Chapter Summaries

Ash freed Fujimiya from brainwashing and learned the Hundred Worlds had erased his memories, while Fujimiya chose to defend his own planet. An Ultra Sign later revealed that the Hundred Worlds had ordered Ashu captured alive and the System targeted, and Ashu began moving in her sleep as Ash left to join the others.

• The Precure purified Fujimiya, who woke without remembering Ash, Tezuka, or his time as Kabuto and identified himself as Ultraman Aguru.
• Ash learned that Fujimiya remembered neither his actions under brainwashing nor what had happened to Gamu, and Fujimiya vowed to fight the Hundred Worlds to protect his planet.
• Ash introduced the Precure as his girlfriends and invited Fujimiya to join him, but Fujimiya chose to stay and promised to watch for outsiders and send a message if trouble arose.
• Ash deciphered an Ultra Sign reporting that a girl matching his description had been seen in another world, along with orders to capture Ashu alive and execute the System on sight.
• Ash questioned why Ashu was a top target and visited her as she slept; when he tried to leave, she clasped his hand and murmured, "Don't go..."

Mana and Rikka defeated Yi Shi while Ash arrived too late to help, then Ash met Decker and learned he had heard the enemy mention Ashu. When Ashu woke and called Ash her father, Mana and the others assumed she was joking.

• Mana and Rikka coordinated their attacks to defeat Yi Shi, and Ash praised Rikka for her timing.
• Ash removed the defeated fighter's helmet, mistakenly guessed his identity several times, and learned that he was Decker Asumi.
• Decker told Ash that a powerful enemy had pursued him from the past and attacked the Ultraman warriors protecting the Eternal Core.
• Ash learned from Decker that the enemy had discussed Ashu's name, then returned home after Kirara reported that Ashu had woken up.
• Ashu greeted the group and asked where her father had gone, leaving Mana and the others stunned before Mana decided she was playing a prank.

Ashu’s restored, gentle personality made her call Ash “Father” and offer to help him, but Ash struggled to treat her as someone he knew. After Haruka urged him to be kinder, Ash realized Ashu might have overheard their conversation and discovered she had been near the curtain.

• Ashu thanked the Pretty Cure for their praise, and Megumi tried to challenge her, but Ashu asked them to show mercy to Ash afterward.
• Ash ordered Ashu to stop calling him Father and return to her room, then explained that her original personality settings had been restored.
• Ash told Haruka that he could not feel a bond with Ashu and found her sudden trust and use of “Father” unsettling.
• Haruka urged Ash to be gentler with Ashu, who genuinely trusted him and wanted to help.
• Ash noticed someone had recently been behind the curtain and suspected Ashu had overheard them.

Primum befriended Ashu and secretly pushed her toward conflict with Ash’s other companions, hoping to provoke Ash’s full strength. As Primum trained Ashu over the following days, she struggled to understand love and why Ashu wanted to become her father’s strength.

• Ashu met Primum, who introduced herself as Cure Supreme and accepted Ashu’s request to become friends.
• Primum trained Ashu in secret, while Ashu said she wanted to regain her strength and help Ash.
• Ash conceded to Haruka that he should say something kind to Ashu, but a cabinet draft revealed marriage certificate files to the Princess of Flowers and others.
• Primum arranged for Ash’s companions to discover the certificates, expecting jealousy and a fight, but one woman blushed and left instead.
• After days of training, Primum asked Ashu why she wanted to help Ash and whether love could make people stronger.

Ash found Rei and the others’ traces and prepared to leave with Haruka and the Precure, while promising Haruka he would survive the Hundred Worlds conflict and marry her afterward. Back at home, Mana tried to help Ashu grow closer to Ash and earn his approval.

• Ash explained that his adjusted device had located a trace of Rei and the others, and the group discussed the Hundred Worlds and Dark Trigger.
• Ash asked Haruka to leave Ashu playing with her new friends, then explained why he had not made a marriage promise and vowed to survive the conflict before marrying her.
• Mana and Rikka stayed behind to protect Ash’s home while Ash departed with the others.
• Ashu returned and addressed Mana and Rikka formally, worrying that Ash might not accept her as his daughter.
• Mana offered to help Ashu get along with Ash, and Ashu eagerly asked her how to earn his approval.

