Ranma Half Moon chapter 63, "Minako's Debut!"
Author's note: This episode happens before the Sailor Moon episode 33, "The last Sailor Warrior, Sailor Venus Appears"
Zoisite smiles. My plan to gain Sailor Moon's Rainbow crystal has worked to perfection. Now, all I have to do is take the two crystals from Tuxedo Kamen, and Kunzite will be proud of him.
He gets the signal that Queen Beryl will see him.
"My Queen, we now have five of the seven crystals. And, I have a plan to gain the last two. Humans are weak and easily manipulated. I have noticed that whenever Sailor Moon is in trouble, Tuxedo Kamen always shows up. I now know a way to exploit this to get the last two crystals."
Queen Beryl nods. "You know, Zoisite, this is your last chance to complete this mission."
Kunzite, who is watching on a monitor, gasps. The last two generals who got down to their last chance to complete a mission are now dead!
Kunzite materializes in Queen Beryl's court. "My queen, to ensure that this plan will succeed, I will run interference on the Sailor Warriors and make sure that they do not interfere."
"You two seem very serious this time. Let's hope that this seriousness brings us the last two Rainbow Crystals, and then the Silver Imperium Crystal."
Kunzite bows. "For you, my queen, I will make this so."
Zoisite bites his lip. How could Kunzite look at someone other than him, even if it was Queen Beryl? But, no matter. For Kunzite, he would defeat Tuxedo Kamen, even if it costs him his life!
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Makoto receives a call. "Kino residence."
"Mako-chan! I need someone to console me. I totally blew it the other day."
"Usagi, Luna told me that you defeated a Yoma Monster all by yourself and saved the lives of thirty innocent bystanders. Is that blowing it?"
"I lost the crystal."
Makoto sighs. "No problem. Let's get your spirits back up so that we can crush Dark Kingdom next time and get back those crystals."
"Okay, meet me downtown at that crepe stand!"
Makoto smiles. That Usagi sure cheers up fast!
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At Tokyo Airport, Mio Kuroki walks off the ramp from a plane from London. Her walk is weak and unsteady, but determined.
"Mio! Wait there, I'll get a wheelchair for you!"
Mio shakes her head at her manager. "No, I need to do normal things if I am to recover. I just can't do the big things yet."
"You're very brave."
"You could get my bags..."
"Of course."
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Minako and Artemis train in the park. Minako is still weak after her encounter with Shampoo, but still tries hard.
Minako gets dizzy and cannot complete one hundred squats. "Artemis, do you think I should just give it up?"
"What?"
"What if my trying to be an idol is interfering with my being a Sailor Warrior?"
"Minako, being an idol is your dream. Being a Sailor Warrior is a large responsibility, but you must never give up on your dreams!"
Minako nods. "Okay, from the top! One, two, three..."
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Zoisite admires himself in the mirror. The costume and makeup are perfect. Even close up it is difficult to distinguish me from Sailor Moon.
Zoisite tries to do some of the stupid expressions that he has seen that dreadful girl do, but gives up. There is no way that I can make himself look that undignified.
Zoisite looks through his mirror into the human dimension. He searches and finally finds a crime about to be committed, a bank robbery. "Tuxedo Kamen, today I will definitely smoke you out!"
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Ranma-ko walks down the street in downtown Juban, getting ready for her shopping chores. Suddenly Ranma-ko notices something unusual out of the corner of her eye. A news show is showing live footage of a bank robbery in progress, but Sailor Moon broke up the robbery?
Ranma-ko does a double take. Since when does a Sailor Warrior's job description include doing the job of the local police? And then smiling for the camera? This seems very suspicious. Wait, this scene is only a couple of blocks away from me.
Ranma-ko springs into action, ducking into an alley and using her martial arts ability to reach the fire escape and then gain access to the roof of the nearby building. From this vantage point, she can track what was happening more closely.
Suddenly Ranma-ko sees another figure pop up on a rooftop two blocks away. The road is too wide for her to jump, so Ranma-ko tries zoning in on this figure from the distance. It's that suspicious Sailor Moon again.
Ranma-ko dashes down the fire escape on the side of the building so she can get closer to the action.
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Mamoru takes a break from studying. He is in his college's library, some twenty stories up, in the medical research section. He looks out the window. It is a lovely sunny day.
Some window washers lower themselves past Mamoru's floor. They must be very brave.
Suddenly Mamoru's magical powers awaken within him. He sees magical shards appear that cut through the window washers' safety lines.
The lines snap and the platform the window washers are on collapses, leaving the window washers holding onto the ropes for dear life.
Mamoru gulps. Their situation is terrible, but there is nothing he can do. His powers will not let him save people other than the two Sailor Moon's.
Suddenly, Sailor Moon swings down from a rope and rescues one of the window washers. A cold clammy feeling comes over Mamoru. Did Sailor Moon sabotage those ropes?
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Two crepes in hand, Usagi is in junk food heaven.
Makoto sighs. I have a good idea what qualities a heroine should have and so far Usagi has displayed none of them. However, Usagi is Usagi, and just because she doesn't fit into my image of a heroine doesn't mean that she isn't one.
"You'll gain weight if you eat too much."
"Don't care, this is too good."
Suddenly Usagi stops eating and watches in horror as she sees a horrible accident with window washers in progress until Sailor Moon uses a rope to save one of the workers and deposit him on the awning on the building right in front of Usagi.
"So that's Sailor Moon!"
"She's so cool!"
The fake Sailor Moon soaks in the adulation then jumps to the top of the building.
Usagi breaks down and cries. This fake is stealing my thunder! Usagi does not notice Mamoru running out of the building trying to pick up on the trail of this Sailor Moon.
Ranma-ko is also in time to watch this curious incident, but she is alert enough to notice Mamoru and then notice Usagi crying. Moe, did Mamoru-kun bully Usagi again? I will have to have a talk with that boy.
Then Ranma-ko notices that Makoto, Sailor Jupiter, is with Usagi.
Then Ranma-ko notices that Minako, with Artemis, is also staring at Usagi. Ranma-ko shifts her position so that Minako cannot see her.
Ranma-ko then sees the suspicious Sailor Moon take off on the rooftop. Even though this was probably a trap, I will follow this Sailor Moon and hopefully engage Dark Kingdom.
Ranma-ko notices that Minako and Artemis also taking off after this Sailor Moon, as well as Makoto and Usagi.
Ranma-ko uses a nearby fire escape to reach the rooftops again. She can see the suspicious Sailor Moon in the distance. Ranma-ko smiles. The hunt is on!
To be continued!