This was inevitable. After becoming a Pretty Cure, battles always came with injuries. She could handle it in middle school when she first became Cure Yell, but as the enemies grew in number and strength, she, now alone, had to fight harder than ever to defeat the Terminator.

Before she met Ash, she had no medical knowledge and could not seek medical treatment because of her identity being kept secret. The best treatment she could give herself was to use tomorrow's energy to speed up her healing time and simply treat her wounds. The result of such a rough and superficial behavior was that almost every part of her body was irreversible damage.

These hidden injuries manifested themselves physically in the form of internal organ rupture that nearly cost Nonohana her life not long ago, and manifested themselves mentally in the form of forgetting things much faster than others.

For example, after turning on the computer, she would forget what she wanted to search for the last second after opening the search engine, leaving her staring at the search bar.

There are countless other examples such as forgetting to bring keys when going out, forgetting to turn off the stove when cooking, forgetting to add salt when stir-frying, and forgetting what just happened as soon as you turn your head.

The result was that during the period when the company was established, she, as the president, was often forgetful, forgetting meeting times with clients and even forgetting the content of discussions. It was really hard work for everyone that the company was able to hold on for a while before going bankrupt.

She often forgets dates, what day of the week it is, and what day of the month it is. Even if she tries hard to remember, she quickly forgets them. She also forgets almost everyone's name, except for her parents, Xiaoniao, and a few close friends. She has forgotten almost all of her classmates from elementary school to high school, and can't even remember a single name.

What's even sadder than this is that even she herself doesn't know how much she has forgotten.

The only benefit this kind of life brings her is probably that she forgets things quickly. Many things are forgotten before she has time to have any emotional fluctuations, so Nonoha has always lived an optimistic life.

Or if she hadn't been optimistic, she probably wouldn't have lived to this day, and her spirit would have collapsed faster than her body.

She once thought, if she had not become a Pretty Cure and successfully walked out of the shadow of her student days, or if she had met friends like Saaya earlier, would her life be different? Would she have become a lively and handsome big sister?

Of course, these are just thoughts now.

It was not until Ash's treatment that Nonoka's forgetful life came to an end.

Of course, it is still a little difficult for her to stop being forgetful. The memories she has started to pick up again have made Nonoka's head a mess. The days she should remember, the names of her classmates, where the lost things are, and those sad things... everything is giving her too much of a headache.

And most importantly, she just remembered that she didn't tie the candy bag in her pocket and ran all the way while jumping continuously.

As we all know, under the action of gravity, powder will float up very quickly and stick to places where it can stick.

The result was that after Nonoka untransformed, she discovered that the powdered sugar had flown in the air for a while and then settled down in her hair along with the dust. Now, even without transforming, her hair could sparkle in the reflection of the sun through the crystals.

"So sweet...that's not right!" After licking some of the bangs on her body, Nonoka's face changed drastically.

With Kirakiralu's hairstyle and the sweet smell on her body, some people might confuse her with the Guangmeis from the dessert group. This is a rather sad story...

Of course, in addition to this, she also remembered one very important thing, which was the reason why she continued to sprint after she had completed the transformation.

At this time, Nonoka could only pray and hope not to be late.

In the "Shining Star Cafe", three beautiful women with different hair colors sat around a large table, but judging from the empty seat, they were probably still waiting for someone.

"I say, hasn't Senior Ahua arrived yet?" Fashionably dressed Aizaki Rumie reluctantly put down the magazine titled [Sound of Rock] in her hand, and asked while looking at the seat that had been vacant.

"Maybe she forgot again? Her memory has been getting worse since college. I remember you told her about it yesterday, Saaya?" Teruki Yu, who was wearing casual clothes and had long hair, adjusted the height of his wheelchair so that he could better reach her cappuccino.

The Sa Ling she mentioned seemed to be shining with some kind of dazzling temperament all over her body. She was also the most eye-catching one in terms of dress. She slowly breathed a sigh of relief after secretly taking off her sunglasses to ensure that she was not followed by paparazzi.

After all, the special effects movie "Shin Kamen Rider" that was recently released nationwide was a huge hit, and Yakushizono Sayaka, who played the leading female role, naturally received unimaginable attention. She didn't want to be besieged by the cameras of tabloid reporters and have her rare time with friends disturbed.

"I did say it, but I can't guarantee that Xiaohua won't forget it."

Putting down the latte, Sa Ling sighed.

