Intro
Hibiki: Hello, everyone! My name is Hibiki!
Miki: I'm Miki!
Hibiki and Miki: We are from the group of Joyful Girls Squad.
Hibiki: Well, Miki and I will bring someone from the Cutie Girls Squad.
Miki: Oh, yes! You see, we'll bring someone who are the polar opposites.
Hibiki and Miki: Let's welcome...
*Erika and Yayoi make a scene*
Erika: I'm Erika!
Yayoi: I'm Yayoi!
Hibiki: Hi, Erika! Hi, Yayoi!
Erika and Yayoi: Hi!
Miki: I'm glad you guys made it!
Erika: Yes, we are!
Hibiki: Do you guys get along well?
Yayoi: Yes. Erika and I balances each other's personalities.
Miki: That's great to hear.
Hibiki: Oh, and by the way, what if we get to bond somewhere else?
Erika: That would be great, Hibiki.
Yayoi: Now you said it.
Miki: *To herself* As expected from Yayoi and Erika.
Scene 1
*One day in Hibiki's house (in Kanon Town)*
Hibiki: *To Aguri* Tomorrow is your birthday, right?
Aguri: Yes!
Himari: I can't wait to see the new chapter of your life.
Miki: I guess you're already grown up, that is?
Aguri: Yes, I am.
Kotoha: Either way, it's exciting!
Dory: You said it ~dodo!
Hime: Who knows. We should give Aguri a nice birthday party.
Ruru: *To Aguri* Do you have a wish for your birthday?
Aguri: Well...
*flashback*
*About several months ago in the mountains (the same place from Ep 23 of JGS)*
Hime: *To Aguri* Are you okay, Bestie?
Aguri: Yeah!
Hime: Let's go and hike together. Shall we?
Aguri: Okay!
Hime: Get ready!
Aguri: Wait!
Hime: What is it again?
Aguri: Can you teach me how to be nice to others, Bestie? I hate being the strict and bossy girl anymore.
Hime: A-As you wish, Bestie.
*flashback ends*
Hibiki: You want to change yourself?!
Aguri: Yes!
Miki: *laughs* But you've already changed, Aguri, ever since you and Hime are the best of friends.
Miry: You have a point though ~mimi.
Ribbon: Now what? Shall we make a simple birthday party for Aguri?
Aguri: I don't mind if the party is simple or big, as long as my friends are present. Excuse me for a while. *leaves*
Hime: *To Hibiki, Ruru, Kotoha, Miki, and Himari* I have a plan! What if we throw a birthday party in my palace?
Kotoha: Nice plan, Hime.
Ruru: We should invite all the Go Sweetie Crew and the Cutie Girls Squad.
Kotoha: That would work, too. We should tell them about this immediately.
Himari: But what about Rikka (Hishikawa), Mana (Aida), and Makoto (Kenzaki)?
Hime: I doubt they'll come, but they'll give her gifts. They are busy with their own friends, so...
*Aguri arrives*
Aguri: *To Hibiki, Ruru, Kotoha, Hime, Miki, and Himari* Tomorrow, I have a photoshoot in the studio. Big Sis Momoka (Kurumi) chose me.
Hime: Really?! If you mean Erika's big sister, then that's great! I bet Erika already knows that.
Aguri: Thanks!
Scene 2
*The next day in the photoshoot studio*
*Ai (while sitting on Momoka's lap), Masato (Aisaki), and Regina watch the photoshoot*
Aguri: I'm ready!
Momoka: Aguri, you have to do a pose. Anything you want!
*Aguri holds her hips on both sides*
*The cameraman takes a picture of Aguri*
*10 minutes later*
The cameraman: *To Aguri* Aguri, you can take a break for 15 minutes.
Aguri: Thank you!
Momoka: I'm so glad that you accept the offer as the model for Happy Lucky Rainbow clothing brand.
Aguri: You should ask Miki to do this, not me. She's good at modeling.
Momoka: Well, since you are Hime's best friend, Erika decided that you would be her replacement as a model instead.
Aguri: Really?
Masato: Yes. Today is your birthday, right? Happy Birthday!
Aguri: Thank you. Um...I have to go outside to buy, can I?
Momoka: Sure thing, Aguri.
Regina: Well, good luck, Little Sis. You should bring Ai with you.
Aguri: Okay!
