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>It would be stupid to write a Precure series that prioritizes romance over friendship anyway. Older girls may love their romance, but younger girls don't, and the latter is still the core target for the main toys they want to sell
Female friendship is a feminist fantasy. Women only care for romance, regardless the age. Reminder that Takeuchi's original vision was Sailor V but some Toei exec thought an all-girl team would sell better. Mia Ikumi originally wanted to make a horror manga with a single protagonist but some Nakayoshi exec wanted a Sailor Moon-esque team. Pink Hanamori wanted to write a love story between a mermaid and a young pirate but Nakayoshi, again, wanted a team of mermaids