"Why did you suddenly decide to throw some kind of... banquet?"
Ash had barely returned and had not even rested before preparing something on such a grand scale. It came as something of a surprise to the four Happiness Charge girls, whose minds were still lingering in their previous blissful state.
"What else could it be for? A victory celebration, of course."
As he directed the various automated little devices throughout Dragon Castle to begin setting things up, Ash even described it to them in rather exaggerated terms.
"As you can see, my castle is this big. It would have room to spare even if every Pretty Cure in this world came inside."
"You have such a great place. If you don't take this chance to fill it up and celebrate properly, I can practically hear the entrance hall and ballroom crying out because they haven't been satisfied."
Though this victory had been gained by beating up his bargain-bin daughter... Ash was not that stodgy a person. In any case, the outcome was a perfect ending: "Ash and His Merry Little Friends" had once again thwarted Hundred Worlds' scheme, defeated one of the Four Great Officers and turned her from an enemy into an ally, while also recovering part of Dark Echo! Wasn't that worth celebrating?
"So you're not about to say that you want to invite every Pretty Cure from every country..."
"Of course I want to invite every Pretty Cure from every country and celebrate our victory properly!"
"I knew it."
Iona helplessly shook her head, pressing a hand to her forehead at such a fantastical idea.
"Why am I not even surprised anymore?"
Oh, no. Since Ash really could do it and was planning to, it could no longer be called a fantastical idea.
At that point,