Hayashima Kotone

Hayashima Kotone (早島 琴音) is the third Cure of Sweet Candy Pretty Cure!. Her alter ego is Cure Popcorn (キュアポップコーン).

Personality
Kotone is a cute, active and kind girl. Kotone has an extreme love for sweet stuff, but is trying to control not eating too much. She is gluttonous like Yua. Kotone is also a big fan of Ishii Okashi, and is good friends with her, which leads to Mie being clingy towards her.

Etymology
Hayashima (早島)

Kotone (琴音) means "sound of the koto". Koto 琴 is a traditional Japanese instrument.

Relationship
Sakashita Yua - Kotone is of a much higher grade than Yua, therefore Kotone often helps Yua out during lesson.

Kita Mie - Mie is a extreme fan of Ishii Okashi. Mie knows that Kotone is close to Okashi, which is why Mie is very clingy towards Kotone.

Ishii Okashi - Okashi is one of Kotone's close friends.