It's Utau!
Utau is so cool!
Ikuto.
Why didn't you come on Christmas Eve?
Come to the upcoming concert.
No matter what.
New Year's Live?
Right. This year's new pop idols are doing a special end of year concert.
Amu, you can come, right?
I can come too?
Of course!
Yaya did her best and got five tickets!
That's great.
Nothing's impossible for me!
Yaya's favorite group is P-TUN, right?
That love is already over.
Now I'm in love with Shou from DARTS!
You're always on the lookout.
On the other hand,
I adore the prince of Enka singing, Masashi!
Note: Enka is the singing of speeches by political activists popular in the Meiji and Taishoo periods to avoid government crackdowns on political dissent.
This will be my first time going to a concert.
But I have to get permission from Mama and Papa.
Amu, this girl is...
Hoshina Utau.
She's going to appear, too.
Those from Easter have begun to move seriously. If you don't want to be involved, now is the time to stop.
What's wrong, Hinamori?
Well...
As expected from the Guardians!
Even though it's winter break, you're working with such enthusiasm.
Mr. Nikaidou.
H–How long have you been there?
But, children going to a concert alone is a bit of a concern.
U–Um...
However, you needn't worry.
Ta da!
Your teacher has a ticket, too!
So that means you plan to...
With me along, I think your parents will be able to rest easy.
Right, Himamori?
G–Going with a teacher?
Then...
Utau is Ikuto's friend?
Yeah.
And there's something I'm concerned about.
I'm starting to wonder what this "Easter" that Ikuto keeps talking about is.
Maybe it's...
The famous Easter Corporation?
The one that's prominent in Japan?
If that's so, then...
What, what, what?
I thought it was unnatural.
Lately, lots of new X Eggs have been appearing around us.
In addition, X Characters have been hatching from the X Eggs.
Now that you mention it, I'd never seen an X Character before.
Yeah.
They have been hatching one after the other.
So that means...
Could it be that those guys from Easter are targeting our school?
Then,
Yuki, Yamada, Maika, and Misaki had Xs put on their hearts' eggs?
If you think about it, then it makes sense.
What's the meaning of it?
Basically, it means the enemy is already around us.
We must be careful.
We have to protect everyone's heart's egg!
Yeah.
What's wrong, Amu?
Can't sleep?
I can't forgive them.
Putting an X on those hearts' eggs...
They may already be aiming for someone else at school.
They?
Amu, do you have any clue who they might be?
What was Ikuto doing on Christmas Eve?
Then, Ikuto is...
It can't be!
I wonder if he could do that.
To make Yuki, Yamada, and the others suffer like that...
He's...
What is this?!
How is it? It's a fashion design for tomorrow's concert.
"How is it"? People are seriously worried!
Then how about this?
That might be good!
Want to try it on?
Yeah, yeah!
Here we go!
Drew, draw, drawn!
All right, character changing like this is perfect!
As expected of Miki!
An artist that has a momentary flash of sense.
Amu! This way, this way! Hurry!
Hey, Hinamori! Over here!
Sorry to keep you.
Amu, you're cute!
Yaya's dressed up quite well herself.
Hi, everyone!
Sorry for the wait!
Well, we weren't really waiting.
There are lots of people.
Our seats are that way, so...
Amu, go buy some ice cream!
I'll go buy the octopus balls!
Bear with just having popcorn.
Besides, look at that line.
Stingy!
Easter?
Really?
Look around.
Over there, too.
It's not just the drinks and food.
This hall is also owned by Easter.
Tonight's sponsor is Easter, too.
By the way, Hoshina Utau's artistic production is backed by Easter.
Well then, I have to go to the restroom.
Please head into the concert hall first.
Huh? I just realized... Where are Pepe and the rest?
Now that you mention it...
Numbers!
One!
Two!
Three!
Kiss!
Here!
Yes, sir!
All right, it looks like all the Guardian Charas are gathered here.
What are we gathered for?
I wanted to watch the concert with Amu.
Stop complaining!
Now that we know Easter is also aiming for the embryo, we should discipline our rusty bodies.
Isn't that what we should do in times of desperation?
Once we have the embryo, I shall be the one who becomes the king of the world!
It's so warm.
Once in a while, he's actually useful.
