Kyoichi Takagi finally defeated the monstrous Demon God. He was so ready to go back home to his own world. But then, the huge explosion from that final battle sent him flying into another weird dimension!
This time, he crashed onto a rooftop right where two legendary warriors, the 'PreCure', were fighting a monster. His cheat powers still worked, which was awesome, but something crazy happened. He'd somehow turned into a fairy-like being, the kind the PreCure use to transform and get stronger!
Thrown Into the World of Pretty Cure - Old Woman of the Twilight Lamp — I can see your true form.
The morning after the night of their contract, a quiet dawn visited Nagisa's apartment.
A thin ray of sunlight slipped through a gap in the curtains. In the center of the room, a small golden orb of light floated softly. It was Takagi Kyoichi. Perhaps still asleep, the light flickered slowly.
"Wake up! We have something important to talk about today!"
Nagisa grabbed a nearby cushion and hurled it at Kyoichi. The cushion passed right through his tiny body and hit the wall.
"...Shut up. It's still morning."
"It's already ten! Have you been asleep ever since that provisional contract yesterday?"
Nagisa placed her hands on her hips and looked down at Kyoichi on the table. During yesterday's mana sharing, the two had glimpsed fragments of each other's pasts. Nagisa had learned that Kyoichi had lost his lover in his original world, and Kyoichi had learned of Nagisa's two years of solitude.
It was awkward. But she also felt like the distance between them had closed, just a little.
"So, what's this important thing you wanna talk about?"
Kyoichi asked as he stretched. His small body of light warped limply.
"We're going to see Beatrice-san. The head of the Twilight Lantern Society. She said she wants to see you."
"...An old hag? What a pain."
"Don't call her an old hag! She's a very important person!"
Nagisa forcibly grabbed Kyoichi and shoved him into her bag. At times like this, she brooked no argument.
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The place they visited was the Obelisk Tower, soaring over a prime location in the Belcrein district. A landmark tower 180 meters tall. The thirty floors above ground served as the public face of the trading company "Luminous Trading."
Nagisa didn't use the main entrance, but headed for a small service entrance around back. She completed the iris scan and mana wavelength authentication.
"This is the real entrance from here on."
A hidden elevator descended underground. The place they arrived at was a space like a futuristic laboratory. White walls with pale blue lighting. The latest Gloom detection systems lined an entire wall, and about ten staff members were busily at work.
"Huh... impressive."
Kyoichi poked his face out from the bag and muttered.
Passing through the corridor, a heavy wooden door appeared. Nagisa took a small, deep breath, then knocked.
"You may enter."
A calm woman's voice came from beyond the door.
When Nagisa opened it, she found a surprisingly classical office. Old books packed tightly onto shelves covering the walls. A fire crackled in the fireplace. Beyond a large antique desk sat an elderly woman.
Her silver hair was tied back in a chignon, and she wore a monocle. Her sharp, golden eyes were fixed intently on Nagisa's bag. An old burn scar marked her right hand. A silver cane rested beside her.
"It's been a while, Nagisa-san. And—you, the fairy there, please come out as well."
Kyoichi floated softly out of the bag. His eyes met Beatrice's. Those eyes were sharp, as if seeing through everything.
(*This old hag... she's dangerous.*)
Kyoichi was instinctively wary. This type was troublesome.
"My, my... a visitor from another world. And what's more, you've been turned into a fairy. In 500 years of history, this is the first such case."
"Wha—! You can tell just by looking?!"
Nagisa raised her voice in surprise. Beatrice smiled quietly.
"I have lived a long time, you see. I have even supported the previous generation of Pretty Cure. The quality of your mana is completely different from that of an ordinary Light Fairy. This person... is chaos."
"In short, I'm a former human from another world, Takagi Kyoichi. Though I look like this now."
Kyoichi introduced himself, sounding annoyed. He figured hiding it would be pointless anyway.
