Kamen Rider is playing the villain in Pretty Cure

Arisu didn't directly answer Ash's question, but asked instead.

"Can you leave the selfish organization and join us?"

ps: Among the five Q babies in Heartbeat, my favorite is definitely the eldest one.

Chapter 42 What exactly do you desire?

"Miss, I strongly disagree with your contact with that person. It's too dangerous!"

A few minutes ago, the old butler Sebastian, who was sitting in the driver's seat of a black luxury car, looked at Ash walking out of the store with deep distrust in his eyes.

As an old butler who has served the Yotsuba family for many years, Sebastian has always been by Arisu's father's side as his right-hand man. Now he is concentrating on taking care of Yotsuba Arisu. His knowledge of people and social experience are indeed rich.

Even though he was just observing the old man and had never exchanged a single word with him, the aura Ash created made the old man's hair stand on end. He looked harmless, but from time to time he exuded a vaguely dangerous aura, which made him really worried about his eldest daughter coming into contact with such a person.

After all, he watched Yotsuba Arisu grow up. Although he was called a housekeeper, he was actually his granddaughter, which was not bad at all. Not to mention that he had ruthlessly raped the Pretty Cure twice some time ago. If Arisu had not repeatedly stopped him, he would have gone to Ash to ask for an explanation.

"That's right, Lance. That guy hit Arisu, so he's the bad guy!"

Lance, the plush bear-like elf, also protested. To the simple-minded elves, the world was either black or white. Ash, who had gone against Pretty Cure several times and told them twisted ideas that they could not understand, was naturally a bad guy in their eyes, and a particularly bad one.

However, even though the people around him said so, Arisu still had his own considerations.

"If we must communicate, let me pass it on." Sebastian volunteered.

"This won't do, Sebastian."

Arisu shook his head in rejection of his butler's suggestion.

"I have to go in person to talk to him. Otherwise, I can't express my sincerity to him."

Without sincerity, there would be no way to open up the next topic with him, at least that's what Arisu thought.

In fact, Arisu's guess was not wrong. If she had not come in person but asked her butler to come, Ash, who felt that he might be looked down upon, probably would not bother to pay attention to him.

Now, after Ash was sure that he had heard correctly, he scratched his ears.

Although he had the least contact with this green or yellow Pretty Cure, he was not unfamiliar with her, because this Yotsuba Arisu was the daughter of the president of the most famous Yotsuba chaebol in the world. It would not be an exaggeration to say that her identity was similar to that of a princess in a medieval kingdom.

Such a noble lady can make friends with ordinary people like Ai Aida Ai and others with a normal heart, and she herself is a Pretty Cure or something... How should I put it, it really is a world that emphasizes practicality and gentleness.

Are there many examples of princesses becoming Pretty Cure?

"I never thought that the eldest daughter of the Yotsuba Zaibatsu would be interested in someone like me... Why do you think so?"

"Because Mr. Ash said so himself. If it's because of the selfish organization's misstep, then I wonder if I can hire Mr. Ash to join us at a higher price."

Arisu picked up a thick-looking suitcase from the seat next to him, and Ash had no doubt that it was probably filled with cash or something else.

"You have good taste. I am indeed a rare character."

"However, I'm not someone who can be recruited with friendship points. To be frank, I don't need money."

Although I didn't collect them on purpose, the things I took from the warehouses or treasure rooms of various dark organizations have accumulated to a certain amount.

These things have no practical impact on the battle but are valuable enough that any of them can be exchanged for money that Ash can spend as he pleases.

Besides, his money consumption philosophy is to have enough money. What’s the point of collecting more money for someone like him who is destined not to stay, to buy a house and raise children?

"If you mean anything else, I can help." Arisu took the box away with a calm expression. "What exactly does Mr. Ash want?"

What do I want? I want to know where I come from and where I'm going.

"I need something filthy that you righteous companions can't give me."

You can't give any of these things.

