A Round Of Applause! The Stage Belongs To Cure Operetta!
[In a dark world, Lilith was once again playing her violin, while Antaeus was bowing behind her. "Antaeus," Lilith said in her calm and mysterious voice as she stopped playing. "Yes, my lady?" Antaeus stammered, nervous. "Why haven't you captured a Top Designer?" Lilith asked. "Two Pretty Cures from the legend have appeared," he explained.
Lilith sighed. "Although I am young," she stated. "I am much more powerful than you are, and I am not a merciful sorceress." "Let me go out again!" Antaeus interrupted, beads of sweat appearing on his forehead. "Let me fight the Pretty Cures again!"
Lilith shook her head. "I have already sent Circe," she explained, and turned away from him. "I expect you to leave, Antaeus." "Yes, my lady," Antaeus muttered, and disappeared. Lilith held her violin to her shoulder and positioned the bow, and began playing the sad melody again.]
Music was blaring from the CD player as Hitomi and I were dancing. "Thanks, Hitomi-senpai," I said between breaths. "Thanks for letting me practice dancing with you!" Hitomi smiled at me. "I don't mind at all," she said.
"Two Pretty Cures practicing a dance together," Cadence began. "Will help strengthen their bonds." I nodded, but Hitomi then looked at me. "You made a mistake, Utau-san," she pointed out. I realised that my arms were in the wrong position, and I bowed to Hitomi. "I'm really sorry, Hitomi-senpai!" I apologised.
Just then, we heard someone laughing. Cadence quickly dived back into my bag, and Kiyomi walked in. "I don't get why you two are dancing," she laughed. "Singers and actresses don't really need to dance much for their performances."
"That may be true," Hitomi interrupted. "But you must be aware that idols must keep fit, and dancing is a great way to do so." Burned, I thought as I tried to stop myself from laughing, but Kiyomi managed to keep a smile.
"You guys need some help with your dance?" Kiyomi asked helpfully. I shook my head. "Sorry, Kiyomi," I said. "I have to film for a commercial." "A commercial!?" Hitomi and Kiyomi said in unison, surprised. "Uh, yeah," I agreed, a little uncomfortable.
Hitomi then picked up her bag. "And I have to practice my lines for the next episode of Pearl Detective," she explained kindly. "I see," Kiyomi said quietly. I felt horrible, but I picked up my bag, and Hitomi and I walked off, leaving Kiyomi behind.
[Kiyomi watched Utau and Hitomi leave the lesson room, and as she did, she felt a pain in her heart. "Idols have a lot of work to do," Kiyomi sighed. "So I can't complain about being lonely." She then walked over to her bag, trying to find the CD, when she spotted something glittering in it.
"What the heck?" Kiyomi wondered, surprised as she pulled out three glittering cards. Each card had pieces of clothing on them, and at the top and bottom of the cards, there were "Idol Star Pretty Cure " and "Cure Operetta - Basic".
Kiyomi looked at the cards, drowning in thought, when she shrugged. "They're probably just nothing," she convinced herself as she found the CD, and began to dance to the music.]
I was preparing for the commercial, when I suddenly realised something. "Oh no!" I said, panicking. "I left my outfit back in my dorm!" "Oh, Utau," Cadence sighed. "You can always use the Star Cards."
I looked at Cadence in the eye. "And how do I use the Star Cards? Insert them into my Idol Bracelet?" I asked sarcastically. Cadence nodded. "That's exactly what you do," she said. My eyes widened. "I was actually right!?" I asked, shocked. Cadence nodded, and flew into my bag, and reappeared a second later, holding the Harmonic Kiss Dress.
"As you said before," she explained. "Just insert these into your Idol Bracelet, and let the magic of idols do all the work." I took the cards, and inserted them into my Idol Bracelet like I do before my transformation, and suddenly, I was wearing the outfit I had seen in the Star Cards! I was wearing a fuchsia top with white lining, and a blue denim skirt with two layers of pale pink ruffles underneath. The outfit also came with the cutest pair of fuchsia pumps in the world!
"This is fun!" I said happily as I admired the Harmonic Kiss Dress. Cadence smiled at me, but then flew into my bag as soon as we heard a knock on the door to the dressing room. A staff member walked in, and smiled at me. "Ready to go, Utau-chan?" He asked, but then saw my dress. "I'm pretty sure that outfit wasn't the one given to you," he said thoughtfully.
"I just thought that this dress would look nicer than the one before," I said quickly. The staff member looked at me. "Yeah, I guess so," he agreed, although still a little surprised.
[Meanwhile, the popular model, Murasaki Kotone, was walking through the corridors, when she sees Asami. "Murasaki-senpai!" Asami stammered. "It's nice to see you!" Kotone smiled at Asami. "You don't need to be so polite," Kotone said kindly. "We are both models, after all." "Yes, Murasaki-senpai!" Asami agreed, and Kotone walked past her. "Have a nice day, Mizuno-san," she said.
