Chapter Summaries

Catherine became the new Witch of Despair after defeating Ash and crushing Haruka’s hope, then unleashed despair across the Hope Kingdom and toward Earth. The Pretty Cure learned that Haruka and Ash were missing as the spreading darkness began turning people into sources of despair energy.

• Catherine transformed herself into the new Witch of Despair and declared she would carry out Dyspear’s mission.
• Haruka begged Catherine to return Ash, but Catherine threw her down and shattered Haruka’s Princess Perfume.
• Catherine taunted Haruka until she collapsed, apologizing to the darkness-wrapped Ash for being unable to help him.
• The Pretty Cure regrouped and found despair miasma spreading throughout the Hope Kingdom, while Kaito Minami’s purification could not contain it.
• Catherine appeared as a giant illusion, announced she was the new Witch of Despair, and repelled Towa’s attack.
• Puff told the Pretty Cure that she had overheard Ash and Haruka, as despair energy spread across the world and stole people’s hearts.

Nanase Yui transformed into Kamen Rider IXA and stood against Catherine, while Haruno Haruka found the resolve to take up the Demon Emperor Sword and help Ash. As Catherine’s thorn monster attacked, Yui protected the students and drew strength from their encouragement.

• Nanase Yui confronted Catherine and transformed using the IXA Knuckle, declaring that Ash’s trust had given her the power to protect everyone.
• Yui rejected Catherine’s taunts and vowed to keep fighting, even as Catherine decided to torment her and the others.
• Haruno Haruka remembered why she had first dreamed of becoming a Princess and chose to become a hero who could save others.
• Haruka rose and reached for the Demon Emperor Sword, insisting that she could decide for herself what she was able to do.
• Catherine controlled the dark thorn plants to form a giant monster, and Yui held up its foot to shield the students.
• The students shouted encouragement to Yui, urging her not to give up as she struggled beneath the monster.

Nanase Yui’s courage could not overcome Catherine’s second Thorn Giant, and Catherine captured and tormented her while the returning Pretty Cure attacked. Later, Ash teased Snow White about becoming his Queen, then kissed her after she confessed how much she wanted him.

• Nanase Yui used the Knuckle Blaster to blast one Thorn Giant away, but Catherine revealed a second giant that struck Yui and knocked her out of transformation.
• Catherine bound the injured Yui with thorns and demanded that she renounce her beliefs, but Yui insisted that everyone’s dreams had to be protected.
• Kirara and Minami attacked Catherine with their finishing moves as Towa/Twilight charged in behind them.
• Snow White asked Ash why he enjoyed teasing the girls and declared that she would let him bully her for the rest of her life.
• Ash teased Snow White about becoming his Queen until she promised to find a great dream and learn to be virtuous, then kissed her.
• Snow White protested when Ash called it his first kiss, and he clarified that it was his first kiss with Kohime.

Snow White worried that Ash was suppressing his frustration, but he explained that he had learned to resist the enemies trying to provoke him and was waiting for his chance to fight. She was impressed by his resolve and tried to reward him with a massage, leaving him asking her to put on her stockings and step on him.

• Snow White celebrated being Ash's Queen until Ash teased her for forgetting the Black Night Kingdom's name.
• Snow White told Ash she feared he might lose control under the pressure, and he explained that he understood his enemies' plan to provoke him but would not give them the reaction they wanted.
• Ash said he had been spending time with the girls as compensation and was prepared to endure until the chance to fight arrived.
• Ash declared that he feared his enemies would reach his friends first and punish them before he could, which made Snow White swoon.
• Snow White decided to reward Ash with a massage, then took off her shoes and socks to use her feet; Ash asked her to put on her stockings and step on him.

Snow White, Kohime, and Megumi shared a tender bedtime moment with Ash, while Aida Mana sparred with him and later told Kirara stories about their past. Kirara left their conversation with a new resolve to teach the author of Ash’s book a lesson.

• Snow White massaged Ash’s back, and Megumi watched them fondly from behind a wall.
• Snow White found Megumi already in bed with Ash, and Megumi made room for her to join them.
• Aida Mana transformed into Heart Angel and sparred with Ash, but she surrendered after he pinned her.
• Kirara introduced herself to Mana and asked her to recount detailed stories about Ash from the past.
• Mana recalled how she and Ash had changed and saved each other, while Kirara listened and resolved to confront the author who had led Ash astray.

