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Episode 32
OP Song:
Summertime Render OP/Opening 2 Full『Natsuyume Noisy (夏夢ノイジー)』by Asaka
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Kamen Rider The Next Insert Song : Platinum Smile by Riyu Kosaka
Universe: ACMI Universe-Prime
George Kurai sighed heavily. He calmed down at least, for what it's worth. Coming to this universe, being part of a contingency plan that he had hatched a long time ago in case he were to encounter Impasse again had managed to pull through for the most part. When one has been fighting a psychopath (Impasse) that has been out to get him for so many years, one needed to have multiple elaborate contingency plans when the need arises. Yes, one can say that most of the events that took place, with the main factor being Impasse bringing Zi-O along for the ride, which in turn allowed Zi-O to mentally focus on tampering with the time portal by focusing on where he needed to be, and that would be this specific universe, the universe that not even Impasse would dare start anything of a mess if he doesn't want to draw the attention of the major players.
Naturally, George had anticipated that GameOver at least would send someone to clean up the mess, even taking good care of Impasse...with another Impasse. Part of his plan, which may be to draw out a much older variant of Impasse to the limelight and take the window of opportunity to, if capture is impossible which is pretty much the norm for most enemies of the Kamen Riders, end the monster as quickly as possible.
Of course, that didn't work out as planned. Still, it was worth one shot.
Now, Judgment is currently taking care of cleaning up any property damage that was left in the wake of his battle with Impasse. Well, property damage was minimum, which was good enough. Under the official protocols established in the March Reformation, Judgment's Group 12—Special Incident Command was now taking over for Group 9—Counter Terrorism Command, having sent multiple personnel to perform the necessary clean-up procedures in light of an interdimensional incident that had taken place aka the battle between Zi-O and Impasse.
Judgment's Group 12—Special Incident Command is mainly responsible for capturing, containing, and studying various paranormal, supernatural, and other mysterious phenomena unexplained by science as it is normally accepted in the general populace of Academy City (classified under the term "anomalies"), while also keeping their existence hidden from the rest of Academy City, and of the world at large.
The G12 personnel on the scene were wearing what was called the J-88 Temperature Containment Armor, a type of form-fitting green and white insulated combat armor with green helmets with straight-lined shaped white neon visors. The Judgment's green-white emblem was etched into the shoulders of their armor. The armor was designed among other things to act as the ultimate protection that can adapt to many types of threats ranging from biohazards to hot/cold weather conditions to various types of projectiles.
Somewhere on the open road, there was George and two people on the street.
"You sure you don't need any help from me on this one, George?"
The one who asked was someone that George and plenty of people that he knew would look up to, one of his senpais, Touma Kamijou. He didn't want to bother him with the current problem that he was dealing with. The man has more than enough problems already going on in his native universe and then some. No need to add a minor problem like his into the equation.
"It's not really that necessary, senpai," George would look at Kamijou and his partner, Kuroko Shirai, who were showing concern for him. He gave them both a reassuring smile. "Besides, I do have a bit of help now besides Tatsuya and Kiriya in my world. I...I finally met them, senpai. At long last, I've met the Precure, face to face, from Futari wa Precure up to Healin' Good Precure, and yes, that includes the HUGtto! Precure too and you know what I mean by that."
"Oh, did you now?" Kamijou made a curious and concerned expression. He knew of the Precure, having seen the files and heard of the stories concerning them. Eventually, he smiled, at least reassured in part. "Well then, I'd probably say good luck, but then, you already know how stupid that sounds when it comes to me, right?"
And then, a clock-like portal would be conjured, leading back to George's universe, at a point in the past.
"Or me that is," George smiled a bit sadly before walking towards the portal, leaving Kamijou and Shirai behind.
Universe: PC Universe-2004
Timeline: Present Time
"...So...I guess the problem is finally over and done with?"
