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Episode Title:
Kurumi and the Teddy Bear Kingdom.Episode Description:
Haruhiko talks about young children and their attachments to dolls or blankets to feel safe. Kurumi is afraid to disappoint the people who rely on her and would prefer not to be involved in fighting Phantoms. She meets Haruhiko and the two are transported to an alternate world inhabited by Teddy Bears similar to Albrecht who claim Kurumi is their missing princess and Albrecht, her royal guard, defends her from other teddy bears in service to the evil Prince Salmon who stole the throne and plans to marry Princess Kurumi. Albrecht returns Kurumi's family heirloom, a golden rake. Haruhiko concludes that they are stranded in a Phantom space created from Kurumi's own memories. Prince Salmon attacks with his army. In the real world the girls are confident Kurumi is a capable fighter if only she can overcome her fear. Albrecht is hurt protecting Kurumi who remembers how it was Albrecht who gave her the confidence to make friends growing up. Prince Salmon attacks once more, this time with a giant robot bear. To protect her friends Kurumi overcomes her fear and battles Prince Salmon with her golden rake which transforms into the Golden Bear Hand with which she easily defeats Prince Salmon. After a tearful goodbye with Albrecht Kurumi and Haruhiko return to the real world. At the club Mai asks Kurumi for help dealing with a Phantom and Kurumi happily agrees to help.
