Episode 30

**Gash and Tio: The Strongest Combination** (ガッシュとティオ 最強のコンビネーション, *Gasshu to Tio Saikyō no Konbineshon*) is the 30th episode of the Konjiki no Gash Bell!! Anime. This episode first aired in Japan on November 2, 2003.

## Overview

Tio and Megumi show up in the nick of time to join forces with Gash and Kiyomaro in the middle of a fight. They as a group work together by combining their strengths to defeat Papipurio and Zobolon in an all-out tag team battle.

## Plot

Tio and Megumi arrive just in time to protect Gash and Kiyomaro from an incoming spell during their battle against two pairs of opposing demons and bookkeeper teams. While Kiyomaro feels partly bad for having to involve the two of them in this battle, Megumi reminds Kiyomaro of the fact that it's their turn to return the favor to them since they had saved them once before. Tio, visibly angry, adds to this sentiment saying she's ready to beat the two of them for having the nerve to interrupt what was supposed to be a fun day at the amusement park. Just then, Hige, ready to fight, calls out for Rupa and Papipurio to attack and the duo make a mad dash heading toward Megumi and Tio respectively. Gash finds himself unable to move still no matter how much he tries but Megumi reassures him and Kiyomaro that they'll be able to handle things on their own for now.

When Papipurio grabs Tio, he tells Tio that if she were to admit defeat, he'll make her his queen when he eventually wins the entire battle and becomes king. When Megumi becomes distracted noticing this, Rupa prepares to knock Megumi's book out of her hands. Rupa would also find herself distracted when she sees Papipurio being strangled by Tio for his comments and tries to help him. Before she does, Megumi stops her in her place by grabbing her arm then slams her to the ground with all her strength. When Rupa gets back up again, she and Papipurio would retreat back to the other end of the battle area where Hige and Zobolon are.

Despite having been a little careless, they see that they still have the advantage as Gash still hasn't fully recovered. When Hige orders for Rupa and Papipurio to attack again, he finds himself surprised when the two of them don't do this and choose to confront him instead. They would argue with Hige about the fact that they've been doing most of the work while Hige and Zobolon haven't done nearly as much. Tio becomes even more enraged seeing them argue and continue to waste her time instead of attacking already and starts to yell at them from across the other side of the empty pool. Realizing that they shouldn't be fighting amongst themselves, Rupa suggests to Hige that they try out one particular battle strategy they had planned out. They then commence their "Formation Two" plan by swapping demon partners and corner Gash, Kiyomaro, Tio, and Megumi from opposite sides. They would then cast both *Dogurakeru* and *Dareido* at the same time from different directions to prevent them from being able to escape either but fail to account for Tio's *Seushiru*, which manages to stop both attacks. Underestimating the power of the two spells however, Tio's shield would eventually break and the impact would knock her and Megumi back a bit.

When Megumi checks up on Tio, she, as well as everyone else, see that Tio is seething with anger when she expresses just how much effort it took to be able to schedule one free day for herself and Megumi and just wants to be able to ride one of the roller coasters with Kiyomaro. Tio would then channel this anger into her next spell, *Saisu*, and uses it to attack Hige and Papipurio. Seeing this attack heading straight for them, Hige would grab and use Papipurio as a shield to protect himself from it. This would then lead to both Papipurio and Rupa to become upset with Hige for doing this. When Rupa asks if Papipurio is alright, he would tell her that the attack actually didn't hurt that much. Hearing this, Rupa and Hige would realize that while Tio's defense spells are strong, her offensive spells aren't and it gives them the reassurance that they still have the upperhand in spite of everything. Kiyomaro realizes too that they need to use *Zakeru* to win the battle but Gash still appears to be immobile. He would then notice remnants of Papipurio's *Dareido* around them and get an idea on how to use it to their advantage. When he shares this plan with the rest of his group, Tio immediately reacts in disgust at the idea of this but sees she has no other choice but to go along with it.

Just as Hige begins to wonder what Kiyomaro's group is up to, he and his group find themselves just barely avoiding a sudden *Zakeru* attack and find themselves confused as to how Gash is able to move again. They would eventually disregard this idea when they see that Tio, who's charging right at them, is still the only one that can move. After Hige uses *Dogurakeru* only to have it blocked by Tio's *Ma Seshirudo*, he grabs Papipurio in anticipation of Tio using another *Saisu*. Tio would then turn around to reveal Gash, who is glued to her back from using Papipurio's *Dareido.* Seeing that Hige is readying himself to use Papipurio as a shield again, Rupa would approach him from behind to force him to be the shield instead. They would then both be electrocuted and knocked down by *Zakeru* as a result of this. Papipurio would then rush to Rupa's side pleading for her to keep fighting with him and remind her of the fact they worked so hard with their training to get to where they are. Just then, his spell book begins to glow bright and the two of them see that a new spell has appeared for them.

