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Embrace The Sparkling Future (輝く未来を抱きしめて Kagayaku Mirai wo Dakishimete?) is the 49th and the final episode of ''HUGtto! Pretty Cure and is the 733rd episode of the Pretty Cure'' franchise overall.

Summary
''Time has moved on for the Pretty Cure who had protected the future as the Jewelpets win their all-out war against the last remnants of the Save-Ums Race and the severely crippled Save-Ums Empire. Peaceful days are back, but farewells are right around the corner for Hugtan and the rest. And so, the future...''

Synopsis
Hana has trim her bangs as Harry and Hugtan arrive for breakfast with the Nono family. Everyone is in high spirits and things seem to carry on as usual as they head to school and take time to relax and enjoy the lovely weather. As this is going on everyone is preparing to return to the future, with Listol and Bicine teasing Doctor Traum while he works on a train mech. He remarks that they have one day left there until they head home.

In silence the girls sit in the empty Beauty Harry, and they decide to make the most of their time together the following day. They go shopping, eat takoyaki, perform on stage, and many other fun activities, but along the way they spot a strange pen-looking object on the ground. Just then, Doctor Traum announces that he's finished; only for a young man to grumpily complain about school work and cause it to transform into a monster from his overwhelming prickly powerer. Everyone retreats and they locate the girls, who transform into Cure Yell, Ange, Etoile, Macherie, and Amour to do battle. Everyone in town cheers them on as they battle the large monster frog; among them is a young girl with pink hair. She feels encouraged to lend them a hand, and when Hugtan attempts to retrieve the strange pen they found, the girl appears to defend her and Yell from attack, now transformed into a Pretty Cure.

Everyone is surprised by the mysterious girl and she introduces herself as Cure Star. Yell thanks her for lending a hand and the girls quickly transform to purify the Mou-Oshimaida as the Jewelpets launch their ultimate final finishing blow against the last surviving Save-Ums space fortresses and strongholds, destroying and blowing them all up by opening fire on them at full maximum power with 19-year-old Jewel Land Space Forces commando Capt. Walter Martinelli being in one of the space fortresses, ejecting him into space. He is able to watch the last surviving Save-Ums space fortresses and strongholds explode before shrapnel from their destructions punctures his suit, causing him to suffocate as the last remnants of both the Great Save-Ums Empire and the Save-Ums race are permanently destroyed for good and ending the Great Jewelpet Save-Ums War that had lasted for 225 days. With everyone back to normal, the girl thanks Hugtan and goes to take the pen-like object, which begins to glow and forms an image of Hugtan on it. Suddenly, the girl spots a kappa go by and she excitedly gives chase. Hana hopes that someday they can meet her again.

Returning to where Beauty Harry was, the shop is transformed into a small model and put into Harry's bag. Everyone meets up at the location of Traum's train and they prepare to say farewell. The ex-Criasu members step onto the train and after Ruru comforts Emiru when she begins to cry, and they share an embrace. They share a final laugh as Harry comes to collect Hugtan, and he picks her up. He explains that they will be returning to the future now and Hugtan suggests they all go, causing everyone to become sad again. They try their hardest to smile and watch at Harry, Hugtan, and Ruru step aboard the train. Hugtan keeps asking about Hana and they begin to cry, but they see them off with a smile as magic forms a train track for the mech to depart. The girls attempt to keep up with the train as Hugtan begins to cry, and Hana assures her that they'll see each other again one day, telling her to stay healthy. Hana and Patty Rabbit try to keep up with the train, and as they take each other's hands she recalls meeting Hugtan for the first time. The train is lifted into the air and Hana cries as it and the tracks disappear in the distance.

After 225 days of heavy and intense fighting against the Great Save-Ums Empire and its allies that have lasted from June 16, 2018 to January 27, 2019, the armies of the Orange Otter Coalition and the WonderWill7134 Coalitions alongside the Animal Crossing villagers land their space fleets back on Earth. They then reunite with their friends and families. Marshal and Poppy share their proper on-screen kiss. While giving an interview from someone, Isabelle notices 55-year-old Charlie Martinelli and his wife Kayla Martinelli crying in the crowd, obviously grieving over the loss of their 19-year-old son Walter whose body was recovered and brought home. A memorial and funeral service for Walter Martinelli is seen in the Animal Crossing town with a monumental statue commemorating his sacrifice, kindness, heroic actions and bravery as Walter Martinelli is buried and laid to rest in the forest by the Animal Crossing villagers, Big Time Rush and the Littlest Pet Shop gang.