Nozomi Yumehara, leader of the Yes! Precure 5, would say with a heavy sigh of relief. After what amounted to watching the battle, all of the present enemies were defeated. Of course, she and the other Precure in the area were not exactly happy when they had been emotionally drained for a bit as for one, they have just seen a young man (Hinase Amano/Kamen Rider Impasse) getting impaled with the sword by another version of him, an older him, and seeing the man disintegrated into nothing. Even before that, there was the confrontation between Zi-O and Impasse. Every Precure can tell, in one degree or another, that there was literal bad blood and turbulent history between the two.
Even more so when...
"..."
Ruru Amour was still not getting over the fact that Doctor Traum, the present day counterpart of the man that she knew, her creator, her father, had been murdered by Impasse as a way to get to George. She glances at Doctor Traum with a tinge of warranted concern. She worries evermore for the safety of Doctor Traum because of what the latter had just revealed.
Doctor Traum, smiling a bit, as he notices Ruru's expression, would gently pat her on the head, one that Ruru would admit was rather nice. "Ruru-chan, you really shouldn't worry about me too much. Like I said, it happened a very long time ago and it has been years since then, I've gotten a bit better as you can see."
"Still," Ruru would interject, her tone still full of worry. "I cannot help but worry. Based on the mental parameters of what I know of Impasse's character., I would take tne conclusion that you would still be a target."
"And you are right," Doctor Traum agreed with the assessment, making Ruru and every Precure and fairy nearby from noticing with gasps of concern. "But you forget to take something into account. I am...a Kamen Rider. And with that comes the experiences, along with the brush against death, so I am more than prepared for the potential outcomes. However..."
Doctor Traum turns to the screen showing the past.
"I believe that you and everyone else should focus more on George. If anyone needs such concerns, it would be him."
"Why?" Hana Nono, who had been listening, would along with Hagumi Kurai and the other HUGtto! Precure would draw near. Hana spoke with anxiety.
"(Sigh). I believe that you all are about to find out," Doctor Traum would see George from the screen.
Universe: PC Universe-2004
Timeline: HUGtto! Pretty Cure - Episode 23 - The Biggest Pinch! President Kurai Appears!
"So...how are all of you doing so far?"
Honoka Yukishiro would gently ask the Past HUGtto! Precure, with some of them such as Past Hana Nono, with Hugtan on her lap, Past Saaya Yakushiji, Past Homare Kagayaki, and Past Emiru Aisaki sitting down on a bench, with Past Ruru Amour, and Past Hariham Harry on the back of the bench. Even now, they as a whole still didn't quite get much of what had just happened. Before, they were fighting Criasu and their leader. Next moment, an interference occurred when someone tried to kill Hugtan and what appeared to be a younger George Kurai showed up out of the blue and saved her. Then he eventually revealed himself as a Kamen Rider, a fictional superhero that shouldn't even exist, as he and this other Dark Kamen Rider that they had no idea of started fighting, if a bit personally. Then came the other Kamen Riders, fellow Precure, and the Gokaigers as back up.
Now, all of the Precure were gathered in one spot as they try to rest after a hard-earned battle.
"...Uhh...Yeah, we're...fine, Yukishiro-senpai," Past Homare would slowly nod, rubbing her arm a bit. She looked at, from her point of view, Precure that she wouldn't really recognize. The Healin' Good Precure and the Star Twinkle Precure. "Although...to think that we would meet other Precure...the Healin' Good Precure and the Star Twinkle Precure, right?"
"Hmm, that's right," Asumi Fuurin nodded. "Although, from our point of view, we have already met, Kagayaki-senpai, but not for you."
"Eh? What do you mean?" Homare asked.
"You see, Kagayaki-senpai, we're actually from the future," Madoka Kaguya explained, raising her index finger.
That shook all of the HUGtto! Precure, minus Hugtan, as they could only widen their eyes in shock. "EEEEEEEEEEEHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
"Wait! Wait! Wait! From the future?! You all came from the future, na nodesu?" Past Emiru asked, waving her hands.
