A Less Than Ideal Reason
Cast:
Cure Sunshine, Myoudouin Itsuki - age 18
Ichijou Kazuki - Cure Berry's brother - age 18
May, 2014
Itsuki is not a member of Myoudouin Academy's high school judo club, but she has joined them as a representative for their practice match at Nine Muses High School. To all appearances, her first match goes well. She is declared winner, but her facade breaks as she leaves the ring. While she had intended to bear the pain until she could sit down with the team, she instead stumbles and falls, no longer able to stand on her injured ankle.
"Are you okay? Would you like some help?"
It is a boy wearing a Nine Muses uniform. Being from a different school, Itsuki cannot place all of the school years by their uniform variant, but from his dark green cape she can tell he is in the same year as Erika. Her inner fashionista heartily approves.
She forces a smile. "I couldn't impose. You should be cheering for your team."
"Before that, I am a health representative. Let me help you to the infirmary."
The boy is stronger than he looks. When he lifts her onto his back, Itsuki realizes that he is also rather tall. Even for a boy, he's tall. Itsuki feels her face and body heat up as he carries her to the infirmary. Once they are inside, he sets her down on a bed.
"I forgot to introduce myself, didn't I? My name is Kazuki. Ichijou Kazuki."
"Myoudouin Itsuki. I would have prefered to meet you under happier circumstances."
"Likewise. I actually was trying to make up an excuse to talk to you, but this wasn't what I had in mind."
"An excuse? Why?"
"Mainly because you're beautiful."
At this, Itsuki blushes in earnest.