Blue explains that the Cures can use the Axia's true power, the Shining Make Dresser, to once again seal Queen Mirage. However, Megumi objects, believing Blue doesn't truly want to fight Mirage, whilst Iona argues against her, stating that defeating Mirage is the only way to save the captured Pretty Cures. The next day, after both Megumi and Iona sort out their feelings with help from Yuko and Seiji, the girls ask Blue about what happened between him and Mirage. Blue met Mirage 300 years ago, when she was a just a simple shrine maiden working at Pikari Shrine, and despite having feelings for her, he chose not to stay by her side for the sake of loving everyone on Earth, which led to her becoming Queen Mirage. As the girls encourage Blue to tell Mirage his true feelings, Blue decides that they need to awaken Axia in order to face the Phantom Empire in the Blue Sky Kingdom. Mirage, swayed over by Deep Mirror, sends the commanders to interrupt Blue and Hime's ritual needed to awaken Axia, so the other Cures fight against them to buy enough time for the Axia to become the Shining Make Dresser. The Cures attempt to purify the trio, but Deep Mirror manages to keep them on his side and allow them to escape. Swayed further by Deep Mirror's influence, Mirage sends Phantom to go after Blue.