Reika let out a sigh.

While her parents had business in Tokyo, she had decided to pay a visit to Akiba, out of curiosity for all the things Yayoi had told her about the otaku wonderland. And once she had arrived there…
She looked at the heavy bags she was now carrying. She was not that much into anime, but she did have some things she liked.
And this area had merchandise and goods of everything, some things she liked, some things that just caught her eye, and also some souvenirs for her friends.

Suddenly, she bumped into someone, which made her lose her balance and fall down.
"I'm sorry." The other girl was fast to apologize.
"No, it was my fault." she replied while getting up. However…
"Oh my, if it isn't Reika-chan~"

She looked up at the girl, scanning her from the feet to the head.
Violet boots. Black tights, adorned with snowflake ornaments. A skirt, same color and pattern.A laced top, also in dark colors.
And the face… framed by blue hairs, the girl was smiling. But it was a cold smile.

"You!" Reika took a step back and reached for her bag. But of course, neither the bag nor the Smile Pact she wanted to grab out of it were there. The bag was still at home, while the Pact was gone, having disappeared after the final battle against Pierrot.

Bad End Beauty laughed. Like her smile, it was cold and cruel.
"What's wrong? Don't you want to transform? Or could it be…You can't?"

"Why are you here? Didn't I kill you?"
Reika's question provoked a new burst of laughter. "Kill me? Your powers were never made for killing. I was unconscious and wounded, but I was alive."

Before Reika could react, her counterpart had taken a step forward and put a hand on her cheek.
"Maybe I should take my revenge right here. Or maybe…" the hand took a single strand of Reika's hair and played with it, "Maybe you just want to give up and become my slave instead?"
Reika slapped the hand away.
"I'll never surrender. If you want to fight, I'll fight you, even without the power of Precure!"

For half a second, there was surprise on Bad End Beauty's face. Then, she laughed.
"Calm down, Reika. I was just kidding."
"What?" The former Precure could only look at her in disbelief.
"You girls won against Joker and Pierrot-sama. The dark energy is gone." She smiled again, but this time, a normal smile. "I am now, just like you, a normal girl with no powers."

She handed Reika the shopping bag she dropped earlier.
"If you happen to meet the other Bad Ends somewhere, please tell them I'll be waiting for them here."
"Why should I do that?"
Her counterpart chuckled."Because you know how important having good friends is. They are my friends, and I want to meet them again. So I'm asking you to help me
Reikahesitated for a moment, but nodded. "I will."
"Thank you. And goodbye." Bad End beauty turned around and started to walk away, only to stop after a few steps. "One more thing."
"What now?"
The former dark Precure turned around. "Yukikaze Aoi."
"I don't understand…"
"That's my name now. You didn't really think I'd keep my Precure name in public, did you?"
And with that, she left for real, leaving behind a slightly embarassed Reika.