Momozono Genkichi (桃園 源吉 Momozono Genkichi?) was Love's grandfather and father of Momozono Ayumi. He was a master of making tatami, and people called him Gen for short. Love was very close to him, so when he died, it broke her heart. But her heart is repaired when she knows that she already has done something for him and he's always with her.
Appearance[]
Genkichi was an old man with white hair. He wore a white vest, dark blue coat, light beige trousers, and brown shoes.
Personality[]
Genkichi was a kind and friendly man when he was alive, so everyone in Clover City seems to know him a decade ago and was friends with him. He is also described to be a very reliable and understanding person.
Relationships[]
Momozono Love: Love was very close to Genkichi, and she always watched him work on Tatami. Sadly, he passed away making a hole in Love's heart, until she meets him in her coma. She s really happy to be with him, doesn't want to go back to the real world. When Genkichi tells her about how she got her name, she is touched by this and told him that she loves him and promises to create something full of love. Love always remembers him and the name he gave her since then.
History[]
Past[]
Genkichi lived in Clover Town street when it was called Yotsuba shopping district, and worked as a Tatami maker. He was friends with people in the street. He liked to make Tatami to make his costumers happy. Even though it was hard for him to make tatamis by hand, he still wanted to make them, because each needle he sewed contained his love. Sadly, he passed away, and his passing broke Love's heart.
Present[]
In the present, Love introduces Setsuna to everyone in Clover town after she became a Cure. When Setsuna asks what her family does, Love explains that her grandfather used to make tatamis. She tries to remember about Genkichi, but the shop owner tells her all about him being a reliable man and Love used to follow him.
After Peach guards her teammates but ends up going into a coma, she realizes she is transported into the past 10 years ago as a 4 year old. She is paralyzed when she discovers she was in the past, but then, a man comes up to her, and it was her grandfather, Genkichi.
Genkichi says that she left the house and he has been finding her. She is happy to see him again and hugs him, saying that she wanted to see her, which Genkichi smiles and says that he will always be with her side, and takes her to the tatami shop where he is going to finish a tatami. He however notices Chiffon's illusion briefly appears.
When they return to the shop, he notices the illusion on the wall, which is about the other Pretty Cure trying to call for Love. When Love tells him she wants to be a tatami maker so she can be with him forever, Genkichi declines and tells her that people in her world need her more than he does. He in fact realizes that Love is from the real world and therefore tells her to return. Love initially doesn't want to leave, but Genkichi explains to her the only thing he want her to do is to create something full of love, lwhich was why he named her "Love". With his explanation and encouragement, Love finally returns to her true age and tells Genkichi how much she loves him, before returning to the real world.
After the fight with the Nakewameke is over, the girls go to the photo shop, where Love gets a photo of Genkichi, and tells him to continue watching over her.
Gallery[]
V • EFresh Pretty Cure! characters | ||
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Cures | Momozono Love/Cure Peach • Aono Miki/Cure Berry • Yamabuki Inori/Cure Pine • Higashi Setsuna/Cure Passion | |
Mascots | Tarte • Chiffon • Azukina • Pickruns | |
Labyrinth | Nakewameke/Nakisakebe/Sorewatase • Eas/Higashi Setsuna • Soular/Minami Shun • Westar/Nishi Hayato • Northa/Kita Nayuta • Klein • Moebius | |
Others | Momozono Keitarou • Momozono Ayumi • Momozono Genkichi • Aono Remi • Ichijo Kazuki • Yamabuki Tadashi • Yamabuki Naoko • Kaoru • Chinen Miyuki • Chinen Daisuke • Sawa Yuki • Mikoshiba Kento • Reika and Nana • Tiramisu • Waffle • Azukina • Audrey • Chika • Other Minor Characters | |
Movie only | Toymajin • Usapyon | |
Novel only | Maphisto |