Usami Ichika

"Whip, step, jump!"

"A flash of inskiration!"

Ichika is one of the Cures in Kira Kira☆Pretty Cure A La Mode.

Personality
Ichika is a very energetic, outgoing, and lively girl. She often comes up with spontaneous ideas, and once she's set her mind on something, it's hard to get her to change her mind or give up. She does her best to make others smile, though sometimes this comes at the cost of bottling up her own emotions.

History
Ichika's mother made a great impact on her growing up. She absolutely loved eating her mother's cakes, being inspired to make sweets herself, and when her mother told her that crying would make the people around her sad, she really took it to heart.

When her mother had the chance to go overseas to help people as a doctor around the time she started middle school, Ichika encouraged her, even though she really didn't want her to leave.

Etymology
Her surname, Usami (宇佐美), is likely chosen based on the Japanese word for rabbit, 兎 (usagi).

Her given name, Ichika (いちか), was likely chosen based on the Japanese word for strawberry, 苺 (ichigo).

Cure Whip is based on whipped cream. Not the other kind of whip.