"Yes, but..." Madoka's expression turn a bit serious. "Quite frankly, we were never supposed to even be here. This was supposed to be your battle only. We only came in order the stop the people who intend on altering the past."
"...The future," Past Hariham Harry's expression turns to one of concern. After thinking it over, he realized something. "Then...do all of you know what was supposed to happen before the interference."
"Yes," Honoka nodded. "But we cannot tell you unfortunately. Otherwise, we may risk the future more than needed. Besides, once we leave, things will reverse back to the way they were. Again, I cannot tell how, but just that it would be so."
"So that means...we won't remember any of this, meeting all of you?" Past Hana Nono asked.
"That is unfortunately so for the best," Hikari Kujou would add with a sympathetic smile. "After all, like Honoka-chan once said, it would cause a lot of unneeded problems and you already have enough of them, don't you think?"
"...Yes," Past Hana Nono slowly nodded. Then, she would begin to ask something. "Umm, just one thing. What exactly do all of you know about someone named George Kurai?"
At that, the Futari wa Precure, the Star Twinkle Precure, and the Healin' Good Precure would all grimace and twitch at the mention of the name. Their expressions carried a sense of hesitation.
"...He's...He's someone that we know," Nodoka Hanadera would smile sadly, even more so when she can see the common concerned reactions from the Past HUGtto! Precure. "But, you should all know, that the young man that saved Hugtan a while ago, that is the George Kurai we all just met, and...
Nodoka's eyes were tearing up as she smiled, taking the notice of everyone, including especially the Past Hana Nono.
"He is...and always will be...my best friend...He isn't a bad person, he's nothing like the George Kurai that you know, so please don't hold whatever happened against him, please."
"Nodoka," Rabirin, who was present on her shoulder, would show an expression of concern.
"I would agree," Honoka would back up what Nodoka said with a confident but sad smile. "I know that the George Kurai that you are all familiar with would be that man that tried to take Hugtan away, that he's the villain that you are currently fighting, but..." She shakes her head. "But... he's not our George Kurai, he's...different and...he's suffering so much. Even when I do not know him for long, I can already tell that he carries a very great burden filled with guilt and remorse within his heart."
Every single one of the HUGtto! Precure would look at each other in concern and curiosity. Just...what had happened in the future that made George Kurai, a younger version of him from what they saw, like what Honoka described?
And suddenly, a clock-like portal would materialize, with George walking through it as it closed behind him. As he looked around, he noticed that it was raining softly. But it was a different color than the usual rain. Mystical energy droplets would drop from the sky, with the colors of pink, blue, yellow, and purple. He looks through his surrounding area and sees that there was no Bugster or Megabyogen in sight.
From what he could guess, it appeared to have been taken care of. Then, he would see all of the Gokaigers, Tatsuya Kaname, and Kiriya/Woz detransformed back into their civilian forms. It may have in fact been an entire hour since he had last been here. Time can be quite a fickle thing, especially when hopping dimensions. He also noticed that Woz wasn't here. He probably thought to leave Kiriya in charge since the danger seems to have long since passed that wouldn't need to acquire his attention.
"See, what did I tell you?" Kiriya/Woz was talking to Tatsuya with a casual tone. Tatsuya in turn would smile a bit.
And of course, that includes all of the Precure who detransformed as well. The Precure were all gathered on a bench nearby. And among them was a worried Nodoka Hanadera who sprinted towards him with no hesitation. As she ran towards him, George noticed something and he grew worried because of it. Was she...crying...?
"George!"
She embraced him immediately, with him gently patting the former on the back.
"...Sorry I made you worry, Nodoka," George muttered.
She shakes her head as her eyes closed. "Don't...Don't apologize...I was...I was just worried, that's all..."
George noticed Rabirin who was hopping towards Nodoka's shoulder, looking rather sad. "That's right, Nodoka was worried for you, rabi. She never really stopped crying even after the battle was over, rabi."
"We were all admittedly worried for you, George Kurai," Asumi Fuurin smiled a bit.
