I'll carry that!
What?
C'mon, we'll be late for the birthday party!
Be careful or you'll smash it to bits, Anna!
Don't worry, I got this!
Hey there!
What's wrong?
Could she be lost?
I'll find it for you in a jiffy.
I'd never tell a lie!
Get that for me, okay?
Found it!
I'm surprised you knew that her ribbon flew off in the wind.
She only had one side tied up, so it just made sense!
Anna
Lookin' hanamaru delish!
Okay! Time to prep now!
January
Well look at who's fired up.
Of course I am!
Anna's
Birthday
Party
@ 1PM
Note: This flower circle scribble here is a "hanamaru", in case you didn't know. Used for "good job" stickers, etc.
Today is a super special day, after all!
I'll go put my coat up!
Hey Mom! Thanks a bunch!
Eh? For what now?
For my birthday present, duh!
What is that girl talking about?
I already told her I was getting her a smartphone for her birthday.
14 years old! Now we're talkin'!
Look at how mature I am!
Pochi~!
Pochiii!
Eh? Ehh?
What is this, a dog? A cat!?
I'm Pochitan-pochi!
I-it talks—
Hey, quiet down-pochi!
Pochi-pochi!
Pochi... pochi...!
Wha!?
I want you to come with me-pochi!
What?
With this pendant!
I'm not done explaining everything-pochi!
Anna?
What's all that racke...huh?
She's not here?
♪ 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 ♪
Birth of the Star Detective Precure!
The Curetto Detective Agency.
Curetto Detective Agency
The day has finally come.
I'm gonna ace that test!
Excuse meeee!?
Huh...?
Ahhh!
Uehhh!?
Ahhh!
Gaahhh!?
Ahhh!
Po~chi!
W-what just happened?
Pochi!
'Cuz of this thing?
Jeez! You better explain yourself, you little...!
Nothing makes any sense!
A fairy!
Pochi?
If you're with a fairy, that must mean you're a star detective from the Curetto Detective Agency, right?
Eh?
My name is Kobayashi Mikuru!
Oh, I'm Akechi Anna!
Wait, first things first!
What's a fairy, anyway?
I was just in my room, so what am I doing here!?
Wait a tick.
Has the detective test already started?
Answer mee!
I shall do just that!
Huh?
Famed detective Sherlock Holmes could tell where you've been simply by examining the dirt and scuff of your shoe!
Therefore, you were...
...not even wearing shoes!!
Loaded with new features! Get connected to the new world!
Anytime...
Anywhere...
On Sale
Mobile Phone
Next up, the weather!
Perfect fit!
Which ones do you like?
These!
Wait just a darn second!!
You fell from your room? That doesn't make any sense!
It's true, though!
Pochi-pochi!
I dunno what "pochi-pochi" means, you know.
This thing...
It's got a pacifier, so it must be a baby, right?
That's probably why it can't talk.
Huh? But just a bit ago...
For some strange reason, it became a baby, and now it can't speak!
How's that for deduction?
Do I pass the detective test?
What's this "detective test" thing again?
Elementary, my dear Anna!
Star detectives investigate cases, crack them wide open, and help those in need!
Everybody wants to be one! That's the dream!
I want to be a star detective, so that's why I've come to take the detective test!
Star detectives sure sound amazing!
Booyah!
Pochi! Po...chi...!
Ehh?
Pochi!
Hey!
Pochi~!
I forgot to pay!
Don't worry, I paid for the shoes.
Thank you!
Pochi-pochi!
This is...
A wedding hall?
Not there, either!
Where could it have gone?
Kouno-san.
I appreciate the help.
A wedding bride!
I'll just have to give up.
What?
But...
Otherwise, we won't make it to the ceremony on time.
Hewp...
Excuse me!
Let me know the situation, and I will help!
Eh!?
Once again, I am Kouno. I work for the hall here.
Kouno Sachiyo
Wedding Planner
Souda Mari
And I'm Souda Mari.
The tiara I was planning on wearing to my wedding has gone missing.
What!?
But then... what's that?
The venue prepared this for me just in case, so we'll make it on time for the ceremony at 1 PM.
I managed to find one similar in shape and size to the one she had.
This is Mari-san's tiara.
My mother wore that tiara at her wedding.
I wanted to wear it at my wedding too, but...
It just disappeared from this room.
It just vanished into thin air?
Oh!
Oh snap! Could this be the real detective test now?
Don't you worry!
I'll find it for you, I swear!
So? Why'd you call me in here?
From the time that Mari-san last saw her tiara,
The only other people who have been in the room are you three.
The culprit, who took the tiara... is one of you!
You're joking! That couldn't be!
Eh?
J-just kidding!
I just wanted to grab some info from everyone... yeah...
I came here to snap photographs of the lucky bride.
Utsumi Shouta
Photographer
Fujii Tomoka
Mari's Friend
I came here to ask Mari for a favor.
What kind of favor?
She wants me to throw the bouquet in her direction...
Ah! The bouquet toss!
Yup!
The bride tosses her bouquet, and they say whoever catches it will share in her happiness!
I've always wanted to be the one to catch it!
You're gonna rig it? That okay?
Mari, you said you'd do it for me, didn't you?
Well, I was so surprised that Tomoka showed up on time for once, I guess I gave in.
Yes, I see...
I've been in and out of the room to prepare for the ceremony today.