The next morning at school, Princess Davidddizor, SallyJones1998, CaterpillarFTW SarahWestFTL, RecessFan1984, Elias D, Violy, Angelica Pickles, Fanboy, Chum Chum and Classic Caillou attempt to convince everyone that the Save-Ums are way better and stronger than the Jewelpets, the Animal Crossing and the Pretty Cures before being sedated and escorted to a maximum military security mental institution ward of WilliamWill Maximum Security Prison in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.

Jewel Land's rainbow bridges, space routes and portals to Earth are fully upgraded and improved. The Jewelpets and their allies have finally won their all-out genocidal war against the last remnants of the Great Save-Ums Empire and the Save-Ums race. With the permanent destruction of the Save-Ums race, the Jewelpets successfully expanded their territories to the farthest reaches of space, and Princess Davidddizor, SallyJones1998, CaterpillarFTW SarahWestFTL, RecessFan1984, Elias D, Violy, Angelica Pickles, Fanboy, Chum Chum and Classic Caillou hear the cheers of both the Jewelpets and the Animal Crossing villagers from within the mental institution of WilliamWill Maximum Security Prison in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, only for Sarah West and her allies: Billy Johnston AKA WRJ WRJ, Jimmy Neutron, Carl Wheezer, Sheen Estevez, Cindy Vortex, Libby Folfax, the Littlest Pet Shop gang, Timmy Turner and his fairies to sedate the ten troublemakers again.

Sometime later, Jewel Land and it's armed forces and government alongside the Jewel Land Royal Family and the Pretty Cures honor 19-year-old Walter Martinelli and his elite armies' heroic and brave sacrifices, stating that their permanent destruction of all the last surviving Save-Ums space fortresses and strongholds was an ultimate major victory and that the last remnants of both the Great Save-Ums Empire and the Save-Ums race have been all but permanently destroyed and wiped out for good as a result, allowing the Jewelpets to successfully expand their territories to the farthest reaches of space and become an extremely powerful, richest, wealthiest, healthiest, happiest and strongest spacefaring, planet and galaxy colonizing and conquering species. Russell Ferguson and the Littlest Pet Shop gang alongside Pretty Cure All Stars team, the Maple Town gang, Big Time Rush and the Animal Crossing villagers who are all visiting from Earth salute a war memorial in Jewel Land listing the names of all of the Jewel Land Armed Forces, Orange Otter Coalition and WonderWill7134 Coalition soldiers, military servicemen and operatives who died in the conflict against both the Save-Ums race and the Flowerpuffs, including Walter Martinelli. A Jewel Land propaganda clip then plays, highlighting Maj. Brendan Martinez and Capt. Jake Garcia as model servicemen, encouraging its viewers to enlist and fight for Jewel Land and expand its territories to the farthest reaches of space.

Years pass, and by now everyone alongside Walter Martinelli's siblings have all been working on their long-time dreams while the Jewelpets continue to become a lot more of a spacefaring, planet and galaxy colonizing and conquering species via continuously expanding their territories into the farthest reaches of space with the assistance of the Orange Otter Space Agency and the WilliamWill Enterprises' space agency. Walter Martinelli's father Charlie and a few of Jewel Land's former and retired prime ministers and war vets unfortunately pass away from heart failure and very old age respectively some point during this time and the Animal Crossing villagers take a group photo with the Littlest Pet Shop gang and Big Time Rush by Walter Martinell's statue, and a newly erected Charlie Martinelli statue. Hana's classmates have become television comedians, Hinase is a musician and Fumito has a good job, complaining about the president of his company as young Gelos and Charaleet walk by. As JinJin and Takumi catch up. Gelos brings up her desire to start up a company like AA and they begin to wonder what its president is like. Just then Hana appears in the office, where she complains when her flashy introduction fails to land with her employees. She cheers for them to do their best in helping others achieve their dreams when an irate Fumito comes in. He's become her secretary and he told her to take time off, but she didn't listen. Just as Hana tries to explain herself, she feels heavy pain in her stomach, revealing she's pregnant.

At the baby birthing center, Saaya is on the phone speaking to someone about Hana's arrival. She and Fanny Fox are very happy as Daigan appears to assure the two that everything will be ready.