Kirara challenged Mana to become the brightest person in Ash’s heart, prompting other Pretty Cure to consider competing for his affection. Meanwhile, Ash enjoyed lap pillows from Haruka and Kirara, who seemed to be acting out of newfound rivalry.

• Kirara told Mana she loved Ash just as much and challenged her to win the position of No. 1 in his heart.
• Yuri, Miyuki, Megumi, and the other Pretty Cure reacted to Kirara’s challenge, while Mana accepted it.
• Ash interrupted Haruka’s gardening discussion with Rei and asked Haruka for a lap pillow.
• Kirara joined Haruka in offering Ash a lap pillow and asked him to compare their thighs.
• Ash questioned Kirara about whether she had started a new game after noticing her unusual competitiveness.

Kirara tried to make Ash fall for her by competing with the other Precure, but Yuri and then Megumi and Kohime stole his attention with their own displays. Kirara’s efforts left her outmaneuvered as the others drew closer to Ash.

• Kirara declared war on Mana over who Ash liked most and decided to win him over with her charm.
• Kirara baked doughnuts to spend time with Ash, but Yuri brought him Mars Coffee first and invited him to her room in a maid outfit.
• Kirara changed her makeup, hairstyle, and clothes, then asked Ash whether he liked her new look.
• Megumi and Kohime showed off outfits based on Light Cards Ashu had given them, and Ash became captivated by their animal-themed appearances.
• Megumi and Kohime offered to become any kind of animal or any Pretty Cure Ash liked, while Kirara watched her attempt to win him over backfire.

Ash spent time with Megumi, Snow White, and Miyuki while Kirara’s attempt to get closer to him went badly, and Haruka interrupted their playful scene. Ash then reflected that he had been distracted by the Pretty Cures and resolved that this could not continue, though he ended by admitting he was dazzled by all of them.

• Ash playfully teased Megumi and Snow White, and Megumi fed him a piece of her edible chocolate hat.
• Kirara entered Ash’s room to investigate and hid under his bed when she heard him approaching.
• Ash found Miyuki cocooned in his bedding, and she explained that she was warming his bed for him.
• Ash tickled Miyuki, but Haruka walked in, misunderstood the scene, and left while Miyuki ran after her.
• Kirara crawled out from beneath the bed and lamented her failed attempt to get closer to Ash.
• Ash reflected on his stalled plans and his growing distraction by the Pretty Cures, then resolved to change before admitting he was dazzled by all of them.

Ash comforted Kirara as she admitted missing Towa, her mother, and her chance to shine as a model, then confessed that her rivalry with Mana had helped spark the girls’ fight over him. Kirara regained her resolve, kissed Ash, and declared that she acted directly on whatever she felt.

• Ash found Kirara alone on a balcony and asked what was troubling her.
• Kirara admitted that she missed Towa and her mother and longed to return to modeling, then broke down crying in Ash’s arms.
• Kirara explained that her declaration of war on Mana had prompted the other girls to compete for Ash.
• Ash reassured Kirara that she did not always have to shine or stay strong, and told her he valued seeing her vulnerable side.
• Kirara kissed Ash and declared that she never went back on her feelings or words.

Mana and Rikka failed to reach the gear above the heavens with their combined power, so Ash gathered the girls and showed them his restored underground base and preparations for the coming battle. The chapter left them with an expanded base, access granted to everyone, and Ash preparing resources for their allies.

• Kirara confessed that she would fight for Ash and kissed him, while Mana and Rikka agreed to work together for the person they loved.
• Mana and Rikka used their combined Love Power against the gear above the heavens but failed, and they wondered whether their attack lacked the full group’s strength.
• Ash invited the girls to the secret base, granted Haruka access, and told them he would not repeat his earlier mistake.
• Ash showed the girls the vast underground base he had restored with Creation Power, including production facilities and an aircraft assembly line.
• Ash explained that he was preparing resources for their companions and urged the girls to trust him and think ahead for the coming battle.

Ash showed the Pretty Cure his underground base and used its dimensional observatory to reveal worlds devastated by Dust and the others. The group learned that Dark Echo could grant any wish by changing possibilities across the multiverse, and Ash concluded that his enemies were destroying worlds to create a new driver.

