Chapter 14 of 29

First time facing the stage! Yuu's first recital!

Accepting Diversity Precure1,800 words~9 min read

Narrator

Last time on Accepting Diversity Precure, Yuu continued to learn about being a Precure and gave it her all to become one herself. Reiko was then told a way she could help Yuu, so she rushed to the park to safekeep a light. When the time was right, Reiko handed the light to Yuu, granting the latter the abilities to transform into Cure Harmony. Let's welcome Cure Harmony into the team!

Story

At Yuu's piano school, Yuu was showing her piano teacher how she was playing her Beethoven piece. When she finished it, she heard a soft trail of applause.

"Well done my dear Yuu!" Her teacher praised. "So many years and your standard never dropped!"

"Thanks sir!" Yuu replied chirpily.

"Of course! Here, I want you to try this international recital out. I know you have done many competitions and won many of them, but you have to experience what a recital is."

"Where is it?"

"It's an international event hosted by Germany—brought to Japan for this year's event. That being said, I'll need to select a piece for you. What time does club end tomorrow?"

"6."

"Ok. Meet me here at 6.45pm. I'll give you your recital piece."

The next day

Lunch break

"You're going to take part in an international recital?!" Reiko and Masaru chorused.

"Yes. It's organised by Germany, but this year it's held in Japan. Don't you think it's exciting?" Yuu explained with excitement written all over her face.

"It is! We would watch it!"

Seeing her friends supporting her, Yuu smiled softly before she overhears someone boasting about his theatre dream. Yuu froze and dropped her cutlery, staring at her omu-yakisoba meal. When was the last time she had a dream to call her own?

Flashback

Yuu remembered as a child, she always wanted to pursue a music career. Since then, she took piano lessons and excelled it in, slowly become the "best student" in her music school. Additionally, she had a natural singing voice many envied, and many commented how sweet it sounded. After a performance in third grade, she was scouted by an agency to become a singer until...

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Yuu was sitting in the car with her parents when all of a sudden, she felt her back being crushed by an unknown "object" and everything going black afterwards. The next time her world gained colour again, she realised she was in a room of white and she couldn't feel her legs. That's when she realised—she was paralysed in a wheelchair forever.

To make matters worse, her agency kicked her out of the agency, thinking "all singers shouldn't be on a wheelchair." She lost her dream ever since and realised she could only make up for that by constantly looking out for those around her.

Present day

Yuu stared at her omu-yakisoba sombrely and mumbled, "What I am even playing for, huh?"

Narrator

Playing the piano without a goal is really dangerous! She's not going to make any progress like this.

What's worse? You know who is going to make her give up on the recital before she can even stand up on the stage!

Story

"The scent of not having a dream, huh..." Ijime-O mumbled. "I understand. I'm going to make you live your dreamless live where all you do is help others fulfil their dream."

(Cut to Yuu's music school)

"Here is your piece," her music teacher announced. "Please practice before your next lesson next Monday."

"I will, thanks," Yuu replied before leaving the music school.

Just as she left her classroom, she realised Ijime-O was finding her way into a classroom. He approached Yuu and asked, "Hey girl, you know where my classroom is?"

"Oh yes," she replied. She led him to the nearest classroom and just when he opened the door, lo and behold, it was her music teacher's classroom.

To her horror, ijime-o strode up to her music teacher and analysed him closely, mumbling, "Ah yes, I wonder what differences I want to pick on."

"W-What is your problem sir??" Her music teacher asked in fury.

"I think your differences suck! Go, Sabetsuta!"

"Sabetsuta!" The monster echoed.

Realising it was her own sheet music, Yuu didn't hesitate in pulling out her InfiniMo and she prepared to transform, there and then. She might not have a dream yet, but she was going to finish the recital well.

Transformation

Yuu sprung out from her wheelchair and slowly saw herself stand in the presence of gravity in the first time. She then looked up to the sky and the InfiniMo and InfiniJewel came to her hands. "Precure, accept my difference!" She screamed as she took out her rubber band.

Waving her phone in the air, she released it before curling up into a ball, gaining her green dress. She admired her feet as if taking in the fact she can walk again, before clasping her hands and closing her eyes, tapping her feet to form her new shoes. Looking at her feet, Yuu smiled before raising her head to form her twin tails. She watched her InfiniMo be kept at one side before she posed.

"Uniting love and peace once more, I'm Cure Harmony!"

Story

"Haha, it's just you and me! Go, Sabetsuta! Get this little weakling!" Ijime-O chorused.

"SA-BE-TSU-TA!" The monster echoed and stormed to Yuu.

Trying to remember how her friends tackled the villains, Yuu sprung up and spun her rod. Lightning sparks formed out of the rod. Yuu took a moment to absorb the moment before forcing herself to focus again.