*A few minutes later*
*Aguri carry the food*
Ai: I want...food!
Aguri: Okay, okay! We'll buy food for you. Modeling is not my specialty, but I only accept the offer for Erika's sake. Erika is my newest Bestie, after Bestie Hime of course.
Ai: That's nice!
Aguri: Thanks!
*Natsu (Kise) makes a scene*
Natsu: So, you're a Precure, are you?
Aguri: How did you...
Natsu: I guess Pop and Alto told you about me and Emiri.
Aguri: Well, what are you up to?
Natsu: I want you to deal with this! Go forth, Mijime! *fires a black magic at the abandoned doll*
*The doll becomes a Mijime (a human-sized monster)*
Mijime: *laughs* I wanna spread unhappiness all over the world ~miji! I want you to be all gloomy ~miji.
Aguri: *gasps* Oh, no!
Ai: Noooo!
*Alto makes a scene*
Alto: *To Aguri* Aguri, you better have to transform!
Aguri: Okay!
Aguri: Pretty Cure, Dress Up!
*Ai appears and shoots a beam of light that creates the Love Eyes Palette*
*Aguri places her Cure Lovead on it and the red make-up stick flies out and she catches it, tapping the Royal Crystals placed on the palette*
*She waves the stick across her eyes and pink eye-shadow appears*
*She opens her eyes and a close up of one of them appears*
*The heart in the middle of the mirror flashes three times and forms a shape of a golden bow that spins*
*Aguri's Transformation Sequence*
Cure Ace(Aguri): The Trump Card of Love! Cure Ace! (Ai no kirifuda! Kyua Ēsu!) *poses*
Scene 3
Natsu: *To the Doll Mijime* Mijime, you have to do something!
Mijime: Okay ~miji! *jumps towards Ace and is about to kick her*
*Ace dodges the Mijime's attack*
Mijime: Grrrr! I am pissed off right now ~miji! *fires a beam at Ace*
*Ace dodges the attack*
Natsu: That girl is so, so skillful! She's hard to beat!
Cure Ace: Well, you have to try harder than that!
Alto: Nice one, Ace! Don't compare yourself to your weak comrades.
Cure Ace: But my friends aren't like that, Alto. Besides, calling them that is insulting.
Alto: And you really think you didn't do the same, Ace? You called your comrades as "weak" everytime they got beaten.
Cure Ace: You're right, but it was a long time ago. I promised myself not to do that thing anymore since I already changed for the better.
Natsu: I don't care if you changed, Ace! You're just wasting my time! *To the Doll Mijime* Mijime, you should do your job in beating that Cure.
Mijime: Okie dokie ~miji! *fires a laser beam at Ace*
*Ace dodges the attack and goes behind the Mijime*
Mijime: Huh?! Where does that girl go ~miji?
Ace: I'm right here!
Mijime: *looks behind* Huh?!
*Ace kicks the Doll Mijime on the stomach*
Mijime: *while being flung* Noooo! This can't be! *crashes into the ground*
Natsu: Darn it!
Cure Ace: And now for the final touch!
*She waves the lipstick across her lips*
*Ace kisses her own hands, and then raises her hands to form the red heart that appears in front of her*
Cure Ace: Please throb! Ace Shot! *raises a Love Kiss Rouge in front of her* Boom! *fires her attack at the Doll Mijime*
*The Doll Mijime takes a hit*
Mijime: Nooooo! You'll pay for this! *loses it's balance*
Natsu: Really?! That quick?!
Alto: *To Ace* That's a good job!
Cure Ace: What is next?
Alto: Use the power I gave to you last time.
Cure Ace: Got it!
Alto: Hurry up!
Cure Ace: Here I go!
(The song similar to this song [link: /0MJDNYTz5wM] is played)
*Ace starts dancing*
(the song ends)
Cure Ace: *while smacking the tambourine* Are you ready? *smacks her own tambourine**while raising the tambourine on the right* Okay!
Cure Ace: Royal...Dream! *fires the gold beam at the Mijime*
*The Mijime takes a hit*
*The Doll Mijime takes a hit*
Doll Mijime: Thank you for the happiness! *turns back into a normal doll*
Natsu: *To Ace* No, no, no! You beat my monster easily?! You'll pay for this! *leaves*
Alto: Well, you did great in battling a monster with ease but you should continue being strong and badass or else...
