W-welcome...
Sheesh...
Pochi.
Jett-senpai, one more time!
T-thanks for coming...
Wrong! That's all wrong!!
Pochi-pochi!
Do it cuter now!
One more time!
That looks way too forced. Just smile naturally!
Gimme a freakin' break!
Why should I have to be subjected to all this!?
Because otherwise...
At this rate, all the PuriHoli customers will...
Welcome...
Thanks for coming...
You gotta act more friendly and stuff!
C'mon now, give us a smile!
Tickle tickle tickle~!
C-cut that out!
Now that's more of a natural smile! Tickle tickle~!
Ah.
Excuse me.
Pochi.
Welcome to the Curetto Detective Agency!
♪ We're on our way to find it ♪
♪ In my heart there's a hint of intuition that sparks ♪
♪ And we'll be sure to find it, 'cuz we're Precure ♪
♪ It's calling our name ♪
♪ Where is the truth? What will we discover? ♪
♪ The mysteries lead to more mysteries ♪
♪ Sailing through past and future with the puzzles of today ♪
♪ They shine like proof, beyond even time itself ♪
♪ And how (And how) Some kind of trick? ♪
♪ But why (But why) We must stand and face ♪
♪ Observe and perceive the scene to uncover all its secrets ♪
♪ Just one step, of ready courage ♪
♪ Will guide you toward a miracle ♪
♪ Maybe now you don't know the answer ♪
♪ But when you finally realize ♪
♪ "It must be fate! This must be love!" ♪
♪ So you whisper to yourself ♪
♪ Now, let us march on together ♪
♪ We're on our way to find it ♪
♪ In my heart there's a hint of intuition that sparks ♪
♪ The jewel key opens the way to the next connection ♪
♪ Hey, isn't it mysterious ♪
♪ How we came into this world and found each other ♪
♪ Go! Meitantei Pretty Cure ♪
Uncover the Mystery of the Painting!
Saiki Moe
I'd like you to solve the mystery behind this painting.
It's a self-portrait my mother painted before she passed.
Someone recently discovered it overseas, and delivered it to my house.
That's Christina Pipopovich Fumie!
Christina... what now?
Pipopovich Fumie!
She's a painter who was really popular overseas about 30 years ago.
But wait, didn't she only paint landscapes?
That's right.
That's the only painting of a person she ever did.
But why did she paint a self-portrait?
And that's the mystery you want us to solve, right?
What title did she happen to give this one?
She titled it "My Greatest Joy".
"My Greatest Joy", huh.
Okay!
You can count on these two Star Detectives!
Time to start this investigation!
— Yeah! — Pochi!
Huh?
Pochi?
Hanraidou Bookstore (we buy used)
C...Christina Pipopovich Fumie you say!?
But of course! I have every single work of hers in stock!
But my, oh my! I'd never have expected to hear that name from such young ladies!
That woman shaped my entire adolescence, I tell you!
Alrighty!
If we look over all her works, I'm sure we'll find a hint for that self-portrait hiding in her art style or coloring!
But these are all fashion, food, or travel magazines.
There's nothing focused on just her art.
See, she was a popular woman. Used to be on television all the time.
You can see her scenery landscapes somewhat...
But I can't tell much from this.
Travel Guidebook
Maybe we should try going there next!
Atelier Plenty
Thank you very much for your help the other day.
Let us know if you need anything else!
Anyway, we have some questions about this.
Do you know why Fumie-san, who only ever painted landscapes, decided to paint a self-portrait?
Hmm... That's a good question.
Wow! That's so good!
— Yeah, pretty good, huh? — You're amazing!
Sorry for all the noise.
Not at all!
I used to have a lot of fun painting too, when I was a child.
Is something the matter?
I-it's nothing!
What's all the fuss?
— What's that? — It's cute!
Pochitan!?
...chi.
She didn't seem to think there was anything odd about the painting composition or choice of colors.
We still don't have a single solid clue about this case.
What's with the long faces?
Huh?
Oh, from that pâtisserie!
Howa Kurea here!
Pâtisserie Chu-Chu
Oh my gosh!
It's so hanamaru adorable!
Cheer up with some sweets, okay?
It's soo good!
This mille-feuille is amazing!
I used to eat this with Grandma all the time, when we lived overseas!
That's how I fell in love with it!
