Chapter Summaries

After Levi revived the Jikochu Progenitor inside his body, Ash and the Pretty Cure fought the newly emerged final enemy. The Progenitor overwhelmed them, leaving Ash injured and the girls struggling to resist as they launched a desperate attack.

• The seven warriors battered Levi until he used the hidden Evil Thought Energy and Another Ryuga Ridewatch to revive the Jikochu Progenitor.
• Ira sacrificed himself to the Progenitor, which transformed into a monstrous Another Ryuga and declared Ash its intended vessel.
• Ash attacked the Progenitor with his Dark Dragon Visor and Shoot Vent, but it emerged unharmed and blasted his weapon away.
• The Progenitor attacked the group and pursued Ash into the Mirror World, then struck him back into reality and knocked him out of transformation.
• Ai told Ash to stay back while the Pretty Cure continued fighting the Progenitor, and the girls prepared their Pretty Cure Lovely Straight Flush.

Ash fought Another Ryuga after the Pretty Cures were defeated, while the Jikochu Progenitor extracted Ai’s Ling Shen Xin. Ash reclaimed the heart but was fatally wounded, leaving Ai’s fate uncertain.

• The Jikochu Progenitor reflected the Pretty Cures’ finishing attack, knocking them unconscious and leaving Ash to fight alone.
• Cure Heart challenged the Jikochu Progenitor’s plan to rule a world with no one else in it, angering it.
• Another Ryuga sent Ai flying and seized her while the Jikochu Progenitor trapped the other Pretty Cures in the Mirror World.
• The Jikochu Progenitor tore Ai’s Ling Shen Xin from her, but Ash transformed and attacked with the Spear of Light.
• Ash used Guard Vent to shield Ai, but Another Ryuga pierced his chest; he then headbutted it and snatched Ai’s Ling Shen Xin back, bleeding heavily.

Ash fought the Jikochu Progenitor, then awakened a new Ryuga form with Aida Mana and Cure Heart’s help. Together, Ash and Cure Heart overwhelmed the enemy, though Ash’s Survive form ended as they prepared to continue.

• The Jikochu Progenitor battered Ash and tried to take over his body, but Ash rejected its claims and drew strength from his resolve and the heroes who had inspired him.
• Ash inserted the Ling Shen Xin into his chest and awakened as Ryuga heart, while Aida Mana embraced him in his inner world and agreed to go with him.
• Ryuga and Cure Heart attacked the Jikochu Progenitor together, using their combined powers to wound, freeze, and launch it into the sky.
• Ryuga and Cure Heart fired heart-shaped arrows at the airborne Jikochu Progenitor, then Ash reverted from Survive form after a mirror shattered and drew his final card.

Ash defeated Another Ryuga alongside Cure Heart, but the victory left him dying. He freed Dark Dragreder and the bluebird, said goodbye to the Precure girls, and died in Aida Ai’s arms.

• Ash and Cure Heart combined their kicks to split Another Ryuga’s Evil Thought Energy blast and destroy it.
• Ash freed Ling Shen Xin, tore up the Ryuga Card Deck’s Contract Card, and released Dark Dragreder and the bluebird.
• Aida Ai and the other girls found Ash beside a wrecked sedan and realized his heartbeat was fading.
• Ash comforted the grieving girls, including Yotsuba Arisu, Hishikawa Rikka, Regina, and Kenzaki Makoto.
• Ash stood to tell the Precure girls he was grateful to have met them, then collapsed into Aida Ai’s embrace and died.

After Ash sacrificed himself to defeat the Jikochu Progenitor, the girls restored Oogai City and set out to save the rest of the world. In the aftermath, they rebuilt their lives while mourning Ash and keeping their memories of him alive.

• Ai failed to grasp Ash's hand as he shattered into mirrors, and she kept the final card from his case while remembering their bond.
• Pretty Cure restored Oogai City, purified the Jikochu, and received cheers from the townspeople, who did not know Ash had helped them.
• Ai gained Cure Heart Parthenon Mode, and the girls flew away on the black dragon to confront chaos elsewhere.
• Ai, Rikka, Makoto, Aguri, and Arisu each continued their lives, while Rikka returned to Ash's room and fell asleep on his bed.
• Makoto dedicated a song to Ash at her concert, and Regina told Ai that her father had given up the throne while Joe took charge of the Poker Kingdom.