Cure Ace: I know all of that, but I don't want to brag about me being stronger.
Alto: Also, don't be like your weak comrades.
Cure Ace: *glares at Alto* Alto?! Don't call them that or else I will be mad at you!
Alto: I'm just telling the truth.
Cure Ace: Very well. Wait. I gotta go! Bye! *carries Ai and runs away*
Alto: Ace, get back here!
*A few minutes later in the photoshoot studio*
Aguri: *To Momoka (Kurumi)* Sis Momo, sorry if I arrived late!
Momoka: No worries, Aguri. That's okay. The photoshoot will be moved by tomorrow. You and Hime will be in it.
Aguri: Really?!
Momoka: Yes!
Regina: Aguri, you have to wear a blindfold. I have a surprise for you.
Aguri: Surprise? What surprise?
Masato: If we tell you what it is, it is no longer a surprise.
Aguri: Okay.
Regina: Get ready for the surprise. *ties around Aguri's head using a cloth to cover her eyes*
Aguri: What's this for?
Regina: You'll see that soon. *To Masato and Momoka* Masato, Momoka, please assist me.
Masato: Whatever you say, Regina.
Scene 4
*Several minutes later in the Blue Sky Kingdom Ballroom*
*Everyone wears a formal attire*
*The crowd [especially Hibiki, Ruru, Kotoha, Hime, Miki, Himari, the Cutie Girls Squad, the Go Sweetie Crew, Seiji (Sagara), Mao (Sagara), Prince Kanata, Touji (Sawaizumi), Souta (Minamino), Lolo, Kazuki (Ichijo)] see Regina dragging Aguri (while wearing a blindfold)*
Aguri: When should I take this blindfold off?
Regina: Almost there, Aguri! I hope you like the surprise!
*Masato and Momoka quietly tells the crowd to keep quiet*
*Aguri and Regina stopped at the middle of the room*
*Regina takes a blindfold*
Everyone (except Aguri): Surprise! Happy Birthday! *claps their hands*
Aguri: What's this for?
Regina: It's for your birthday, of course!
Aguri: Huh?! A birthday party for me?!
*Hibiki, Ruru, Kotoha, Hime, Miki, and Himari go near Aguri and Regina*
Hime: Bestie!
Aguri: Bestie?
Hime: *hugs Aguri* I planned all of this party for you! The rest of our friends helped me out!
Aguri: Really?!
*Hime stops hugging Aguri*
Kotoha: Yes, Aguri!
Hibiki: All our Go Sweetie Crew friends are here, too.
*The Joyful Girls Squad look at the Go Sweetie Crew [Mai (Mishou), Megumi (Aino), Towa (Akagi), Urara (Kasugano), Yukari (Kotozome), Chiyu (Sawaizumi), and Homare (Kagayaki)]*
Megumi: Aguri! Happy Birthday!
Urara: Long time no see! I hope you're fine!
Aguri: Hi, girls!
Himari: *To Aguri* Even the siblings and friends of our friends are here, too.
Ruru: We even brought all the gifts.
Miki: And we also asked Hime's Mommy and Daddy to throw a party here.
Hime: So, do you like it?
Aguri: I didn't ask for this but...I love it!
Hime: You do?!
Aguri: Yes! And you're going to make me celebrate my birthday party here in your castle? Amazing!
Hibiki: Indeed it is. Your birthday should be more bigger and bigger.
Kotoha: So, I guess we'll say "Hi" to our visitors.
Aguri: Should I?
Ruru: Yes. You should mingle with them!
Aguri: If you say so.
*The Go Sweetie Crew go near Aguri*
Megumi: Aguri, I was so happy that you are a great Best friend of Hime! Please take care of her!
Towa: I'm happy that we meet each other again, Aguri.
Chiyu: Happy birthday, Aguri! I hope you have a better future.
Yukari: You look pretty today.
Urara: I hope we meet each other often.
Homare: You seem quite mature from your age.
Mai: I hope you have a better day today.
Aguri: Thank you very much!
Hime: Guys, I guess Aguri needs to change her clothes.
Ruru: She has to dress up so...
Towa: Alright then.
Alice: *To Kanade, Emiru, Nodoka, Erika, Lala, and Yayoi* This is so sweet by the way!