"Speaking of, where's Impasse?" Chiyu Sawaizumi asked, concerned. She and the rest of the Healin' Good Precure were walking fast towards him.
George's expression would turn a bit darker, lowering his head, which was noticed by all of the Precure and everyone who was nearby. He answered. "He's gone...He...Well, it's a little complicated to explain so maybe I'll save it when we get back to our proper time period."
As George was answering with a sad smile, he would notice something from the corner of his eye. It was the Past HUGtto! Precure who were all looking at him with concern and trepidation.
Oh...right...
George grimaced a bit as he realized the timeline he was in right now. At this point, the HUGtto! Precure had just recently experienced the first time, the very first meeting of George Kurai, leader of the Criasu Corporation. The very first time when nearly everything they thought was lost, at least until Impasse would derail it with the intent of adding even more despair to the equation by murdering Hugtan in the eyes of her own mother and father.
George knew what he had to do at this point. Even if a part of him wanted to walk away and go back. He wanted to run away. Just run away, he thought. But he can't. And he would not as he would begin to let go of Nodoka and walk forward. A few fifty meters at least would separate George from the Past HUGtto! Precure. And with that, it almost felt like time had just stopped for George the more he tried to walk forward.
He looks at each of the Precure who were with him. The Futari wa Precure, the Star Twinkle Precure, and the Healin' Good Precure. They were also sharing concerned expressions as well, but in a different light because they know who he is, and they know of his burdens.
A touch from the shoulder was felt. He glances to his left and sees Tatsuya Kaname, giving him a silent expression of support, understanding immediately of George's current dilemmas. Kiriya was the same, showing a silent nod.
George would simply breathe in and out heavily, closing his eyes. Then suddenly...
"Papa..."
"...!"
George and everyone else was surprised, shocked even. When they all look, they would see Hugtan, raising her little arms and with an expression that was sad, muttering words that they all thought they would never hear.
Universe: PC Universe-2004
Timeline: HUGtto! Pretty Cure - Episode 23 - The Biggest Pinch! President Kurai Appears!
"Papa..."
"...!"
Most of everyone that was present in the hangar bay was surprised at the sudden words that came out from Hugtan's mouth. The only one that didn't seem to be surprised was Professor Paradox who only showed a solemn expression.
Past Hana Nono would say with a troubled and surprised tone. "Hugtan?"
The rest of the Past HUGtto! Precure would be surprised as well, especially Past Harry who did not expect such a reaction from Hugtan.
"Papa, Papa, Papa!"
Hugtan would repeat once more. Her eyes were in danger of being watery. The weather seemed to accompany the mood of the atmosphere. Those who were watching from the present had their hearts shaken, especially the HUGtto! Precure who were watching intently at the first sound.
"...Papa," Hagumi muttered softly, putting both of her joined hands together.
Past Hana would look back and forth between George and Hugtan. She did not know why but...there was something in her that made her want to lower her guard a bit. She would see George gulping, hesitating to even step forward. Eventually, after what appeared to be much mental deliberation going on inside his head, he would slowly step forward, careful to weigh in his steps.
As the rain slowly drops, the Past Saaya and Past Homare were slowly putting their guard down as they notice something special and out of the norm was happening. It was one silent walk, before the steps would slowly increase as he would now be just a meter from their location. In the present time, everyone was watching, especially Hana and Hagumi, as they can instinctively tell that something was about to happen.
Was this it? Was this what Doctor Traum was saying a while ago?
Now, George stops walking as he was now just a meter close to the Past HUGtto! Precure's position.
"Papa, Papa, Papa!"
Hugtan's arms were raising, as if wanting to be carried by George, by her papa.
"Hugtan...what are you..." Past Hana's voice would cut off as she noticed George's hesitant and grimaced expression.
Little did she know, George was remembering something darker. He remembers all of it, all represented in the innocent figure of Hugtan, his alternate future daughter. And with it, the many sins that his alternate future self had wrought, and whose consequences he now has to carry for what may appear to be the rest of his life.