Beatrice stood up, leaning on her cane, and walked right up to Kyoichi. She reached out a wrinkled hand and gently touched the golden particles around him.
"I see... well, this has become quite interesting."
"'Interesting' doesn't really cut it. I'm the one having a rough time here."
"Oh-ho-ho-ho! Your language is rough, but your heart is good. I don't dislike it."
At the old woman's hearty laugh, Kyoichi inwardly clicked his tongue, finding her even more troublesome.
"Nagisa-san."
Suddenly, Beatrice's voice turned serious.
"Form a formal contract with this person. Most likely—he will be the key to ending your solitude."
Nagisa's eyes widened. The key to ending her solitude. Those words settled deep in her heart.
"...Yes."
"Well, the contract is fine and all,"
Kyoichi cut into the conversation.
"But let's decide on something more concrete, like how to handle me. You want to know what I can do, right?"
Beatrice's golden eyes narrowed slightly.
"I appreciate your directness. Indeed—I would like you to show me something. Your true power."
"Alright, watch and be amazed."
Kyoichi thrust his small hand into thin air. An entrance to his storage magic opened, spilling out a pale golden light. What his hand grasped was a brooch that looked like a rugged rock.
"A summoning stone for an ancient golem. It's pretty useful."
When Kyoichi tossed the brooch onto the floor, it instantly grew huge.
*BOOOOM!*
With a heavy tremor, a stone golem five meters tall materialized. Its massive gray body towered just shy of the office ceiling. Countless magical letters glowed faintly on the golem's surface.
"...This is far more powerful than the summoning arts used by the previous Pretty Cure."
Beatrice's voice trembled slightly. The golden eyes behind her monocle were wide with astonishment.
"That's not all. This thing can move."
When Kyoichi snapped his fingers, the golem began to move its limbs awkwardly. And then—it started to dance a bizarre dance.
Its giant stone body swayed and wriggled to a rhythm. It spun its arms around, shook its hips, and occasionally hopped.
"Ahaha! What is that?! What are you doing?!"
Nagisa clutched her stomach and burst out laughing. She was laughing so hard she was crying.
"...Pfft."
Beatrice also couldn't help but burst out. She held a hand to her mouth, her shoulders shaking.
"A-ahaha! P-Pardon me...! In 500 years, I never thought I'd see the day a golem danced!"
Wiping away tears, Beatrice cleared her throat several times. Then, her expression immediately tightened.
"...This power is no laughing matter. It may be the key to stopping the Abyssal High Tide."
"Abyssal High Tide?"
Nagisa stopped laughing and asked.
"A phenomenon of dark power activation that occurs every 1000 years. The rate of Gloom outbreaks skyrockets to fifty times the norm, and the population that becomes Wedges surges. The signs are already beginning to appear."
Beatrice tapped the floor lightly with her cane. A huge map on the wall lit up, displaying red dots at various locations across the Tokyo metropolitan area.
"In the past week alone, the number of Gloom outbreaks is fifteen times the norm. At this rate, all of Tokyo will be overflowing with Wedges. Nagisa-san, and Kyoichi-san—your formal contract is the key to overcoming this crisis."
Nagisa nodded silently. Kyoichi sighed, looking annoyed, but his light had grown stronger.
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That night.
Having finished their meeting with Beatrice, the two returned to Nagisa's apartment. Kyoichi was sprawled out lazily on the table, while Nagisa sat on her bed, gazing out the window.
"Abyssal High Tide... I never knew something like that existed."
Nagisa murmured. A faint tremor mixed into her voice.
"Well, whatever happens, we'll manage somehow."
"'Manage somehow'—it's not that simple—!"
It was the moment Nagisa started to retort.
A shrill alarm blared throughout the room. The Gloom detector leaning against the wall was flashing red violently.
"...This is a huge reaction! The location is in front of Tokyo Station!"
"It's not a Cipher. It's way bigger."
Kyoichi's light shone sharply. He quickly turned in mid-air and pulled something from his pocket. A golem summoning stone and a bottle of all-purpose healing salve.
