Kashikoi Yoko

**Kashikoi Yoko** (かしこい陽子 Kashikoi Yōko) is one of the main seven cures in ***Rainbow Gem Blast!~Pretty Cure!*** She's very shy and distant and is usually alone reading books. Her alter ego is **Cure Amber**.

## Bio

**Appearance**

Yoko has blonde fair skin and brown eyes and black hair. She wears yellow glasses and a yellow hair tie. Her outfit is a yellow striped shirt with a light blue jumpsuit skirt over it, and white sleeves. She wears white knee-high socks and yellow sneakers. On her right arm, her **Colorful Bracelet** is located.

In her school uniform, she has on a blue sailor scarf with a yellow bow and a matching yellow skirt. Her shirt is long-sleeved, and she wears white socks and brown flats.

As Cure Amber, her hair and eyes turn yellow and she gets a light orange bow with ribbons. She wears a light yellow top with pearls around the neckline and waist and puffy light orange sleeves. She has a puffy skirt layer on top and a yellow skirt on the bottom. She wears orange flats with yellow bows and a yellow bow behind her.

## Relationships

**Yuki Natalie**- The first time she meets Natalie, she was very shy and timid and felt like she wasn't a good person. When she became a cure she inspired her to be strong and make wise decisions.

**Amberlynn**- Her fairy partner. She was afraid at first, but now they get along fine.

## **Etymology**

**Kashikoi**, pronounced "kash-coy", means wise, intelligent, bright, or clever.

**Yoko** means Ocean, Sun, Child and is of Japanese origin.

Cure **Amber** means "soul of the tiger" in Asian cultures and regarded as the stone of courage. Pieces of amber were carried for protection during long travels, as well as used to treat jaundice. It is also believed that amber: Balances emotions. Attracts good luck.

## History

**Meeting Natalie**

Yoko and Natalie first meet when Natalie was trying to talk to Rubyette in the library, but ran into Yoko. They started talking but Yoko felt like she was a bad person for being so shy. Natalie encored her saying, "I don't care if you're shy! You're really cool and super smart! I think you're a great person."

**Becoming Cure Amber**

When she first meets Amberlynn and found out she could transform, she fell into despair thinking that she wasn't worth it, and was too weak to fight. Before she left, she thought of what Natalie had said and knew she had to make a wise choice and transform.

## **Cure Amber**

**"The shining gem of wisdom! Cure Amber!"**

「知恵の輝く宝石！琥珀を治せ！」

`Chie no kagayaku hōseki! Kohaku o naose!'

**Cure Amber** (キュアアンバー) is the Pretty Cure alter ego of Yoko. In order to transform, she needs her **Colorful Bracelet** and her **Rainbow Gemstone**, which are summoned from **Amberlynn**.

### **Transformation**

The transformation starts with Yoko saying **"Pretty Cure, Rainbow Gem Blast!"**then she inserts her Rainbow Gemstone and says **"Let's Go! Gem Change!"**Her sleeves and gloves appear from yellow sparkles, along with her skirt and top. She taps her feet together and flats appear along with small yellow bows. She turns around and her bow on her back appears. Then small pearls pop up on her waist, neck, and ears. Finally, her bow pops up, and her bracelet shines. She says her introduction and her poses.

## Attacks

* **Amber Aromase** (琥珀色のアロマーゼ) is her first attacked used when she became a Precure.
* **Amber Sparkle Light** (琥珀色の輝きの光) is her first finisher attack.
* **Amber Rainbow** (琥珀色の虹) is her second finisher attack that can only be used with the **Rainbow Sword.**

## Trivia

* She's the only cure on the team to be fully Japanese.
* Her cure name was originally **Cure Gold** but the idea was cut due to gold not being a gemstone.
* She's the second cure to have an attack with "Aromase" at the end of it. The first is ***Cure Chocolat***.