Past Hana would notice Hugtan wanting to come closer to George as she was already standing up. The Past Hana would look at all of her teammates and show curious expressions as they have never once seen Hugtan this anxious about someone else that they barely even know, never mind the fact that he was the past self of perhaps their greatest enemy. They could not say anything for fear of breaking this delicate atmosphere. Hugtan was still trying to reach George with her little arms raised, and with tears now growing in her eyes.
George...to everyone's surprise...would cry a little, and smiled. He shakes his head, almost as if to indicate and communicate to his alternate daughter: "("No, Hagumi. Stay with your mother. It's...It's not worth me being hugged. I don't deserve it.")"
Hana and Hagumi, who were watching the same as the rest, had their hearts ache as they see this subtle reaction.
"George..."
"Papa..."
Past Hana instinctively knew somehow within her heart that she needed to let Hugtan do what she needed to do. With a smile, still of course overlayed with a sense of precaution because she could not really tell what is happening, would raise Hugtan to George, much to the latter's surprise. Past Hana only gave her an expression that indicated to him that he should take her, carry her, and let her hug him.
With a brief hesitation, George would comply with a slight nod as he carefully raised his hands in order to bring Hugtan in her arms as she still cried to her papa. Now, she was in his arms. And she...
"Uww...Uwwwaaahh...Pa...pa..."
She cried as she hugged him. George in turn cried too, but more solemnly and slowly as if trying to hold his tears back. The reaction made everyone around them concerned. And as he cried, George Kurai would in turn embrace Hugtan as he muttered softly. "I'm...sorry..."
"Eh?" Hagumi, who was watching, was now crying as well. She heard her father's voice. And it was a tone that broke her heart to tears.
"I'm sorry...I'm so sorry...
He remembers everything...
"You are nothing but a villain, George Kurai. Just accept it."
Impasse's voice echoed within his mind. An accusatory tone made him break down as he fell to his knees on the ground, making everybody worry.
"I'm sorry...I'm sorry..."
"No one is going to miss you, George Kurai. You are nothing but a blip. A tiny blip that had long overstayed his warm welcome."
Joker's voice echoed within his mind. An accusatory tone made him break down as he fell to his knees on the ground, making everybody worry.
"I'm sorry...I'm sorry..."
"Don't you think that your parents died...because of you?"
The voice of someone else that he'd rather not recall would come to his mind. His own personal bully from back when he was ten, he thought. A very fleeting moment in his life, and yet left an impact on him. Yes, he can definitely remember how he was bullied on at least many occasions by someone. Taunts from this young boy, probably a young man of his age by now, would still linger in his mind. He never fought back against those who oppressed him. Yes, there was that thought to perform a punch on the person who was trying to insult his parent's memory, but...
...He couldn't do that. He wanted to be better. He wanted to do better. He made a promise didn't he? Didn't he once promise that he will always be the best son that they would be more than proud of?
But even that ideal was shattered when he slowly discovers the truth about himself, of a time when at some point, he had long abandoned that promise. Just losing another person in his life, and the consequences that it brought that made everyone around him unnecessarily suffer.
"Look! I am giving you the chance to give you one good look around you! Here's your entire future, George! Your future! You caused this! This is what awaits you all if I do not kill you now!"
Impasse's words echoed like venom as George remembered the dark future he was forcibly brought to, the ruins of human civilization that he would see such as the decimated floating buildings, the red-tinged sky that spoke of decaying blood, the toge power energies that were off the charts that made life as it were completely uninhabitable.
But then, even with these nightmarish thoughts of the past, the twisted irony would be the more positive memories, especially...
"You will always be otou-san and okaa-san's little sunflower."
His late mother would often say with a smile on her face. But that made his heart break all the more as he gently embraced Hugtan.
"I'm sorry...I'm sorry for everything..."
