Nao Midorikawa

Nao

Cure March

**Nao** **Midorikawa** (or **April** in the English Dub *Glitter Force*) is one of the five main Cures in *Smile PreCure!*.

Her alter ego is **Cure March**, or (**Glitter Spring** in the *Glitter Force* dub.) She controls the power of wind and breeze.

## Bio

### Appearance

Nao has dark green eyes and short hair pulled up in a ponytail held by a yellow bow. She wears a casual olive and yellow top with various badges on the chest, dark olive shorts, orange socks, and a pair of red and black boots. In summer, she wears a mint top with a pale camisole, denim skirt, and brown flats with olive socks.

As **Cure March**, her eyes and hair brighten, and her hair becomes very thick, enough to be worn mostly in a ponytail and a short, curled pair of pigtails that frame her face like her forelocks. She wears a gold crown-like piece with a single wing, matching her earrings located on the helix of her ear, a dark green choker, and a white forehead piece with a green gem. Her short light green dress has dark green and white detail feathered wings decorated with two green spheres. On the chest is a green bow with a gold brooch, and hanging from the back of the skirt is a ruffled, pale olive coat-tail. She also gains emerald shorts, white and light green sleeves with dark green ribbon, and matching short boots with a green toe and heel.

### Personality

Nao is said to have a strong sense of justice and does not easily forgive one's wrong actions. She is also known for her powerful courage, but despite her bravery, she has a big fear of insects and ghosts. At times she can become competitive when playing sports, and sometimes she may act forcefully around others, but she has a good heart and she is very popular for her kindness and talent.

Nao values her family very highly, as evidenced in her interactions with her parents and siblings. Her worst fear would be to lose them. She often takes care of her siblings when her parents cannot and she enjoys playing with them.

### Relationships

**Reika Aoki** - These two are childhood friends and often seen together. They are on good terms with each other and help each other. They sit next to each other in class. Whenever Nao is scared, she has a tendency to cling to Reika.

**Akane Hino** - The two share similar personalities, causing them to frequently compete. Despite their rivalry, they have a close friendship and are often shown together.

**Miyuki Hoshizora** - Miyuki admires Nao for her bravery and skill at sports, as well as her ability to look after so many siblings when her parents are not around. As such, Miyuki had a strong wish to get Nao to become Pretty Cure, and was overjoyed when she transformed into Cure March, and joined the team.

## Cure March

**"Intense courage, a straight-up bout! Cure March!"**
勇気リンリン直球勝負！キュアマーチ！
*Yūki rinrin chokkyū shōbu! Kyua Māchi!*

**Cure March** is Nao’s Pretty Cure alter ego. In *Glitter Force*, her introduction is **"A Force as Strong as Life Itself! I'm Glitter Spring!"**.

## Trivia

* In her introductory speech, Cure March says "rinrin", which has multiple meanings. Rinrin can mean "severe" or "intense", which corresponds with Nao's personality. It can also mean "piercing and cold", which may be a reference to March's power over wind.
* Nao shares her name with Tabata Nao from *Futari wa PreCure Max Heart* and Chiyu's mother from *Healin' Good♥PreCure*.
* Nao appeared as Cure March to give the 10th anniversary congratulatory message at the beginning of episode 11 in *Happiness Charge PreCure!*.

## Gallery

Nao in her casual outfitNao in her school uniformNao as Cure March