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Episode 4 - Jump Over the Top!
  ano hako o tobe
  ano hako o tobe
  [Skip Over That Box!]
First aired - 25th October 1996

Jump, Sasami!The students of class 4-3 are in the middle of a PE lesson, and their teacher Mihoshi demonstrates their challenge; to jump the vaulting box. They are to be tested the next day, so they are split into two groups to practice. The loudmouthed Konoha is annoyed that she is not placed in the same group as her beloved Hiroto, and even more upset that he is next to Misao, who she describes as a "shy bimbo". Hiroto steps up first to demonstrate his athletic ability, and his perfect vault is rewarded with admiration all round. Kenji tries next, but jumps incorrectly and lands right on top of the box! Sasami tries next, and pulls off a fine jump. Then Misao's turn comes. She takes her run-up, but stops short of the springboard, too nervous to jump. Konoha mocks her for being unable to jump the box, but Sasami defends Misao and tells her she will help her practice later.

Jealousy is an ugly thing...After school, Sasami and Misao arrive at the gym to practice their vaulting. Hiroto is there as well, helping Kenji train for the test as well. Neither pair's training is going too well, and before long Hiroto gives up on Kenji and encourages Misao instead. On her first jump under Hiroto's instruction, Misao manages to clear the box. She thanks Hiroto bashfully for his help. Little do they know that Konoha is watching them, jealously planning to drive a wedge between them all.

At dinner that evening, Sasami tells her parents about how well Misao is doing in PE, and her mother assures her that she always knew Misao was a winner. As Ryo-ohki eats with them from a bowl under the table, Sasami muses that he is like a part of the family now.

Rumiya arrives back at Ramia's house on Juraihelm with news of Misao's progress. Ramia is pleased that she has mastered this task, but decides to teach Konoha a lesson for daring to insult her representative. Of course, she still plans to cause trouble for Pretty Sammy at the same time...

The next morning, the students of 4-3 line up for their PE test, and everyone's confidence is high. However, Konoha is eager to throw a spanner in the works for Misao by telling the teacher that the box is too low for fourth-graders, and that it should be raised by adding another block. Misao's confidence disappears as Konoha suggests she is too scared to jump the box.

Pixy Misa and PE Girl, ready for havocThe test begins, and Kenji is up first. Despite having failed to master it the previous day, he manages to vault the box successfully. Misao is called up next, and she stands daunted before the vaulting box. Konoha begins heckling her and she becomes too frightened to jump. She turns and runs from the gymnasium. As she closes the door behind her, there is a bright flash of light and Pixy Misa appears. Most of the class, recognising her from her previous appearance at the prep school, are thrown into a panic. She summons her latest Love-love Monster by casting a spell on the vaulting box, turning it into PE Girl; a huge, muscle-bound woman with an array of sporting weapons. On Misa's command, PE Girl flings vaulting box blocks around the room and fires shot-put shot from a cannon. Misa turns to brag to Sasami only to find she has sneaked away.

Outside the gymnasium, Sasami meets Ryo-ohki, who has already brought her the magical baton. Sasami wants to go and look for Misao, but duty calls and she transforms into Pretty Sammy.

Misa takes control with a magic whistle!Back in the gym, the attack goes on, and Konoha is about to get clouted when Sammy steps in to rescue her. PE Girl turns on Sammy, firing shots at her, but Sammy hits them back with her baton. Misa conjures up a magic whistle, each blast of which causes Sammy's body to move on its own. With Sammy unable to move, Misa waves her wand again and transforms PE Girl into an enormous monster made of vaulting boxes. As PE Girl bears down on Sammy ready to flatten her, Misa is struck from behind by a piece of vaulting box that PE Girl fired earlier (still carrying the unconscious Mihoshi) and the whistle is knocked from her mouth. Freed from the spell, Sammy can move again, but it seems too late as PE Girl's huge foot comes down on her. Luckily for Sammy, PE Girl has forgotten that vaulting boxes are hollow, so she can't stamp on her enemies! Using her Pretty Jump move, Sammy leaps into the air and vaults over PE Girl's head, toppling the monster over. With a wave of her baton, Sammy opens up Pretty Space and casts the Pretty Coquettish Bomber spell, blasting PE Girl through the gymnasium wall. Alas, the battle has left the gym in a terrible mess!

Misao awakes underneath a tree in the school grounds. Sasami rushes over to meet her, and tells her that she need not be afraid of something she hasn't tried, and that if she just has courage she will be able to jump the box. They return to the gymnasium where the vaulting box, now looking slightly battered, has been reassembled. With Sasami's encouraging words in mind, Misao steps up to the box, takes her run-up and vaults over perfectly. Konoha is devastated that her plan didn't work, but Misao simply smiles at Sasami, delighted to have such a helpful friend.

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