Erika: I'm happy to know that Aguri was a better person now.
Lala: She was already a better person since probably like a few months ago ~lun.
Emiru: It's because you didn't believe her at first, I say.
Erika: Sorry! I have a fear of strict people. It's kinda hard to believe that she changed. At first.
Kanade: I understand you, Erika. There are some things that is hard to believe.
Nodoka: I think we can enjoy the party by now.
Yayoi: I know right. This is gonna be fun!
Hibiki: *To Aguri* Come on. We will go to the comfort room to change!
Himari: I'm sure you liked all our efforts.
Aguri: Um. Okay!
Hime: Let's go! *quickly drags Aguri while running*
Aguri: Ahhhh! You have to slow down at bit! We're gonna get tripped!
*Some people giggle*
*Hime and Aguri leave the scene*
Miki: *To Hibiki, Kotoha, Miki, and Himari* Hime is surely excited.
Kotoha: I guess we have to follow them!
Ruru: Good thinking, Kotoha.
Scene 5
*Several minutes later*
*Aguri is wearing a formal attire*
*Everyone eats their dinner on the table*
(the Joyful Girls Squad scene)
Himari: Kanade and Yukari baked a cake.
Kotoha: I just use magic to speed things up. Good thing Himarin allowed me to.
Aguri: You should be careful when using magic, Kotoha. Someone might see you. You said it yourself, right?
Kotoha: Yes! The people from Magic World should limit their usage of magic in the No Magic World. That's the rule.
Ruru: And yet, you still find ways to use it often.
Kotoha: Yes. My bad!
Hibiki: I miss this.
Hime: Miss what?
Hibiki: To attend the big party.
Miki: Well, even I barely attend the biggest party ever.
Aguri: Thanks to Bestie Hime, I experienced this big party one more time.
Hime: Good thing Mother and Father allowed me to arrange the birthday celebration.
Miry: It's fun to see Rery and Fary again ~mimi.
Dory: I know right ~dodo.
Himari: It's because Kanade is here.
Ai: I know right!
*The Joyful Girls Squad, Dory, and Miry giggle*
Aguri: Ai spoke a lot of words now. She can even speak in a sentence.
Ai: Hime and Aguri are the...
Hibiki and Kotoha: Besties!
Hime: Yes!
Ruru: I'm glad you didn't get pissed off when being teased, Hime.
Hime: Yep. I know it's not insulting, so...
Aguri: I'm glad you didn't get pissed off easily over minor things, Bestie.
*Hime's parents make a scene*
Hime's Father: *To the Joyful Girls Squad* Do you guys like it?
Himari: I loved it!
Kotoha: This is the best party ever!
Hime's Father: Hime planned all of this just to make her best friend happy.
Hime's Mother: *To Hime* Hime, I'm so proud that you are caring towards your friends and treat them as your family. *To Aguri* Aguri, why don't you go in front and say your speech?
Aguri: Really...uh...what should I call you again?
Hime's Mother: Since you treat Hime as your sister, why not you call me "Mother" instead? It depends on you.
Hime's Father: You can consider us your parents, Aguri.
Aguri: Alright, Mother and Father.
Ruru: How sweet!
Hibiki: I'm gonna cry right now!
Kotoha: I already treat Himarin like a relative.
Hime: *To Aguri* Bestie, can I accompany you all the way to the front?
Aguri: It depends on you.
*Hime and Aguri go to the middle of the ballroom*
Erika: *To Aguri* Hi, Aguri! I love you so much! Please take care of Hime, okay? Please continue being the New you!
Yayoi: Best Friend Erika likes your friendship with her very much.
Aguri: Are you sure, Yayoi?
Yayoi: Yes!
Kanade: I hope you stay kind to others from now on.
Nodoka: We're looking forward to you.
Emiru: I'm super happy that you are a very good friend to others.
Alice and Lala: Yeah!
Regina: *To the Cutie Girls Squad* Aguri did make up for her mistakes she did while she was once a bossy and harsh girl.
Lala: You said it ~lun.
Alice: But either way, it's nice to hear.
Aguri: Thanks!
Hime: *To Aguri* Is there anything else you want to say?
Aguri: Should I say a speech?
Hime: I think you should.
*Hibiki, Ruru, Kotoha, Miki, and Himari go towards Hime and Aguri*
Aguri: *Hibiki, Ruru, Kotoha, Miki, and Himari* You guys are here, too?