Primum questioned what love meant and recruited Emotion World to help her understand it, while Ash searched for his scattered companions. Ash reached the Pretty Cure as they faced Dark Trigger, and the group rallied to fight back.

• Mana tried to persuade Ashu to call her Mother, but Ashu backed away, leaving Primum to watch their family interaction.
• Primum wondered whether love mattered more than fighting, then summoned the captured villains and asked who could stir up love; Emotion World volunteered to handle emotions.
• Ash searched for his missing companions with Megumi, encountered a strange twin-tailed girl who pointed him toward them, and hurried off as the Supreme Angel watched.
• Dark Trigger attacked the Smile and HeartCatch Pretty Cure, defeating Reika and Yuri and trapping them in a cage while Miyuki and Rei tried to escape.
• Ash arrived and braced himself beneath Dark Trigger's enormous foot, then four Pretty Cure joined him and overturned the giant.
• Megumi used Creation Power to restore Miyuki and the others as the group prepared to face Dark Trigger again.

Ash and the Pretty Cures fought Dark Trigger, but his giant form overwhelmed their attacks until Miyuki led everyone in transferring their power to Ash. Ash grew to nearly Dark Trigger’s size and began dodging his beams as he closed in for a counterattack.

• Miyuki explained that her group had tried to capture Bingshi for Ash, but Dark Trigger had defeated them and captured Reika and Yuri.
• Dark Trigger challenged Ash and the Pretty Cures, then countered their attacks with dark arrows and explosive lightning that knocked them down.
• The Pretty Cures attacked Dark Trigger in midair while Ash climbed his body and struck his Color Timer, but Dark Trigger’s lightning forced him away.
• Miyuki suggested that everyone send their power to Ash, and the Pretty Cures transferred their strength to him.
• Ash grew to giant size, matched Dark Trigger, and dodged his beams while rushing toward him.

Ash defeated Dark Trigger with help from Pretty Cure, who escaped the cage and strengthened him with their support. After the enemy transformed back into Bask, Ash recognized the old acquaintance, who hinted that he had joined the Hundred Worlds willingly rather than under threat.

• Reika and Yuri woke inside a dark cage, and Reika urged them to believe in Ash while they searched for a way to help.
• Ash gained strength from Pretty Cure, overpowered Dark Trigger, and evaded his beam after a red energy shot freed Reika and Yuri.
• Ash pinned Dark Trigger in a lake and forced him to surrender, then discovered he remained a fifty-meter-tall giant after the enemy transformed back.
• Miyuki suggested Bask might have been coerced into fighting them, but Bask tried to manipulate her into loosening his bonds.
• Ash warned Miyuki not to touch anything and recognized Bask as his old acquaintance.

Ash handed the captured Buster over to Decade while seeking information about the Hundred Worlds, then received a mysterious delivery addressed to him from Kale. Back at home, Mana and Rikka worried about Ashu as strange changes in relationships continued to affect the world.

• Ash turned Buster over to Decade and learned that Buster had no information about the Hundred Worlds' base or its prisoners.
• Yuri told Ash that the other captives had also been watched, raising the possibility that someone had secretly freed them.
• Momoi Taro delivered a package to Ash, had him sign for it, and vanished through a door in the air.
• Ash saw Kale's name listed as the sender on the delivery receipt and froze in shock.
• Mana and Rikka discussed Ashu's affection for Ash while cleaning his room and wondered about the recent rise in relationships.

Mana confronted Rikka about her feelings for Ash and urged her to stop denying them, while admitting she planned to pursue him herself. Meanwhile, Ash reunited with the Pretty Cures and prepared to inspect a mysterious package from Kale, then led the group away after spotting a couple making out outside.