He apologized for everything, even when nothing could be done, that it all happened and he felt that nothing would ever make up for whatever his other self had done. His own self-hatred was brought out and the rain gently fell down softly. A father is apologizing to his daughter for everything, for everything that has already happened, for everything that would happen. But with this, he also would like to apologize to his deceased parents...for being the failure of a son that he was now.
"George-kun..." Saaya muttered, with her eyes tearing up as well.
"George..." Homare muttered, concerned.
"George-kun..." Ruru muttered, concerned.
"George..." Emiru muttered, showing concern as her delicate hands were raised with clenched fists.
"George..." Hana muttered, crying as well.
"Papa..." Hagumi muttered, crying as well.
"..." Hariham Harry could only remain silent and carried a grim expression, but even he would start to feel a sense of sympathy towards him.
"Oh George," Kaoruko Hanasaki would look at George in worry, sadness taking hold in her heart as she wanted nothing more than to be there for him right now, at this very moment. She looks towards Doctor Traum, showing the same sense of concern as he was.
"George-kun," Tsubomi Hanasaki, the granddaughter of Kaoruko, would tear up as well.
"George-kun," Yuri Tsukikage muttered in concern.
"George-kun," Yukari Kotozume muttered in concern as she sees the young man breaking down, kneeling down on the ground.
Every one of the Precure and their fairies would look at the young man who is suffering right now. They were now looking at the more vulnerable side of George, on how everything had taken a toll on him. Now it was brought for all to see. And many of them felt like crying.
"Please!" Hana would run towards Kaoruko as she along with Hagumi and the rest of the HUGtto! Precure could not take any of this anymore. "Please, Tsubomi-senpai's grandma, please let us go to George! I don't want to see him like this anymore! I want to be right there, right now! I cannot just stand by here and watch! Please!"
"That's right!" Saaya would beg as well. "We need to be there! He's suffering out there! Please let us go to him!"
Unlike before, Kaoruko would simply nod without any hesitation. "Yes, now is the right time for you all to go. Take good care of my grandson, Hana-chan, all of you."
Hana made a determined expression, nodding with tears. "Hai."
Kaoruko would turn to Professor Paradox. "Professor, if you would be so kind."
"Of course, my dear," Paradox nodded in understanding.
Universe: PC Universe-2004
Timeline: HUGtto! Pretty Cure - Episode 23 - The Biggest Pinch! President Kurai Appears!
And then, everyone who was present would hear the sound of a voice, one that showed worry.
"GEORGE!"
"PAPA!"
"...!"
George, with eyes widening, will look towards the east and see...the young woman he held dear and the daughter who was far more precious than anything, followed by the rest of the HUGtto! Precure, with Hariham Harry simply walking in a solemn tone. With a sprint, Hana and Hagumi would get to George first as they embraced him, surprising the past selves of the HUGtto! Precure.
But even with that, there was no more than a sound of tears because of the way the atmosphere would turn up. Aside from Hana and Hagumi, there was Saaya, Homare, Emiru, and Ruru, and in that order, they all embraced the young man who they can already tell was breaking down after everything that has happened.
"Hana-chan..." Nagisa Misumi muttered as they watched on, drawing closer with concerned expressions.
The cries of Hugtan would cease, even with the tears remaining as she noted her older future counterpart. George would be silent as his tears flowed beneath his cheeks.
"George..." Hana cried as she embraced George, trying to reassure the young man who was clearly distraught. "Please...don't be sad...Please don't blame yourself any longer...You didn't do anything wrong...You are not the person responsible for whatever your other self did, so...don't...don't do this to yourself, please..."
Past Hana Nono was completely caught off guard as she didn't expect to see another Hana embracing George. A Hana Nono that was from the future, along with the other members of the HUGtto! Precure.
Just...what was the history surrounding the young George Kurai and the future counterparts of the HUGtto! Precure that made this type of reaction possible?
"I know what you're all thinking," Harry would talk with his past counterpart, walking to the back of the bench, and smiling sadly. "But sadly, you can never really remember what I'm about to explain anyway so I'll make it brief. That person, the one being hugged by the future selves of the Precure...he has become their most dear friend, and someone that they need to be with...and I do not need to explain why..."
