Mantizimus

Yokai can be truly fearsome foes when they want to be.

Yet those same creatures can always find love.

"Yes! YES! Behold the taste of my blades!"

One of those Yokai is Kamaitachi, an enemy of the Igasaki Clan and a member of Kibaoni Gengetsu's army. A truly formidable foe on the battlefield with his sharp blades that can cut through anything.

"Now fall before my might!"

But recently, he's discovered a new hobby.

Wood carving.

Specifically, carving his love for you!

"K-Kamai....!"

You ran deeper into the forest, discovering the large cabin that he uses for his workshop, passing by the many trees that were marked with hearts and the classic "k x (y/n)" that the both of you saw within romance shows before the yokai finally showed himself. "K-Kamai...!" you sheepishly called his name.

"(Y/N)!" Kamaitachi squealed in a voice he would only show you. "You've arrived at the perfect time!" he didn't dare run and hug you out of fear of accidentally cutting you. "Please, gaze upon my newest creation! It's truly beautiful, isn't it?"

Beautiful? I mean- yeah- but-

"I-it's embarrassing...." you blushed profusely while you approached him.

"Embarrassing? I think not! I'm merely displaying my love for you!" Kamaitachi whimpered like a puppy as he complimented himself on the statue of your favorite things carved onto a stump. "You can't get merchandise of your favorite show, right? So I thought you'd love me more if I made you some!"

"Kamai...you don't have to do that...I already love you."

Manatsu Natsuumi/Cure Summer

~ Upon your first casual meeting, Manatsu was ultimately taken aback. She doesn’t tend to think much of the villains outside of fighting against them— she doesn’t even memorize their names. She just gives everyone nicknames in her mind. Of course, she dubbed you “the nice one”. 

~ Even so, her next reaction was to be angry and defensive. She assumed you were interrupting their club activity to do what you always do— steal motivation. When you assured you meant no harm, and just wanted to get to know them, she sort of short circuited. The simple hero versus villain dynamic you were supposed to have suddenly wasn’t so simple anymore. 

~ Even so, after she’d gotten over the initial shock, she welcomed you into her friend group! Her main goal with this is to try and reform you. It’s supposed to be a “secret plan”. But if you know her, then you know she’s too loud to keep secrets. 

~ Manatsu’s main motivator for her plan of redemption for you is your consideration for innocent bystanders during battle. Observing you instructing the Yarane-da to be mindful of its attacks, as to not hurt others, is one of the main reasons she gave you the nickname “the nice one”. Her belief that you can change for the better is as strong as her motivation!

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Sango Suzumura/Cure Coral

~ Out of all the Pretty Cure, Sango was the least sure of how she felt about the whole situation at first. She understands both sides of her team’s arguments regarding you. Yes, you’re kind and definitely have potential to become even better. But allowing you to be close to everyone could be dangerous. She’s so unsure of what to do, that she pretty much always allows everyone else to make the decisions regarding you.

~ What she is sure about though, is that she hates seeing her friends fight. And out of all the arguments they’ve had, you’ve been the topic of the vast majority. That put a bruise on your relationship at first, because hanging around you with her friends made her tense, since she knew another fight could happen at any time.

~ Though, there’s a reason Manatsu likes you so much, so it was only a matter of time until Sango found herself enjoying your company more and more! And if she could keep the vibes fun and happy, then maybe fewer quarrels would happen. It often slips her mind that you’re on opposite sides of the battlefield at all anymore, because you’re so enjoyable to be around. 

~ Sango soon joined Manatsu’s plan for you to join them after she witnessed you stopping your Yarane-da from crushing a group of people. The way you scolded it proved that you truly care about others, and don’t want to cause further damage. If that’s where you draw the line, then maybe she could get you to move the line back to not stealing motivation at all! With her friends, it really feels possible!

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Minori Ichinose/Cure Papaya

~ Minori’s a well-read girl, so she knows plenty about your type. She’s somewhat intrigued by your complicated morals. When she first met you, she was the only one out of her entire team that didn’t seem at all puzzled by you. In fact, it almost appeared as if she didn’t care at all— like everything made sense, and that there was no need to question your behavior. 

~ This changed, however, when you made the effort to talk to her and her friends casually. Being friendly was one thing, but striving to make friends with your so-called enemies was another. Something else she took note of was how motivated you were to do so. Motivation was something you were supposed to hate— even something you weren’t supposed to have any of. It made her wonder for a while if the stolen motivation was all going to you. 

~ Minori treats you like any other member of her friend group. She doesn’t attempt to sway your morals to reform you. Rather, she leaves that to the others. However, that doesn’t mean she doesn’t care. In fact, she diligently takes note of any behavioral shifts you may have. You’re like a real-life book character to her, and she can’t wait to see how you develop over time!

~ You being merciful and kind towards innocent bystanders only amplifies her fascination towards you. Knowing the line you’ve drawn between the harm you will and won’t do helps her a lot in her “study”. She can now more easily guess where you stand on certain aspects of being a “villain”— like, she knows her life isn’t in danger when facing you. 

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Asuka Takizawa/Cure Flamingo

~ Asuka has a strong sense of justice. So your sweetness and charm didn’t make her question anything. Your personality didn’t even affect her at all. You’re on the side of the villains, so she didn’t like you. Kindness is insignificant when you’re helping to steal motivation.

~ She and Laura can have trouble getting along at times, but they were on the same page when it came to you. And when they were the only two who seemed to share opinions, Asuka didn’t like that. It angered her to see her friends act so careless. Were they really willing to set everything you’ve done aside just because you’re “nice”?

~ She told herself that your sweetness was an act. She mostly did this to not get attached to you, like her friends had. But after observing you— even occasionally spying on you, she affirmed that you weren’t being deceitful. From then on, she thought it best to just continue to keep watch of your interactions with her friends. She doesn’t want any secrets or important information being given away. 

~ Your consideration for those uninvolved with your battles only further melted the ice between you. She always made sure to keep an eye on them, but with you around, she doesn’t seem to need to. Manatsu’s belief that reforming you is possible no longer seems so silly to her anymore. If Asuka returns your kindness, maybe that could help Manatsu’s plan…

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Laura La Mer/Cure La Mer

~ It should come as no surprise that Laura is cold and bitter towards you for a long while after you first meet— much longer after everyone else had already warmed up to you. She had zero interest to even attempt to get to know you after what you’ve done to her beloved home. Your personality only angered her even more. How can someone so bubbly be the reason she doesn’t have anyone to go home to?  

~ It took longer than it should have for her to finally accept your kind attitude as genuine. She kept telling herself— and everyone else— that it was all an act. That you were just luring them closer so you could steal their motivation for yourself. As much as she dislikes admitting it, she adores her friends. So the very idea of her losing them was enough to fuel her hatred towards you even more. 

~ Of course, Laura couldn’t avoid you forever. Your warmth got through to her friends, so you pretty much became unavoidable. She couldn’t keep hiding in the Aqua Pot— she missed hanging out with the girls. So your presence was something she’d have to bear with. Though, the more time she spent in it, the less dreadful it became. 

~ Originally, when she saw how protective you were of the civilians, she assumed it was part of your supposed act. You didn’t really care about their safety. You just wanted to appear kind to lure her and the other Pretty Cure into your “trap”. But when the facade didn’t break, she began doubting that it was a facade at all. Maybe you weren’t so bad after all…?

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