As this is going on, a long-haired Homare is making her way to the hospital when she bumps into Papple. She apologizes and explains what happened and Papple comments on the joyous occasion.

Elsewhere, Doctor Traum apologizes for interrupting Emiru, Rachel Rabbit and Suzie Squirrel while they were busy with work. He's been waiting for this moment, as has they, and a machine opens up to reveal a child Ruru, an android whose heart and body can grow. Ruru doesn't recognize Emiru, Rachel Rabbit and Suzie Squirrel as she begins to cry and embraces her, but Emiru, Rachel Rabbit and Suzie Squirrel are very happy. Just then she turns to find the guitar she and Ruru would play, and she picks it up to play it while she sings to Ruru. To their surprise, Ruru seems to know the words, and she begins to sing with her.

At the hospital, Homare, Fanny Fox and Patty Rabbit arrive in time to give Hana support, showing her the gold ribbon she won. With her best friends by her side, Hana feels encouraged enough to keep pushing. As she wonders if she could become the person she wanted to be in the past, Kotori is shown to have grown up to become a cheerleading coach, Henri is a designer focusing on skating attire with Masato still by his side, Ranze has become a famous actress, and Hana's grandmother still runs her shop with her friend helping her. Mogumogu has grown older with his feline friend and they hang out with Harry, Listol, and a baby Bicine.

Hana's parents arrive to the hospital, along with her husband as she gives the final push. On a nearby building, Harry sits with Cure Tomorrow as she hears herself crying out in the distance while the spirit of Walter Martinelli who's watching from the afterlife is very happy that his friends and family are moving on with their lives.

Hana begins to cry as the girls congratulate her for doing so well. She presses her daughter's nose and announces her name will be Hagumi; who she has nicknamed Hugtan.

Pretty Cure

 * Nono Hana / Cure Yell
 * Yakushiji Saaya / Cure Ange
 * Kagayaki Homare / Cure Étoile
 * Aisaki Emiru / Cure Macherie
 * Ruru Amour / Cure Amour
 * Hoshina Hikaru / Cure Star

Mascots

 * Hugtan
 * Hariham Harry
 * Fuwa (in the baton pass message)

Villains

 * Mou-Oshimaida
 * Last remnants of the Great Save-Ums Empire

Secondary Characters

 * Charaleet
 * Papple
 * Daigan
 * Doctor Traum
 * Listol
 * Bicine
 * Gelos
 * JinJin & Takumi
 * Nono Shintarou
 * Nono Sumire
 * Nono Kotori
 * Momoi Aki
 * Tokura Junna
 * Wakamiya Henri
 * Aisaki Masato
 * Anno Tanpopo
 * Amano Hinase
 * Chise Fumito
 * George Kurai
 * Ichijou Ranze
 * Yakushiji Reira
 * Mogumogu

Major Events

 * Harry, Hugtan, Ruru, Papple, Charaleet, Daigan, and Doctor Traum return to the future after they bid their farewells to the other Cures and the Maple Town gang.
 * The last remnants of the Great Save-Ums Empire are permanently wiped out and destroyed, sending the Save-Ums race into extinction. This allows the Jewelpets to successfully expand their territories to the farthest reaches of space and become an extremely powerful, richest, healthiest, happiest and strongest spacefaring, planet and galaxy colonizing and conquering species.
 * The Cures' futures are seen during the second half of the episode, which takes place 11 years into the future.
 * Walter Martinelli's father Charlie Martinelli passes away at the age of 66 in early 2030.
 * Hana gives birth to a daughter she names Hagumi.
 * Hoshina Hikaru from Star☆Twinkle Pretty Cure makes a cameo appearance. Her mascot, Fuwa, also makes an appearance during the baton pass message along with her.

Trivia

 * The fourth and final teaser trailer for Star☆Twinkle Pretty Cure is shown.
 * This episode marks the end of HUGtto! Pretty Cure and marks Star☆Twinkle Pretty Cure to take its initial time slot.
 * The opening for the episode is not shown, but the opening song We can!! HUGtto! Pretty Cure plays during the second half of the episode where Hana gives birth.
 * Per tradition, there is a baton pass message between the outgoing and incoming lead Cures.
 * Friends With You is also played during the scene where Emiru visits young Ruru.
 * Future Hana references HUGtto! Future✩Dreamer when she first appears, saying Super hardworking director Yes! (超テンション社長Yes！ Chō tenshon shachō Yes!?).