Tsubomi Hanasaki

Tsubomi Hanasaki (花咲 つぼみ, Hanasaki Tsubomi) is one of the four main characters of Heartcatch Pretty Cure!. She is a second-year transfer student at Myoudou Academy and is in the same class as Erika. Tsubomi's alter ego is Cure Blossom (キュアブロッサム?) and her catchphrase is "I can't stand it anymore!/My bag of tolerance has just snapped!"

Appearance
As a civilian, Tsubomi has claret hair styled in low twin tails with yellow flower-shaped scrunchies which were previously styled in a low ponytail. Her bangs are parted down the left side and she has red-violet eyes. Her casual wear consists of a pale pink dress designed by Erika that has a fuchsia petticoat and sleeves attached to long white sleeves. A pink bow design is on the side of the chest and dull denim-blue leggings are included, along with hot pink flats. At school, she often wears a pair of glasses.

As Cure Blossom, Tsubomi's hair grows in length and becomes orchid pink, styled in a high, curly ponytail attached with a hot pink bow with a small flower on the middle. Her eyes also become a brighter shade of pink. Her outfit is a short white dress with fuchsia coloring on the side and bell-flower shaped sleeves. A hot pink bow is sewn to the chest with a heart-shaped gem on a silver base to match the choker and waist strap with two, pale flowers and the heart perfume attached to it. The skirt is in two layers of petals, the top white, the bottom fuchsia. On each wrist is a hot pink ribbon with a small pale pink flower attached to it, and white ruffled material. Included are white boots with hot pink lining and soft fuchsia toe and heel. A single, pale pink flower is sewn to the side of the foot. A hot pink choker and fuchsia flower-shaped earrings are also included.

Personality
Tsubomi is a really timid introvert. She is shy and quiet and hesitates to speak openly unless approached. This causes her to often worry and fret over small things, and she struggles to handle more energetic people like Erika very well. She desires to change this part of herself and while she remains insecure, she starts to speak her mind more often and with Erika's friendship, she slowly begins to grow into the confident person she dreamed of becoming, learning that her negative qualities were still a part of who she was.

Tsubomi is a kind girl as well, and would never say anything to hurt anyone or make them feel as though she depended on them if it could make them unhappy. She loves flowers and dreams of becoming a botanist to spread flowers and make people happy.

Due to her relationship and frequent visits with her grandmother, she has picked up her old-fashioned speech pattern.