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This is the Three-hundredth-eighty-first week of using the "Perfect Anime Girl Sheet". Notice: This Blog may contain Unmarked Spoilers.

*Today we join Topaz at the top of a hill. At the bottom are girls playing football, and he's watching them carefully through binoculars. Ririchiyo comes up beside him.*

: Hey! What are you looking at here?

YEEK! Oh, it's just you, Ririchiyo. I'm doing my job here and watching the girls play sports. I am their coach, after all.

: I suppose that's fine, but I'm surprised that all these sports teams lost their supervisors all in a row.

It is quite the coincidence.

: And I'm surprised that you're having them play football too.

Football is a great sport and I know a lot about it! After all, I did win three Super Bowls by myself using my super Slam Dunk Home Run combos and won a Stanley Cup.

: ...You know that having a nerd mess up sports lingo is starting to be overused, right? Plus you didn't even refer to
the game they're actually playing with the white and black ball at all.

What game is that? Updog?

*Riri looks puzzled.*

: What is "Updog?"

NOT MUCH, WHAT UP WIT' YOU?

*Topaz bursts out laughing and Ririchiyo seems annoyed. She even facepalms and sighs.*

: REALLY Topaz? I didn't know I would have to babysit an ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENT! And I meant "Soccer", you dumb American.

By "soccer" do you mean punching a girl really hard or European Football? Because if it's the latter it's going to hurt.

*Topaz bursts out at his amazing pun. Riri again doesn't look amused.*

: Really now?

Right, because it could mean "Sock her" or "You're-a Pe-"

: I GET IT! Geez, stop making dumb puns and get back to the girls.

Sounds like a good plan, heh heh heh.

: Stop being creepy.

D'awww.

*Topaz continues to look out at the girls playing football. One girl seems tired out quickly.*

: *pant pant* I can't believe how well you girls are playing this game of commoners. Even an elder vampire like myself cannot not fall behind!

: Well, I think a lot of us are used to this type of thing. Besides, wouldn't this be easier if you weren't holding that umbrella?

: Nonsense! If I were to expose my vampire flesh to the harsh sun's rays I'd be even weaker! Don't you know anything about vampires?

: I suppose not. I mean it's not like I've seen a blonde vampire walk around perfectly fine during the day or anything...

: Exactly! But enough about vampires, let's get back to the ball game. Though I must say that you're quite skilled yourself.

: I come from a long line of demon-slayers-er, I mean... I do sports stuff, yes.

: That's a relief, if you were really a demon-slayer I'd have to suck your blood!

: I'm not a Caesar salad, you know. But enough silliness, seems a girl is going to make a goal!

*A ponytailed girl in a yellow track outfit runs towards the goal, kicking a ball.*

: Heck ya! I'm totally going to score!

: It's all up to the goalie now!

*The tall goalie, wearing her gloves, prepares in a sturdy stance.*

: Come here!

: Oh, I'll get past you this time! ZINGER STING!

*Karen gives the football a mighty kick, but Komori manages to catch it. She then throws it down the field.*

: Not this time!

: Aww fiddles!

: That's quite the strong goalie we have here. Hard to believe that she's in middle school.

: Yes, it was fortunate that we were able to get her to help.

: Isn't that why you're here too?

: It is. Not sure why though, I'd rather be with Ojou-sama...

: She seems important to you-Wait, that girl came out of nowhere!

*The ball bounces halfway down the field, seeming not to have anyone there but still having someone kicking. Once near the goal the girl appears.*

: Fufufu, I guess that this optical camouflage really works.

: That seems unfair!

: I suppose that she at least turned it off when it really counts.

: Plus a person should still be able to sense her ki...

: Alright then, take this! Assassin's Strike!

*Kaede does a spinning flip before kicking the ball towards the goal.*

: You won't make it past me!

*Komori does a diving save, catching the ball at the last second. Well, probably more within the last ten second, maybe even twenty. I'm bad at judging time. Anyway, Komori tosses the ball down the field.*

: Curses! I guess my weapon has become rusty so that wasn't as much of a killing shot than I had hoped.