• Ash revealed his completed MechaGodzilla, and Kohime, Miyuki, Mana, and Yuri gathered around it excitedly.
• Ash explained that the Closed Gear was difficult to break from within and that Ashu remained in a deep, unresponsive sleep.
• Ash used the base’s dimensional observatory to show the girls their worlds, then revealed that many other worlds had become ruins.
• Ash said Dust and the others were collecting negative emotions from destroyed worlds while resistance forces continued fighting without their heroes.
• The observatory’s signal was cut off, and Ash explained that Dark Echo was neutral power that could alter possibilities across the multiverse and grant its holder’s wish.
• Ash agreed that the destroyed worlds were likely being used to recreate a new driver, which was needed to activate Dark Echo.

Ash declared that his goal was to make every world a place where good was rewarded, then realized the Hundred Worlds’ enemies might have left him clues to escape their trap. The chapter ended with Ash exposing his chest before the Pretty Cure and identifying the colossal Beast of Light as the final obstacle.

• Ash told the girls that Dark Echo’s goal was to make every world wonderful, where good was rewarded with good.
• Aida Mana sang through MechaGodzilla’s speakers, knocking out nearly everyone nearby, while Hishikawa Rikka protected Ash’s ears.
• Mana explained that she had tried viewing things from Ash’s perspective, prompting Ash to reconsider the Hundred Worlds’ actions and infer that one of them had left him a clue.
• Ash concluded that the three enemies had come after him voluntarily the second time and that their actions pointed toward a way to break the Prison of Heaven.
• Facing the colossal Beast of Light, Ash tore open his jacket and announced that it was the final obstacle, shocking the girls.

Ash and the Pretty Cure tried to break the Closed Gear by combining their light with his darkness, but their signal drew the Supreme Angel instead. As the girls battled the enormous beast in space, Ash rushed to attack it and was annihilated by its Power of Destruction.

• Ash guessed that the attack that had knocked him unconscious planted a signal that could summon powerful allies, and he asked the Pretty Cure to strike him with their purifying powers.
• Their attacks loosened the Closed Gear, allowing Ash and the girls to escape into space, where they encountered a gigantic beast that focused on Ash.
• The Pretty Cure transformed and charged the beast while Ash summoned buildings as cover, but their attacks barely affected it.
• The beast was revealed as the Supreme Angel, who recognized Ash and became intrigued by him and the unusually powerful Pretty Cure.
• Ash used Darkness Boost Time and charged the Supreme Angel, but its Power of Destruction disintegrated his swords and then annihilated him.

Ash and the Pretty Cures defeated Supreme Angel by breaking the Closed Gear and trapping her in Gourmet Domain, but a mysterious flash of light knocked everyone unconscious. Supreme Angel awoke alone in the food-filled domain, discovered that she was bleeding, and began to question her defeat.

• Ash used Cross Geats Victory to redirect Supreme Angel’s destructive beam and shatter the Closed Gear, then was badly injured by her counterattack.
• Ash hurled Megumi toward Supreme Angel, and Megumi transformed and trapped the giant beast inside Gourmet Domain.
• Mana caught Ash as he healed, and he explained that he and Megumi had planned to exploit Supreme Angel’s weakened moment with help from the other Pretty Cures.
• Ash found the parallel-world observer restored and announced that the connection to the Other Universe had returned, but a strange sound preceded a flash of light that knocked everyone unconscious.
• Supreme Angel appeared in human form inside Gourmet Domain, wondered how she could have lost despite her superior power, and discovered that the taste in her mouth was her own blood.

After Ash woke among the ruins with Cure Rosetta and Cure Honey, he confessed that he liked them, only for Arisu to produce marriage certificates and Yuko to eagerly join in. The two began discussing Ash’s other admirers and their future together, leaving him overwhelmed and asking what he wanted.

• Ash woke in the ruins and greeted Yotsuba Arisu and Omori Yuko, who offered him a rice ball.
• After eating, Ash told Arisu and Yuko that he liked them.
• Arisu presented Ash with a pre-stamped marriage certificate and revealed she had prepared certificates for Mana and the others as well.
• Yuko accepted a certificate of her own and said she had once proposed to Ash.
• Arisu and Yuko discussed Ash’s admirers and their plans to live harmoniously together, until Ash stopped them and asked what about his opinion.

