A cleaning disaster at Mamoru's place gives Rei an excuse to invite him to stay at the shrine, and a green-eyed Usagi cannot resist keeping watch on the two of them. Jealousy turns the SuperS entry into a comedy of suspicion before a Dead Moon attack forces the friends back onto the same side.
Summary
The ninth chapter of the SuperS run and the 136th overall leans into romantic insecurity for its laughs. When Usagi and Rei wreck Mamoru's apartment, Rei proposes that he move into the Hikawa Shrine with her while things are sorted out. The arrangement drives Usagi to spend the day peeking in on the pair, certain that her rival has designs on her boyfriend.
Key Events
Usagi's suspicion swells into a full campaign of surveillance, and she even dresses as a ninja to keep tabs on Rei and Mamoru. The bickering between the two friends only cools when the enemy strikes: Rei falls prey to Tiger's Eye, and Super Sailor Moon comes to her rescue, mending the rift the jealousy had opened. By the close, both girls are cross with Mamoru and Yuichiro over the day's antics, though apologies smooth things over.
Notes
This is the last time viewers see Yuuichirou Kumada and Rei's grandfather, Grandpa Hino, both of whom bow out here. Yuichiro spends the episode stewing with envy while Mamoru stays at the shrine, a callback to Rei's own first-season crush on Mamoru. The monster of the installment is Mizugeiko. The English dub, titled The Trouble with Love, aired in North America on October 6, 2000, following the original Japanese broadcast on May 27, 1995.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What happens in the Sailor Moon episode Protect Mamoru: Ninja Usagi's Jealousy?
In Protect Mamoru: Ninja Usagi's Jealousy, a mess at Mamoru's apartment leads Rei to invite him to stay at the Hikawa Shrine, and Usagi grows so suspicious of the arrangement that she spies on the pair, even dressing as a ninja to watch them.
Why does Mamoru move into the Hikawa Shrine?
Mamoru moves into the Hikawa Shrine after Usagi and Rei accidentally wreck his apartment, prompting Rei to offer him a place to stay while things get sorted out.
Why is Usagi jealous in this episode?
Usagi becomes jealous because she suspects Rei has feelings for Mamoru while he is staying at the shrine, so she spends the day spying on the two of them, going so far as to disguise herself as a ninja.
What monster attacks in Protect Mamoru: Ninja Usagi's Jealousy?
Rei falls prey to an attack by Tiger's Eye, and the episode's monster, Mizugeiko, is defeated when Super Sailor Moon comes to Rei's rescue, mending the rift Usagi's jealousy had caused.
What is the English dub title of Protect Mamoru: Ninja Usagi's Jealousy and when did it air?
The English dub of this episode is titled The Trouble with Love, and it aired in North America on October 6, 2000, following its original Japanese broadcast on May 27, 1995.
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