When it was apparent that Ayumi was growing far too quickly and becoming too old, the writers had found a reason for her to take a break while they reinvented her character. It went through several rewrites until they settled on a almost 100% Pretty Cure based history and reason for her timeskip. By then, Ayumi had finished her early growth spurt and was ready to film, even if further delays came from her old contract with Toei for a cameo in Pretty Cure All Stars New Stage 3 much like Sota had left the cast of My Little Jamjar for Kamen Rider Taisen.
It was here that she was sipping tea while waiting for her next appearance in the episodes.
Ayumi Takashi | Ako Shirabe
When it was apparent that Ayumi was growing far too quickly and becoming too old, the writers had found a reason for her to take a break while they reinvented her character. It went through several rewrites until they settled on a almost 100% Pretty Cure based history and reason for her timeskip. By then, Ayumi had finished her early growth spurt and was ready to film, even if further delays came from her old contract with Toei for a cameo in Pretty Cure All Stars New Stage 3 much like Sota had left the cast of My Little Jamjar for Kamen Rider Taisen.
It was here that she was sipping tea while waiting for her next appearance in the episodes.