Ashu reunited with Arisu and Yuko in a ruined world and learned how they had reached him aboard the ToQ Train. He discovered that overlapping worlds had scattered their friends, then prepared to travel between them with Arisu and Yuko to search for everyone.

• Ashu signed Arisu's marriage certificate and promised Yuko he would make up for his mistakes toward Megumi and the others.
• Arisu and Yuko recounted how Aguri's tickets and the ToQ Train had brought them to Ashu's world before the train crashed.
• Ashu found the wrecked ToQ Train and learned that the worlds had overlapped, scattering their friends across different worlds.
• Ashu mourned the ruined robot outside and entered likely world coordinates into the train's controls.
• Arisu and Yuko agreed to join Ashu in searching for their separated companions and helping save the world.

Ash returned to 2055 after the worlds’ crisis and reunited with Haruka and Kirara, who had protected his home while he was gone. He told them about the others and asked them to keep lending him their strength, and they accepted his hand.

• Ash returned to his home in 2055, where Haruka nearly struck him with the Demon Emperor Sword after mistaking him for an intruder.
• Kirara revealed that Haruka had called Ash’s name in her sleep during the three days he was gone, and Haruka admitted she had missed him.
• Ash thanked Haruka for protecting his home and gently patted her head, leaving her flustered.
• Ash told Haruka and Kirara about the other girls and their past connections with him, prompting the two to tease him about his romantic entanglements.
• Ash declared his feelings for Haruka and Kirara, then asked them to lend him their strength to protect everyone they loved.
• Haruka and Kirara reached for Ash’s hand, ready to continue fighting beside him.

Haruka and Ash explored the ruined world and discovered that Baijie had trapped its people in stasis to generate Dark Echo. After Pal revealed how Ultraman Light had defeated Gaia and Aguru, Ash learned something that could change their plans, while Jiashi arrived to hunt the intruders and was ambushed by Ash and Haruka.

• Haruka and Ash found Fighter EX in the ruins, and Ash repaired it and awakened its AI, Pal.
• Haruka saw the people frozen in their final moments, and Ash realized Baijie was keeping them alive to produce Dark Echo.
• Ash used Pal's stored footage to learn that Ultraman Light had turned Gaia and Aguru into Spark Dolls with the Dark Spark.
• Pal showed Ash a noteworthy discovery, and Ash reacted with a calculating smile.
• Dast sent Jiashi and Baijie's vassal robots to investigate the anomaly and hunt the intruders.
• Ash and Haruka ambushed Jiashi's group, with Haruka cutting one vassal in two and Ash overpowering several others.

Ash and Cure Flora battled Kōji, discovering that he was the brainwashed Tezuka and that his Regad Ω form could manipulate time. Just as they launched their finishing attacks, Kōji rewound them and struck Haruka, leaving her injured.

• Ash and Haruka cut through Kōji’s retainers, while Ash explained that Light had stopped Dast from destroying the planet.
• Ash recognized the masked Kōji as Tezuka, a former ally who had been brainwashed and transformed into Regad Ω.
• Kōji fought Ash and Haruka with enhanced strength, but they restrained him and countered his attacks together.
• Regad Ω unleashed a laser barrage powered by the consciousness of future viewers, but Ash and Haruka deflected the beams and scattered the cameras.
• Ash and Haruka launched their finishing moves, but Kōji used Reverse to rewind the attacks and caught Haruka off guard with a series of strikes.

Ash and his allies defeated Kouji’s Regad Ω after Haruka’s belief restored Ash’s strength and Snow White and Megumi joined the fight. Kouji’s heroic instincts led him to protect trapped children before Ash knocked him unconscious, while Lord Colour chose to leave Kouji alone.

• Kouji’s Regad Ω absorbed Ash’s Creation Power and overwhelmed him until Haruka returned and believed in him, restoring his strength.
• Snow White struck Kouji as he attacked Haruka, and Megumi defeated him with a powerful heart-shaped blast.
• Megumi and Snow White reunited with Ash and explained how they had survived after being separated.
• Kouji tried to escape, but he instinctively shielded children from falling rubble, allowing Ash to knock him unconscious with a Light Power bat.
• Lord Colour learned that Kouji’s thought control was failing and ordered his subordinate to leave him alone.