Chapter 106 Reunion of Old Friends
” Seriously, why did she run so fast…..huh?”
While Ash was searching for the missing Tsukikage Lily, a red and white electric train passed through the air in front of him.
Correctly, it emerged from a spontaneously appearing时空隧道 (space-time tunnel) where rail tracks magically extended ahead of it, causing the train to truly fly in the air.
Ha, what’s this, I’ve been reading too much Den-O lately and am now seeing illusions? Hahaha, if possible, could someone else come here for a change? I don’t want to see more of these oni-gami things.
“Manager, save me!”
“Erika?”
The cry from behind caught the man’s attention. He turned around and saw Erika rush into his arms like a frightened rabbit, looking panicked.
“Manager! Manager, you’re here, that’s great—Erika and Wuki have become so strange!”
“Calm down, explain clearly, what exactly happened!” Hearing Erika’s words, Ash became serious.
“Wuki’s behavior has become strange, like a period drama character from TV; then a weird blue light ball entered Erika’s body, after which she suddenly changed, it’s scary!”
“What?!”
Ash’s face twitched comically as he listened to Erika.
Why does this feel so familiar, isn’t this something that would happen in Den-O? But they are clearly special-effects characters in this world, crossing over wouldn’t even be possible.
“Erika, it’s hard to believe you’d joke around, but I can’t give you a reward either because it’s not appropriate.”
“I wouldn’t be happy if you gave me a reward for such nonsense, and besides, I’m not joking!”
[Ash, it’s not impossible.]
A translucent panel appeared in front of Ash.
[PASS, you’ve used your Denpa Ticket Pass before.]
“But even if it’s a time train, it’s impossible for it to come here from another world…”
Before he could finish, a red sphere flew over and rushed directly at him. In response, Ash instinctively shifted Erika away from him, standing in front of her to block the incoming red flash.
“Oh no!”
Being used to such incidents, Erika instinctively held on tightly.
“Gyaah!!”
As with Erika before, she screamed and went limp when the sphere entered her body.
When she looked up again, her pink twin-tailed hair had grown wild and spiky, resembling an exaggerated punk style with a streak of red on her forehead adding to the effect.
Erika opened her eyes with a menacing look that seemed foreign on a young girl, focusing it entirely on Ash.
“You actually used a child as a shield!”
Her soft, sugary voice turned rough and aggressive, clashing oddly with her still gentle-looking yet fierce expression.
“This is all your doing, Erika. No matter, if it’s my staff member, I should still forgive them… probably.”
“What?”
Next second, Erika wriggled from Ash’s grip and lunged forward. Shocked, Ash could only cover his face and sigh.
“You’re going too far! I’ll—”
“Reckless as ever, huh?” With a simple move, like subduing a child, “Erika” couldn’t accept being restrained. She bit down and somehow drew a non-existent belt from behind her back.
“No, this is dangerous, so I’m confiscating it.”
However, before she could even strap on the belt, Ash snatched it from Erika without delay.
“Hold on, what do you think you’re doing? Return it, that’s mine!”
“Don’t you dare use my staff members as hosts! You owe me an explanation.”
At this moment, several other voices echoed.
“Unbelievable, just like always, already getting into trouble after meeting an old friend.”
“Oh! Long time no see, Ash!”
Erika, the intellectual beauty with glasses with an intriguing aura; and Wuki, the boisterous Japanese beauty… everything was evident.
“You guys… can always stir up chaos in any universe.”
Ducking under Erika’s attack, Ash pointed toward the shop.
“Let’s go, else someone might call the police to report child abuse.”
Leading the three transformed ones back to the cafe, a disgruntled “Erika” slumped onto the couch and carelessly put her feet on the table.
“Looks like you’re enjoying yourself, Ash. The café… how nostalgic.” Erika, with glasses, stepped toward the counter and inhaled deeply, savoring the coffee scent.
Although trains provide coffee, it had been a long time since there was that familiar environment since the departure of Ryotaro.
“Mm, the gold interiors look wonderful!”
Wuki, holding Qijiera’s jar in a serious manner, began shaking it as a greeting, but Ash quickly took it and returned it to its place.
Sitting with her legs crossed, “Erika” didn’t mince words. “Since I’m a guest now, fetch me some coffee like Uma does!”
“Erika, watch your language!”
“What?”
Walking towards the screaming Cifrey, Ash punched lightly atop Erika’s head.
“Ow! What are you doing?!”
“No need to cause trouble! First, get out of my staff!”
“Alright, alright.”
Stopping fiddling with the DX Den-O belt beneath the counter, Erika helplessly waved her hand. “Leader, since you’re protecting them, we’ll back off.”
“Protecting them? What are you talking about?”
Meanwhile, far away at the Desert Apostle’s base, Dark Pretty Cure paused her apple peeling and turned her sight in a certain direction.
“What’s up, Dark Pretty Cure?”
She asked as she repaired a torn Dr. Shabak doll with needle and thread, noticing the abnormality in the young girl.
On her hand the other half of a heart seed from defeated Lily shone brightly.
“Something’s happening… Cure Moonlight, no, significant changes are occurring within Tsukikage Lily.”
I can sense something is off with Cure Moonlight; whether good or bad, it’s unsettling.
“I must see for myself.”
(Translation ends)