That's so cool!
What a wonderful place.
I should bring my daughter here sometime.
We went to PuriHoli too, by the way.
That's how I found out about your detective agency.
I see, makes sense!
I say, there is nothing better than a dorayaki!
Hm?
It's them!
That reminds me. Usonoir-sama said that a Makoto Jewel should appear somewhere in this area.
Lie Lie, Sir!
He said he'd be right back after getting his dorayaki.
What a joke!
Totally.
Ice cream is much better.
T-that's not exactly what I...
Pochi-pochi!
I've been working on a new recipe. Please, try some.
Macarons!
How cute!
When we were living overseas, Mother would often buy these for us.
It reminds me of those days.
But to tell you the truth, I never thought they were all that good.
They were all lumpy and irregular, too.
Is that so.
Moe-san?
Excuse me. Would you mind telling us a little more about Fumie-san?
Eh?
What was your mother really like? What did you truly think of her, Moe-san?
Mother loved everything to do with style and beauty.
She never compromised on anything, be it fashion, food, or the city in which she lived.
Yeah, sounds like the artist type to me.
I came to enjoy those things as well, growing up in that environment.
But I didn't really care about that stuff, as long as...
Mother forged her own path. She lived life on her own terms.
That's what I've learned, after investigating her today.
I think I get it now. Mother's "greatest joy" must have been herself.
Herself?
That was her "greatest joy"?
Excuse me.
Won't you please try one of my macarons?
Huh?
Oh, sure. I can try one.
It's delicious!
How?
Moe-san, are you sure the macarons you ate back then were store-bought?
What?
I see! Thanks to Kurea-san, I get it now!
Your mother must have baked those macarons herself!
That's why the taste and shape weren't very good, when compared to something store-bought.
B-but I never saw Mother baking anything like that! Not even once!
Then that's the same as this painting!
Fumie-san only ever painted landscapes, except for this one self-portrait. And nobody saw her do that, either.
Yeah! So maybe there's some other side to her that you've never seen!
Moe-san. Could we take a look at the original painting?
We might find the clue we need to solve this mystery. Something that a photo could never reveal!
Here you are.
Huh...
Nothing different from the photograph, it seems.
You know, I really can't imagine Mother baking all those lumpy macarons.
Mother always sought perfection above all else.
So that self-portrait must have just been her wanting to show the world her perfect, sparkling self.
You really think so?
Nope.
There's got to be some clue hidden here. I just know it!
Open!
Pre-Kit Mirror Loupe!
Ah!
Hanamaru discovery!
These might be fingerprints from people handling the frame.
Huh? There are more up here.
Oh?
And more down there!
But why on the top and bottom?
Huh?
What's this...?
I get it! Those prints on the top and bottom must be from Fumie-san!
In the painting, Fumie-san is wearing a ring on her left pinky finger, see?
That's why the print cuts off there!
But why was she holding it from the top and bottom?
Wouldn't you usually hold a painting from the sides?
I can see it!
This is the answer!
Fumie-san's true self must be...
This!
Moe-san.
This is the correct way to display this painting.
On its side?
Everyone had the wrong idea.
They thought it was oriented vertically.
But that wasn't true, as it turns out.
The correct orientation was the way that Fumie-san, the artist herself, held the painting.
In other words, like this!
So that means, she's lying down here?
Yes.
She's wearing shoes, so it did seem weird at first.
But Moe-san, you used to live overseas, didn't you?
In other countries, they wear their shoes indoors.
It's totally normal, even while lying down!
Now that you mention it, Mother did have a sofa that very color...
That's right.
Mother would...
Back then, she would always...
I had completely forgotten!
We'd always eat macarons together. We'd laugh at how bad they tasted.
I remember everything now.
I see now. Those moments we shared... that was your greatest joy.
Mother!
Pochi?
P-pochi!
Pochitan?
What is this?
No way, was that a Makoto Jewel just now?
Moe-san and her mother's feelings came together, and formed a Makoto Jewel!
Yes?
Wait a second!
Ahh!
PHANTOM Delivery, at your service!
I'm here to retrieve that Makoto Jewel!
Gouemon!
You can't just barge into people's homes!
I'll be out of your hair in a wink!
Once I plunder that painting, that is!
As if!
Tch.
Those two...
It's the end of the road for you.
In that case...
Open!
