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Episode 13: Step Up! Ichigo's Romance Enters the Next Stage!

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Ichigo is so happy, because Aoyama has professed his love for her! Of course, she is so excited that the other Mew Mew's are having trouble getting her to do any work.

The next day at school, Ichigo's friends hear they are dating. They ask the couple so many questions.

When Aoyama walks Ichigo home after school, he asks Ichigo to join him at a children's event at the Aquarium this weekend. She happily accepts. Ichigo's mother overhears and invites Aoyama inside for snacks. Ichigo's father is not happy that his precious daughter has a boyfriend.

The weekend comes and Aoyama and Ichigo are helping with the children when Kish puts a spell on the sea creatures and whisks Ichigo to a magical room. He wants to have a party with her. Meanwhile, Aoyama searches for her frantically while everyone is getting evacuated.

Elsewhere, Shirogane is alerted to the alien presence. The rest of the Mew Mew's are sent to the aquarium.

Kish threatens to get rid of Aoyama, and Ichigo transforms. The rest of the Mew's arrive to help return peace to the aquarium. When a giant shark attacks, Ichigo is sent flying out of the building. Just as it looks like she is falling to her death, Ichigo is swooped up by a blond alien claiming to be the Blue Knight. He fights Kish leaving the latter with a cut across his cheek. Kish is extremely angry, but Pi and Tart arrive to take him back to their spaceship.

Ichigo asks the gorgeous alien who is carrying her who he is. "I am yours," he says, "I was born to protect you."