Narrator
The last few chapters have been a whirlwind! Let's have a little recap for those who couldn't catch up with the pacing of these chapters. The cures met Madoka at the beach, and they figure she is Cure Accepting indeed. Madoka invites everyone on the team but Yuu to join her. This leaves Masaru and Reiko torn between two and they sided with Madoka in the end. However, they realised that wasn't needed. Everyone found a solution where everyone was happy when Madoka joined the team in the end!
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Accepting Diversity Precure chat
Can-do made this chat group
Masaru/Cure Respect was added
Reiko/Cure Embrace was added
Yuu/Cure Harmony was added
Madoka/Cure Accepting was added
Snake was added
Can-do: Hi everyone! The summer break is ending soon. Not only that, Madoka just joined our team. Who wants a double celebration?
(Masaru, Reiko, Snape and Yuu reacted with ðð»
Madoka reacted with ðð½)
Reiko: Mado-Chan, is there anything wrong with that?
Madoka: Who are you to call Mado-Chan?!
Masaru: In our team, everyone is addressed by a nickname to sound more like teammates. Yuu is Yuyu, I am Masa-Kun and Reiko is simply Rei.
Reiko: ig we're calling you Mado-Chan then! Right, Yuyu?
Yuu: I totally agree!
Madoka: But why a party? I'm studying for entrance exams.
Reiko: Study too much and you might not get the school you want. Just chill even if it's for a few hours.
Madoka: Fine ðWhat you want to do for the party?
Reiko: Hotpot?
Madoka: Do we cook it or do we go to a restaurant?
Masaru: Mado-Chan, let's cook it! But where?
Madoka: my house. It's quiet most of the time so we need not worry about our hotpot being disrupted. Hey, Yuyu, you want to come with me tomorrow to buy the ingredients?
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(Cut to Sakurachi residence)
In bed, Yuu freaked out on the spot. She screamed, but nothing came out of it. The girl that bullied her wanted to buy stuff with her? She texted:
Yuu: Are you sure it's ok?
Madoka: A-Ok! The last person I went shopping with was my grandmother at the countryside when I was 5.
Yuu: I'd be happy to accompany you then! So do I go now?
Madoka: No no no, it's tomorrow. I'm supposing you have your morning piano classes.
Yuu: as usual. That's the life of a pro musician wannabe.
Madoka: It's near the convenience store, yes? Let's meet there.
Yuu: Tomorrow, at 12.
Madoka: Roger
(Cut to outside of convenience store-the next door)
"Yuyu should be here anytime soon," Madoka mumbled impatiently while tapping her foot impatiently and looking at her golden watch. All of a sudden, Yuu wheeled up frantically to her and apologised for being late.
"We overshot by a few minutes! I hope you understand!" Yuu apologised.
"I do. Come, let's go," Madoka said before stoically pushing Yuu's wheelchair. While pushing the latter's wheelchair, neither said a word, only flushing awkwardly and looking away from each other. The tension from previous weeks was still lingering in the air.
(Cut to nearby grocery store)
At the vegetable section, Yuu picked up some cabbage. "Hey, Mado-chan," Yuu suggested. "Want cabbage for the hotpot?"
Madoka was on the other side of the vegetable counter. She ignored Yuu and was visibly focused on the vegetables there. "Hello? Are you ok?" Yuu asked in concern after a while. Still no response.
Irritated, Yuu grabbed the packet of cabbage and poked it on Madoka's back. "Madoka, I was going to ask you, do you want to have cabbage for the hotpot?"
Madoka screamed and stared at Yuu. She then flushed and checked the price tag. "That's not grand enough! It's my first hotpot party with friends! It has to be a grand occasion with the best quality ingredients," Madoka explained in anger, showing some Le Bonoette Potatos and Yamashita Spinach.
"Potatoes aren't vegetables!" Yuu screamed. "Potatoes are carbo! Besides, you got it wrong. Hotpot isn't about the food, it's about the memories made with friends and family. At the rate you're shopping, all you're going to remember is the fact you bought high class food!"
"Fine..." Madoka reluctantly kept the spinach and potatoes.
Some shopping later
"Are you sure this is ok?" Madoka asked.
"A-Ok!" Yuu replied.
"Well, I'm glad. I never had meals with friends before so this is my first time having to consider people's likes and dislikes."
"You never did?"
"Yea. I never had real friends that would want to go out of me, only admirers. The thing is, I was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome 10 years ago. I can't socialise at all and I always look and sound so dead."
"I never knew that. So what do you mean by you can't socialise? You can't make friends easily?"
"You're right. I find it hard to have conversations with even my parents and butlers. And I don't just look or sound dead, I try really hard but I just can't put myself in others' shoes. Can I try to do so with you?"
"Um ok. Just try it on me. Whatever your understanding of it is."
"So what are the challenges of being wheelchair bound?"
"I can never be truly independent."
"In what sense?"
"Prior to entering middle school, my parents had supervise me in the toilet. That's because my wheelchair can't get me into the toilet. And I have to be carried from the toilet bowl, to the sink, to the bath area and vice versa. It was only recently that they issued me a Walker so I can help myself to washing up more easily."
