Chapter 375

Chapter 108: The Four Dumbbells on the Train

“Superheroes like Kamen Rider on TV would never appear in reality.”

No, actually, it’s not impossible. After all, even the human body of Ultraman Gaia appeared in “reality” before.

“But you have all fought with Kamen Riders many times. Why ask this kind of question?”

“I—I can’t refute that…”

After listening to Ash’s knowledge about Kamen Rider Den-O, the three current Pretty Cures finally understood the general setup and no longer looked at Momotaros and the others with fear.

“So, Momotaros and the others are heroic justice fighters who ride magical trains across different timelines to prevent monsters from destroying the future?” Erika summarized simply. “It sounds like something out of a sci-fi novel. No wonder they could come to the Hope Flower Market. Thank goodness our world doesn’t have time-traveling monsters, otherwise we’d be in trouble.”

“That’s hard to say.”

Though he agreed verbally, Ash did not believe for a second that the appearance of these Oni Demons was a mere coincidence.

Despite Den-O’s train being able to travel through time and occasionally reaching close to other hero worlds like the younger generation’s, Ash could not fathom how they ended up in the Pretty Cure world when even the System said Pretty Cure wasn’t considered in the first place, helping him to get here.

“System, what do you think? (Lowering tone)”

“Without a doubt, if not for certain reasons, they originally wouldn’t have intersected with this world.”

“Are you saying I’m the butterfly flapping its wings, causing this? That’s…annoying.”

However, since all the Oni Demons were in the shop and he shouldn’t ask too much in front of Lei, fearing to unveil significant secrets, he resorted to his other channels.

Ash dialed a scrambled number via phone and surprisingly reached another time traveler. Despite the person carrying nothing but a travel bag, which miraculously contained specialized communication devices, Ash smoothly conned the individual for their multiverse-level contact details.

Even though the person might have been someone else’s wife going to the garden and pulling vegetables, they were still part of SCSO and held some status. Therefore, it should be known that the Oni Demons’ obvious time travel behavior must hint at some secret. Even if unknown, arresting them and sending them back to the Kamen Rider universe would not be bad and would avoid interfering with his performance.

“Hello, is Eddie there?”

Dressed casually in loose-fit hip-hop wear with a purple-tipped cap, Eddie was laughing jovially.

“Hahaha, this is so fun! Everyone is so friendly!”

“CLIMAX JUMP! Awesome! Strong?”

Eddie swayed his body dramatically to the tune from a nearby recorder as he did street dancing. Sometimes performing kicks and jumps, sometimes executing high-difficulty floor techniques on his hands, behind him an ad-hoc group of bystanders and police officers danced along.

“Awesome! Strong! — Hmm, who is it?”

The ringing in his pocket roused Eddie from his joyful dance. Pulling out an electronic wand, he fumbled a bit and finally found and pressed the answer button. Clamping it between his shoulder and cheek, he continuously moved, truly embodying ceaseless vitality!

“Hi~~ It’s not Eddie, this is Urataros desu~ What’s up, Ash?”

“…”

Silently hanging up the call, Ash’s face darkened.

“Sigh… Why do no matter what world you guys end up creating such a mess.”

Dubbed as the “Four Dumbbells,” possibly those fools were not them but others. Ash felt strangely compelled to praise them for a moment.

While waiting for coffee, the restless Momotaros inspected the opulent interior of Nasta, shaking his head.

“Oh… Coffee shop, although it brings a nostalgic feeling… But.”

Something felt missing.

“In a coffee shop, there aren’t supposed to be lots of stars or telescopes? Wait, Ash, isn’t your café a reference to Milk Dipper?”

“What are you talking about?” Momotaros’ sudden words left Ash puzzled.

Though, Erika listened intently. Stars and coffee shops… feels romantic. I’ll suggest this style next time, manager!

“Senior…” urged Urataros, shaking his head.

“Oh, this kind of development… Hold on, why is it like this?! Hey, Ash, you—”

“Focusing on less important matters.” Before Momotaros could reveal more, Ash quickly put down a few cups of coffee in front of them.

“Try our specialty ‘Mars Coffee,’ please.”

“Seeing you working diligently is rare, but what do you mean by less important things? After all, Ail treats you like another brother.”

“AHPU!”

Momotaros sprayed coffee onto Kintaros who had just lifted his cup, leaving no room for complaint. Seeing this, the three girls found themselves unexpectedly relaxed.

Though uncertain why, they felt reassured knowing the manager’s coffee benefited them as well.

“How rude to you, brother!”

“It’s not my fault!” Quickly wiping the coffee seeping through his teeth, Momotaros almost threw his cup at Ash. “What kind of coffee is this, incomparable to Tsumimi’s, fit for human consumption?!”

“That’s not the point. Considering, you’re not really human?”

“What?!”

Momotaros’ fury instantly escalated to 1000%.

With taste preferences differing greatly from humans, calculations by Ash ensured Mars Coffee would suit them; his cup contained extra ingredients.

The very sweet Momotaros drank the coffee and immediately felt like he was diving into a sea of bitter gourd juice, almost overwhelming bitterness spilling from his mouth!

“Ash, was this intentional?”

“No, it was deliberate.”

Watching Momotaros’ frantic reactions, Ash smirked.