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Episode 22 -	The Third Magical Girl is Coming!
	mahō shōjo kyōshū
	[Magical Girl Assault]
First aired -	28th February 1997

At long last, Tsunami's task to restore the balance of good and evil in the kingdom of Juraihelm is complete and her coronation can take place. Before the ceremony, the royal council reveals the truth about the connection between Earth and Juraihelm. Long ago, the planets were actually twinned, orbiting around each other. However, while Juraihelm maintained a culture based on magic and spirituality, the Earth developed its own along the paths of technology and materialism, so the two planets were pulled apart into separate dimensions. However, the plan to realign the two worlds has remained in action, and Tsunami has been chosen as the first representative of Juraihelm to contact Earth. Little does the royal council know that beneath the floor of the royal chamber a mysterious figure listens in, and she has her own plans for the realignment of the two worlds.

Meanwhile, Rumiya is relieved that his sister's quest to discredit Tsunami is at an end, as it means he will never have to force Misao to transform into Pixy Misa again. Ramia herself is in a state of shock - her hair has even turned white! However, she has a visit from a new supporter who also wants to see Tsunami stripped of her title. Romio, the third candidate for the crown (see episode 1), has been holed up beneath the royal chamber hatching a plot of her own. She tells Ramia that she wants to help her mount a new bid for leadership. Romio's suggestion is enough to bring Ramia out of her daze, and within moments she is back to her usual self. Romio goes on to tell Ramia that until Tsunami is actually crowned, the balance of Gemini remains unstable, and creating a disturbance on Earth would be enough to tip the scales. Without Pixy Misa at her command, Ramia wonders how she can do anything, but Romio already has that base covered. She has chosen one of Sasami's classmates to become a new magical girl and carry out an attack on Umi no Hoshi elementary school!

At the school, it is lunchtime, and class 4-3 have gathered on the roof for a game of volleyball. Even Misao, who used to avoid playing sports, joins in. Konoha accidentally knocks the ball over the fence, so everyone takes a break while she goes to retrieve it. Kenji and Hiroto remark on how much Misao has changed recently, and how much happier she has become. Just then, Ryo-Ohki drops in with news of Tsunami's imminent coronation. Naturally, he is overjoyed, and thanks Sasami for all she has done. Misao too has plenty to be grateful for - Pretty Sammy has changed her life as well. As lunchtime ends, dark clouds roll in over the town, and Konoha still hasn't returned from looking for the ball. Class president Eimi volunteers to go and find her.

On Juraihelm, Tsunami's coronation ceremony is about to begin. As Tsunami steps forward to receive the crown, the scales of Gemini suddenly tip back towards the evil side. A violent thunderstorm has sprung up around Umi no Hoshi elementary, and out of the centre of a whirling vortex of clouds appear two women, clearly creations of evil magic. They use their long hair, which then can form into the shape of blades, to cut pieces off the school building. Sasami knows her duty is still to protect the peace, and transforms into Pretty Sammy. She rushes to the roof and tries casting the Pretty Coquettish Bomber at them, but it has no effect. Suddenly, their creator appears and introduces herself - a new magical girl called Love Me Eimi! She commands her Lovely Monsters to attack Sammy. As she dodges an attack from their hair whips, Sammy lands on the fence surrounding the school roof, but a second attack cuts the railings under her feet and she plummets towards the ground...

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