First appearance of Mendo, the rich noble; but it is
not until episode 27 that he really does anything. Mendo tells a
tale about ancient Japan featuring the normal cast in a slightly
different alien invasion story. The aliens this time, all look
like a bunch odd barbarians, except for a pretty girl and her
young boy cousin.
23. Love Battle Royal
First appearance of Tsubame, Sakura's boy friend who has
some magic abilities. Sakura invites Ataru, Lum, Shinobu, Megana,
Pama, Chibi, and Kakugari to a disco. Things later go haywire as
tsubame starts casting spells and all sorts of weird creatures
appear, including Rei.
24. Father, You Were So Strong
Kurama takes Ataru back in time to help her father who
appears to be afraid of women. Later Ataru and Kurama's father
have to get past a guard on a bridge.
25. Hawaiian Swimsuit Thief
Ataru, Lum, Shinobu, Sakura, Megane, Cherry, and others are
staying at a beach side resort. During the day, an octopus is
stealing peoples swimsuits, but it appears to look like Cherry is
doing it. At the end, they find the octopus and beat him up.
26. A Full Course of Hell
Still at the resort, the group meets some maniac who is
having an all-you-can-eat contest. Sakura reveals the secret of
her figure to be a diet pill called "Beauty Thin". But we really
know the real reason is Sakura can just plain eat like a whale,
and we see her do so as she beats Ataru and Cherry in the contest
and clean the maniac of all his food.
27. Mendo Comes With Trouble!
Mendo returns for a formal introduction on his first day at
school. He and Ataru have a duel for presidency of the class
which ends in a tie. So they have a duel with cannons, which
Ataru wins with help from Lum.
28. The Constellations Rotate
Lum's computer tells her that Mendo is really the best
choice for her lover, so she brings a set of constellation scales
to school and weight Ataru versus Mendo in a series of test in
the scales. At the end, the scales break and we see the class as constellations.
29. Great Kiss War
First appearance of Benten, Lum's best friend the goddess.
Lum takes Ataru to another planet to help in a battle against
Benten's family. The battle consists of catching stones in bowls
on a giant set of scales. Ataru starts playing with Benten and
ends up messing up the entire game.
30. The Benten Corp's Return Match
Benten and her girl biker friends come to Earth for another
round of fun. Ataru sides up with Benten again, and Lum recruits
Jariten and some people dressed as demons.