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**"Decorate your Heart"** (こころ、飾る; *Kokoru, Kazaru*) is the 3rd episode of GaruGaku. Girls Garden.

## Synopsis

Girls2 decide to clear their graduation exam by creating a new magazine called Girls Garden. While wondering what kind of magazine they should make, Toa is enthusiastic about the "petite plastic cosmetics" theme. Toa calls out to a young girl who came for the school's open day, asking if she would like to model. But the young girl, Rina (Rina Yamaguchi), who came for the dance lessons, ran away...

## Story

Youka is standing at a table in an empty classroom and picks up a cardboard name plate with Girls2 written on it. The bell rings for lunch and Youka is at the canteen where Toa comes to hear about her time in America. Youka says there's not much to say. The two converse and tells Toa that she's a "Harajuku Idiot", meaning she was obsessed with Harajuku.

The other girls are eating lunch in the student council room and south2 start handing out cosmetics as gifts. Walking inside, Youka notice they handed out the gifts and Toa exclaims that she wants one. Youka gives it to her. Youka talks about Girls2 and how everybody saw the performance to Toa, so she goes to practice. In an empty dance room, Youka is dancing and is being watched by a young girl who is here for open day. The girl asks if she’s Girls2 Youka, and introduces herself as Rina. Saying she watched the Girls Arena and wants to stand on that stage just like Youka. Youka cheers her on. Youka puts some lipgloss on and Rina watches her again. Apologising for being a nuisance, Youka asks her if she likes makeup but she says she doesn't.

Natsu is talking to Toa about Youka whom Toa describes as “the tall one”. But Natsu is preoccupied with work on her computer, Toa asks if she’s even listening. Toa says she really likes Youka as she’s someone she looks up to, as well as being both friends and rivals with. Toa leaves and goes to see Ran and Yuzuha. They wonder what to do for Girls Garden and Toa suggests “cosmetics” after noticing the make up on the desk. They suggest a first-time make up user, almost like a Cinderella transformation story. They wonder who at their school doesn’t use make up but Toa suggests looking for girls attending for open day. In the dance room, Toa notices Rina and asks if she’s done make up before. Though Rina says she hasn't, Rina refuses to put on make-up and says she’s not cute enough. Toa says she would help her but Rina runs away. Toa slouches on the sofa after not finding anyone. Youka hears them talking about Rina and says it sounds like she doesn’t want to wear makeup.

Toa on the school roof, is called by Misaki. Misaki gives her some advice, saying that when they’re in the student council they have a lot of influence. Misaki suggests Toa to show off a Toa-like "straightforward feelings". Toa runs to Rina and says she won’t make her wear make up. In an empty room, Toa says she started make up in 6th grade to which Rina exclaims she started so young. Toa shows her she can look a little different with make up, further saying that make up is like magic that will give you courage, like Cinderella. Toa says she’ll cast a spell on her, and starts doing her magic.

Toa accidentally pinches Rina's eyelids with the lash curler and Youka comes in to help out, though causing Rina to freak because Youka, a person she looks up to, is doing her make up. Youka picks up a red colored lipgloss but Rina doesn’t want to wear it because the color won’t suit her. After a mini persuasion, Youka puts the lipgloss on her. Finishing the look, she fixes her hair and Toa holds up a mirror to show her. Toa asks if she likes her look but Rina looks in awe, leading Toa to wonder if she didn't like it. Rina then asks where she can buy the lipgloss to which Toa replies “Harajuku” with a smile.

Walking home, Toa wonders how Youka knew where she was. Misaki apparently told Youka. The two play Rock Paper Scissors to which Toa wins.

## Major Events

* Toa suggests a cosmetic theme for the magazine, wants to find a model who hasn't worn make up before.
* Finds Rina, a student there for open day, who initially refuses but accepts later on.

## Characters

**Girls2**

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

**Others**

* Natsu Ota
* Manabu Eguchi
* Rina (played by Rina Yamaguchi)