Episode 119

**Tio’s Spirit. The One and Only Partner. When Wounds Heal** (*ティオの元気 ただ一人のパートナー 傷が癒える時, Tio no Genki Tada Hitori no Pātonā Kizu ga Ieru Toki*) is the 119th episode of the Konjiki no Gash Bell!! Anime and first aired in Japan on August 14, 2005. This episode is entirely filler and is not based on any chapters from the Konjiki no Gash!! Manga.

## Overview

Tio stays with Kiyomaro and Gash for the week while Megumi is away due to her busy schedule. While Tio stays with them, Gash notices how especially high spirited Tio was lately and asks her about this. This then leads to Tio confiding in Gash that she wasn’t always like this and then shares her story about how changed.

## Plot

Megumi leaves Tio with Kiyomaro and Gash for the week as she’s unable to take her along due to her busy schedule. Tio spends much of her first day playing with Gash and Umagon and Gash notices how especially happy Tio seems. During the night, Tio requests that Gash and Umagon stay with her as she sleeps in the guest room of their home. While in bed, Gash asks Tio about why she seems especially high spirited lately. Tio thinks about this and at first responds she wasn’t always like that. Tio mentions that the reason for this is personal but decides to confide in Gash her story about how she became the way she is.

Tio’s story begins with her explaining her early experiences when she had arrived in the Human World. Much like other demons, Tio was filled with great anxiety trying to navigate the world in order to meet her destined partner while not knowing where to go and avoiding enemies at the same time. She then goes on to tell Gash about when she first encountered Mars on a ship. Despite the two of them were close friends in the Demon World, Mars’ attitude towards Tio had changed now that they were involved in the battle to decide king. Mars had become cruel and malicious and believed that Tio putting her faith in others is what will ultimately lead to her downfall. Mars would then attack Tio directly with a spell, pushing her overboard the ship and plunge into the waters below causing her to nearly drown. Because of this however, Tio would eventually be found by Megumi who takes her to a nearby hospital to recover. The incident with Mars caused Tio to become severely traumatized and she had refused to acknowledge or speak to Megumi as she was afraid of being betrayed again by opening her heart to others. Despite this, Megumi decides for herself that she will look after Tio until she recovers.

Tio remains despondent while in the hospital but Megumi was nevertheless committed to her as she visits and spends time with her to help her emotional recovery. One day while visiting, Megumi sympathizes with Tio by sharing with her how she once felt the same as her but reassures her that both her body and heart can take all the time they need to recover. Tio then suddenly tells Megumi her name and Megumi reacts with joy learning about it. From that moment, it was clear that Megumi was gradually making her way into Tio’s heart and Tio herself began to think of Megumi potentially being her partner. Even as this was happening, Tio still was deeply bothered by Mars’ words to her and would experience nightmares thinking of him. When Megumi comes to visit Tio again, she brings her a cake she had baked. Tio then impulsively stuffs her face with it which Megumi had to stop her as it was clear that something had come over her. Tio mentions to Gash that at this time, she began to feel as if her existence was a burden to Megumi as she felt guilty she could never give anything in return for all the kindness she showed her.

Some time during the early evening of that day, a nurse informs Tio that her “father” and “older brother” were coming to take her home. Tio instantly figures out that this was Mars and his bookkeeper and decides from this that she needs to leave before they find her again. When Tio tries to leave the hospital at night, she ends up running into Megumi who is surprised to find her outside. Tio tells Megumi that the people coming to get her weren’t her family and that they’re actually enemies. Concerned, Megumi offers to help Tio in any way she can but Tio refuses as she feels she’s caused her enough trouble and believes that it would be better for both of them if she disappeared. Megumi, now in tears, expresses how upsetting it was to hear those kinds of thoughts from Tio. She then goes on to tell her that they aren’t just strangers to each other and that she cares deeply for her because they’re friends. Tio then finally begins to cry too and profusely apologizes to Megumi. As the two of them hug, Tio’s spell book inside Tio’s backpack begins to glow, indicating to her that she had finally found her true partner.

Not long after this, Mars appears and immediately tries to attack her with a spell. Tio pushes Megumi away and the two of them narrowly dodge the attack. Tio then stands back up and tells Megumi that she’s not human and insists that she run away so she doesn’t get involved in her battles. Megumi stays however and as she holds Tio’s spell book, she asks her what she needs to do to help. Tio again insists that Megumi leave as being her partner means that she’ll always have to fight alongside her. Megumi simply responds by reminding her that they’re friends and that she’s already made up her mind. Tio’s spell book then begins to glow bright in Megumi’s hands and after being instructed on what to do, Megumi casts Tio’s first spell, *Saisu*. As Tio finishes her story, she tells Gash that while Megumi’s kindness helped heal her heart, it was also Gash and Kiyomaro who helped her finally trust again. When Tio turns to look back at Gash though, she sees Gash had fallen asleep some time ago.

## Features

### Characters by Appearance

* Riou
* Chita
* Rodeux
* Hana Takamine
* Umagon
* Kiyomaro Takamine
* Tio
* Gash Bell
* Megumi Oumi
* Robnos  (Flashback)
* Mars (Flashback)
* Rembrandt (Flashback)

### Locations

* Faudo
* Mochinoki City
	+ Takamine Residence
		- Kiyomaro’s Room

## Spells by Appearance

* Garon (Flashback)
* Saisu (Flashback)
* Zakeru (Flashback)