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Keiichi is worried about Skuld since he feels she's
been acting weird since their outing at the beach. He
consults with Urd in her lab. She briefly has a thought
as to what might be the cause, doesn't seem too concerned.
She has a hypodermic needle full of "medicine"
that might solve the problem though. Beating a hasty
retreat, Keiichi goes to consult Belldandy. She has
a crystal ball which is displaying magic characters.
He tries to ask her if goddesses have periods, but she
doesn't understand the question. Deciding to take things
into his own hands, Keiichi heads to the drugstore.
Meanwhile,
Skuld is looking flushed in her room. She holds a small
Banpei head, which she makes to resemble Keiichi. Having
returned from the drugstore, he stops by Skuld's room
with a small back and a small package. He offers congratulations
to her and offers her the gifts. She rejects them forcefully,
seemingly confirming Keiichi's suspicions. He leaves
the gifts with her, telling her he understands and that
she should talk with Belldandy. Skuld is confused, especially
by the note Keiichi left in the package which contained
a popular food snack. However, she eats the snacks,
but doesn't know what to do with the feminine product
he bought.
Later,
Skuld completes a doll that looks like Keiichi. As she
looks at it, she recalls him looking at her and saying
"I love you." Even though she knows those
words were meant for Belldandy, she can't stop thinking
about it and it is frustrating her. Outside her window
in a tree, chibi-Urd has been observing this with concern.
She decides that she will have to tear down this bridge
of love for Skuld's and Belldandy's sake.
Skuld
drops by Keiichi's room and asks him to take her shopping.
She doesn't need to shop, but wants to prove to herself
that she hates Keiichi. As they leave, they are observed
by a concerned Belldandy, standing on the top of the
temple roof. Upon arriving at the shops, Skuld notes
that it seems unusually crowded. The crowds throng them,
forcing her and Keiichi closer together. In truth, this
was the result of a spell cast by Urd. She figures her
Mosh-Pit Hell spell will cause Skuld to become
annoyed with Keiichi, thus resolving her feelings for
him. Instead, Keiichi tries to protect Skuld from the
crowds, thus causing her feelings to grow.
Seeing
her spell isn't having the desired effect, Urd increases
the power of it. Instead of being thronged even further,
the crowds drift away from Keiichi and Skuld. Urd soon
spots the culprit responsible for negating her spell
- Belldandy. She asks Urd to leave them alone. Urd has
no intentions of stopping, and when Keiichi attempts
to buy Skuld a tool, she manages to take the money from
him. Belldandy is there to make sure the money returns
to Keiichi. They continue to battle each other in chibi
form, Urd trying to cause trouble and Belldandy trying
to prevent it.
Skuld
continues to experience feelings of love and attempts
to express them to Keiichi. As a last straw measure,
Urd produces a long bow and targets Skuld with the Arrow
of Lost Love. She feels that it is better for Skuld
to feel some pain now rather than greater pain later
when she can't have Keiichi. She fires the arrow, but
Belldandy is there and casts an Anti-Force Shield
spell. Urd demands to know why Belldandy is protecting
Skuld and Keiichi, even if it means losing Keiichi.
Belldandy is about to explain, but Skuld has heard enough.
She angrily addresses Urd, then blasts Urd with her
powers, causing the word "fool" to be tattooed
on Urd's face.
Belldandy's
thoughts have been confirmed - Skuld has just begun
to obtain her powers as a goddess. Skuld is relieved
that she isn't in love with Keiichi while Urd is frustrated
that she can't remove the word "fool" off
her face.
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