• Mana pinned Rikka to the bed and challenged her claims that she only wanted to be Ash's friend.
• Mana reminded Rikka that Ash had invited her to spend time together and had admitted that he liked her.
• Mana said Ash was atoning for his past sins by giving them love, and declared that she intended to pursue him before the others did.
• Mana told Rikka she would share Ash with her, but warned that she would take Rikka's affection if Rikka refused to act.
• Ash stopped Snow White from opening the package Kale had sent and decided to examine it with equipment first.
• Megumi returned sneezing and complaining of a bad smell, and Ash covered a girl's eyes before taking the group through another exit after spotting a couple making out outside.

Mana’s jealousy and affection for Ash surged after Emotion World amplified everyone’s hidden feelings, and she kissed him while Rikka and Ashu watched. Rikka fled in pain, while Ashu wondered why she wanted Ash’s love for herself.

• The household members returned feeling inexplicably unwell, but Ash found no sign of illness, and Mana appeared in a maid outfit she had chosen to please him.
• Mana asked Ash to look only at her, and he refused, joking that he belonged to all humanity, before they reaffirmed their closeness.
• Rikka secretly watched Mana pin Ash against the wall, then overheard Emotion World explain that it had magnified everyone’s envy, jealousy, and desire.
• Mana stopped Ash from looking toward Ashu and kissed him passionately, while Ash gave in to her embrace.
• Rikka fled after witnessing them kiss, and Ashu saw them together and wondered why she wanted Ash’s love despite calling him Father.

After Mana’s confession pushed her to face her feelings, Rikka admitted she loved Ash and began pursuing him, only for Mana to join them. The chapter ended with both girls asking Ash to decide how their relationship would proceed.

• Rikka realized she loved Ash and overcame her fear of confessing.
• Ash praised Rikka’s courage and told her he was happy she liked him.
• Rikka grabbed Ash’s hand, brought him to bed, and kissed him before Mana entered and teased them.
• Rikka asked Mana whether her pursuing Ash would hurt her, and Mana said they could accept the outcome together.
• Mana and Rikka each clung to Ash and asked for his answer and guidance.

Ash struggled with the Pretty Cures’ intense affection, while Ashu asked Miyuki to explain Ash’s past so she could become someone he would acknowledge. Primum confronted Ash about his romantic entanglements, and the story left off as she challenged him over his inability to let go of the girls.

• Haruno Haruka asked Ash to teach her to wield the Demon Emperor Sword, and she quickly mastered devastating strikes under his close guidance.
• Ash worried that the girls’ heightened affection was genuine and that rejecting them would destroy their happiness.
• Ashu asked Miyuki what Ash had been like and why he had changed, fearing she was unworthy or merely a replacement for someone else.
• Miyuki reassured Ashu that everyone was unique and promised to tell her everything she knew about Ash.
• Primum appeared before Ash and demanded to know how long he planned to continue his romance with the Pretty Cures.
• Primum asked Ash whether his loneliness had made him unable to let go of the many people who loved him.

Ash reconsidered whether he should keep playing with the Pretty Cure girls while they competed over who would comfort him. After Megumi asked Ashu to protect him if the others were no longer by his side, Ash received a scrap of paper from Kalle bearing spatial coordinates and decided to push the main storyline forward.

• A mysterious woman vanished after asking Ash how long he planned to keep playing with the girls, leaving him to question whether he should continue.
• Snow White, Amanogawa Kirara, Aida Mana, Tsukikage Yuri, and the others argued over who should comfort Ash, then began competing in games while Megumi watched.
• Ashu asked Megumi why she was not joining the competition, and Megumi admitted she feared revealing her darker self to Ash again.
• Megumi asked Ashu to protect Ash if she and the other girls were no longer useful or by his side, and Ashu agreed in exchange for hearing Megumi's story with him.
• Ash carefully scanned and opened Kalle's package, finding a scrap of paper with spatial coordinates written on it.

Ashu tried to comfort Ash with homemade cookies and show him she had mastered the Dark Night Angel's power, but he rejected her offer to join his battles. Primum found Ashu crying and heard her insist that she called Ash Father because becoming his strength made her happy.

• Ash considered the coordinates Kalle had sent and wondered whether they led to Bai Jie's main base.
• Ashu brought Ash her burnt cookies, and he ate them all despite saying they tasted awful.
• Ashu showed Ash her transformation accessory and tried to transform, but he stopped her and told her to leave adult battles to adults.
• Ash rejected Ashu's claim that he was her father, leaving her in tears.
• Primum found Ashu crying, and Ashu explained that she wanted to become Ash's strength because she had been born for him.

