Phantasma Detective And The Misty Cruise
Cast:
Cure Sword, Kenzaki Makoto - age 17
April, 2016
"Go on without me. If I don't catch up with you, I'll take a later flight."
Makoto does not understand why her manager was separated from her at security. She has known the woman for years. Whatever reason the airport's security people supposedly have for detaining her, there simply isn't any way it could possibly be true. Makoto is quite frightened, but as she is a professional, she is going ahead into the airport to catch her flight.
Alone, if necessary.
Unfortunately, her manager had also been carrying Makoto's carry-on bag. Those security people - jerks - had starkly refused to allow Makoto to receive it, leaving Makoto with only her passport and her wallet to board what would be an international flight over eight hours in the air.
"Those jerks. Those absolute jerks! I can't even call anyone now!"
She fumes continuously as she makes her way to the terminal, calming down only when she arrives with still over ten minutes left before boarding is to begin.
The bag that she must now travel without has magazines in it. Also, Makoto's smartphone. Other things as well, important things, but the only thing she can replace right now is the reading material. If she doesn't have something to read on the flight, she feels that she might possibly go crazy.
There is a newsstand near the gate, but somehow they do not have any magazines to Makoto's interest. Everything they carry seems to be politics, international news, or worst of all, international politics, aside from a few cheap paperbacks. Makoto is ready to consign herself to utter boredom when she notices a familiar name on one of the paperbacks.
"Akimoto Komachi?"
Among PreCures, Cure Mint has the reputation of a prankster. Makoto finds her intimidating, and has never said more than a few words to her at PreCure All Stars. Just the same, she is an author Makoto knows of, and that is more than can be said for the other books at this kiosk.
"Phantasma Detective And The Misty Cruise," she reads the title out loud. "Excuse me, how much is this?"
The price is not more than she can afford. Makoto is not a mystery fan, but finds herself enjoying Komachi's writing. By the time the airplane takes off, Makoto is already on the second chapter.