The fourteenth volume of Naoko Takeuchi's Codename: Sailor V trades supernatural foes for a sports-minded romance. Minako grows smitten with a young athlete and ends up taking his place at an important race after heart surgery pulls him out of it.
Summary
Minako develops a crush on a young man named Maiku Otonaru and encourages him to enter a race. When Otonaru has to undergo heart surgery scheduled for the very day of the event, Minako steps up and competes on his behalf.
Key Events
Her infatuation with Otonaru drives her to push him toward the competition, and the clash between his surgery and the race date leaves her running the course herself in his stead.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is "Vol.14 The Man Who Bet on the Headband Stone" about?
This chapter of Codename: Sailor V trades supernatural foes for a sports romance story, following Minako Aino's crush on a young athlete named Maiku Otonaru.
Who is Maiku Otonaru?
Maiku Otonaru is a young athlete that Minako Aino develops a crush on in this chapter, whom she encourages to enter a race.
Why does Minako end up competing in the race herself?
Minako steps in to compete in Otonaru's place after his scheduled heart surgery falls on the very day of the race, preventing him from running it himself.
Does this chapter feature a monster battle like other Sailor V chapters?
No. Unlike many entries in Codename: Sailor V, "The Man Who Bet on the Headband Stone" centers on Minako's romantic infatuation and a sporting event rather than a fight against the Dark Agency.
What chapter comes after "Vol.14 The Man Who Bet on the Headband Stone"?
It is followed by "Vol.15 A New Journey Begins (Part 1)," the first half of the two-part finale of Codename: Sailor V.
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