free from Ash's restraints, which were like human traffickers abducting children, and jumped to the ground, patting her clothes in disgust.

"So the Time Flame's true form is such a volatile creature. Hua, are you sure you can control him?"

"I can hold it back... probably...!" Hua thought for a moment, then nodded with her cheeks flushed. Her voice was as small as a gadfly. Rumihui's verb reminded her of something overly stimulating last night. Now thinking back on it, her stomach seemed to start getting hot again.

But don’t look at me like this, Ah Hua, I was also very good last night, at least I didn’t lose to him!

"There's no question of whether I can suppress her or not," Ash shrugged. "If Hua wanted to suppress me, I would happily tie dozens of pounds of iron to my body, which would almost be enough to overcome my weight."

"Dozens of kilograms of iron... isn't that a bit too much?"

"That's good. This way, you can hold me down."

"I, I didn't mean to suppress Ash... But, when you suppressed me, Ash!"

Chusheng! You were so gentle to me at the beginning, but I was fooled by you! Chusheng, is this how you, a novice, treat your lover? This is truly my first time, okay!

"I'm very happy. After all, you were so cute at that time."

"But, there's nothing cute about it. I, I used to be, uh..." Nonoka was about to say something discouraging because she was flattered, but Ash blocked her mouth with his fingers.

"Let's not talk about the past, just think about the future."

Ash's sudden straight ball attack hit Nonoka's weak spot, and the head hiding under the straw hat began to emit wisps of steam, until Ash removed the finger that was blocking Nonoka's mouth, and then took out a colorful ice cream and brought it to Nonoka's lips like a magic trick.

"Wow! This is so sweet." The sweet and cool feeling in her mouth effectively helped the girl's brain cool down. She threw everything that had just happened behind her and leaned on Ash's arm, Nonoka enjoyed the ice cream like a little squirrel with a happy look on her face.

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"Is this how you guys usually get along?" Rumihui, who felt a "crunch, crunch" sound in her mouth, looked at Ash who was watching Nonoka licking ice cream.

Ah, it's really sweet. Does anyone have coffee? An Americano with bittersweet would be best.

"Is there something wrong? Since your loved one is showing signs of anger or frustration, it's normal to comfort her and make her laugh." Ash smiled. "By the way, Rumihui, I have a small question. Do you have enough time for the concert?"

"Concert - Ahhh! I'm going to be late! What should I do?!" After hearing Ash's reminder, she remembered that she was not just shopping, but had the task of preparing for the concert. When she was performing the soprano scream and was at a loss, the kind-hearted Ash reminded her again.

"If you can't get there by V-Rex, just call a taxi."

"Yes, yes, taxi, taxi!!" Thinking of this, Rumihui immediately rushed to the avenue at a speed she had never seen in her life. She almost had a close contact with a taxi because of her excessive rush. She opened the door, fastened her seat belt, told the taxi driver the destination and ignored the other party's surprise to see her idol and asked him to drive as fast as possible in a sincere tone.

Everything was perfect except that she forgot to bring Ash and Nonoka.

Taking a deep breath of the air filled with dust from the speeding taxi, Ash turned to look at Hana who was still immersed in her ice cream.

"flower."

I remember you said you wanted to watch your friend's concert today.

"Huh? What's wrong, Ash?" Nonoka raised her head and gave Ash a puzzled look. With the traces of ice cream at the corners of her mouth, this confused feeling became even stronger.

"Hold on to me for a while." He wiped the cream off the corner of Nonoka's mouth with his fingers. The incoherent words made Nonoka more confused. When she looked around and found that Rumihui was no longer around, it was too late.

The perspective changed drastically, and when she came to her senses, she was already being held in Ash's arms like a princess.

"It's time to sprint."

"Eh? What, Ash, wait a minute!"

After licking the milky white cream off his other thumb, the man, with a smirk of a successful prank, exerted a leg strength three times that of an ordinary person and ran away at a high speed amid the screams left by the girl.

Ash is now free and happy.

[Bonus] Case File 83 Date (Part 2)

"Everyone, thank you for coming to hear me play!"

To heal the hearts of those recovering from the loss of their futures, the concert originally scheduled for today went ahead as planned, and as expected, it was packed. From a specially constructed stage in the center of the city's plaza, the popular and talented pianist Emi Ryu greeted the audience.

When the formally dressed girl on the stage saw Nonohana take her seat as scheduled, she waved towards them excitedly. However, Ash, who was not a key player next to her, made her fail to recognize him for a moment. Only after she realized what was happening was she shocked.

Even though the identity represented by this face had been exposed as a national "superstar", no one recognized him along the way. His disguise was actually perfect... or a little too perfect. The security guard checking tickets at the door almost thought he was a heavy metal player from next door who came to cause trouble. If it weren't for the VIP ticket, he would have almost kicked him out.

"Isn't it a bit too exaggerated?"

"No, I think it's just right." Perhaps Hana was concerned about other people's gazes for her own sake, and thinking so, Ash raised his glasses and revealed a trustworthy, smug smile. "My handsomeness is a matter of course, and I don't need any additional proof!"

"No, that's not what I'm talking about..." Hua complained feebly, but at the same time, he was happy for the reassuring sense of trust. "Forget it, as long as you're happy."

To be honest, Ash attracted more attention than me along the way. From time to time, people came up to him and asked for his contact information, but he refused them. This means that Ash is indeed qualified to brag about his qualifications.

Ever since Ash appeared in front of the whole world that time and became a de facto "superstar", Nonohana can now easily see numerous "love confessions" from fans to Ash in the relevant comment sections or forums whenever she goes online on her mobile phone. Some of them are overly passionate, which makes Nonohana feel quite delicate, and she secretly glances at the people next to her from time to time.

She quietly glanced at Ash, who seemed to know nothing about this matter. The worry and a little inferiority that had just arisen in her mind were instantly shattered when she saw the charming smile on his profile. Instead, a kind of satisfaction from showing off surged in her heart. The fulfillment in her heart made her hug his arm with a silly smile.

I belong to Ash, and Ash belongs to me... This is what he promised me last night. Now I have someone with whom I can share a future!

"The current Ash is mine~"

Although he didn't know what was in the mind of the woman who suddenly hugged him, Ash still responded with a smirk on his face by messing up her hair.

But for now, just rely on me as much as you can.

"The next performance." Emi, holding the microphone on the stage, sat down at the piano and glanced at Ash and the others discreetly. "I want to dedicate this to the two heroes of our world!"

"Ohh ...

"Look." He fixed his messy hair and nudged the man next to him with his elbow. "They're calling you a hero too~ Hey, how's it going? You've always been chasing the hero, but now you're the hero yourself, it feels pretty good, right?"

"He was talking about the two of us."

Seeing the finger reaching out, Hua, thinking she was going to be played a prank again, hurriedly raised her hand to cover her hair, but saw the thumb stop in front of her eyes and gently lift one side of her bangs in front of her, allowing her right eye, which had been obscured by her depressed heart, to see the light of day again.

"Although being depressed and dejected is quite fun for a play, especially the sounds it makes are hilarious." After revealing her blushing eyes, the awkwardness that had been bothering Ash disappeared. "But I still think you'd look better if you were more cheerful and sunny."

You look happier this way.