Regina and Mana reflected on Ash’s absence, while Ash’s memories were absorbed by the system and three heroes set out to investigate dark reactions across their universes. The chapter then shifted to Ai’s eighteenth birthday, where she celebrated with Ash at home and hinted at the significance of the day.

• Regina called for Ash, realized he was gone, and told Mana she would bully him if they met again; Mana insisted they would meet him someday.
• The system absorbed a card made from the girls’ memories as three heroes opened portals to the Kamen Rider, Super Sentai, and Ultra Great universes.
• Commander Infinite learned that his team had detected a dark aggregate’s reaction and ordered squads and Cross Machine Units to deploy.
• On August 4, Ai woke late, remembered she had graduated high school, and went downstairs to find Ash preparing breakfast.
• Ai and Ash ate pineapple seafood fried rice, reminisced about living together for four years, and teased each other about their relationship and the restaurant.
• Ai took Ash’s hand, leaned against him, and asked whether he knew what day it was.

Aida Ai celebrated Tanabata and spent a happy date with Ash, but the happiness broke apart when she remembered that Kamen Rider Ryuga had sacrificed himself and realized she was living in a dream. She woke to find the other Pretty Cure defeated and faced the armored enemy as Cure Heart.

• Ai asked Ash to elope, then convinced him to spend Tanabata on a date with her instead of meeting Rikka, Arisu, and Makoto.
• Rikka watched Ai and Ash together and admitted she wanted both of them, but could not bear to interfere with their happiness.
• Ai changed into a maid outfit, gave Ash chocolate, and asked him to confess to her again; they embraced as she cried.
• Ai remembered that Ryuga had sacrificed himself and that her happy life was an arranged dream, but Ash urged her to reject false happiness and fight for everyone.
• Ai woke beside Sharuru, learned the others had been defeated, and confronted the armored enemy before transforming into Cure Heart with two other pink-haired girls.

Hanasaki Rei and Kurumi Erika encountered Ash after he opened Nascita Cafe in Hope City, while Rei struggled with a frightening dream and her obvious attraction to the new café owner. Ash left Tsukikage Yuri in charge of the café as he set out to find something that made him happy.

• Hanasaki Rei woke from a nightmare about a giant spider, and Shiffre mistook her messy appearance for a ghost.
• Hanasaki Rei and Kurumi Erika discussed their shared spider nightmare, while Coffret teased Erika about her past fight with Spider Gagi.
• Hanasaki Rei and Kurumi Erika entered Nascita Cafe and met its owner, Ash, who introduced himself and welcomed them to Hope City.
• Ash told Tsukikage Yuri to manage the café while he went to find something that made him happy.
• Kurumi Erika teased Hanasaki Rei about daydreaming of a romance with Ash, and Rei blushed and protested.

A masked Ash transformed into Kamen Rider Demons and challenged Pretty Cure, while his memories and growing sympathy for the heroines complicated his plans. After deciding to help them become stronger by making them feel love, he introduced himself with a bizarre performance that left everyone baffled.

• Timons stole a Heart Seed from Rei and Erika, then negotiated with Scorpina Lina for a chance to join the Desert Apostles.
• Timons used the Spider stamp and Demons Driver to transform into Kamen Rider Demons and confront Pretty Cure.
• Ash watched Pretty Cure battle a Desertrian and reflected on how his feelings and behavior had changed during his time in this world.
• Ash decided to intervene and make Pretty Cure stronger, believing that love could increase their power.
• Ash introduced himself as “Spiderman,” confusing Rei and Erika and making Scorpina Lina laugh.

Ash fought Cure Blossom and Cure Marine to test Pretty Cure’s strength, using spider silk to trap Erika and force Rei to face him alone. Rei found the courage to stand up for her partner and charge at Ash, but he overwhelmed her as the fight continued.

• Ash provoked the girls by threatening to destroy the Heart Seed, so Erika and Rei transformed into Cure Marine and Cure Blossom.
• Ash blasted Cure Marine with Demons Spider Silk, then used a web-assisted flying kick that Cure Blossom and Cure Marine struggled to block.
• Cure Marine charged Ash and was caught in a web trap, leaving Cure Blossom to fight alone.
• Rei spoke up when Ash scolded the demon Kain, and Kain became impressed by Pretty Cure.
• Cure Blossom charged Ash despite her fear, but he blocked her attacks, threw her into the ground, and trapped her head under his arm.