: Komori sure is a good goalie. She won't not block anything!

: I'm not so sure, here comes a few more girls.

*Two girls, one in glasses and the other in a gym uniform with buruma, come down kicking the ball. They seem to be going from side to side, kicking the ball straight and uniform as if they were a single entity.*

: Mwahaha! You haven't began to see the power Kururi and I have! It'll totally make your head spin, and not just because we're Twins! Ha! Did you here that, Kururi? I unintentionally rhymed and it was awesome.

: Yes.

: Luckily you're moving slower than usual so that I can keep up, but we're still blazing past the competition! Are you ready for our special move? Too bad, I'm starting it!

*Kururi nods to her sister.*

: TWIN ASSAULT!

: Assault!

*The two girls kick the ball at the same time, one with her left foot and the other with her right so both make impact at the same time.*

: Oh no! It's moving too quickly! Komori won't be able to get to it in time!

*The ball bounces off the goal post, shooting out of bounds.*

: Aw biscuits! Did you just see that, Kururi? We got boned! Though not as hard as the characters in that one book I found, mwahaha.

: I saw, pervert.

: Ahahaha, I guess I am.

: Komori is an extremely strong goalie, isn't she?

: I am, just look!

*Komori rolls up her sleeve and flexes, revealing a large muscle.*

: Is there anyone who is never not going to get blocked?

: If only I was a true Invisible Stalker...

: That would be unfair. Plus readers wouldn't understand.

: I added a link, so they should get it.

: Wait, how did you do that in SPEECH?

: Not important.

: Certainly, if only it were easier to score. Ufufu, though part of the challenge is in the chase, isn't that right, Kururi?

: ...Don't pull me into your sex jokes. But it would HELP if Komori didn't block as well.

*The word "help" echoes in Komori's head, but she shakes it away.*

: Wait, here comes someone else!

*A green girl runs towards the goal, kicking the ball in front of her. She then does a leaping kick at the ball.*

: MARCH LIGHTNING KIIIICCCCKK!

*Nao hits the ball so hard that the ground breaks where she lands. The ball goes flying at highspeeds at Komori, who catches it with epic movements. However, the ball is spinning so fast that it pushes Komori backwards and the ball eventually goes to score. It also deflates after being kicked so hard.*

: Finally, now that she scored the final goal go I can go on with my duties.

: Kekeke, "duties".

: Don't mock me for that word!

: You know that this was just practice, right?

: We just needed another player to fill in, and Komori did that.

*Nao offers Komori a hand.*

: Thanks for making it as well. I know I may have over done that a bit, but I could tell you were holding back a bit too. You didn't have to help make me look so good.

: Eh-heh

*Komori rubs the back of her head. Meanwhile, back at Topaz and Ririchiyo.*

Aww man, she didn't take her shirt off to celebrate!

*Ririchiyo slaps his head.*

Ow! What was that for?

: Can it, I know that didn't damage you! And you know plain well why I'm angry.

Because you're the only one you'll allow me to see your DFC for?

*Ririchiyo grabs Topaz's collar and shakes him.*

: OF COURSE NOT! (though I would not mind-NO! I can't get caught up in that. My arrhythmia won't be able to take it!)

At least it seems that Melona isn't anywhere to be seen.

: Hopefully she's not the ball. It would be a good disguise but, really, that's far too much pain even for the slime girl.

*As Topaz and Riri are talking a small, barely noticeable black sphere lands in the middle of the field.*

: Huh, was it supposed to rain today?

: It is almost spring, so I can understand that. March weather is unpredictable.

*Suddenly the sphere grows into a murky monochrome sphere that covers the entire football field. Or half-sphere, as it's cut off by the ground. The girls all go into the fetal position.*

: Buzz Buzz wasn't a dung beetle, HE WASN'T A DUNG BEETLE *Starts sobbing.*

: I can't help everyone...

: I'll let Konoka-ojousama down... I just know it...

