Episode 3

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**Kuwabara: A Promise Between Men** (霊界のコエンマ! 復活への試練, *Reikai no Koenma! Fukkatsu e no Shiren*?, lit. **Kuwabara in a Corner! A Man's Oath**) is the third episode of the Yu Yu Hakusho anime and the Spirit Detective Saga.

## Summary

The same age as Yusuke and a fellow fighter, Kuwabara was tormented by his rival’s death. The loser in all 156 of his brawls against Yusuke, he’s now lost any chance he ever had of evening the score! But with Yusuke out of the way, Kuwabara is the new kid to beat, which means he’s making plenty of enemies. Yusuke isn’t fond of this classmate, but if he wants to win back his life, he’ll need to give him a ghostly hand.

## Plot Details

Yusuke talks with Botan about all his good deeds as she jokes around that the Spirit Beast will eventually eat him. Botan says he'll have to more than just follow the girl he likes. Yusuke claims he doesn't have a crush on Keiko and he just has a bad feeling.

Suddenly, Keiko screams and Yusuke realizes she's been surrounded by a group of thugs. Yusuke leaps in to save her, but he forgets that he's still a ghost and simply phases through their bodies. Kuwabara appears to apologize to Keiko for what happened the day prioer. Kuwabara and his gang of friends fight off the boys from Kasanega Junior High while Keiko gets away. Yusuke and Botan are both really impressed with his courage and skills against normal people.

In school, Kuwabara and friends are scolded by Mr. Akashi and he threatens to stop Okubo from working part-time. Okubo pleads with the teacher not to do that because his family needs that money to survive. Kuwabara tells Akashi to punish him instead and the teacher tells them not to fight for one week as a stipulation. Kuwabara agrees to it while Principal Takenaka listens close by.

Afterward, Akashi and Iwamoto plot to expel Kuwabara to maintain Sarayashi Junior High's reputation. Kuwabara promises not to break the promise to Okubo and tells his friends to get home safe. Kuwabara rushes toward his home but Akashi follows him and tips off the boys from Kasanega. They arrive to jump Kuwabara and he tries to run away, but his pride won't allow him to.

Instead of fighting back, Kuwabara allows the boys to beat him up in order to keep his promise to Okubo. The rival gang beats up Kuwabara pretty badly but Akashi isn't satisfied because he never fought back. The next day at school, Kuwabara's friends learn about what happened.

Akashi confronts the group and adds another stipulation to their agreement. In order for Okubo to avoid losing his job, all four of the boys must pass their physical science test. Kuwabara's friends are confident they can pass but Kuawabara only scored a seven on the test.

Kuwabara goes to the bookstore to try and find ways to study for the test, but he ends up getting jumped once again by a rival gang. Despite all the adversity, Kuwabara continues to study until he falls asleep at home. Yusuke enters Kuwabara's dream and helps him study for the test tomorrow.

The next morning, another gang of boys prepares to attack Kuwabara and knock out a young girl while running toward him. Yusuke possesses her body and beats them all senseless, allowing Kuwabara to get to school safely. Kuwabara takes the test and checks his answers afterward, confirming Kuwabara got more than fifty points. However, Akashi and Iwamoto erase his final answer to drop his score below the required mark.

Kuwabara figures out what the teachers did and gets angry. He tries to attack Akashi but stops from what appears to be Yusuke's influence. Kuwabara walks off and Principal Takenaka appears to reprimand Akashi for his dishonesty. After school, Okubo and the other two boys tell Kuwabara that everyone scored above fifty, meaning Okubo will get to keep his job.

Yusuke is impressed that he was able to stop Kuwabara. Botan explains that Yusuke reached Kuwabara with his feelings and not his words. Kuwabara looks off into the distance, and even tho he can't see or hear Yusuke, he thanks him for his help.

## Credits

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