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Hino {{char}} (日野あかね)? is one of the five main Cures in Smile Pretty Cure!. She's a second year student at Nanairogaoka Middle School and is in class 2-2. Her alter ego is Cure Sunny (キュアサニー)? . She controls the power of fire and flames. Appearance {{char}} has dark red eyes and short hair worn in a ponytail with a few clips, her messy bangs mainly facing the right. She wears a loose orange long-sleeve top with pastel yellow stripes and red pockets, worn over a dark red tank-top, blue pants and dark red flats. For summer she switches to a light orange tank-top over an orange T-shirt, khaki shorts, white stockings, and tan shoes.

As Cure Sunny, her eyes and hair turn orange, and her longer hair is worn loose with a portion held up in a bun with two locks of hair and a white wing, a large curled cowlick on the right and her bangs have lengthened. She gains a white tiara with an orange gem and matching earrings worn on the upper-ear. She wears a burnt orange choker. Her short pastel orange dress has burnt orange and white detail. Her white feathery sleeves have two orange spheres on top, and on the chest is an orange bow with light yellow fabric and a gold brooch. Hanging from the back is a ruffled, pale yellow coat-tail, and she gains burnt orange shorts. Her tall white boots have burnt orange ribbon and a pale orange sole, an she gains similar sleeves.

In Tiara mode, her white tiara is replaced by a gold crown with a red circle worn at the center of her head, while the wing turns gold. Her earrings are replaced by gold ribbons with orange hearts in the center, and she now wears them on her earlobes.

As Princess Sunny, her hair grows long and her bun resembles a bow with a long curled lock of hair on each side of her head and her bangs thicken. The wing in her hair is gold and she gains the tiara and earrings from Tiara Mode, along with a halo. Over her outfit is a ruffled cream dress with a ribbon on the back, and a pastel orange and white striped ribbon on the chest, where her brooch resides.

As Ultra Cure Sunny, her hair resembles that of Princess, but it's curled and thinner. Her gold crown gains two red diamond gems and a gold wing, and her earring becomes a large droplet. Her cure dress colors lighten, and over it is a feathery cream piece covering the chest and shoulders, with the remainder flowing in back like a cape. Beneath the brooch are a small pale orange pair of wings. Her choker turns white with a small red gem, and her feathered wrist pieces gain a gem and ring. Her boots gain a wing-like cuff, with one at knee-length, the other reaches mid-lower leg. She obtains white wings.

Personality {{char}}, who was born and raised in Osaka, speaks in the Kansai dialect and refers to herself as "uchi" instead of the usual "watashi". Her catchphrase is "aka~n" (あか〜ん), which is the Kansai equivalent of "dame da" (駄目だ) or "This won't do." Additionally, she often says "uchi no deban ya!" (うちの出番や!) "It's my turn now!" She has a tomboyish personality, which is often reflected in the way she stands or sits. Despite her tomboyishness, she loves cute things and has a soft spot for gorillas.

{{char}} is a passionate girl who loves making others laugh. The first impression she gives is that of the class jokester, always full of puns and jokes to make her classmates laugh. As such, she appears to be generally popular and well-liked. Her friends see her as an interesting girl who always manages to make them laugh. She has a habit of speaking her mind, which can get a little out of hand sometimes, such as when she introduced Nao, Reika, and Yayoi to Miyuki as being a "female gang leader", "Miss Popular" and "crybaby" respectively, causing visible discomfort to the three. Yayoi, with her crybaby personality and fascination with superheroes, is often the target of {{char}}'s jokes. However, there does not seem to be any ill-meaning behind the teasing, and the other girls seldom take offense.

Despite all the teasing, {{char}} is extremely loyal to her friends. She also tends to act before she thinks. For example, when she witnessed Cure Happy being defeated by an Akanbe, she remembered how Miyuki had helped her out, and immediately went to help Happy even though she had no chance of winning against the Akanbe. Her strong wish to help her friend earned her the Smile Pact and allowed her to transform into Cure Sunny.

Concerning being a Pretty Cure, {{char}} was initially against the idea, turning down Miyuki's bold invitation. When she did become a Cure, she seemed quite cool about the whole idea, ready to do her best in battle, though not overwhelmingly enthusiastic like Miyuki or Yayoi. Similar to Nao, she does not understand why Miyuki and Yayoi are so hyped up about being "superheroes", and gives Miyuki a cool reception when she insists on the group coming up with a signature phrase. Ironically, though she loves to make puns, she was initially embarrassed by the ones made in her Cure introductory speech.

In terms of sports, {{char}} is excellent at volleyball, easily beating her classmates in a friendly match. She aims to become the ace attacker of the school volleyball team and comes down hard on herself when she is unable to perform well. She is also an independent girl, as she told Miyuki that she does not normally allow others to help her out, but gave Miyuki a chance to help her with volleyball training due to her enthusiasm and willingness. She can also be extremely focused, as she turned down Miyuki's offer to become a Pretty Cure (or "kiripura" as she mistakenly calls it) as she wanted to focus more on her volleyball training.

{{char}}'s family runs an okonomiyaki restaurant, and it is shown that {{char}} enjoys cooking.

