A Surprise During The Study Break
Cast:
Cure Dream, Yumehara Nozomi - age 21
Cure Mint, Akimoto Komachi - age 23
Cure Blossom, Hanasaki Tsubomi - age 19
Cure Marine, Kurumi Erika - age 18
Cure Sunshine, Myoudouin Itsuki - age 19
Ichijou Kazuki - Itsuki's boyfriend - age 18
Ban Kenji - Tsubomi's & Erika's friend - age 19
September, 2014
"I think this is a good time to take a break."
Nuts House is now a regular hangout for the younger PreCures. Tsubomi, Erika, Itsuki, along with two boys, have all been invited for a group study session by Nozomi. Kazuki is dating Itsuki, and attends the same high school as Erika. Kenji is Tsubomi's ex-boyfriend, but has been invited at her request.
Nozomi can't help grinning as she directs and aids their efforts. It was not so long ago that she was in their position herself, and now she is studying to be a teacher. By the time she calls for a break, she has already been helping them for almost two hours.
Nozomi's lessons are fun and effective, but also intensely energetic. The students let out a collective sigh of relief as Komachi enters the room. She is very obviously pregnant and carrying a tray of snacks.
Erika seems particularly drained. She slumps forward onto her books, then pulls her dark green cape up over her head. "Ah... All of my motivation power is flying out the window..."
Tsubomi pats her on the back. "Just bear with it, okay? We're only going to study for two more hours."
Erika flails her hands against the table. "No way! I can't focus anymore unless I hear some sweet, juicy gossip right now!"
"Gossip?" Itsuki echoes.
"Gossip!" Erika insists, abruptly standing up and pointing at Itsuki and Kazuki. "Are you two gonna elope or what?!"
"Of course not!" Kazuki shouts, standing. "We're going to marry with her family's blessing!"
"Kazuki?" Itsuki squeaks, blushing.
"I mean... I'm going to earn their blessing? If you'll have me?"
Itsuki nods vigorously. "Yes! With pleasure!"
"Congratulations!" A loud bang followed by a shower of confetti shocks nearly everybody in the room. Komachi has activated a party popper that nobody had known she had.
As the rest of the students crowd close to the newly betrothed couple and offer their own well wishes, Komachi and Nozomi withdraw to the next room.
"You didn't know that was coming, right? There's just no way."
Komachi shakes her head. "Of course not. Sometimes I just prepare a bit and take the opportunities that present themselves... not like a certain someone who dropped her own wedding announcement at a birthday party less than two months in advance."
Nozomi giggles a bit, then abruptly stops. "Wait... am I a bad influence?"