Is everyone wearing the same clothes they wore when they first entered the room?
Yes. Nothing they could hide a tiara in, either.
I see...
A hat...
Could it have been hidden in a hat?
What?
This tiara should be about the same size as the one Mari-san had.
May I borrow your hat?
Sure.
Hmm...
It won't go in. You couldn't carry it in here.
What about Tomoka-san's bag?
It wouldn't fit in there, either.
Doesn't look like it'd fit in Kouno-san's pouch, either.
Thank you. But you don't need to worry about me.
I'll just have to give up on the tiara, after all.
If I only knew how that tiara could have been carried out...
Then I'd be able to tell who's the culprit.
But I have no idea.
Why... Why am I always so...
Mikuru-chan.
Mikuru-chan!
You okay?
I'm not sure, to be honest.
I won't be able to make Mari-san smile.
Much less be a star detective.
Why do you want to be a star detective?
I was helped by one in the past.
So next time, I want to be the star detective that helps everyone in need!
You really are an amazing girl.
So, a star detective could find that tiara, and make Mari-san smile again, right?
Yes. I'm sure of it.
Then let's do it! Let's become star detectives!
But...
Keep moping around, and nothing will change.
Just take a step forward, and the answer will follow!
One step of ready courage will become your answer!
Pochi!
Come on, Mikuru-chan! Let's go over all the evidence again!
Yes!
Heh. Second time today.
A little girl had her ribbon fly into one of these hedges.
Into the hedge...?
Flowers?
I can see it!
This is the answer!
The culprit is that person!
We know who did it!
Huh?
Who could it be?
The culprit is...
You!
Eh?
Don't scare me like that! The tiara won't fit in my bag, remember?
I couldn't have taken it out of the room.
Correct. The tiara is still in this room as we speak.
What?
You asked Mari-san to toss the bouquet in your direction.
Then you hid the tiara inside the bouquet itself.
After Mari-san tossed the bouquet, you'd secretly take the tiara out, and none would be the wiser!
Fufufu...
Well done, I must say.
But I'm afraid there is one fatal flaw in your conclusion.
For you see, I am not Tomoka at all!
My name is Nijee!
A phantom thief of the Thieves' Guild PHANTOM.
Thieves' Guild PHANTOM?
Quite the enchanting disguise, was it not?
I'll take that.
The tiara!
Oh no!
Stop right there!
He's so fast...
Pochi~!
Pochi!
Oh, your poor troubled babes.
Give that tiara back!
Sorry, no can do!
Inside this tiara dwells a Makoto Jewel, you see.
"makoto" = truth, honesty
"Makoto Jewel"?
That bride-to-be cherished this tiara oh so much, that it attracted a Makoto Jewel.
And these jewels are our true objective.
I've got it! Instead of the tiara, I'll reward you with a magnificent show!
Conceal it all, O lies!
Come forth, Hanninder!
Hanninder!
"hannin" = culprit, criminal
You stand before PHANTOM's newly developed Hanninder!
And now... It's showtime, baby!
Hanninder!
We've got to do something.
D-d-do something? But what?
Come. It's time to quit this little detective playtime of yours.
The fear in your eyes says more than any words could.
You are no detective.
Just a naive detective wannabe. An outright fake.
She's the real deal!
Mikuru-chan will become a star detective!
Heh. A star detective?
You must be joking.
She can become one!
Next time, I want to be the star detective that helps everyone in need!
Because she wishes to help others!
You talk a big game, but look at you. Scared as can be.
You're right. I am scared.
I'm scared, but I want to get that tiara back!
I also want to help Mari-san in her time of need!
Together, with Mikuru-chan!
Huh?
Mikuru-chan...
One step of ready courage...
Will become your answer!
Then go ahead and show me that so-called answer of yours!
Hanninder!
Together... We will take it back!
Eh?
Wait, it's...
The same as mine?
Puikyua!
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!
I'm a... Precure?
A star detective!
It's what I've always wanted to be! A Star Detective Precure!
Ehh? This is what you meant?
Pochi~!
Precure, you say?
They're different from her... some new recruits?
Hanninder!
Heeheee!
Derr!!
You won't defeat it with an attack of that caliber!
Hanninder!
One step of ready courage...
Will become our answer!
Behold! This is our answer!!
Cracked Cured'n Closed!
Hanninder...
So the curtain falls, until the next act!
He disappeared!
Congratulations!
Thank goodness! We made it just in time!
Thank you very much!
Oh, but I didn't really...
Ah!
The phantom thief?
That's the real Tomoka-san this time!
Sorry, I got held up!
Catch!
Go me!
Ah!
I gotta get back now! The birthday party's gonna start!
So listen!
Since I became a Precure and all, that means I passed the test, right?
Class of April 1999!
Finally, I'm a star detective of the Curetto Detective Agency!
1999? You sure say some weird stuff sometimes.
Pochi?
Whaddya mean? Today's April 2nd, 1999!
It's springtime, see?
Huh? Sakura petals...
January
But I was definitely in January 2027, in wintertime...
Hold the phone... Did I just time slip into the ancient past??
♪ (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!) ♪
What's a Precure!?
And what? Time travel!?
Pochi!
If we go there, all our questions may be answered!
Go where?
The Curetto Detective Agency!
Meitantei Precure!
Enter The Genius!
And His Name is Jett-senpai!
That case is cracked cured'n closed!