How can I infiltrate the Heartbeat Team again?
Let's turn back time to Ash's return.
Looking at the Pretty Cures before him, their faces filled with peaceful happiness, Ash—who had relived every memory from when he first met them until now, like reading through a 3.8-million-word novel—fell into deep reflection.
Or rather, after hearing those words and having the truth laid out before him, anyone with even a shred of conscience would be unable to stop themselves from reflecting on what they had done.
And Mana and the others, whom he had in fact wronged the most... now that they were his enemies, it was only right.
"You all helped me so much from the very beginning, so why is it that I have absolutely nothing I could call repayment...?"
Was it because I had unconsciously relied on them every single time, and ended up overlooking it? Just like how I overlooked the fact that they were women...
What could he do right now?
"..."
Covering his face, Ash suddenly remembered something his mother had once said. He really had stolen their happiness, then repaid them with his own suffering. What a truly terrible villain he was.
"This won't do, Ash. This absolutely won't do."
Still, wallowing in self-pity and radiating negative energy was useless at a time like this. After vigorously rubbing his face over and over with his palms, an easy, confident smile returned to his face.
"It's fine, it's fine. You've all been running yourselves ragged for me, so you must be exhausted. You should get some proper rest."
He had considered whether he could find an opportunity to get rid of Kalle herself and undo her ability. Unfortunately, further investigation revealed that they had gone to the "future" they desired in his dreams of their own