In the final analysis, it was because the evil energy produced by the selfish organization, a relatively pure dark force, could be converted into dark echoes with relatively good efficiency, and the difficulty of obtaining it was low enough, that he was so obsessed with the princess.

He had indeed collected dark echoes from Pretty Cure, and although the quality was extremely high, its efficiency was hard to describe.

"Can Regina give Mr. Ash what he needs?"

"After all, I'm not a good person. Even if you think of me as a good person, I won't show mercy to you if we fight again for this reason."

As soon as he finished saying this, Ash clearly felt a pair of angry gazes coming at him, but he shrugged and didn't take it seriously.

He was past the point of getting angry because of being offended by malice. If everyone killed people with their eyes like "Supoman", then his death count would probably be more than just doubled.

"Mr. Ash."

Arisu opened the car door, walked out alone, and faced Ash.

"Mr. Ash, you came to Dabei City from out of town, right? Are you happy and used to life here?"

Ash couldn't help but frown when he heard her words. He was not sure what the girl wanted to ask.

However, compared to other worlds, this world where everyone is filled with a sense of happiness that he is not used to, does make him live very comfortably when he is not fighting.

So he nodded.

"Since Mr. Ash is different from Beru and the others from the selfish organization and does not hate the beauty of the world, why can't he choose to accept this world?"

Arisu was very puzzled. If Ash was a human, he would be different from the selfish organizations that were born from evil and inherently hated beautiful existence. Naturally, he should have the same thoughts as them and the humans who longed for beauty.

If that's the case, why hide yourself and why get so close to a selfish organization?

Is it just that he can get what he needs there?

Wouldn’t this person feel uncomfortable?

"You mean, do you and the world have the capacity to accept me?"

Ash's expression gradually darkened as he listened to Arisu's words.

What do you mean?

Of course, he also likes beautiful things, a comfortable and happy life, so he fights with heroes at will according to his own temperament.

But for Ash, constantly traveling through time and collecting dark echoes until he dies in front of someone or in some corner at some unknown time is part of his survival.

That’s what I’m doing!

And even if the past is actually meaningless, are you going to deny what I did in the past?!

"I've already said that I want to be friends with Mr. Ash if possible, so this—ah!"

Ash's arm crossed over the girl and slapped the car window behind Arisu with his palm, leaving several cracks. The sudden movement scared Arisu.

"Neither you nor Mana and the others have the right to stop me from choosing how to live!"

For Ash, the path he has taken to where he is now, no matter whether he regrets it or is determined, he does not need others to tell him what to do!

Looking at Ash who now had an angry look on his face, Arisu suddenly felt very sad.

Is this person forcing himself?

She wasn't sure.

"Mr. Ash, what exactly do you want?!"

"What I desire? You said it when we first met, didn't you?"

Apart from Dark Echoes, what I want to see most is of course the shining heroes!

Although no matter what hero it is, most people will point fingers at me like you guys.

Ash loosened his hand, suppressed his somewhat out-of-control anger, and looked at the girl in front of him with a smile.

He wanted to see how the young lady would respond.

Arisu looked back at the old butler who was ready to go, shook her head again, and this time she began to call her partner's name.

"Lance-chan, can I leave the next thing to you?"

"As long as it's for Arisu, Lance, I'll do my best!"

Picking up the spirit Lance that had transformed into a transformation phone, Arisu, who had been shocked, regained his composure and looked at Ash again with a look that showed no sign of retreat.

"Mr. Ash, if what you want is a battle with Pretty Cure."

"Then let me satisfy you next!"

Then I will find out for myself whether Mr. Ash is hiding anything!

Chapter 43 Let’s start the happy special training

In a dojo owned by the Yotsuba chaebol, everyone from teachers to students was given a day off.

It was announced that a one-day maintenance was needed, but in reality it was entirely at the request of the eldest lady. Now, the only people in the entire dojo were Arisu, wearing training clothes, and a bored Ash, sitting opposite each other.

"【Roots】... Well, it's really traditional." Ash read the words on the plaque above the dojo boredly, scratching his chin, wondering how things had come to this point.