"Let's go, Kyoichi!"
"Yeah, yeah. Let's do this."
The two rushed out into the night city.
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The area in front of Tokyo Station was hell.
Part of the station building had collapsed, and flames were rising. The screams of fleeing people. Overturned cars. Shards of broken glass glittered, reflecting the streetlights.
At the center of it all, it stood.
Eight meters tall. A jet-black giant in humanoid form. It had three heads, and six arms writhed slowly. Black haze rising from its entire body swallowed the surrounding light.
Obsidian. A large-type Gloom, formed from the fusion of multiple Wedges' darkness.
"...Pretty Cure, is it? I've been waiting."
Obsidian opened its mouth. It spoke human language. Its voice sounded like three people talking at once. A deep, twisted voice.
"I am an entity formed from three Wedges. A mass of those who were lonely, despairing, and wished for death. The darkness in your heart—I can see it clearly."
"Shut up!"
Nagisa kicked off the ground in anger. At the same time, light began to gather in her right fist. It was the charge for her Light Purification Fist.
"Futile."
Nagisa unleashed her Light Purification Fist. A torrent of white light headed straight for Obsidian's head—but.
*CLANG!*
It was deflected by the black armor. The light scattered, punching holes in the surrounding buildings.
"Wha—?!"
The next instant, one of Obsidian's six arms lashed out like a whip. A black tentacle tore through the air and struck Nagisa directly in the abdomen.
"—Guh!"
Nagisa's small body was sent flying. Slammed against a building wall, her uniform stained with blood. Blood dripped from her mouth as she groaned.
"Do not think a mere human can defeat the darkness. You are alone. No one can protect you. No one needs you."
Obsidian sneered. Those words were the power of Heart Erosion. The darkness in Nagisa's heart swelled chillingly.
—*What can someone like me*
—*What can I do alone*
—*I can't protect anyone*
"...Ugh, ah..."
Nagisa's vision blurred. The pain and the erosion of darkness prevented her from moving properly.
"You bastard!!"
Kyoichi roared. The small golden orb of light stood in front of Nagisa.
"How dare you do that to her! Golem, come!!"
Kyoichi threw the summoning stone. The moment it hit the ground, an explosive light burst forth, and the five-meter stone golem materialized.
The golem charged at Obsidian. It slammed a heavy fist in, but Obsidian stopped it with an untroubled look.
"Buying time with a toy like this?"
"Shut up!"
Kyoichi flew down to Nagisa and brought the bottle of healing salve to her lips.
"...S-sorry..."
Nagisa apologized, coughing up blood.
"If you have time to apologize, drink! Do you want to die?!"
Kyoichi poured the salve into Nagisa's mouth. Her wounds visibly closed up. However, there wasn't enough time for a full recovery.
The bleeding stopped, but her body was still trembling. Her uniform was dyed bright red. Her face was pale. Her eyebrows were twisted in pain.
That figure overlapped with Kyoichi's memory.
—*Yuki.*
A woman with long black hair, collapsed in a pool of blood. His outstretched hand had grasped at empty air. He couldn't protect her. Just like back then.
(*Never again—*)
Something ruptured deep in Kyoichi's chest. Anger, sadness, and determination exploded.
"Like hell I'm letting you die alone!!"
As Kyoichi shouted, an unbelievable amount of mana gushed from his tiny body. Golden light spread like a tsunami, burning away the surrounding darkness.
Full Mana Release.
The golem grew to double its size. Its ten-meter frame was now more than twice the size of Obsidian.
"Wha—!"
Obsidian was shaken for the first time. The golem grabbed all six of its arms, restraining it firmly.
"Now, Nagisa! Do it!!"
Kyoichi's voice was trembling. His fairy body had begun to flicker. His mana was reaching its limit.
Nagisa staggered to her feet. Kyoichi's mana flowed into her fist. Golden l
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