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Episode 5 - No Need for Partners!
  Aibô muyô!
  Aibô muyô!
First aired - 30th April 1995

'A-pa-pa, okiro!' - Kiyone wakes to a nightmare!Far out in space, a young, dark-green-haired woman awakes. Before the day begins, the woman, a Galaxy Police officer by the name of Kiyone, pays her respects to her supposedly deceased partner Mihoshi. If anything, she is glad to be free from her bubbleheaded partner at last, but her slightly morbid good humour is about to take a nosedive when headquarters informs her of the news that Mihoshi may not, as previously thought, be dead. Kiyone is assigned the mission of searching for the missing detective, much to her chagrin.

The 'late' Mihoshi - alive and well and fast asleep...Back on Earth, the very much alive and well Mihoshi is relaxing at the Masaki home. Meanwhile, Tenchi's latest lodger, Washu, has finished performing some dimension-warping alterations to the family bathroom, turning it into an immense bathhouse. Nobuyuki is pleased with the new amenities, not least for the opportunity to use them to get "better acquainted" with the new house guests. However, his attempts at peeping are thwarted by Washu's built-in security device; when the door is opened by a man, it leads back to the original bathroom instead!

Elsewhere, Kiyone has arrived on Earth, and approaches the Masaki house. Outside, she meets Tenchi and asks him if he has seen Mihoshi. He points to Mihoshi, fast asleep on the porch, and Kiyone's hopes of a peaceful, disaster-free life are dashed in an instant!

Meals with a miscreantLater on, the reunited duo take tea inside the Masaki home. Mihoshi introduces Kiyone to the family, and she is shocked to discover not only a wanted space pirate staying with them, but two Juraian princesses and a legendary mad scientist too! Kiyone is in a state of disbelief over how the unusual house guests seem to be living quite happily together. Ever dedicated to her duty, Kiyone whips out her pistol and tries to arrest Ryoko. After pausing to finish her dinner, Ryoko leads Kiyone outside for a proper cops-and-robbers chase. Kiyone pursues her, pistol blazing, but Ryoko retaliates with exploding bolts of energy. Kiyone ups the stakes by summoning her shuttle, Yagami, and a powered armour suit for Mihoshi. However, Mihoshi proves once again that she is hardly a worthy adversary, as she can't even pilot her battle suit correctly! The battle between Kiyone and Ryoko rages on until Ayeka steps in, using her guardians to trap Ryoko. Kiyone steps forward to read Ryoko her rights, but Mihoshi's out-of-control battle suit thunders onto the scene and finally crashes. Mihoshi has ruined Kiyone's chances again!

A dream for one is a nightmare for the other...That evening, the girls relax in the new bath, but Kiyone is still in despair over the incompetence of her partner. As night falls, Mihoshi and Kiyone prepare to return to GPHQ. After saying their farewells, the duo board the Yagami. However, before they have chance to take off, they receive a message from headquarters, telling them that they have now been reassigned as patrol officers for the solar system. Their stay on Earth has been extended indefinitely!

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