"Eh, it looks like... huh?" Sharp-eyed Saaya saw a pink figure flash by the corner of her eyes, and then the revolving door of the coffee shop began to rotate at high speed, as if it had turned into an airplane engine.

When she turned her gaze back, Nonoka was leaning on the table in front of her and gasping for breath.

"H-Hah-haah-sorry, am I late?"

"Yeah, it's just right, Xiaohua. It's even a little early."

With a gentle smile that she only showed when she was with her friends, Saaya took out a handkerchief and gently wiped the sweat from her forehead.

Hey, why is this sweat so sticky, and why does Xiaohua have a sweet smell?

"That's fine. Wait for me a moment. I'm going to the bathroom to wash my hair and will be back soon!"

After saying that, Nonoka, who hadn't caught her breath yet, rushed to the bathroom without stopping, leaving Saya, Yu, and Rumie feeling stressed and with messy expressions.

"What is Senior Ahua doing again?"

"I don't know. How can I know this when I don't even know the end of the universe?"

"But fortunately, Ahua remembered the party time this time." Sa Ling smiled and waved to the waiter.

"Please give me another latte... Never mind, let me give you a glass of orange juice." Thinking that Nonoka couldn't stand the slightest bitter taste, Saaya replaced the coffee with sweet orange juice.

"By the way, Senior Ah Hua is so anxious, is there something chasing her?" Ru Meihui put forward her own idea.

The door swung open again, and Ash put the DX-sized V-REX into the pocket of his white coat with one hand and walked in with a note with the address on it in the other.

"No one here, am I too early?" Ash looked around but didn't see the familiar pink figure. However, Teruki Yu sitting in a wheelchair aroused his interest.

"You, sir, may I ask who you are——"

Facing Ash who cast his gaze over here, Saaya began to ask Ash politely but calmly.

But Ash ignored what she said. The man in the white coat walked up to her calmly and looked directly past her at Terumi Yu's legs.

[Bonus] Case File 14 Gossip is an Instinct

It wasn't that Ash had a LSP mentality attack because of the pretty girl, nor was he looking at her face, but at her long, beautiful legs with evenly distributed muscles.

Ash looked down at the legs of Terumi Yu, which were exposed due to the shorts he was wearing. With just a quick glance, Terumi Yu felt a stinging pain in his legs as if he had been shot by a bullet.

Noticing the other person, Hui Mu Yu raised his head and met Ash's scrutinizing gaze.

"Hmm? This person doesn't seem to have any issues, so why does he need a wheelchair? Is it muscular dystrophy?"

"Is that guy a doctor? I think he looked at my legs a little bit... It was a little scary."

The two looked at each other in silence, and Sarada and Rumi felt the atmosphere gradually becoming tense and awkward.

Just as they realized they should do something to ease the atmosphere, when Saaya was about to speak, another voice rang out.

"Ah, I'm done washing, now we can start. Sa-ling, hey! Doctor Ash, why are you here too?"

When Nonoka came out with a refreshed expression and wiped her hair with a tissue, she saw Ash who was staring at Teruki Takashi in silence, and came over with a curious look on her face.

"You're here." Seeing Nonoka coming out, Ash ended the inexplicable eye contact with Teruki Yu.

He himself felt puzzled as to why he suddenly came into conflict with this person, who was clearly not someone he cared about.

"Yu, are you okay? Do you want to..."

"It's okay, I just thought I'd seen him somewhere before, but it turned out I was mistaken for a human, haha."

Teruki Yu turned her wheelchair to the other side with a smile on her face. Although her tone was relaxed, her trembling body still revealed her uneasiness at the moment.

What? This person is so rude...

"How terrifying! This guy's eyes look like he wants to dissect his own body..."

"Why am I here? This question should be asked to you." Ash tapped his temple as he continued to walk. "But before that, I have a question. Is the sugar with you?"

"Hey, candy..." Glancing at the empty candy bag, Nonoka's mouth began to twitch and her eyes began to wander.

"Actually, because I ran so fast when I got here, the candy...all fell apart."

"Spilled?!" Looking at Nonoka's embarrassed expression, Ash's face became subtly unfriendly.

Are you kidding me? Although it was a product of his hobby, he mixed it by hand and then dried it. It was very time-consuming!

"There's nothing left from such a big bag?"

"Maybe a little bit... maybe..."

Opening her pocket, which only contained a small packet of powder, the relatively silent Nonoka raised her fist, gently knocked it on her head and stuck out her pink tongue in a playful manner.

“Hey~!”

"Hey, you're so big!"