Ash tested Cure Blossom and Cure Marine in battle, first dismissing Rei as weak and then provoking her into revealing her resolve to protect Erika. After the HeartCatch Pretty Cure fought together, Erika launched Ash with the Pretty Cure Buttocks Punch, while Rei hesitated to join the attack.

• Ash cleaned Rei’s face and called her the weakest Pretty Cure, leaving her dejected.
• Shaback arrived and watched Ash fight, considering whether he might be useful to Dune.
• Ash threatened to eat Erika while she was trapped in a cocoon, and Rei broke free of her fear to protect her friend with Blossom Shower.
• Rei freed Erika, and the two Pretty Cure teamed up against Ash, trading attacks with his web armor and silk.
• Erika used the Pretty Cure Buttocks Punch to send Ash flying, while Rei admitted she had been too embarrassed to join in.

Ash joined the Desert Apostles after defeating Rei and Erika without finishing them off, but a mysterious rescuer carried the unconscious girls away. Back at Nasta's, Ash learned from Yuri that Rei and Erika were the new Pretty Cure successors and began planning how to use their emotions to strengthen them.

• Ash used the Spider Sin Stamp and the Demons Finish to defeat Rei and Erika, then revealed his face and asked the Desert Apostles to hire him as Timons.
• Dr. Sabaku praised Ash's performance but ordered Dark Precure to finish off Rei and Erika; a flower-petal tornado arrived and carried the girls and fairies away.
• Ash accepted the Desert Apostles' invitation and put an arm around Dark Precure, who opened her usually closed eye and revealed its golden iris.
• Ash returned to Nasta's and found Rei and Erika unconscious on the sofa, while Yuri explained that they were the new Pretty Cure successors.
• Ash agreed to Yuri's request and planned to use their emotions to help strengthen them.

After Rei and Erika woke at Nasta Café, Ash explained how Yuri had rescued them and offered the Pretty Cure a secret base. Yuri’s new routine at the café drew rumors from her classmates, and Kurumi Momoka greeted her after school.

• Rei woke at Nasta Café beside Erika and learned that Yuri had brought them there after their defeat.
• Yuri emerged from backstage, and Rei thanked her for helping them; Ash teased Yuri about making friends and claimed she had a crush on him.
• Ash revealed Shiffre and Coffret, explained that he knew the girls were Pretty Cure, and offered the café as their secret base.
• Yuri declined her classmates’ invitations, prompting them to gossip that she had a secret boyfriend.
• Kurumi Momoka hugged Yuri from behind and noted that Yuri had been busy lately.

Yuri secretly watched Ash transform into Kamen Rider Demons and defeat Rei and Erika, taking their Heart Seed and humiliating Erika. Yuri and Rei brought the injured Erika back to Ash's café, where Erika cursed him while recovering.

• Momoka teased Yuri about caring for Ash, and Yuri left to help at his café.
• Yuri saw Ash confront Rei and Erika as Demons and resolved to uncover his identity.
• Demons defeated Rei and Erika, webbing them up and taking their Heart Seed.
• After Rei failed to guess another Pretty Cure's name, Ash spanked Erika as punishment for ramming her butt into his face.
• Yuri and Rei carried Erika back to the café, where she recovered on the sofa and angrily cursed Ash.

Ash comforted Erika after Timons defeated her, then agreed to let Erika and Rei help at Nasta Café without pay because they were underage. He left Rei in charge of a mysterious flower called Gijera and set out to meet the Desert Apostles, whose field executives were introduced.

• Ash teased the injured Erika, then gave her a special ice cream and arranged for Yuri to help treat her bruises.
• Yuri warned Ash not to touch Erika casually, and Ash handed her spray and ice for Erika's injury.
• Rei proposed that she and Erika work part-time at Nasta Café, and Ash agreed but refused to pay them because they were children.
• Ash left Rei to water a flower called Gijera and warned her not to open its protective cover because its pollen was poisonous.
• Ash transformed his phone into a motorcycle and headed to the Desert Apostles' headquarters to meet his allies.
• The chapter introduced Scorpina Lina and Spider Gagi as two of the Desert Apostles' field executives.

Ash, operating as Timons, angered Scorpina Lina and repeatedly avoided Spider Gagi’s challenges while seeking out Dark Precure. He asked Dark Precure to be his friend, leaving her bewildered by the unfamiliar idea.

