HOW DIFFICULT CAN GOING SHOPPING BE?

Kirakira Pretty Cure à la Mode
My Own Review - Episode 38
HOW DIFFICULT CAN GOING SHOPPING BE?

Pekorin doughnuts, what else?

Human, animal, or yousei: all the denizens of Mt. Ichigo share an emotive picnic.

Pikalio's paw twitched in his comatose state... something interesting this way comes...

MY OWN HUMBLE OPINION:
This is the pet-centric episode when the pet changes form from animal to human. Pekorin obviously becomes an adorable toddler... and goes shopping for groceries...
As a 20-something, I think shopping for groceries isn't hard at all. But putting myself in a little child's shoes -and I was overprotected, sheltered, cooped up at home until my late teens-...
The absorption of Diaval into the Glaivemobile was something completely unexpected. I mean, the werewolf head looks as good an ornament as any Jaguar (smirk).
I also loved how Pekorin exhausted herself, but her kirakiraru manifested as these rings for the Precures to put Glaive to rout.
Also: next episode, the first part of the cour finale, is within a fortnight. The better to meet the demands of an oppressive education papa and the Gustavus Adolphus festivities... when is there any spare time for Shades of Dawning?

IN NEXT EPISODE (39):

IT'S NOTHING... JUST A FEW TENTHS...

Kirakira Precure à la Mode
Episode 36 - My Own Review

IT'S NOTHING... JUST A FEW TENTHS...

Akira checks in on Miku

Before the day of the festival, Akira visits Miku at the hospital. When Akira tells Miku about the event, she is eager to go and watch. However, Miku has a fever and is under doctor’s orders to stay put.








*kutz kutz*







MEANWHILE IN THE MONDE NOIR...






ICHIGOZAKA SPORTS FESTIVAL

Return of the Retainer (feat. the Tategami Maid Corps)


Cheerleading Squad? Definitely #AoiApproved


Akira bowing before Yukari...

Running, hurdles, chocolate tasting, doughnuts...
in spite of her indisposition, Akira Kenjo aces every discipline!

Akira is sweating like crazy

Akira just tries to play it off and goes to wash her face. Later on, they find Akira slumped against a wall with a towel on her head.


That's a lot of perspiration, right?

Our bifauxnen is literally ablaze (with fever)...


...and obviously, exceedingly thirsty...


Akira caught Miku’s fever from when she visited her, and they insist that she rests. Akira is left with no choice but to do that, with the other members of Team Central Ichigozaka filling in for her.





So she is advised to take a break
during a changing of the guard -the other Cures take her place.


And here, Yukari Kotozume is ready to participate!

Yukari covers Akira’s crowd appeal

Even Ciel makes her an iced cuppa to quench her burning thirst.
Right, Akira, as the leader of such a group of nakamatachi, who needs enemies at all?

The event continues, and Akira gets to see how great everyone is. 

Things seem to be going too smoothly, so naturally it’s about that time for some trouble to show up.

After increasing his power even more, a now bipedal Diaval shows up to interfere with the sports festival. He brings out everyone’s negative emotions, and even Pekorin gets affected by the darkness.




As usual, our werewolf brings fog and discord in his wake.

Soon, the Precures are curbstomped...


...but this resolve gives Chocolat the second wind to beat her fever and return once more into the breach.










And once more, the Macaron de Chocolat tandem proves to be a One True Pairing!



BACK IN THE MONDE NOIR...

Glaive claims Diaval's power for himself

REVIEW:
It's the Sports Day episode. And the fever episode.
An interesting premise combination, and even more given that:
Akira F-ing Kenjo is the indisposed one... after putting an excessive strain on herself (given that excessive fatigue, heat, thirst... she was really burning the candle at both ends!), her elders prescribe bed rest, although, knowing her, when the darkness threatens Ichigozaka once more, she simply shrugs it off and decides to whisk up some strength and selfless love...
So luckily it was not a case of Worf (/Chocolat, in this case) Having the Flu (hehe...); anyway, this autumn season, dear readers, take as much care as possible not to fall ill --even though you, like Yours Truly and Akira, be young and strong, there's always a chance to get indisposed nowadays.
Especially after seeing Macaron helpless in the confrontation.
On the other hand, Glaive is finally picking up some steam by claiming Diaval's power (in true Starscream style); next episode will have more Glaive/Elysio spotlight... maybe. What is most relevant is that Ciel will perhaps return to France, perhaps not...


IN NEXT EPISODE (37)

Pierre, Ciel's mentor

Solène (Solange-Hélène?), Ciel's other mentor

Voilà la Tour Eiffel! Ciel retourne à la Ville Lumière...



IN THE FILM:

Aoi's high society training of Himari has paid off. Our introvert is not only wearing a décollété, but also a single side plait (as opposed to those more childish/nerdy twin braids).