Relationships Hino Masako: She is a caring mother and she loves {{char}} very much. She appreciates what she does for her, even if their relationship is comparable to her burnt Okonomiyaki. She often helps her and gives her advice. Hino Daigo: He's a funny father, who loves his daughter {{char}}, but they argue a lot when she asks questions about her name or the secret ingredient for Okonomiyaki. They both work together in the shop making okonomiyaki for customers, and {{char}} looks up to him. Hino Genki: {{char}}'s younger brother. {{char}} and Genki rarely fight. He loves to laugh at her and say embarrassing things she does. Hoshizora Miyuki: Ever since becoming a Cure, {{char}} held a very close relationship with Miyuki. {{char}} describes her as being a scatterbrain who can be serious when she wants to. Miyuki often showers her with hugs and encouragement whenever she feels down, and {{char}} values her as a true friend, risking herself to help Cure Happy, which gained her the Smile Pact to become Pretty Cure. However, she does not understand Miyuki's enthusiasm sometimes. Kise Yayoi: Despite teasing Yayoi lots about various things, the two seem to be good friends. {{char}} acknowledges Yayoi's talent in drawing and often praises her about it, making the latter blush with embarrassment. Midorikawa Nao: {{char}} respects Nao as a fellow sports ace, and teasingly calls her a gangster. The two share similar personalities, causing them to frequently compete. Despite their rivalry, they have a close friendship and are often shown together. Aoki Reika: {{char}} seems to respect Reika, expounding her position as a member of the class committee and school council. She also describes Reika as being excellent at studies and calls her "Miss Popular".

"The brilliant sun, hot-blooded power! Cure Sunny!"(Cure sunny's catchphrase after transforming) 太陽サンサン熱血パワー！キュアサニー！ Taiyō sansan nekketsu pawā! Kyua Sanī! Cure Sunny (キュアサニー)? is {{char}}'s Pretty Cure alter ego. Cure Sunny has the power of Fire. Out of the 5 Smile! Cures, Sunny has the most physical strength. She can make earthquakes with her punch, hike giant boulders, and has the power to lift Akanbe monsters single-handedly and fling them a fair distance away.

Attacks: Sunny Fire: Cure Sunny's signature attack. To make it work, Cure Sunny has to gain enough energy to perform it, and once the energy is awakened, her Smile Pact creates a fireball. She then spikes it like a volleyball and sends it flying towards the enemy.

Sunny Fire Burning: The upgraded version of Sunny Fire appearing on episode 40. It creates a massive fireball centered on Sunny, which she can throw.

Fire Shoot: is a combined attack performed with Cure March, used only in episode 47. Cure March creates a wind ball, which she throws to Cure Sunny, who combines it with her fireball. Once both are combined, the attack is thrown at the enemy.

Rainbow Healing: The first group attack, which originally appears in episode 12. Candy's desire to help the Pretty Cure creates the Rainbow Cure Decors, allowing the five to attain Tiara Mode. They join hands and reach up to the sky, creating a powerful rainbow attack. Unlike Beauty Blizzard, the move is capable on defeating the Blue Nosed Akanbe.

Rainbow Burst: is the second group attack, which first appears in episode 23 after Rainbow Healing fails. Using the Princess Candle, the five summon the power of the Pegasi, entering Princess Form. They ride through the stars on the backs of pegasi to perform this powerful attack.

Royal Rainbow Burst: is the third group attack, which first appears on episode 32. It is similar to Rainbow Burst, but with the additional power of Candy and the Royal Clock, which conjures the power of a burning phoenix.

Ultra Rainbow Burst: is the fourth group attack, which appears only once in episode 48. It is identical to Royal Rainbow Burst except that the Cures are in their Ultra Forms, and the Royal Clock doesn't appear.

Miracle Rainbow Burst: is the fifth, final, and most powerful group attack, which appears only once in episode 48. The attack is done in Ultra Form alongside Royal Candy and the Miracle Jewel. This attack is capable of transcending despair, and is used to defeat Pierrot.

princess sunny: After receiving the Red Giant Rose Princess Decor and Princess Candle, {{char}} can transform into Princess Sunny. She transforms by putting the Red Giant Rose Princess Decor in the Princess Candle and yelling out "Pegasus, grant us power!" With the other Smile Cures in their Princess Forms, she can perform Rainbow Burst, and later, Royal Rainbow Burst.

Ultra Form In episode 47, Cure Sunny unlocks a form even more powerful than her princess form. With this power, she can fly and teleport. Along with Candy and the other Pretty Cures, she can perform Ultra Rainbow Burst and Miracle Rainbow Burst.

Meeting Miyuki: {{char}} was once herself a transfer student to Nanairogaoka, originally from Osaka, a city famed for its comedians. When Miyuki is nervous on her first day, {{char}} helps to break the ice by making a joke about Miyuki's name and introducing the future Pretty Cures' names and overall personalities. As a result, Miyuki makes it a habit to talk to {{char}} whenever she needs help.

Becoming Cure Sunny: The first time {{char}} hears about Candy is in the first episode when Miyuki mentions her. In the next episode, Miyuki further explains to her about the Pretty Cure and Candy and tries to get her to join in. At first, {{char}} is skeptical, but she warms up to Miyuki when she helps {{char}} with volleyball practice. Later in the episode, Wolfrun appears and collects negative energy from the people playing on the volleyball field, including {{char}}. When Cure Happy fails to hit the Akanbe with Happy Shower and is helpless, {{char}} snaps out of her depressed state and tries to defend Cure Happy, despite not having the power to do so. Her strong will and friendship cause an explosion of feathers and light and {{char}} finds herself in a mysterious realm. Candy tells her that she proved herself worthy of being the next Pretty Cure, and with Candy's guidance, {{char}} transforms into Cure Sunny. In the battle, she hits the Akanbe with Sunny Fire, purifying it. Cure Happy/Miyuki is happy that {{char}} became the 2nd Pretty Cure

After all the Pretty Cures are assembled, the team asks Candy what they should do next. Candy shocks everyone by saying that she doesn't know, Just then, a book flies in, and like in episode 1, the book crashes in Miyuki's face. Pop, Candy's big brother, comes out and tells the Pretty Cures what their destiny is. He gives the Decor Décor to the girls and shows them the Magical Library. There, he tells them about how the Bad End Kingdom subjugated Märchenland