Ash hid the truth from the Pretty Cure about the danger ahead, then watched Kamen Rider Enki and discussed his ideas about heroism with Rei. The chapter left Ash still doubting whether he was a true hero.

• Primum left Ashu after calling her a foolish Pretty Cure and saying she had been in the way.
• Megumi learned that Ashu and the others had been created by the system and wondered whether it had created Ashu's feelings for Ash.
• Ash prepared to tell everyone about Kaler's invitation and their coming journey, but laughed it off and falsely assured them that the world was peaceful.
• Ash watched Kamen Rider Enki, whose protagonist shared his name and appearance, and read criticism of the show's straightforward, hot-blooded style.
• Rei joined Ash and asked about his fondness for heroes, and Ash said he was still far from being a true hero.

Ash watched Kamen Rider with Hanasaki Rei, then shared his childhood collection of hero shows and revealed that Pretty Cure had been among his favorites. With his departure planned for the next day, Ash resolved to return safely after saving the people separated from the girls.

• Hanasaki Rei and Ash cuddled on the couch while watching Flame Rider lose to the Lord of Dust, and the defeat drew them into the episode.
• Ash decided to catch up on Kamen Rider and watch his favorite hero shows with Rei while the others were away.
• Ash played HeartCatch Pretty Cure and showed Rei four more Pretty Cure discs, revealing that the heroines were her and the other girls.
• Ash told Rei he had liked the girls as heroes since childhood, and Rei blushed as she realized she still loved him.
• Ash and Rei acknowledged that he would leave the next day to save his world and the people separated from the girls.

Ash and Rei became lovers, and the other girls discovered them and joined Ash in expressing their love. Megumi overcame her doubts and joined them, while salmon began their upstream migration in Alaska.

• Rei surprised Ash with a kiss, confessed her love, and became intimate with him.
• The other girls rushed into Ash's room after hearing crying and discovered Rei with him.
• Yuri, Reika, Mana, Rikka, Kirara, Haruka, Snow White, and Miyuki each approached Ash to show their affection.
• Ash invited Megumi to share in his love, and she accepted.
• In Alaska, a school of salmon prepared to swim upstream to breed.

Ash left his companions behind and crossed into another world after reassuring Ashu that he would handle their situation. In the next chapter, Ultraman Zero fled the frozen Land of Light through a gate to another multiverse, determined to return and save everyone.

• Ash woke from a dream of playing beach volleyball with the girls and recalled their exhausting night together.
• Ash escaped the sleeping group, put on his Flame Rider jacket, and prepared to leave.
• Ash apologized to Ashu, gave her a letter for the others, and told her he would take responsibility for what had happened.
• Ash opened a rift with his tails and crossed into another world, while Ashu resolved to follow him and called him father.
• Zero Beyond fought Dettonix and Great Satan as the Land of Light froze behind him.
• Zero transformed into Ultimate Zero and used the Paragi Shield to travel to another multiverse, vowing to return and save everyone.

Stranded in a space-time rift after the Land of Light was attacked, Zero rescued Sento Kiryu, Yoko Usami, and Hana, who had escaped their own worlds’ defeats. The four joined forces to find their captured companions, and they blamed Ash for the enemies who resembled his brothers and seemed to know their weaknesses.

• Zero recalled how the Hundred Worlds of Other Universe attacked the Space-Time Administration Bureau, captured allies, and froze the Land of Light, leaving him to escape alone.
• Sento, Yoko, and Hana struggled through the space-time rift until Zero rescued them and brought them to a drifting fragment.
• The four introduced themselves and realized they had all been sent out by their companions to seek reinforcements and reunite their forces.
• Sento reasoned that the enemy had defeated the Rider, Sentai, Ultraman, and Precure forces, while the group admitted they had no idea where to find the enemy or its prisoners.
• Yoko pointed out that the enemy leaders resembled Ash’s brothers, and the others agreed that Ash was to blame and should be confronted after they saved everyone.