: The other girls are just so MATURE... I'm forever zero...

Oh no! Another minus zone, or whatever Melona called it!

: THAT'S RIGHT, TOPAZ!

*Topaz and Riri look around to find where Melona is. They notice her falling from where the small sphere came from, landing safely.*

: Fortunately my slimy body keeps me from taking falling damage!

Wait, where did you come from?

: Ufufu, wouldn't you like to know...

*High above the field, in the clouds.*

: Phew! Melona is harder to carry than she looks... But at least I'm away from that slavedriver Aldra and her menial tasks. I do wonder what Menace is up to...

*Meanwhile, back at the field.*

: It doesn't matter, Topaz! Just defeat her!

I can't, my powers don't work in the minus world effect! We've got to break one of the girls out of their depression!

: But which one? Most of them are good fighters in their own rights...

The answer should be obvious. But even if it wasn't, remember that Akane was able to function perfectly fine a few weeks ago.

: Really? I thought she was stuck too.

No, the other one. The Cure Sunny one.

: Oh, my mistake. I thought you meant the one with the butt.

To be fair both Akanes have tushies. It's just a matter of which one got the fan-

: HELLO-OOO! We're not having a tea party here, you know!

How rude. She just interrupted our conversation.

: Yeah, no wonder she's a villain.

: But would a villain do THIS? Come forth bad end!

*The goalpost changes into a bat-like clown creature.*

: AKANBE!

: Oh dear, I suppose that they would. My mistake, Tee hee. Either way, go defeat them!

: AKANBE!

*It rushes towards the duo.*

: Topaz! Do something!

If only Akane was here!

: I said do something!

I'd do more if Akane was here. Man, Akane sure was great. She defeated her opponent in no time. Akane is probably the best sports person in the whole Cross School.

: WOULD YOU STOP THAT?

*Nao breaks out of the despair when hearing so much praise for her rival.*

: I'll show YOU who the REAL sports champion is!

: Hmmm?

: What the?

Just as planned!

: Prepare to face my windy wrath!



: No thanks. I already took a ride with Airi today so I'm all "winded" out. Monster, take care of her!

: AKCAN!

*The monster turns away from Riri and Topaz, concentrating on Cure March.*

: Don't think that I'll be easy on you! AAAAHHH!

*Cure March gives a flurry of punches and kicks to the monster, forcing it to back away.*

: And for you, Coach Topaz, you'd better do my blog and I'd better get higher than Akane!

I can't promise that, but I'll certainly begin the blog. And as the Fighting Irish just said-

: That's a terrible nickname, Topaz.

I suppose, but either way...



: Oh, hey. Today's Saint Patrick's day. No wonder you're talking about Cure MARCH.

Right. It's a shame that the two clover-based PreCures are yellow. But we're talking about one of the few green ones today anyway!

Head
Hair: Nao's hair is really great. She has a short ponytail that matches her color, though is dark green and looks really to my liking. It just fits a sporty oneechan character like her really well, and I like the yellow ribbon that holds it in place too. Sadly the ponytail doesn't even reach her shoulders, but it still looks nice as it has a good amount of volume. Her bangs also look great, though they are split and show a good amount of her forehead but only in the middle. The sides do frame her face well, going past her ears though you can still see them. Overall I'd say that the Smile girls have strong haircuts (with one notable exception).
As Cure March Nao's hair becomes MUCH longer. Her ponytail becomes huge, going all the way to her knees. It's held in by a tiara, like the other girls. She also gains two smaller tails in front, curving around her face and looking like huge side curls. I like how after she transforms for the first time she plays with these xD. March's hair is lighter, but green is still a cool color so I don't mind. Plus it looks really shiny and sparkly too. Sadly in Princess form March doesn't change too much. She only gains a fancier tiara, her ponytail gains a long curve, and the bottom of her tails become somewhat wavy. As far as the Smile Cures go, my favorite would easily be March's hair. It's just so big and fluffy and cool looking! And while Nao scores extremely well, let's just say that a future girl does have a better base form...
Grade: A