As Kotone is walking, she passes the lesson studio, and sees Kiyomi dancing alone. "Amaterasu-san," Kotone smiled as she continued to watch. Kiyomi then spins and jumps, however, she lands wrongly, and falls to the ground.
"Amaterasu-san!" Kotone said again, although this time, her voice was filled with concern. "Murasaki-senpai," Kiyomi said, surprised. Kotone ran to Kiyomi, and her cold red eyes suddenly flashed with worry. "You've hurt your ankle," she murmured.
"I'm fine, Murasaki-senpai," Kiyomi laughed nervously. Kotone shook her head. "No, you're not," she said as she pulled out bandages from her bag. "Where did you -" Kiyomi asked, but Kotone cut her off. "My father taught me first-aid ever since…" Her voice trailed off.
"Did someone close to you get hurt badly or something?" Kiyomi asked gently. Kotone shook her head. "It was much worse than injury, but the past is in the past," she said as she began bandaging Kiyomi's ankle.
"Anyways, Amaterasu-san," Kotone began. "You should not have tried that move. You are only a first-year dancer, and you are not yet an experienced dancer." Kiyomi's golden eyes that were usually filled with happiness were now filling with tears. "I'm sorry," she murmured. "I was overconfident. In my dancing skills."
Kotone then finishes bandaging Kiyomi's ankle, and flicks her long braid over her shoulder. "I must ask you to refrain from physical activity for at least a week," she explained. "What!?" Kiyomi exclaimed, shocked. "But I'm a dance-talented student! And idols never rest!"
Kotone calmly held up her hand, but her red eyes stared menacingly into Kiyomi's eyes, as if Kotone was trying to say: I AM THE BOSS. DO NOT MESS WITH ME. "In order for an idol to shine her brightest," Kotone said coldly. "She must rest."
Kotone then grabbed her bag, and walked out of the lesson room, leaving Kiyomi behind. Kiyomi felt her eyes stinging, and she wiped away her tears. "I should probably listen to Murasaki-senpai," she murmured, and then grabbed her bag. But just then, the glittering cards from earlier fell out, and Kiyomi picked them up. "I wonder what they are," Kiyomi said as she left the lesson room.]
[Meanwhile, a young woman had appeared on school grounds. She had glowing red eyes and blonde hair swept back with a black headband. She wore a 60's style black dress with a white collar and had black thigh-high boots and gloves, and there were three purple diamond buttons on her dress.
The woman looked at the school, and pulled a disgusted face. "Is this seriously the school that Pretty Cure attends?" She asked with distaste. Just then, a small group of students had crossed paths with the woman, and one of the girls stepped forward. "Who are you?" She asked coldly.
The woman flicked her blonde hair over her shoulder, and glared at the girl. "My name is Circe," the woman said. "And I'm a sorceress." Circe then summoned a bell as the girl stepped back, and began jiggling it around, creating horrible music. The girl fell to her knees, covering her ears as a dark aura surrounded her. The girl then fell unconscious as the aura covered her body, and then changed shape. When the aura was gone, the girl had turned into a Namida!]
"Please hurry!" I said to the driver, who was driving the car to Yumesaki Academy as fast as he could. Cadence had told me that another Namida had appeared at the school right after I finished the commercial. Finally, the car stopped at the school, and I ran out, with my transformation Star Cards in my hands.
"Utau-san!" Hitomi called to me, waving her arm. I ran over to her, and I found that Hitomi was also holding her transformation Star Cards. "Let's go," Hitomi said, and I nodded. We inserted the Star Cards into the slots of our Idol Bracelets, and we shouted out "Pretty Cure, Live Start!". We turned the rainbow dials on our Idol Bracelets at the same time, and I felt that familiar sensation whenever I transformed. Our hair grew longer and turned bright pink and light blue, and we both ran into three large cards, and our shirts, skirts and shoes appeared. I held my arms out, and ribbons appeared on my arm protectors, and I tapped my feet together, which caused frill garter-like segments to appear on my socks. Hitomi placed her feet on a puddle of water, which caused ripples to be formed, and those ripples moved upwards while surrounding her body, which caused any extra parts of her outfit to be formed. I then tapped my chest, which caused a red bow with a golden emblem on it to appear, and I struck a pose. Hitomi put her hands over her chest, and took her hands away again, forming her emblem, then struck a pose. The two of us then flew down from the sky, and landed on our feet. "Hearts represent the melody of love!" I said as I did a series of movements. "Magically musical, Cure Harmony!" "Diamonds represent the rhythm of hope!" Hitomi said as she did a series of movements. "Eternally musical, Cure Serenade!"
We began fighting the Namida, but it seemed like a never ending battle. "It's just like the Battle of Verdun," Serenade said thoughtfully after a little while. "It was the longest single battle of World War One." Thanks for that information, I thought. I so didn't need another lesson! Hisakawa-sensei had already lectured my class enough today!
"Stop!" I heard a girl cry out. I looked over, and I was shocked to find Kiyomi, running towards the danger! "No, Kiyomi!" I shouted. "Get back!" Kiyomi then tripped over a large tree root, and I saw her wince. "Please, Kiyomi!" I pleaded. "Run away!" "No!" Kiyomi refused.