"Precure, lightning attack!" She screamed, giving the villains a temporal shock. However, they managed to brush it off.

Yuu started to panic there and then. She wondered if she only attacked part of the villain since she realised only part of the paper was burnt off.

Dropping her wand, she quickly recovered her senses and ran to the villian, punching the piece of paper with her own strength. However, in the midst of the process, Ijime-O asked, "Blow wind blow!"

"Blow what?" Yuu asked in fury.

"Blow your @$$hole to where you belong!" Yuu was blown to the ground and knocked out.

It was not long before Yuu regained consciousness, but to a stinging pain in her legs. Struggling, she knew she couldn't fight on, but she knew she had friends, so she managed to call them for help on her InfiniMo.

(Cut to Tayoseishi Private Academy)

Just as Masaru and Reiko were walking out of the school after their after school activities, they both got calls on their InfiniMos. Fishing them out, it turned out to be Yuu calling them for help.

"I don't think we have a lot of time to waste," Reiko told Masaru. "We need to transform. Like now!"

Transformation

Locking the InfiniJewels into the InfiniMo, Masaru removed his glasses while Reiko took off her headband. Tapping their shoulders next to each other, they chorused, "Precure, accept my difference!"

The duo then bounced off each other. Reiko gained her warrior dress while Masaru gained his warrior suit. They then went back to each other and held each other's hand, tapping their feet for shoes and bumping each other's heads for their new style. The duo's InfiniMos went to the side of their outfit, their weapons were summoned and landed on their hands and the duo jumped down to pose.

"Embracing everyone for their true selves, I'm Cure Embrace!"

"Respecting others for their strengths, I'm Cure Respect!"

"One plus one is more than two! That's what differences do! Go, Accepting Diversity Precure!"

Story

Springing off to Yuu's location, Reiko and Masaru managed to pose in front of the villain declaring their entrance and deflating their pride.

"You two?" Ijime-O groaned in frustration.

"Yes," Reiko replied. "We realised our friend was calling us for help so we couldn't ignore that." She turned to Yuu. "Don't worry, Yuu. We're here to help."

"Reiko..." Yuu mumbled, but she forgot to add a "thank you."

Reiko and Masaru immediately got to work. Reiko summoned her Love Chain, as if she was ready to hold the Sabetsuta hostage gig beating her close friend up. She wrapped the chain around the Sabetsuta, ensuring it stayed in place before letting Masaru finish the rest.

He got on his feet, dashing as fast as he can while preparing a punch. "Precure, Fiery Fist!" He yelled. This time, the fire shot at the speed of light and his punch really made an impact, extinguishing the other fire in his enemy's heart.

"Yuyu," Reiko called out. "Wanna finish it?"

"Wha- What are you calling that name for??" Yuu asked in shock.

"It makes us more like teammates. Call me Rei and call him Masa-Kun."

"Alright, Rei..."

Attack

Inserting her InfiniJewel into her green InfiniMo, Yuu gathered magical power in her hands. Drawing a circle, she aimed her focus at the Sabetsuta. With magical energy in her hands, she threw the magic at the villian, screaming, "The new generation of peace starts with me! Precure, Harmony Wave!" The sound waves of her attack spoke volumes as vibrations could be felt all across the corridor.

Story

The Dreamcatcher Jewel fell from the ground. Reiko kept it in her pocket, promising herself to keep it in her Jewel Album when the chance arrived.

"I think after this fight, I found a new dream," Yuu remarked, surprising Masaru and Reiko. "I don't want to go into the details yet but I want to pursue a music career."

"Where's your old dream?" Reiko asked out of curiosity.

"I'll leave that story when the time is right." Reiko and Masaru giggled as the trio parted ways.

Two weeks later

Reiko and Masaru settled themselves in the Tayoseishi concert hall, where many more filled into the rug-built hall. The room was bright and many were chatting animatedly about the performers before the lights suddenly went dim and the stage suddenly turned bright.

"Opening item, Yuu Sakurachi, Sakura Petals on Your Face," the emcee declared and everyone clapped enthusiastically as Yuu wheeled herself onstage. She bent down before wheeling herself to the piano as a deathly silence filled the hall. That very silence was broken when her finger hit the keys, as she transported herself into a world of music.

The music was precise, full of emotion and immersed all her listeners into the piece. Everyone bit their lips and not a sound came from anyone. No one even dared to lay a finger on anything else, even their phones.

When the performance ended, a thunderous round of applause broke in the hall. Yuu's eyes welled up with tears of happiness as she wheeled to the centre and bowed again. She thought; I have finally found myself a dream. All there's left to do is to achieve it.

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