Eyes: I forgot to mention before, but Nao is one of two Green Cures. Add that to the fact that Smile started making it super obvious and making Cures color-coded for your convenience and you can understand why Nao has green hair. I bring this up because she also has green eyes. In fact, they also match her hair color. This means that they're dark green as Nao and lighter as Cure March. I don't have a problem with green, and both colors work well. As said before with the previous girls the eye shape is also really great, having a circular pupil and being really cute. Nao does seem to have a bit of a tsurime, if a very modest one, and the fact that the bottoms of her eyes are flat are a bit nice too. She does have a good amount of eyelashes, but they're hard to notice in the actual series and overall Nao doesn't have many problems.
Grade: B

Face: Nao's face isn't too different from Akane or Yayoi's, but that's a good thing. I really like Smile's art style as the faces are curved so nicely. Nao does have a slim nose but it isn't often noticeable. As said before her face is well-framed (moreso as Cure March) and in general it looks really great. She also apparently has the helix of her ears pierced in Cure form, not that it's easily seen due to her huge hair though.
Grade: A

Body
Build: Nao is slightly above most Cures. As with most she doesn't have many curves, but I will say that her legs are fairly curvy. It helps that she attacks with kicks so we get a good amount of close-ups. Being taller than most others, and being the tallest girl in Smile I think helps as well. She also has great athletic ability and in general looks really great for a young teen.
Grade: C

Breasts: As usual Nao doesn't have anything here. Not much else to add here, except that she may not wear a bra. You see, during one episode Nao's shirt is pulled and you can see her shoulder but no strap. As a result people said that she doesn't wear anything underneath (not even an undershirt or sports bra).
Grade: D

Clothes: As said in previous blogs, the Smile girls tend to wear their colors quite often. As a result Nao usually wears green. Like the others Nao is often seen wearing the school uniform which consists of a white-and-blue one-piece dress with short sleeves, but like most of the others she splashes her own color into it. This means her necktie is green and she wears a light green vest over it. It looks really great, at least to me. She also wears white socks that go about to the knee, not bad but better than the previous two girls. She has two types of casual outfits, one being a long sleeved green shirt with decorations on the chest, olive shorts, and black boots with short orange socks. She wears an apron with this outfit when at home. The other is a short-sleeved light-looking green shirt, denim skirt with pockets, and brown shoes with olive socks. She also wears her football uniform which consists of a white-and-blue shirt with matching blue shorts as well as knee-high socks. She also has her gym clothes which is a white shirt with red collar and school crest on her left chest and also red shorts. She also dresses as Alice in Wonderland (sadly she does not drink any “Drink Me” items and grow huge), and in the movie she dresses as Urashima Taro with a silly grass skirt and spats. It's also interesting to hear that her original color may have been purple, which leaves me to believe I prefer purple Cures over any other (...counting Yuri from Heartcatch as “Purple”, of course).
As Cure March her outfit is similar to the others, being frilly and having a light green color (with darker green highlights). She also wears dark green spats, bracers, and white and green boots. As with the others in Princess form she puts on a big frilly gown over her normal Cure outfit. It has a minor light green shade, and a big bow on her chest. Overall the Cures don't have a lot of differences, but Nao still has a lot of great outfits. Would help if she dressed up in cosplay a bit more though.
Grade: B