• Scorpina Lina complained that Timons stole credit after her Desertrians weakened Pretty Cure, while Spider Gagi praised Timons’s fighting ability and Cobra Saga dismissed him.
• Ash teased Cobra Saga about his appearance, then refused Spider Gagi’s challenge and asked Scorpina Lina where to find Dark Precure.
• Dr. Sabaku questioned why Ash had not finished Pretty Cure, and Ash said he wanted to keep playing with them before heading to see Dark Precure again.
• Ash asked Dark Precure whether she had a real name, and she said she had no friends.
• Ash took Dark Precure’s hand and declared that he would be her friend, leaving her wondering what friendship meant.

Ash persuaded Dark Precure to leave her room and seek the truth about whether Cure Moonlight was alive, taking her out into the human world disguised in a school uniform. Meanwhile, Tsukikage Yuri awoke from a recurring nightmare of her defeat and went to work carrying the burden of her father’s disappearance and her family’s hardships.

• Ash befriended Dark Precure, absorbed her Dark Echo, and learned that she doubted Dr. Sabaku’s claim that her sighting of Cure Moonlight had been an illusion.
• Ash urged Dark Precure to investigate Cure Moonlight for herself, and she reluctantly agreed to go outside with him the next morning.
• Tsukikage Yuri awoke from a nightmare of Dark Precure killing her, then reassured her mother that Manager Ash treated her well at Nasta Café.
• Tsukikage Yuri and Tsukikage Harurai discussed the family’s missing father, with Harurai insisting he was still alive and Yuri choosing to believe her.
• Ash took Dark Precure shopping and dressed her in a school uniform, then told her they were in the human world that the Desert Apostles planned to destroy.

Ash took Dark Precure on a date through the human world, where she enjoyed food and began questioning her differences from humans before attacking the town to draw out Cure Moonlight. At the flower shop, Rei’s fascination with Gijera continued as Erika wondered why Yuri-nee and the boss had not arrived.

• Ash brought Dark Precure shopping and to a baseball field, where she hit a home run and shared a smile with him.
• Dark Precure tasted takoyaki for the first time and felt jealous of humans’ ability to enjoy food.
• Ash suggested that the barrier between humans and monsters was thin, prompting Dark Precure to reject the idea that she was like a human.
• Dark Precure tore off her school uniform, summoned the Snagee, and ordered them to draw out Cure Moonlight.
• Rei explained to Erika that Gijera seemed to be a previously unknown plant, while Erika said she had heard the name on Ultraman.
• Erika wondered why Yuri-nee and the boss had not arrived at the flower shop.

Desert Apostles attacked Hope Flower Station, where Yuri rushed to protect her mother and confronted Dark Precure. After Dark Precure overwhelmed the Pretty Cure and cornered Yuri, Yuri stole Ash’s Timons Driver and began transforming into a Kamen Rider.

• Ash watched Snatch wreak havoc at Hope Flower Station and warned Yuri, but she ran there after learning her mother was present.
• Rei and Erika arrived at the station and transformed while Yuri fought Snatch and helped her mother and a lost child escape.
• Dark Precure defeated Rei and Erika, then confronted Yuri and revealed their rivalry as Moonlight and shadow.
• Yuri escaped Dark Precure’s fatal blow, charged at Ash, and stole his Timons Driver and Sin Stamp.
• Yuri fastened the Timons Driver around her waist as Ash and the others reacted in shock.

Tsukikage Yuri transformed into Kamen Rider Timons to protect Rei and the other girl, despite being warned that the Driver would cost her life. Outmatched by Dark Precure, Yuri received a weapon from Ash and used a feigned fall to land a powerful counterattack, leaving the fight unresolved in a burst of light.

• Kain warned Yuri that using the Driver would cost her life, but she transformed into Kamen Rider Timons to protect Rei and the other girl.
• Yuri struggled against Dark Precure as Timons, finding the armor slower and heavier than her Pretty Cure form.
• Ash tossed Yuri the Revice Sawblade, explaining that he wanted the fight to last longer and provoke Dark Precure.
• Dark Precure overwhelmed Yuri with her strength, but Yuri used the armor's data and a deliberate fall to draw her into range.
• Yuri activated the Revice Sawblade's finisher and struck Dark Precure with an energy blade that engulfed them both.