When Bel left earlier, he had only told the other executives that he was going to cause trouble for Pretty Cure. As for how or where he would find her, there had been no word at all.
So now that he and Mammo had run into other trouble and wanted to call him for help, they could not reach him.
"How would I know? Maybe Pretty Cure took him out in some backwater corner."
As the one who had orchestrated it all, Ash lied without batting an eye, all while watching Ira's expression. He noticed that Ira first froze upon hearing that, then his face turned mocking.
"If that's the case, it only proves he's incompetent. He's an embarrassment to King of Jikochu!"
Yep, a villain organization where everyone stabbed each other in the back whenever they got the chance. Diagnosis complete.
Their relationship might not have been one big happy family, but they were at least constantly at each other's throats.
Watching Ash enter the base with his own eyes, Ira exchanged looks with Mammo, who had somehow wandered out, and they both gave sinister chuckles.
"He really went in."
"That person is still inside, right?"
"Yeah. Let's sit back and watch the show!"
After saying those strange things, the two exchanged looks again and laughed like a pair of little crooks who had successfully stolen a chicken.
"!"
The moment Ash stepped into the base, he noticed something was wrong. Scattered tables, carelessly placed desserts, and plush toys—all of it showed signs that someone else had been active here.
Of the Selfish Organization's Three Executives, he had already encountered the other two, including Mammo, who had hidden herself thinking he had not noticed. Bel had also been dragged into the mirror by Dark Dragreder. So who was this