Seeing that they have a new spell, Rupa would try to tell Hige that she's ready to try another combination attack with him only to have him erupt with anger and argue that he can't stand working together with her anymore. Hige would then declare that he and Zobolon will fight on their own and Tio orders Megumi to be prepared for their next attack. Tio once again successfully uses her *Ma Seshirudo* to defend against Zobolon's *Oru Dogurakeru* and comments on the fact that she'll handle their attacks just the same as before. Angered hearing this, Hige suddenly lunges towards her to punch her and Tio finds herself frozen in fear as this is happening. When Gash notices what's going on, he sees that he's regained a bit of movement in his body and slips out of his mantle just in time to take Hige's punch for Tio. Hige, shocked by the fact that the effects from Papipurio's *Poreido* had worn off, asks Rupa about why she chose not to tell him about that only to have both Rupa and Papipurio make fun of him.

Seeing that both teams are distracted by each other, Gash and Tio realize they have their chance to attack and call out to their partners to read their spells. Although Kiyomaro and Megumi can't see what's going on due to smoke, they decide to trust Gash and Tio anyways. Both Gash and Tio use *Zakeru* and *Saisu* respectively in one final all-out attack together and manage to destroy Zobolon's book in the process. Rupa however sees that Papipurio's book is still intact and prepares herself to use their newest spell, *Mokerudo*. Tio and Megumi cast *Seushiru* just in time to protect their group from the thick blag smog that filled the area. Rupa and Papipurio would then use this opportunity as a chance to escape and the two of them flee the scene in a hurry. With the battle concluded, Gash, Kiyomaro, Tio, and Megumi are now free to enjoy the rest of their day at the amusement park. To Tio's disappointment however, she finds out that she doesn't meet the minimum height requirement for the roller coaster she had been wanting to ride on with Kiyomaro. Although upset with this, the group would end up going on a different ride that they could all go on.

Eventually, they would all settle down in a picnic area where Megumi would tell Kiyomaro she had prepared lunch for them to enjoy. While they relax, Kiyomaro would ask Tio about any information she happens to know about Gash given the fact he had lost his memories. Tio would take a moment to think about this and tells Kiyomaro that while she doesn't know much about his family, she seems certain that Gash was an only child and personality-wise he's always been the same as how he is now. Soon after, Megumi would show off the lunch she had prepared and both Kiyomaro and Gash were amazed with how nice the meal looked. While holding her own specially prepared lunch behind her, Tio finds herself both nervous and struggling to properly tell Gash that she has something for him only to have Gash interrupt her for a moment to thank her for helping him earlier that day. Kiyomaro would then look over and see the lunch Tio is holding behind her and ask if she had made it herself. Tio, now too embarrassed to give it to Gash, would tell Kiyomaro that she had made lunch for him. Megumi notices this and wonders why Tio did that when she knows she made that lunch specifically with Gash in mind. Megumi would eventually come up with an excuse to have Kiyomaro come with her for a moment to leave Gash and Tio alone for a bit. While things seem to feel awkward at first for Tio, Gash finds himself watering at the mouth at all the lunch that was prepared and is eager to eat soon. Tio would then pass the lunch she had given to Kiyomaro to Gash instead and Gash couldn't be more happy to accept Tio's lunch offering. Relieved to see Gash's positive reaction to her lunch, she encourages Gash to take his time and enjoy it.

After lunch, the group would be seen spending much of the day enjoying the various rides and attractions at the amusement park with the merry-go-round being the last thing they all ride on. On the ride, Kiyomaro and Megumi talk about the overall day they had and Megumi notes that it had been a while since the last time she had so much fun. She would thank Kiyomaro for helping make it a great day for everyone and tells him they should do it all again some time. After everyone agrees to this, Kiyomaro would ask Gash about his thoughts on the lunch that Tio made. Tio waits patiently for Gash's response only to hear that he still prefers yellowtail over the lunch she had made for him. This causes Tio to get upset enough to go over to where he is on the ride and strangle him and both Kiyomaro and Megumi are left with trying to diffuse this chaotic situation.

## Features

### Characters by Appearance

* Gash Bell
* Kiyomaro Takamine
* Tio
* Megumi Oumi
* Leopardon Papipurio
* Rupa
* Zobolon
* Hige

### Spells by Appearance

* Dogurakeru
* Dareido
* Seushiru
* Saisu
* Zakeru
* Ma Seshirudo
* Oru Dogurakeru
* Mokerudo (Debut)

## Manga & Anime Differences

* In the anime, Kiyomaro asks Tio for any personal information she knows about Gash given the fact that Gash lost his memories. In the manga, while this moment did not happen in the chapters that this episode was based on, Kiyomaro asks this question to Tio at an earlier point in time prior to him and Gash leaving for England.

## Censorship & Other Localization Differences

* A flashing screen censor plays over the moment of impact where Megumi slams Rupa to the ground
* The English dub of this episode would incorrectly refer to Zobolon's *Oru Dogurakeru* spell as *Dogurakeru*.