"Dr. Ash? Woohoo!" Nonoka's response was naturally Ash's "Iron Fist Punishment Torture".

"Do you know how long it takes to make that amount of stuff? I worked so hard on it and you ruined it all! You stupid woman!"

"Ugh, I'm sorry...!"

Looking at Nonoka, who was crouching with her head in her hands and starting to reflect on herself (physical) under his "iron fist punishment", Ash could only sigh.

"never mind."

There's really nothing we can do about having a patient like you. It seems like it's inevitable that unscrupulous doctors will encounter difficult patients.

"I'm really crazy to bother with you. I still have some stock. Come with me to the clinic to get it when we go back later." Ash loosened his fist and spread out his hands to rub Nonoka's forehead, which had just turned red from his fingers.

"Guhehe~~~" Nonoka, who originally looked like she was crying, immediately turned into a soft pink ball. Ash could even see the "ripples" on her face as he caressed her.

Unconsciously, Nonoka, who had put Dr. Ash on her trust list, was unconsciously enjoying the power to act like a spoiled child to the doctor.

"What an inappropriate expression, not at all wary... But."

He took out a handkerchief from his pocket and covered Nonoka's hair, which was not wiped clean at all. A big hand used the handkerchief to wipe away the remaining water droplets on Nonoka's hair, exposing the soft and beautiful pink hair to the air again.

"Hulu~~" Ash became interested and even reached out his hand to gently scratch her under the chin. As a result, she actually squinted her eyes like a cat and made a happy sound from her throat.

'Isn't this exactly like a cat?' Ash thought.

Seeing the two people interacting like a cat and its master, Rumihui and Saaya, who had been just watching from the side, looked at Yu who had a look of "Isn't it good" next to them, and then glanced at Ash and Nonoka who seemed very experienced.

Finally, they looked at each other.

"What the hell just happened?!"

—————The dividing line of Ash’s explanation————————

“Hey hey hey hey——!”

After listening to the part that Ash deleted, there was another speech that was exaggerated. Even Yu, who was standing next to him, put aside his bad feelings and prejudice caused by his impoliteness. After knowing the "bad fate" between the two, everyone's expressions became extremely exciting.

"Senior Ahua...it turns out you've made such a big deal." Whenever Emi's eyes swept across Nonoka's face, the blush on her face would become even more intense.

"We haven't even been together before, yet they've made that leap so quickly... How amazing!"

"S-Stop talking!"

"The life that I once saved accidentally actually saved my own life afterwards. Oh my god, this is really~" Sa Ling had no intention of making fun of them. Instead, she held her face with a smile and looked at the two of them tenderly.

"If a plot like this could be adapted into a movie, it would definitely become a new box office hit, right?"

"Saiya...don't, don't say that..."

"I say, you two really are destined to be together. This is the only way to explain the coincidence that connects you two."

"I told you to stop talking... (falling tone)"

Hearing Lian Yu say this, Nonoka covered her hot cheeks tightly with the strange shame and subtle excitement of being stared at by her best friend. As her voice of rebuttal became smaller and smaller, visible "steam" came out of her head.

"So, what is your relationship now?"

Standing behind Nonoka, with his hands on her shoulders, Ash ignored her shameful expression and forcefully pushed her into the soft sofa seat.

"Because something like this happened that almost cost her her life, her family also asked me to keep an eye on her if necessary and not let her do anything reckless."

"So that's roughly the situation. So now, I am considered to be half the supervisor of your good friend Nonoka."

Everyone immediately looked at each other, and then saw a look of "disbelief" in everyone's fox-like narrowed eyes.

"It won't be that simple!"

【Bonus】Case File 15 Friends, Friends

"that's it?"

"Of course, otherwise you would have thought it would be like that?"

"Hey... I thought it would be more romantic..."

It's still romantic. I want to be Mephistopheles now! Although I can't do that now...

Maintaining the disguise of a doctor and suppressing his own table-turning tactics, Ash experienced the horror of a woman's gossipy heart and felt a deep sense of fatigue from the bottom of his heart.

Girl, that's actually awesome!

It was the same in the last world. Why are women always interested in such inexplicable topics... No matter how many worlds I go through, I am not good at this. Compared to chatting with women, I would rather go to the mothership of the cruel empire and assassinate the cruel emperor. It is easier than this!

Originally, this gathering was a small gathering of Nonoka and her friends and family, but with the appearance of the "mysterious doctor" Ash, everyone's attention was focused on him and the relationship between him and Nonoka.

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