Episode 31: A Dangerous Trap

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**A Dangerous Trap** (危険な罠 Kikenna Wana) is the thirty first episode of Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch.

## Plot

Lucia, Hanon and Rina decide to use bait to lure out the Dark Lovers and let them lead the way to Gaito's castle. Caren has as a plan to find Gaito's castle but they end up destroying each other's plans.

## Summary

Caren is trying to find Gaito's castle along with her dolphin friend, arriving at where she thought the castle was. Upon reaching the entrance, a giant red squid squirts ink at them, Caren came to the conclusion that she still hasn't found the castle. Meanwhile, Hippo is pacing around and discussing with the three girls for their plans for finding Gaito's castle and what would happen if they failed. Rina claims she has thought of a plan, which was to let herself be the bait to be captured. Explaining that once she'd be captured, the water demons could lead the way to Gaito's castle. Though Hippo was concerned for how dangerous the plan sounds, Lucia tells Hippo to not spill this to Nikora.

Later on, Rina is sitting in a rock near the sea and sings Star Jewel, Lucia, Hanon and Hippo were in a boat nearby, watching out for her. But to their surprise, none of the enemies appeared. At the same time, the Black Beauty Sisters were watching the scene through a crystal ball back in Gaito's castle. Watching carefully, Sheshe asked her sister what she thought of the situation, both of them agreed it was way too obvious the mermaids were setting a trap. Mimi suggested letting the Dark Lovers to check it out and make a fool of themselves, Sheshe approved and said they should watch and see what happens.

The next day at school, Lucia, Hanon and Rina were still thinking about what happened last night. They overheard Kaito and his friends deciding on what costumes they should wear to the Masquerade Surfing Contest. Lucia and Hanon came to see what the boys were up to. Daichi jokingly suggested that they should dress up as mermaids and help out. Hanon gets pissed off by this idea and took her leave, while Lucia stopped and thought about that. After school, they decided to give their plan one more try. Lucia brings up the mermaid idea, that one of them could dress up as a mermaid at the surfing contest tomorrow. While Sheshe and Mimi were smart enough to not fall for such things, she thought the Dark Lovers would surely show up to such big events and witness them. The three of them all decided to go with the plan.

Meanwhile, Caren is still trying to find Gaito's castle with her dolphin friend but to no avail.

At the Masquerade Surfing Contest, Eriru shows up dressed as a ballerina, being told by the Announcer about how great her performance was. Yuri, who was watching the contest, sighing that she shouldn't have been brought along with Eriru. The trio were initially surprised Eriru and Yuri were actually there, Hanon pouting at the fact Eriru had the nerve to dress up and actually attend the contest. Regardless, they set their plan to action. Kaito spots Lucia getting on a little board and follows her, but he does not listen to Daichi. Yuri and Eriru start discussing about why they came there. But their discussion is interrupted when the announcer mentions that a mermaid showed up, the mermaid being Rina. The two Dark Lovers inform Maria and Izuru that the Green Pearl Mermaid Princess appeared. Hanon was watching behind a rock. Rina was about to be caught as planned, but Caren transforms into her idol form and sings her image song. Making the two Dark Lovers teleport away. Despite the fact that the bait changed. They kept up their plan. Caren asks Rina why is she not chasing them. Rina reveals Caren their plan.

Lucia and Hippo, from the boat are informed that Hanon turned to be the bait. Kaito, since he followed her earlier, asks them why are tthey here and Lucia says they're gonna observe parent-child relationship of dolphins. Kaito says he's interested and if he could come.

Hanon and the four Dark Lovers, meanwhile, are leading Hanon to the castle fighting about who will Gaito thank.

Meanwhile, Lucia and Kaito are chatting in the boat about the contest. Rina and Caren aprroach and see Lucia with Kaito. Caren asks ironically if bringing a human was a part of the plan. They also find out that Hanon's pearl stopped moving meaning that the castle is near. Lucia commands Kaito to stop the boat immediately as Rina and Caren are swimming away. However, Caren is stopped by her dolphin friend informing her that the castle is near. Rina reached the Dark Lovers and Hanon and thanked them for showing them the way to the castle. Hanon also kicks Eriru and transform with Rina into idols and sing Ever Blue which of course, makes the demons go away. But, one of Izuru's water dragon escaped outside of water and brought panic to the yacht. Kaito's forehead started glowing and made the dragon go away. Lucia jumps in conclusion that the light that protected her a while ago was provided by him. The Black Beauty Sisters get the place of the other four and sing their song to make them to suffer. But Lucia comes and all together power up and sing Kizuna. Caren is about to reach Gaito's castle with her dolphin friend, but a black mist makes her fall asleep. The 3 girls save her as the castle gets away. caren blames the trio for destroying her plan.

Lucia returns to the boat and sees Kaito, when he wakes up, he falls asleep again.

## Characters

* Lucia
* Hanon
* Rina
* Caren
* Noel (mentioned)
* Eriru
* Hippo
* Nikora (mentioned)
* Sheshe
* Mimi
* Kaito
* Daichi
* Kengo
* Naoyuki
* The Announcer
* Yuri
* Izuru
* Maria

## Trivia

* This episode marks the first time Caren singing her image song.
* Despite the fact that he only knows Hippo as Lucia's pet, he didn't reveal any surprise when he saw him holding the Radar Pearl.
* In the Italian dub, the scene in the beginning where Sheshe tilts Mimi's chin and makes her blush was cut directly to the closeup shot of Sheshe's face.
* In the Cantonese dub, in the same scene where the sisters were looking at the crystal ball, Sheshe's voice actress misread the script and called Mimi as "美詩妹妹" (Little Sister Mei**Si**) instead of "美美妹妹" (Little Sister Mei**Mei**).