"So, that last line... I never expected Kohime to actually support Ash?"
Even though they no longer really minded it, that did not stop Iona and the others from occasionally using Ash's "ambition" to tease him. She intended to remember this particular "weakness" of his for the rest of her life.
"What did Phantom think?"
"There's nothing wrong with it, is there?"
Mirror had never given their topic much thought. Not to mention that, having come from that era, she did not think there was anything wrong with Ash's actions at all.
"Ah~ You accepted that premise so easily. Just as expected of a shrine maiden from hundreds of years ago!"
"For most of that time, I was actually sleeping in a seal."
Regardless of what era she came from, Mirror was still a woman who cared greatly about her age, so naturally she wanted to explain herself.
Back then, not long after Red God had tempted her into falling to darkness, Blue God had sealed her inside the Aksia Box. If they counted only the time she had actually spent outside, she should have been around twenty, matching her appearance!
"Everyone together~ Such a wonderful thing. How about letting us join too?"
As they spoke, several smiling Princesses came over and placed their hands atop everyone else's.
"Of course, 'everyone' includes us too."
"Living happily together... that really is an incredible dream."
Within their tightly clasped hands, an unspoken understanding flowed between the two teams of Pretty Cure as they exchanged smiles.
Now, the parts about "dreams" and "happiness" had finally all come together!
"Ahem!"
At that moment, the movement from the ground reminded them that there was still one more person.
"Ah, she's waking up!"
Since Ash had removed her mask, now that she was awake, they could