As the Cures celebrate their peaceful victory over the generals, intervenes. He harvests the remaining darkness from the commanders' hearts and combines it with the final Cure Decor to create five evil doppelgängers: the Bad End PreCure . Bad End PreCure Counterpart Bad End Happy Cure Happy Cold-hearted and seeks only her own happiness. Bad End Sunny Cure Sunny A sun that "burns everything to ash." Bad End Peace Cure Peace Exploits others' kindness and innocence. Bad End March Cure March Ruthless speed and cold efficiency. Bad End Beauty Cure Beauty Obsessed with a "cold, beautiful world" without others.
Yume nodded. The other three shifted uncomfortably. Akane cracked her knuckles. Nao avoided eye contact. Reika stared at the frozen clock.
We knew Candy was the future Queen of Märchenland, but seeing her and Pop give up their physical forms to fuel the Decors is heartbreaking. It wasn't just a power-up; it was a goodbye. Candy isn't just a mascot; she is the heart of the team. Her "death" to birth the Princess Precure forms is the moment the show demands its protagonists grow up. It’s a harsh lesson: To save the future, you have to let go of the things you love in the present.
Yume’s heart, a muscle she thought had atrophied, twitched. Miyuki. Cure Happy. The girl whose smile was a weapon. They hadn't spoken properly in six months. smile precure 45
The episode ends with the real Cures trapped and forced to face these dark reflections in the next episode. 🔍 Trivia & Notes
Then, from the clock tower's shadow, a soft glow emerged. It was faint, almost pathetic, a flicker of pale gold. A tiny, translucent form materialized—a fragment of Candy, no larger than a marble.
The tiny fragment of Candy pulsed. Brighter. As the Cures celebrate their peaceful victory over
They didn't transform. They didn't fight a monster. They didn't save a world.
The defining moment of this episode—and arguably the entire series—is the surrender of the fairies, Candy and Pop.
These doppelgängers are designed as dark reflections of the protagonists, representing the "Bad End" versions of their respective ideals. Critical Reception and Impact Bad End Sunny Cure Sunny A sun that "burns everything to ash
The door slid open. Her mother, face etched with the usual gentle exhaustion, placed a bento box on the low table. "Yume-chan. Miyuki called."
"No," Reika said quietly. "We didn't fake it. We found it. In each other."