Jealous that Rei escapes entrance exams, Minako crashes a day at her exclusive academy, only to fail spectacularly at fitting in and to loose a sealed spirit that possesses Rei. Sailor Venus saves the day, then gets an earful for borrowing Rei's exorcism.
Summary
Rounding out the trio of Exam Battle stories in the manga, this chapter comes from Naoko Takeuchi. Envious that Rei faces no high school entrance exams of her own, Minako talks her way into spending a single day at T.A. Girls' Academy, where she cannot manage to blend in and, through sheer clumsiness, ends up rousing a slumbering evil spirit.
Key Events
Gnawed by jealousy over Rei's exam-free schooling, Minako insists on sampling a day at the academy despite Rei's objections. A disguise does nothing to help her belong: she flouts one rule after another, draws constant scolding from the nuns, and shatters a window with a stray volleyball that tumbles into a filthy well, leaving her grimy. Branded coarse and ill-mannered by students and staff alike, she also drags Rei into serious trouble simply by being her guest. Fed up with the teasing, Minako snaps at Rei and storms off.
Notes
Fishing the volleyball back out of the well, Minako unwittingly breaks the seal on a genius loci, Ghost Cistern, which promptly seizes Rei and drives her into a rampage. Minako transforms into Sailor Venus and banishes the spirit with one of Rei's own Ofuda, briefly celebrated as the school's new heroine, only for Rei to scold her afterward for firing off Akuryo Taisan without permission. This marks the debut of Ghost Cistern and the single instance of Venus wielding Akuryo Taisan. A pair of light touches close the piece: Rei claims she has never once passed gas during zazen, whereas Minako apparently has, and the academy is described as an elite, mostly upper-class institution similar to Mugen Gakuen, with grades reaching up through junior college.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why does Minako visit Rei's school in this chapter?
Jealous that Rei faces no high school entrance exams of her own, Minako talks her way into spending a single day at Rei's exclusive T.A. Girls' Academy.
What spirit is unleashed in Chapter 3 - Rei and Minako's Girls School Battle?
Minako accidentally breaks the seal on a genius loci called Ghost Cistern while fishing a volleyball out of a well, and the spirit seizes Rei and drives her into a rampage.
How does Minako save Rei from Ghost Cistern?
Minako transforms into Sailor Venus and banishes Ghost Cistern using one of Rei's own Ofuda with the incantation Akuryo Taisan, the only time Venus is shown using that technique.
Does Rei approve of how Minako handled Ghost Cistern?
No, Rei scolds Minako afterward for firing off her exorcism technique without permission, even though it saved the school from the spirit.
What kind of school is T.A. Girls' Academy?
T.A. Girls' Academy is described as an elite, mostly upper-class institution similar to Mugen Gakuen, with grades running through junior college.
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