"Finally! Land!" Hanabi plops down on the sand and takes a deep breath.
She lifts her broken arm up and stares in awe.
How did I manage to swim with one arm?
She sighs in relief and carefully places her arm on her chest.
The marvelous sun began to set. Its reflection shimmered the water and gave it a dazzling effect. Hanabi sits up and observes the beautiful shallows gathering close to her feet then retreating.
If only all the beaches could be this pretty.
"HANABI?!" Mei yells from a distance while running with her hands waving in the air.
Hanabi turns to see Mei accompanied by Momiji and Yukino who slept on Momo's back.
Hanabi gasps and hurriedly gets up. She runs with both her arms out and opens for a hug.
Hanabi and Mei clash together and fall.
Momiji laughs while the two struggle to get back on their feet.
"What happened to your arm?" Mei asks.
"The chick I was fighting broke it but I'm not feeling any pain," Hanabi forces a smile.
"Bullshit, your face is screaming with pain," Yukino peeks an eye open.
Hanabi tries to hold it in but the attention on her creates a breakdown.
She covers her eyes before the tears could fall out.
"Is Hanabi crying?" Mei gasps.
"N-No!" She sniffs.
Mei removes her hand away from Hana's face.
"Are you in pain?" Mei asks with a gentle motherly tone.
Hanabi hesitantly nods as another tear drops.
Mei pulls her into a gentle hug and pats Hanabi's head.
"Don't be shy to show your feelings in front of us, Hana,"
"You don't always have to show us your fine, you can be open, and we will never judge you," Mei reassures.
"I don't cry in front of my friends because I don't want them to think I'm weak," Hanabi confesses.
"You control fire for God's sake! You're stronger than all of us!" Mei confronts.
"We'll never see you as a weak person," Momiji says.
"Don't be afraid to tell us if you're upset, we would never judge you,"
"Momiji..." Hanabi grows teary again.
"We've been crying too much, let's hurry and end this and return to our families!" Yukino tries to sound enthusiastic but fails.
They chuckle at Yukino.
"All that's left to do is summon Earthlight," Yukino hops off Momo's back.
"How?" Hanabi wipes her wet cheeks.
"With the wands I assume—" Mei notices Hanabi's hair.
"Hana, did you cut your hair?"
"It burned off during the fight,"
"My hair grows fast so don't worry,"
Mei ruffles Hana's hair and brushes it with her fingers.
"I like it," Mei giggles.
Hana blushes and fiddles her fingers through her hair.
"Let's hold hands and place our wands in the middle, just like Uji instructed," Yukino demands.
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Season Touch Pretty Cure!
FantasyAll they wanted was a normal life, until an unexpected arrival of a being not from their earth appeared. Things are changing, and the truths are told. Their origin and future were decided by one. The one they need to find is nowhere to be seen. The...