"...!"
And then, with everyone literally caught off guard due to the unexpectedness of the situation, from both those in the past and from those who were watching from the present, there was something materializing in George's hand. Hugtan seems to be glowing as energies were coming out from her to form this type of object that would now be created.
And what was created was...
...A pink Ridewatch.
And from what can be seen, it was a Pretty Cure Ridewatch that would contain the powers and abilities of Cure Yell and the year "2018" was seen etched onto it.
"What in the world..." Tatsuya Kaname was in shock at what he was seeing.
George couldn't believe what he was holding. He was holding the powers and abilities of a Precure for the very first time. Yes, this was the first time he had now gained it and was holding it with the palm of his hand as the gentle rain was falling down upon him.
"How..."
"It represents the bond that you have."
George looks to see Professor Paradox smile at him in a grandfatherly manner.
"That Ridewatch is more than just gaining a simple power up as they are but dime a dozen and do not hold for much else except for the power to get stronger for a specific occassion. But this Ridewatch that had now been created was far more than just that. This Ridewatch is a symbol of the hearts that forms an inseverable connection between yourself and the HUGtto! Precure. Did I not once told you long ago in one of your moments of doubt? An encounter is. One of the misstep. The sunshine at the beginning of the summer. This is the beginning of it, the actualization and cementation of your relationship with the Precure that I had the pleasure of observing a long time ago. The time has now come...for the creation of your Pretty Cure Ridewatches, the signification of your bond between you and every single one of the Pretty Cure, and it would start from the Futari wa Precure up to the HUGtto! Precure who formed the First Generation."
George would look at the Ridewatch with a subtle shock on his face. Then he notices Hana gently touching his hand which contains the Ridewatch touched by a teary-eyed Hana Nono who gently smiled at him. He looks and sees Saaya, Homare, Emiru, and Ruru smile at him. He looks at his daughter who smiles at him.
"See...We're all here for you, me and everyone else, and that shows from the Ridewatch that you have in your right hand," Hana said meaningfully.
"That's right, we are always here for you, George, so you don't need to hold all of this in by yourself," Saaya said reassuringly.
"You're our friend, and we aren't going anywhere, not a chance," Homare said with a confident smile.
"That's right, papa, you're not alone this time. We won't let you be alone so you're going to have to deal with us forever," Hagumi stated with a sad smile.
"...Forever," George muttered with a sad smile, shaking his head at the term his alternate future daughter had used. "That's...quite the meaningful term, Hagumi."
Hagumi's response was to simply lay her head on her father's left shoulder. And from his right side, George would see the flashing smile of the woman that he held dear. And so, he let himself smile. His platinum smile would become something more than a smile that covers the sins of his future, but a smile that represents the kindness that he was showered with, a rare kind of smile. He simply calms down as the winds blow fair along with the gentle rain, letting the girls of HUGtto! Precure have his way with him.
Everyone, including every single one of the Precure and the fairies who were watching this would smile. Tsubomi Hanasaki and her fellow teammates and fairies would smile at each other before looking at Kaoruko and Doctor Traum who were smiling as well, happy with what they were seeing. Tatsuya, Kiriya, and the Gokaigers were smiling at the significance of this event.
While smiling, Tatsuya would notice something appearing in his Ridewatch holders from both the back of his arms. He would notice the Ridewatches connected with the other Precure such as Cure Ange, Cure Étoile, Cure Macherie, and Cure Amour. It only made Tatsuya smile further as he looks at George with feelings of relief.
And, there was nothing except smiles from everyone, a warm embrace, and the surprised and curiosity of the past selves of the HUGtto! Precure who were seeing such an extraordinary event.
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ED Song:
Kamen Rider 4 [Time - Mitsuru Matsuoka]
Main Companion Protagonists:
Touma Kamijou - VA: Atsushi Abe
12 Core Members:
Professor Paradox - A: David McCallum