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**"Harajuku Dance Contest!"** (原宿ダンスコンテスト！; *Harajuku Dansu Kontesuto!*) is the 4th episode of GaruGaku. Girls Garden.

## Synopsis

Kira hands out leaflets for a "Harajuku Dance Contest", but only 1 person from each team can participate. To take the representative seat, the Principal devises a plan where there will be one team of 3 formed from the 9 girls which causes sparks to fly. It seems that Kira, who is very enthusiastic in winning, has a rival who wants to participate and win. Meanwhile, Natsu visits the Principal's office and tells Manabu "I will never forgive you". What is the relationship between the two?!

## Story

Kira rushes into the school with a Harajuku Dance Contest poster asking to join. Yuzuha asks if everyone will appear in it as Kurea reads that only 3 are to participate. Misaki heads to the principal asking for permission. He asks who will participate and she says Kira, Youka and Ran but he says the team isn’t interesting. The 9 decides to get into 3 different teams with the 3 as its leaders. Everyone begins to grow competitive with Misaki, Ran and Minami practicing on the roof, Toa, Youka and Yuzuha inside a classroom while Kira, Kurea and Momoka are inside a gym hall.

Meanwhile, Natsu and Ryousuke are in the gym taking pictures of the girls practicing. Natsu decides to head into the principals office, she introduces herself saying she’s here about the girls and their dance contest, he suddenly says “it’s been a while” and she is thus surprised to see him. She tells him that she won’t forgive him and leaves. On the roof, Ran points out what the others need to work on as they note she is trying to make sure to beat Kira, meanwhile, while Momoka and Kurea are resting, Kira is still practicing. They note that she too wishes to beat Ran.
In Youka’s training room, Toa passes out from all the practicing.

Kira heads into the room and realizes most of their members have passed out from over working. Kira tells them she really wants to join the contest, Misaki goes back to the principal and tells them the winning members are Kira, Youka and Ran. Kira continues to practice but is tired from all the practicing, having hurt her leg. Youka and Ran come into the room as Ran asks why she wants to join. Kira explains that she wants to beat a team there, Team Urahara. She said that what he told her almost made her stop dancing but she couldn’t quit her dream.

At the competition, they encounter Team Urahara and Kira says she’s grown a lot since then. The Harajuku Dance Contestant begins. The other Girls2 members watch from the sidelines. Ryousuke notes that everyone is very skilled just as Team Urahara appear. Ran says that they’re strong opponents, they go get ready since their turn is next. Suddenly, Kira apologizes that she was injured from practice. Ran tells her that they should stop but Kira says she wants to beat the other team, how she doesn’t want to run away more. Youka tells her after this is all done, she should rest. As the three practice in the hallway, Team Urahara approach them and say they’re next.

Girls2 begin their performance, as the others watch from the sidelines and cheer them on. The 3 congratulate each other as they wait on the results. Team Urahara was announced as the winners, the three say that they should work harder from now on. Team Urahara approach them and say they were cool and they should meet again. The teams gather together as Girls2 dance “Good Days”.

## Major Events

* Kira announces to Girls2 that she wants to join the Harajuku Dance Contest, but the Principal says their original team is boring.
* The other members are exhausted from practicing, they reform the team with the original three members: Kira, Youka and Ran.
* The Principal and Natsu know each other, with Natsu saying she still won't forgive him.
* Kira's rival team, Team Urahara, win the dance contest.

## Characters

**Girls2**

* Yuzuha
* Momoka
* Misaki
* Youka
* Kurea
* Minami
* Kira
* Toa
* Ran

**Others**

* Natsu Ota
* Manabu Eguchi
* Ryousuke (played by Shunpei Kawagoishi)