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Chapter 1: Himeno's Lonely
It had been months since Himeno and the Leafe Knights had fought to save the world. They had returned Takako to her old self and Sasame was revived. Himeno saved them when she became the White Prétear all on her own, but now she was normal again with nothing to fight. Himeno felt useless and alone lately because as a Prétear she had a purpose, but there was no new opponent. The Leafe Knights came to visit, of course, but it just isn't the same.
I wish that there was something to fight or something to make her feel like I belong again. Hayate gets quiet around me a lot and I think its cause we don't have much to talk about since that last battle. Himeno picked up the broken boards from karate practice placing them in a neat pile before relaxing on the ground. She wished Yayoi was here to fill her head with silly made up stories and distract her, but Yayoi went on a trip for two months to see her relatives. She sighed and wiped the sweat from her face as a breeze gently blew. She smiled as the breeze reminded her of Hayate, the Wind Knight of Leafanea.
"Himeno…" a voice murmured in her ear. She jumped as she turned to see Sasame, the Sound Knight sitting beside her. "Ss-Sasame, you scared me! Is there something you wanted?" Himeno was confused why he was with her instead of Takako. "Actually, I was worried about you. It felt like your aura was off like your leafe was low or something. Are you feeling okay?" Sasame admitted "Takako can feel it too and that is why she sent me to check on you." Himeno was taken aback by what he said "I'm fine, I've just been missing Yayoi and I think I'll go visit her. I'll feel much better and be back in a couple of days."
Himeno stood with her mind set on leaving to the comfort of her friend. "Give the other Leafe Knights my regard. I won't need you to come on the trip with me since there isn't anything to attack me." She hurried off to the mansion "Come and see me off, if you want!" She ran all the way as the thrill of a trip made her feel better. Now, all she needed is to convince her parents to let her go. Her sisters wouldn't mind, Mawata had her paper folding with Hajime and Shin and her musical lessons. Mannen hangs around Mayune a lot now and Kei, Sasame, Goh, and Hayate had jobs. They were all preoccupied she figured, so her parents were her only problem. At least, as far as she knew the Leafe Knights wouldn't care.