Pre-Kit Mirror Loupe!
Hanamaru copy!
With the Mirror Loupe's copy function, we can make duplicates of any item!
Wha!?
W-what is this madness?
Just try and get it now!
Which is the real one...?
Hurry up and retrieve that Makoto Jewel.
I'm trying to, you little...
It's simple.
They'll always protect the real one.
I see.
Mikuru!
So this is the real one.
Heheh.
Oh no!
What simpletons!
Huh?
Give it back!
I'm afraid that will not be possible.
Conceal it all, O lies!
I summon thee, Hanninder!
Hanninder!
Yeah!
Open!
Jewel Cure Watch!
Precure! Wakeup Time!
Three! Find each other!
Six! Face each other!
Nine! The miraculous duo!
Do a little twirl for me!
Ain't we cute as can be?
No matter the mystery, Hanamaru Case Closed!
Star Detective Cure Answer!
With layered deduction, smile and a jump!
Star Detective Cure Mystique!
Star Detective Pretty Cure!
Allow me to show you my answer!
Hanninder!
Ehh!?
Hanninder!
It turned into a painting!
Two Precure portraits.
If I bring those back along with the Makoto Jewel, Usonoir-sama will be overjoyed!
Hanninder!
In that painting, Moe-san's mother left behind the memory of her favorite moments!
Han!
She wanted to tell her that the time they spent together made her happier than anything else in life!
That's why she painted it!
Nin!
Der...
It's a very precious painting!
We won't let you have it!
Huh...
Then I say, I am happy to have plundered it!
Hanninder!
Mystique Reflection!
We will...
Protect it!
Hanninder...
Open!
Pre-Kit Mirror Loupe!
Pochitan!
Pochi~!
Makoto Jewel!
Observe!
Perceive!
Solve the mystery!
Behold! This is our answer!
Precure! Flying Spectre!
Cracked Cured'n Closed!
Hanninder...
Pochi!
Pochi-pochi! Cure-cure!
Hoh? What spunk you have!
Thank you very much!
Hey, Mom!
Anna.
What's your favorite food your mom makes?
Eh?
Hamburg steak, why?
You'll be able to eat it soon enough.
Mikuru...
Don't worry, Anna. I'll make sure to get you back to your own time!
Pochi~!
Yeah!
Act more friendly, huh.
Here goes nothin'.
Welcome one, welcome all!
What?
N-no wait, that wasn't...
Jett-senpai, that was a perfect greeting!
Do one more for me, won'tcha?
No way!
Aw, just one more!
Please and thanks!
Pochi-pochi!
I'm never doing that ever again!!
Now then.
Shall we begin?
♪ (NaNaNaNa! Naze? Why? WHY?) ♪
♪ (NaNaNaNa! Nazo? Mystery! ANSWER?!) ♪
♪ Connecting all the dots until, Oh? Oh my! ♪
♪ Could this be a "Hanamaru Case Closed"? ♪
♪ Deduction seesaws back and forth, then the tables turn ♪
♪ Even words or a simple gesture can be a trap! ♪
♪ So don't take anything for granted! Got it? ♪
♪ Look close and think hard, then take one step forward ♪
♪ When I see someone in need, I simply must help ♪
♪ Just gotta-gotta-gotta help somehow, and off I go ♪
♪ NaNaNaNazo! Mystery! ♪
♪ Cracking cases, now that's a Star Detective☆ ♪
♪ Surmise the lies and truth, and find that smiling answer ♪
♪ NaNaNaNaze? Why? ♪
♪ When I'm with you all, my courage grows hundredfold ♪
♪ Together we will prevail, because friends are miracles ♪
♪ Let's go, Star Detectives☆ ♪
♪ NaNaNaNaze? Why? ♪
♪ When I'm with you all, my courage grows thousandfold ♪
♪ Hand-in-hand friends, everything is gonna turn out fine! ♪
♪ 'Cuz we're Precure☆ ♪
♪ (NaNaNaNa! Why? Mystery?! ANSWER!) ♪
A calling card at the art museum?
We won't let PHANTOM get their way!
Pochi!
Why is she using the Pre-Kit Gloss?
You're a Precure, but also a phantom thief!?
Just who are you, anyway?
Meitantei Precure!
Cure Arcana Shadow Appears
That case is cracked cured'n closed!