"What's it like using a walker?"
"It's hard but I'm getting better at it." Yuu let out a laugh.
"What? Are you fake too?? Laughing at me?"
"No Mado-Chan. There's a difference between a laugh that is an innocent giggle and the laugh of laughing at a person. This is an innocent giggle. But yea, for someone that struggled with empathy all her life, I think that was a decent first attempt. Try using it in your conversations."
"I will, thanks!" Madoka continued pushing Yuu while Yuu hugged the groceries they bought to Madoka's house.
Narrator
Nice work, girls! I can't be more happy than to see two girls reconcile after fighting. It's great to accept one another's differences, isn't it?
But a familiar face doesn't like what she sees. She's going to...
Story
"I can't believe Accepting is accepting Yuu got who she is! Who told her being on the cures' side was a good idea?" Hitoshu-Oni screamed angrily. "Grr, I'm going to make her side again!"
(Cut to Madoka's mansion-Entrance)
"Here we are, the site of our hotpot party!" Madoka announced happily. "Aren't you excited?"
"As excited as you are!" Yuu replied. Madoka started thinking of ways to get Yuu to her house when they felt the floor shake again.
"Long time no see, my Harmony," Hitoshu-oni said with contempt. "I think your differences suck! Go, Sabetsuta!"
"Sabetsuta!" The staircase Sabetsuta screamed.
Yuu and Madoka whipped out their InfiniMos, preparing to transform.
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.
Madoka swiped the brush across the makeup pad. She did her eyeshadow before opening her eyes and screamed, "Precure, make my difference!"
Throwing the makeup brush into the air, Madoka then threw her glasses away. In the process, she picked up some eyeshadow and placed it on her lips, before swiping the lipstick away. This formed her gloves.
Waving her phone in the air, Yuu 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!"
"I'll accept you no matter what! I'm Cure Accepting!"
Story
"Go get them, Sabetsuta!" Ijime-O suggested.
"Sabetsuta!" Sabetsuta echoed and stormed to the duo.
Madoka then flashed her fingers in front of her, and her nails coloured on its own. Extending her hands, she let light fly out on its own and wrapped the light around the villains, all while screaming, "Precure, Lilac Nails Wrapping!" However, the villains broke free from the light, causing Madoka to freak out.
"Watch the villains' body language carefully," Yuu said tactfully. "The villains are trying to talk to you when they resist your attacks. I think they're teasing you for using your current attacks. Watch how I can solve this."
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. This time, the villains were shocked. Yuu went down and continued teaching Madoka about the communication of heroes.
"Do you want to know what the villains were trying to say?" Yuu asked.
"Not that attack again?" Madoka asked in doubt.
"That, or "wow she's amazing! I think that attack could be better though.""
"Hey, what is this body language talk about?" Hitoshu-oni asked. "What is the use of body language even?"
"I'll come back to you later." Yuu then ran off to confront the villains and their mean remarks. "Without body language, we wouldn't be able to know how those close to us are feeling! We'll just be second guessing how others feel! Like this, we will never be able to have friends!"
"And what are friends for? I don't think you have any, judging by your optimistic talk despite never walking on your own."
"It's true I can't walk on my own, but I am still alive! And I can walk on special circumstances, so that's fine by me!" Yuu started to whack Hitoshu-oni with her wand until Hitoshu-oni fell onto the ground. "Know you aren't an island, Hitoshu-oni!"
"SABETSTUTAAAAAA!" The monster screamed.
Madoka deduced it was angry at both her and Yuu for not been taking down. Hence, she decided to attack head-on. Madoka punched the ground, causing the entire floor to turn a transparent purple. Getting up, she plunged into it again and formed her bow and arrow. All the more was Yuu in awe at this sight as they watched the arrow permanently freeze the monster.
"You want to attack?" Madoka asked.
"Oh, you're getting the hang of body language!" Yuu replied happily. "Yes, I'd love to."
"Want to attack together!"
"Like a team attack or..."
"Just simultaneous attacks would do."
Attacks
Madoka swiped the brush across the makeup pad. Throwing it in the air, Madoka gained her arrow and bow.
Getting into the position of releasing her arrow, Madoka screamed, "I'll shoot some accepting power into you! Precure, Accepting Arrow Attack!" She released the arrow and the arrow went into the villain's body.
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 exterior of Madoka's mansion.
Story
The duo detransformed. Madoka took Yuu to a wheelchair friendly shortcut, apologising, "I'm sorry for my past mistakes. You are actually much more socially smart than I am."
"I'm over it," Yuu replied coolly. "Can I ask you for a favour?"
"What?"
"In exchange of social thinking lessons, can you teach me how to be a better fighter? No, can you also help Reiko and Masaru?"
"I'd love to." Unknown to Madoka, she smiled.
The duo arrived in time to arrange the hotpot and start cooking in advance. Reiko and Masaru joined soon after and they all helped to cook a hearty dinner. Over dinner, they deepened their bonds while savouring Yuu and Madoka's cooking. Everyone felt themselves coming closer not just as cures, but also as a friend group.
It was a day to remember, especially for Yuu and Madoka.
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