Kiyomi managed to stand back up on her feet, although I knew it had caused her more pain. "Running away is for cowards!" She shouted as she held up something glittering. I couldn't believe it. Kiyomi had Star Cards! I heard Serenade gasp beside me.
Cadence then flew to Kiyomi. "Amaterasu Kiyomi!" She shouted. "You have found the basic cards of Cure Operetta! You must become a Pretty Cure!" "I don't care what I must become," Kiyomi growled, but I knew she wasn't angry at Cadence. "As long as my friends are safe!" Suddenly, a glow appeared at Kiyomi's chest, and the glow changed into a third Idol Bracelet! Kiyomi put on the Idol Bracelet and held out her Star Cards. "My turn," she growled.
Serenade and I watched as Kiyomi inserted the Star Cards into her Idol Bracelet, and she then shouted out "Pretty Cure, Live Start!", and turned the rainbow dial on her Idol Bracelet. Her hair grew longer and turned platinum blonde, and she ran into three large cards, and her shirt, skirt and shoes appeared. She twirled around, which caused herself to be set on fire. Extra parts of her outfit are formed from the fire, and Kiyomi snapped her fingers to light her hand on fire, and she then placed her hand on her chest, which caused the emblem and bow to be formed. She then struck a pose before flying down from the sky. "Clovers represent the beat of happiness!" She said as she did a series of movements. "Happily musical, Cure Operetta!"
"No way," I murmured, and Serenade just stood next to me, a shocked expression on her face. The woman (Serenade told me her name was Circe) was also pretty shocked, but she managed not to show it. "Attack her, Namida!" She yelled to the Namida, and the Namida came bounding towards Operetta.
To my surprise, Operetta was actually a really good fighter, and she easily dodged all of its attacks. "Well, what are you two waiting for? A red carpet?" Operetta yelled to me and Serenade. I smiled. "Come on, Serenade!" I said as the two of us charged into battle.
The three of us began fighting the Namida, and together, we managed to overwhelm it. "Do it now, Operetta!" Cadence shouted. "Unleash the power of Pretty Cure!" "I don't really understand," Operetta admitted. "But I'll do my best!" She then turned the rainbow dial on her Idol Bracelet, and suddenly, the scene was turned into a concert! Serenade and I were sitting in the audience, with Cadence hovering beside us. Operetta then walked onto the stage, and I heard music play. When Operetta began singing, her voice was so happy and energetic, and I couldn't help moving along to the beat:
When the rain begins to stop
The sun will start to shine
Someday I hope, deep in my heart
That my song will reach you
When the rainbow appears
Delivering (kindness)
Resounding (melodies)
Suddenly the world has changed
Now the warmth and light of the sun
Has shone through the depressing rain
I want to know if you realise
That every day is a gift
(This is our happy days)
Someday after the despair
Everyone's happiness will ring forever
Sending out my feelings
It's right here in our
Happy days
"Pretty Cure, Operetta Suite!" Operetta shouted, and she then started spinning around with fire surrounding her, and then sent it towards the Namida, which surrounded it.
When everything cleared, Operetta landed next to me and Serenade, and we saw the girl lying on the ground. "What am I going to tell Lady Lilith?" Circe muttered as she disappeared. Operetta, Serenade and I ran over to the girl, and we were all relieved to see that she was still breathing. "Thank goodness," Operetta murmured.
Suddenly, there was a glow at the girl's chest, and the glow materialised into more Star Cards, and Operetta grabbed. "More of these glittery cards, huh?" She chuckled.
"These Star Cards are from the brand Happy Magic, and it's the Rainbow Sparkle Dress," Cadence explained. Before I could stop myself, I leaned forward and hugged Operetta, taking her by surprise. "Everything will be much better now that Kiyomi is a Pretty Cure!" I said happily.
"Wait a second," Operetta murmured. "Utau!? You're Cure Harmony!?" I must've looked shocked, because I saw an elfish grin slowly appear on Operetta's lips. She then turned to Serenade. "And I'm guessing you're Umino Hitomi-senpai?" She asked.
Serenade smiled, and nodded, and Operetta's eyes widened, obviously shocked. Cadence then flew up to Operetta. "Are you going to join the team, Operetta?" She asked. "I can't believe this," Operetta muttered. "But okay! I'll join!"
She then stood up suddenly. "After transforming into a Pretty Cure," she smiled. "My injury healed! I can finally dance again!" She began a series of dance moves, and Cadence, Serenade and I watched her as we all laughed together.
That night, I sat down at my desk and pulled out my diary. I opened the diary to a new page and grabbed a pen. There are three Pretty Cures now, I wrote. And now there's one more left to find, according to Cadence. I have a lot to learn as both a singer and a Pretty Cure, but with Hitomi-senpai and Kiyomi by my side, I can do anything! The commercial was also a big hit, and now people are lining up to buy the product the commercial was based on. My popularity is slowly but steadily building up, and I can't wait for Aihara Utau the idol's first official concert!