Miki: Why of course, Aguri. We're your friends.
Kotoha: We love you for who you are.
Hibiki, Ruru, and Himari: Same!
Aguri: I think I should say something to everyone.
Hime: Go for it!
Scene 6
(Go Sweetie Crew scene)
Megumi: Oh! I love to hear Aguri saying something!
Towa: Oh, Megumin. You hyped so much.
Homare: I wanna hear something from Aguri.
(Cutie Girls Squad scene)
Yayoi: This is gonna be exciting!
Alice: I know right, Yayoi!
Kanade: I wonder what she's going to say.
Aguri: *To everyone* Hello, everyone! Thank you for all the love you have given to me. For those who didn't know about me, I was once a bossy, strict, and rude girl. I always hurt people emotionally since I didn't care what they feel and I also was mean to others. *looks at Hibiki, Ruru, Kotoha, Miki, Hime and Himari* Thankfully, my six friends, especially my best friend, Hime, helped me see the error of my ways. That's how I started to change into a nice person. For now, I already start making up to someone.
Ruru: You can always thank us, Aguri.
Hibiki: We're super happy that we see the better version of you.
Himari: Yes. Always remember that we're here by your side.
Miki: I'm so happy that you no longer are bossy. It also helps me realized that I don't have to be perfect to be loved by someone.
Kotoha: I still accept you for who you are regardless of your personality, but I was even happier that you are now a nice, caring, and sweet person.
Hime: Well, Bestie, if you're down, I will always be here for you. Don't hesitate to seek help from me, especially for your protection.
Aguri: You really are my Bestie! Thank you, Bestie!
*Hime and Aguri hug each other*
The crowd: Aw!
Erika: *cries* This is so emotional! *wipes her tears using handkerchief*
Nodoka: Please stop crying, Erika.
Urara: I think I'm gonna cry!
Mai: Same here, Urara.
*Hime and Aguri stop hugging each other*
Hime: *To everyone* Alright, people! I think we should stop the sad vibes and be happy instead! Let's have a dance party, shall we?!
The crowd: Yes!
*Another several minutes later*
*A disco music is playing*
*Everyone does a disco dance*
(The Go Sweetie Crew and the Cutie Girls Squad scene)
Kanade: *To Megumi* Hime and Aguri are the greatest best friends.
Megumi: I know right, Kanade.
Mai: Well, the speech earlier makes me cry.
Erika: Same!
Alice: Either way, it's sweet. I wish she will be nice to Mana, Makoto, and Rikka.
Towa: She already is, Alice!
Yukari: At least now no one is bossy towards their group.
Emiru: You said it.
Yayoi: I like debut parties!
Nodoka: Same here, especially now I'm no longer faint around crowds.
Chiyu: I'm glad your health is improving, Nodoka.
Urara: And I finally attend this big party since few years ago.
Lala: It's kinda nice to have a rich friend ~lun.
Homare: Now you said it.
(The Joyful Girls Squad scene)
Miki: Yes! I love to party!
Ruru: Wohoo! I think it's way happier than performing in the concert!
Hime: Yes! This is the happiest day ever!
Kotoha: *To Himari* Ruru is indeed way more energetic when it comes to parties and concerts.
Himari: I noticed the same, too, Ha-chan.
Aguri: I'm also shocked, but happy at the same time that Ruru gains emotions.
Hibiki: I know right!
Scene 7
*Red makes a scene*
Red: Well, well, well! Look what we have here!
*Everyone stops dancing and the music stops*
Megumi: Red!
Hime: What are you doing here?
Red: I was pissed off that my minions turn against me now! Because of you, Precures! *To Aguri* You!
Aguri: Me?!
Red: Are you the best friend of Himelda Window Cure Queen of the Blue Sky?
Aguri: *looks at Hime and then looks at Red* I am! I called her "Bestie Hime". I'm Aguri Madoka.
Red: If you're her best friend, will you accept her after knowing her darkest secret?
Hibiki: Hey! Are you just here to make a scene and ruin the party?!
Kotoha: Yeah! Leave us alone!
Red: I'm not leaving you guys alone until you know everything about Hime. She's the reason why the chaos all started! She opened the Axia where all of us got trapped inside!
