Emi Nakagawa

Buona Lombardi (aunt - relation to mother)

**\*NOTE\* This is a WIP**

**Emilia Nakagawa** , is the third cure in *Tidal Song Precure.* She is a third year (ninth grader) at Agave Junior High, and in the same class as Kyoko, Odessa, and Yuuna. She transforms into **Cure Reef** represents the flow of the sea and the virtue of honesty.

## **Appearance**

Emi is 5'4" and of Japanese/Italian descent. She wears her curly blonde hair in a bob just above her shoulders, with a thin clip holding her bangs (typically gray or blue). Usually, she wears a yellow dress with a slight flare at the bottom, and strappy sandals. Her eyes are golden and she wears her Lapis Locket around her neck. She is also the tallest out of the Tidal Song cures.

During school, she wears the standard female Agave Junior High, but switches to the alternate version (long sleeves) on occasion. She wears her uniform with yellow sneakers and a yellow ribbon, as well as her Lapis Locket locket underneath her school clothing.

As Cure Reef, her hair brightens and is worn in low pigtails, held in with seashell clips. She wears a sleeveless yellow crop top, with the chest area being blue, along with her Lapis Locket which rests on a blue piece of cloth on the center of her chest. For the bottom half, the bubble skirt she wears is a vibrant yellow with blue trim on the hemline. Over that, the top layer of her skirt is rippled and blue, the edges yellow and reaching her ankles. She also wears bright yellow shoes with straps, a pearl choker, and matching earrings.

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   In her mermaid form, she possesses all the normal traits Azoran mermaids have (pointed ears, fangs, sharper nails). Her top is a light sea green, with pearls adorning the top. Her tail fades to a lighter shade of green.

## **Personality**

Known for her childish demeanor, Princess Odessa is exuberant and cordial. She is very outgoing, seeming to have boundless energy. Odessa loves meeting new people, and although she can be a little forceful, she means well. She is very trusting of others, always focusing on their strengths and positive traits. This blind trust she has, along with her infantile personality can make her appear naive on occasion.

Due to her naivety, she has a very dichotomous way of thinking, and situations that are more ‘middle-ground’ confuse her. She also has trouble dealing with more complex concepts, from actual scenarios to her own emotions. Regarding emotions, she feels very deeply and is quite emotional. Whether it's jealousy, stress, or simply joy, Odessa is usually more sensitive than others.

Despite her cheerful attitude and overall rosy view of life, Odessa feels inferior to her family and friends. Being the youngest in her family and so new to the human world, she's often coddled, belittled, or not taken seriously (even if she has sincere intention). She admires the talents of those around her, yet doesn't feel as important as them. Odessa often wonders if she brings value to her family or to the TSP team. When asked to do something, she can become attached, almost obsessed with the task, feeling she needs to prove her worth through it.

Odessa tends to get distracted easily and has to be reminded to stay on task often. On the rare occasion where she is fully focussed, that focus is hard to break. She can also become strangely stubborn when passionate about something.

## **Relationships**

#### **Etymology**

**Odessa** - The name Odessa is a girl’s name meaning **“wrathful”** and is of Greek origin. The name Odessa is the feminine form of *Odysseus.* Odessa or Odesa is a city located on the northwestern shore of the Black Sea in Ukraine.

**Narumi** (鳴海) - Means "the roaring of the sea".

**Alagona -** Virtually means "water"

**Cure Lagoon -** A lagoon is a shallow body of water separated from a larger body of water by reefs, barrier islands, or a barrier peninsula. Lagoons are commonly divided into coastal lagoons and atoll lagoons.

Other names:

* **Dessa** ('Odessa-chan'/'Dessa-chan') (By Emi, occasionally Kyoko)
* **Narumi** ('Narumi-san') (formerly by Emi, Yuuna, and by some classmates)
* **Princess, Her Royal Highness, Princess Odessa Alagona of the First Pearl’s Boon, etc** (by the citizens of Azora Kingdom)
* **Guppy** (by members of the Shoal of Lament and her siblings)

## **Precure Information**

***"The voice of the sea! Making waves, Cure Lagoon!"***

   **Cure Lagoon** has power over water and song. This allows her to manipulate any source of water, and summon water from nothing. She can also utilize her voice either offensively or defensively, manifesting in the form of green sound waves, halos of sound, bubbles. Her strength and stamina is also heightened greatly.

### Transformations

#### Emi to Cure Reef

*Emi held the shell close to her heart, calling out the words that would change her.*

***“Precure! Marine Reflection!”***

*With those words, a brilliant light spilled out of the locket causing her to yelp. As the light faded, glimmering waves and golden sea stars rolled by. Grinning, she jumped onto one of the stars, letting it guide her over the waters. She let herself go, cheering as she rode the waves.*

*Emi spun across the water, her body glowing brightly. With her arms outstretched at her sides, a yellow tank top appeared out of thin air. Lifting her arms, she redirected the flow to the lower part of her body and a rounded skirt emerged from the water. Emi swept her hand over her waist, and a blue overskirt materialized, damp from the seaspray.*

*The waves began to pick up, water surging all around her. Stomping down on the sea star, water washed over her feet, displaying a pair of strappy yellow shoes. She rode the swell with ease, approaching a greater wave with a confident smirk.*

*As she went through the curl, she stuck her hand through, the spray settling on her head. Her hair brightened, growing into a tousled, wilder style. With a snap of her fingers, two seashells appeared, holding her hair in loose pigtails.*

*The water droplets around her solidified, transforming into a choker of pearls and matching earrings, which positioned themselves on her neck and ears.*

*Snapping her fingers again, the Lapis Locket reappeared, its string dissolved into seafoam and the shell glittering on her chest. She dove off the board and swam to the seafloor, towards a yellow oyster shell. It eased open, and she struck a pose, declaring her new title.*

***“The flow of the sea! Making waves, Cure Reef!”***

### Attacks and Spells

* **Reef Jet** - Her main and first attack. Reef Jet doesn't require any additional objects, but its strength reflects Emi's state of mind. If she is distracted, the spell won't be as strong or fail entirely. As of Chapter 8, she's gained more precision and overall control of this power.

## **Trivia**

* Emi was born with a deficient immune system, and takes medication to strengthen it. As a child, she was in and out of the hospital often. She is pretty sensitive about her condition. As a response to that, she is afraid of needles and can’t stand taking pills.
* She's also slightly claustrophobic and afraid of the dark.
* Emi is fairly impatient
* Her mother is Italian, and her father is Japanese. She is the only mixed cure on the team.
* She comes from a wealthy background, and was very sheltered growing up.
* Emi’s full name (Emilia) means ‘rival’; This could be a seen as a connection to the multiple rival-figures she has in TSP (ex: Rena and Kalea).
* Besides surfing, she’s also fond of volleyball, particularly the beachside variant of the sport.
* She’s obsessed with peaches, and tends to lose focus when they’re involved (Reference to TSP Chapter 7)
* Her mother is Italian, and her father is Japanese. She is the only mixed cure on the team.