"This is truly an unexpected development."

When Arisu first mentioned that he wanted to challenge Ash, he thought there would be a scene where a cup would be thrown and a swordsman would jump out, or the two of them would immediately go to a place like O-Eye's dedicated valley or a dedicated warehouse to fight for three hundred rounds. It just so happened that he had been feeling itchy recently, and he thought it was almost time to take action.

Unexpectedly, Arisu's invitation was quite formal. She hoped that through fighting, Ash could help her with the so-called "special training". Unexpectedly, this time it was someone else who did not follow the routine. So Ash, who was curious about what she was going to do, agreed and followed her here.

"It seems that Mr. Ash is easy to talk to if it's just a request."

The previous tension between the two of them quietly dissipated, and Arisu chatted with Ash again with a smile.

This girl is not simple. Just by seeing the girl still showing him a flawless smile after the conflict, Ash feels that the girl in front of him may be the most difficult one among the four.

The atmosphere originally looked like a fight was about to break out, but in the end she was able to ask for help in a serious manner, which was really surprising.

"How dare you ask the enemy to give you special training or something like that."

"Since Mr. Ash wants to fight Pretty Cure no matter what, this method is of course the best."

"You mean win-win, right? You're such a clever woman."

Ash nodded and found that this was indeed the case. If the fighting part was replaced with special training, he would still be able to satisfy his own fighting ideas, and she would not have been beaten in vain, at least she could be said to have gained something.

Of course, Ash didn't intend to actually carry out all her wishes.

"Once you discover your own shortcomings, you will naturally want to find ways to make up for them. Among the people I know, the most capable one is Mr. Ash."

"There's no doubt about that."

Arisu answered seriously and saw the curve of Ash's mouth, and felt that he seemed to have grasped the key to communicating seriously with this person.

After easing the atmosphere, Arisu began to explain his reasons.

"Recently, we Pretty Cure girls have been searching for a stone called the Royal Gem, which has mysterious powers. There may be more intense battles surrounding this gem, so I decided to do special training."

Also, as a member of the Heartbeat Pretty Cure who uses shield defense, I want to better protect Mana and the others!

Even if you are a shield servant, you still have a heart for output!

"I'm still a member of the selfish organization. Wouldn't it be considered aiding the enemy if you revealed all the information to me?"

Ash said this deliberately, hoping to see Arisu lose his composure and enjoy the show.

"No, even if I didn't tell you, Mr. Ash would definitely know it from Mana and Rikka. After all, although Ash is a villain, he has a good relationship with the decent Pretty Cure." Arisu responded with a smile and quietly typed out his response.

"You know it very well, but if it's just to fight against a selfish organization, there's no reason for you to do this, right?"

From the experiences he remembered, whether it was Ultraman, Kamen Rider, or Sentai Ranger, they all had a rich history of special training. They trained when they couldn't defeat the enemy, and they trained to learn new moves, such as splitting waterfalls backwards, catching darts with eyes closed, and being hit by a jeep. In short, special training was the right thing to do when encountering problems that could not be solved.

But can this experience be applied to Pretty Cure?

What outdated Showa traditions are these? Now it's Reiwa... This world is still Heisei.

"After all, whether it's the two cadres, Mamo and Ira, or the selfish monsters they summoned, there haven't been any strong enemies that you can't afford to fight hard, right?"

"Of course, we also want special training because we have an enemy that is difficult to defeat."

With one hand on his face, Arisu still had a genuine smile on his face. "For example, what if an enemy named Ryuga suddenly appears and becomes our enemy?"

"How dare you say that."

Even after saying this, the smile on Arisu's face couldn't fade, but that was precisely why it was even more terrifying. At least the little bear fairy in her pocket was frightened by the strange atmosphere.

Ash stood up, took out the card box from his pocket and pointed it at the mirror that had been prepared beside him to summon the belt.

"I'm sorry, miss. I'll make sure this ends quickly."

"But I won't let that happen, Precure——!"