Chapter 169 Earth is the Star of Pretty Cure!
“Sakura.”
Standing among the statues of legendary warriors in the palace of the Pretty Cure, among the additions of the statue of CureMoonlight, Kaeko Fukazawa revealed an honest smile.
This signified that they were gradually waking from their dreams. The girls’ steadfast efforts had not lost to illusory dreams!
“But that little demon…”
“You said that because he had forgotten in the past and wanted to try his best, that it was the way of demons.”
Thinking about the little one who had shared many secrets with her, even getting the seed for the ultimate trial from here, the tiny figure did all this to help that person and the ones loved by that person. Even in Kaeko’s eyes, a glimmer of emotion appeared.
“To me, you’re not a demon, but a guardian angel.”
Approaching the massive Qijiera towering overhead, Lei faced no attack; instead, plants and vines parted as she walked through unimpeded. She reached out to touch the green surface lightly.
“To be able to touch you like this after being separated by a barrier, it’s the first time.”
Closing her eyes gently, the girl immersed herself into the dream willingly.
Will it be Qijiera’s flower bud opening up to bring humans to heaven, or will it be the blossoming of dreams within her heart?
Let this question be set aside, as Ash is perplexed by another answer right now.
“What is this? What kind of answer is this!”
Ash felt a Knight kick to the head, as if his entire being floating above clouds, unable to think properly, not knowing whether to feel happy or nauseous.
Am I… Am I feeling glad about this? How trivial, how—
His chaotic emotions flowed through him, leading to an incomprehensible, awkward sentence in the end.
“Ley—this!”
It was no real answer at all!
Just more confusing questions!
Even with the voice of a man behind her, the girl didn’t turn back; she only stepped lightly on pink light trails and cherry petals, heading towards the distant opening Qijiera.
“d*mn it!”
Ash, who had always endured pain near d*ath, couldn’t keep his composure, a mixture of laughter and tears showing on his face.
“Hold on! Wait!”
The usually relaxed hand movements became chaotic; a flick of the wrist, driven by the desire to take out the driver, hit against the frame, causing the driver to fly out the window. With a bite of determination, Ash jumped through the window.
“[DESTREAMDRIVER]!”
In mid-air, he performed an acrobatic flip to secure the transformation device around his waist. Deep in thought, Ash clenched his jaw, looking at the increasingly far and blurry figure ahead. Fine spider silk shot from his wrist, sticking to a distant building and pulling him forward.
Has anyone taught me what expression to put on in such times? No, no one has!
Even geniuses wouldn’t know what standard answer to make!
How should I respond?
—The Boundary Between Dream and Reality—
“Thank you, Ley!”
Lying under a gigantic cherry tree, before Ley could react, she was tackled and fell to the ground.
“Uh, could it be? You are,” seeing the girl clothed in vine branches, looking ethereal yet revealing, speaking words similar, Ley’s mouth opened wide. “Are you… Qijiera?”
“Yes, I am! Thank you for taking care of us. Yashu always said I shouldn’t leave easily, but that kept me locked inside.”
Ley, fond of flowers, often watered and conversed with Qijiera, actions that seemed absurd to others, were Qijiera’s precious memories.
Meeting the mother-like Ley, the joy brought her into playful motions, akin to a small, swaying flower in the store—identical.
Amid her satisfaction, Qijiera stood up and arranged into a fighting stance.
“Alright, let’s finish this.”
“Eh?”
Seeing Ley still confused, Qijiera took rapid steps and punched at the Pretty Cure.
“I’m the evil flower that wants to make the world fall into eternal sleep. I’m also grown by you, witnessing your life, shadowing your past!”
Qijiera launched relentless attacks. Ley had to raise her hands, desperately blocking the assault.
“Ash said he wanted to see your growth, right?”
“It’s important to say goodbye to timid and fearful versions of the past.”
“This is unnecessary!”
Anger surged as Ash and his flower were acting in ways beyond reason, Ley felt frustrated.
Isn’t he learning honesty?
“Even so… isn’t it too sad?”
Battling and encouraging herself, exercising and growing stronger than her weakest form, Ly fought back orderly, pushing back each strike of Qijiera.
“Maybe without meeting him, I would have been scared and tried to fit into the old, hopeless self, expecting everyone’s kindness.”
Qijiera’s eyes widened. Wasn’t this pink flower the weakest and softest, unable to counter attacks?
But now, she not only blocked them but also intensified.
The trials of the Shaking Heart Mirror were revealing the weak side in others, but accepting and thinking about better paths would recognize this strength, bringing miracles.
“Though timid moments might remain, I truly dislike my weak self.”
Yet, Ley had grown in different ways, unknowingly changed by someone she hadn’t paid much heed to.
Recent genuine words were proof of change.
“Lucky to meet everyone, especially Nasta Café.”
Balancing elegantly, Ley countered each strike, placing her crossed hands over her heart before Qijiera.
“Thus, I love Ash and everyone!”
With a light step, she closed the distance to Qijiera quickly, confronting her.
“Strength is needed to stay together; I’ve known when to become serious.”
“Yeah.”
Qijiera lowered her fists, abandoning any thoughts of attacking. Simply closing her eyes calmly, sensing not only Ley awakening, but more humans regaining reality from dreams.
Earth shone because these miraculous creators existed.
The Heart Tree trusted those humans, allowing her to try anew.
“So, lift me up and remove my roots; I won’t resist.”
“No.”
Ley softly hugged Qijiera’s human form with a gentle smile.
“Not necessary. If Qijiera is acknowledged by the Heart Tree and is an earth plant, join us.”
Surprised, Qijiera fell silent.
“Wasn’t he forcing us to avoid the crucial battles?”
Surely with you fighting together, we’d do better?
Ley didn’t understand Ash’s intricacies, focused on matching hearts.
“He called himself a genius, manipulating our hearts. Actually, he’s just a big idiot.”
Ignoring reality while craving miracles; who else would be considered stupid?
To show possibilities,
“I want to change, create a miracle that would shock Ash.”
Therefore, Qijiera, if you are a gift to humanity, let me fight as an Earth Warrior!
But how? Can I do this?
Without words, Qijiera’s intentions passed through her gaze.
“If I could convey my love to Ash, perhaps love can awaken everyone from dreams!”
Under the cherry blossoms.
Above the sea of flowers.
Within the illuminated dream.
The first beam of light appeared.
“This…”
Just landing and searching for something, Ash saw Qijiera’s flower opening its bud. As he sadly thought everything was over, light emerged from the core of the bud, illuminating everything.
Even with goggles protecting him, Ash had to shield his eyes. When he looked again, Qijiera started shrinking, transforming into golden particles dispersing worldwide.
Ash’s eyes widened; even in the Ultraman world, nothing like this had ever happened.
“This… This amazing sight—”
Ash knelt, barely able to contain laughter.
Past experiences made him doubt miracles, yet they still yearned for them. Now,
Miracles were real when demanded.
“That sought-after, unique miracle…奇迹 appeared!”
Tears fell.
That was exactly what I’ve been longing for!!