Aguri: Hey! Don't say something that ruin Bestie Hime's name!
Red: Well, why don't you ask your "Bestie Hime" about it yourself?
Aguri: *To Hime* Is it true that you're behind all the chaos happened long time ago?
Hime: Um... Yes! I'm sorry if I didn't tell you this before.
Aguri: Why didn't you tell me about it?
*Hime runs away*
Aguri: Wait for me! *follows Hime*
Megumi: Hime!
*Hime and Aguri leave the ballroom*
Ruru: *To Red* Whoever you are, I won't forgive you in making Hime sad!
Megumi: That's right!
Erika: I will get pissed off right now!
Red: *To everyone* Well, you have to flee because I'm gonna take over this place as a revenge! *fires a massive beam*
*the earthquake occurs*
*Everyone gasps*
*While in the castle hallway*
Hime and Aguri: Huh?!
Hime: There's an earthquake.
Aguri: *To Hime* Bestie, we have to leave the castle!
Hime: Don't call me "Bestie", Aguri! If you hate me, go ahead! I'm a troublemaker, right?! Stay away from me! *runs away*
Aguri: But, Hime... *follows Hime*
Hime: Don't talk to me!
*While in the ballroom*
*Everyone were shocked to see the building collapsing*
Hibiki: *To everyone* Guys, we have to leave the castle now!
*everyone starts running while screaming*
Souta: *To Kanade* Big Sis!
Lolo: I'm so scared ~lun!
Touji: We're going to die!
Kanata: No worries, Touji! We'll be out safely!
Chiyu: That's right!
Kazuki: This is terrifying!
*A few minutes later at the outside*
*the castle is destroyed*
*Everyone was terrified*
(The Joyful Girls Squad scene)
Hime: *cries* I lost everything!
Hibiki: Hime.
Aguri: Hime... Are you alright?
Hime: *hugs Aguri* I'm sorry, Aguri, for what I did earlier.
Aguri: Why did you apologize?
Hime: *lets Aguri go* I was cold towards you, that's why. I thought you guys are going to hate me.
Ruru: Don't say that, Hime. We love you so much.
Himari: True friends never leave each other's side.
Miki: I agree with Himari. I love you as always.
Kotoha: Same here.
Hime: You guys still love me?
Hibiki: Of course!
Aguri: I still love you, Hime, even if I know your darkest secret.
Hime: Thank you very much, especially you, Bestie.
Aguri: Wait. You called me... Never mind. It's no problem, Bestie!
Hime: *To Hibiki, Ruru, Kotoha, Miki, and Himari* I'm so happy to have a friends like you!
Kotoha: It's no problem, Hime.
Aguri: We won't let that secret ruin our friendship.
Hime: That's right. We're still Besties and nothing can change that.
Aguri: Well, tomorrow, you and I will be in the photoshoot.
Hime: Really?!
Scene 8
*The next day in the photoshoot studio*
*Hime and Aguri holds the banner of "Happy Lucky Rainbow" Brand*
*The cameraman takes a picture of both Hime and Aguri*
The cameraman: Perfect! That's all for today!
*Hibiki, Ruru, Kotoha, Miki, Himari applaud*
Momoka (Kurumi): *To Hime and Aguri* I'm glad you guys made it.
Erika: Yes! I'm so proud of you two.
Hime: Thanks, Erika!
Aguri: I'm happy that you liked it.
Hibiki: Your picture is nice! I love it!
Himari: You two are more like sisters than normal best friends!
Hime: You said it!
Ruru: Your friendship almost ruined for like 3 times already.
Miki: And yet, you guys remain friends.
Kotoha: It proves that your friendship is strong and unbreakable.
Aguri: Well, Bestie Hime and I promised that we will remain friends forever.
Hime: Do you have a birthday gift, Bestie?
Aguri: Yes. You are my birthday gift. You are my first best friend.
Hime: Alright then!
Ai: Finally!
Dory: Yes ~dodo!
Miry: Now that's a nice story ~mimi.
-To be continued-
My OC characters:
-Natsu Kise (黄瀬なつ, Kise Natsu)(She looks like SoLa from Dancing Baby Shining Return)
-Alto(アルト, Alto)(she looks like Alm from Miracle Tunes)
-Mijime (みじめ, Mijime/Miserable)(a human-sized monster with glowing eyes; that was created from objects)