Mind
Personality: Nao is a great older sister type. She's really defensive of her younger siblings of which she has between five and six, as another is born late in the series, and one of the best episodes shows the lengths she'll go through for them. She was so incredibly GAR! Sadly Nao is the least focused Cure in the show, only having about two personalized episodes (and one being her introduction). As said before she's strong and athletic, running like the wind across a building in the opening. She's a strong Tomboy, much like Akane, but Nao plays football instead of volleyball. She also takes care of her family and is able to cook, showing how responsible she can be. It's fortunate that she can cook well as it seems she eats a lot. For example, during the world trip she's constantly eating something at every location they visit. She's not without flaws either, she's terrified of insects (which made the shrunken episode especially hard on her) and she also dislikes ghosts and heights. As Cure March she uses the power of wind to fight. I can't forget that Nao is voiced by Marina Inoue, a very famous VA in her own right that's nearly identifiable by name only (she did the likes of Yoko Littner, Laura Bodewig, and Yozora Mikazuki as examples of big-name work). She does Nao incredibly well, to the point where it's not possible to not cheer for her. Overall she's still my favorite Smile Cure, not just due to her colors or voice but because she's such an awesome older sister, even to the other Cures.
Fortunately Nao doesn't seem to suffer as much as the other girls. There's still some problems with her name though, they went with the punny name of “April” for Cure MARCH. But then they went on to change her name to Glitter Spring to ruin the pun. I can't say if there's more things in the later episodes, but for now at least they treated her alright.
Grade: A

Libido: Nao “technically” doesn't show any interest in any other characters. That said she is childhood friends with Reika (though it's not established at all), and the two often have cute looks or cling to each other. Together they form the 8:40 ship, as many of the occasions where the two are yuri happen at that time stamp. Nao is also rivals with Akane due to both being athletic, though they don't have too much support in the show itself. I guess that as Nao faces off against Majorina, the witch villain, you could consider that another yuri rivalry though not a major one (and, other than her “younger” form, I don't blame Nao either).
Grade: C+

Age: As said with the other Smile PreCures Nao is 14. There's also the child episode yatta yatta. I will say it's a shame that they didn't make Nao older-well she is the oldest but I meant more of an actual age difference. Sure the girls are all in the class, but due to how the classrooms are grouped it could have been possible. Then again that may have been stealing too much from Mint. Imagine that, Toei holding back on stealing things. Seems impossible xD.
Grade: C

Total Grades: 67
Average score: 7.3
Final Grade: B-

: Yes! I beat Akane! Though it's only by a single point. Any ideas how I could make the difference bigger?

She had more help in libido. You should obviously try to do more with Reika to do better!

: R-REIKA? Why are you bringing her up?

*March blushes, though she also seems to glow with incredible power.*

: It seems she's gained enough power for a final attack!

: Perfect! Let's go- MARCH SH-

*Cure March attempts to kick a ball of wind. However, she trips and falls on her back.*

: WAHAHA! How comical! Looks like we've got you this time, Topaz! Creature, squash her!

: AKANBE!

*The goal post creature flies upward for a dive bomb attack. However, Cure March's eye sparkles.*

: Just as expected...



*March kicks the creature, doing massive damage and destroying it as well as the minus world.*

: W-WHAT? How could she have done that!

Don't you know? Wind deals more damage when you're in the sky!

: Like with Gust or Hurricane!

Exactly!

: Curse you and your Pokémon knowledge!

: It looks like your time is up, fiend!

*Setsuna places her hand on her sword and draws it slightly.*

: Am I going to have to cut you to ribbons?

: Er, um... Look, a UFO!

Don't fall for that, she already did that.

: Don't worry, we're not as easy to distract.

: Hmmm~ What to do what to do.

*Melona raises her hand high, even using her slime ability to make it long and skinny.*

: What the?

She's trying to get away!

*Airi flies by and picks up Melona, flying away.*

: MWAHAHA! Smell ya later!

: *sighs* Is this the extent of my skills now? Being used as an escape method?

: Yes, now hurry!

*They manage to escape.*

: Curses, they managed to get away!

*She untransforms.*

: But it seems that our time with you is over, Topaz.

: It was fun!

: I must be getting back to Konoka-ojousama.

*She leaps away. The other girls also leave.*

: Well, seems like you did alright with this job. What's next on the agenda?

Seems that I'm helping out the student council next time. Hopefully they won't give me a cold shoulder.

: That's a terrible obvious hint. But didn't we already help out the student council already?

That was one, but this school seems to have a lot of student councils.

: I GUESS there are a lot of kids, but still. That seems over the top.

Regardless, looks like we'll be meeting with a certain friend's favorite soon...