That's true.
He's cool.
I finally bought some.
Where did everyone go?
Or maybe... I'm the one who's lost!
Ikuto?
I'll boldly ask him about what happened on Christmas Eve, and about Easter.
I thought he went this way, but...
My, Ikuto!
It's been a while.
Whose voice is that?
I heard;
on Christmas Eve, you attacked the outdoor musicians' concert and pulled out their X Eggs?
Right.
But the one who did that was me.
Just like always, I made him clean up afterward.
W–Was that Ikuto's voice just now?
I couldn't really hear.
I heard all the ones you aimed for at Seiyo Academy ended up being worthless X Eggs.
Anyway, we must obtain the embryo by using all the Easter Company's efforts.
Tonight, I expect you to do well.
How many people are there?
Are they all from Easter?
Hey!
What are you doing here? This place is off-limits to patrons.
I–I'm sorry!
Is something wrong?
No.
Amu!
Jeez, where did you go?
We were looking for you.
It's melted!
Let's go. The concert is about to start.
Right.
Utau, five minutes to curtain.
I can't wait! I'm so excited!
Yeah.
Utau is really pretty.
And she sings well, too.
I hope it starts soon.
Everyone is sparkling.
I'll definitely become a singer!
One day, I'll stand on the same stage as Utau!
Being a singer is incredible.
They make everyone have such glistening smiles.
Everyone, sorry to have kept you waiting!
The New Year's Special Live is now starting!
Let's go, Utau.
Utau?
I quit.
I won't sing tonight after all.
Ms. Sanjou, it's true that I undertook the search for the embryo,
but I don't want to sing for that purpose.
What of it?
I've already told you; you have a contract to work for Easter.
You and Ikuto can no longer free yourselves from Easter.
Like birds in a cage.
No, more like butterflies, perhaps.
If I knew this was going to happen, I would've recruited someone else.
Probably a girl who carries three Guardian Charas.
I think her name was Hinamori Amu.
I won't lose.
I won't lose to that girl.
She's great.
The atmosphere changed in the blink of an eye.
Don't let your guard down.
We have no idea what's going to happen.
Roger!
They sure seem to get along.
The concert has already started.
Forget about that.
What're you guys doing?
The same as always.
Yoru!
Let me mess with him a bit.
Gotcha!
I'm the alley cat king!
Yoru! What do you think you're doing?
Follow me. I'll take you somewhere special.
Loyal subjects, after him!
Wings?
It's starting.
That girl will do anything just for you.
No matter what bad thing it may be,
she'll do it all by herself.
No way. Are those...
Hearts' eggs?
For real?
Appearing here?
Utau's singing has a power like magic.
All of the children's dreams build up inside.
Their hearts are defenseless.
The eggs become easy to pull out.
Well then, will there be an embryo in today's eggs?
If not, then they'll all be rubbish.
That cat thief...
Where did he go?
Look, look!
Amazing! It's full of people.
Huh?
There are hearts' eggs!
What?
There are four of them!
What are you doing?
Be quiet!
Dummy, that's dangerous!
I didn't do it on purpose!
The concert is canceled due to trouble on the stage!
Everyone, please stay calm and head towards an exit!
They've turned into X Eggs!
They went outside!
Ikuto's calling me.
Take this back!
Loyal subjects, we need to go, too.
Too bad. It seems that none of them were the embryo.
Utau, let's go.
Amu!
Hinamori!
Hey!
I smell X Eggs.
Let's hurry, Ikuto. If we don't clean up fast, there's gonna be a fuss.
Got it.
W–What just happened?
I was separated from the others.
What should I do?
What is this feeling?
Useless, useless...
X Eggs?
The ones from before?
Labyrinth, labyrinth, butterfly!
What should I do?
Ran and the others are missing, so I can't do a character change or a character transformation.
Was that a character transformation?
What do you plan to do with that egg?
Tell me!
Did you put the X on everyone's eggs?
Yuki, Yamada, Maika... Everyone's hearts' eggs.
Did you?
T–The egg was...
How awful!
Amu!
The egg was...
The character inside...
What will happen to the owner?
I knew from the start.
Thinking realistically, there's no way I could be a singer.
Just so you know,
even if I don't break them,
most people break the unnecessary eggs on their own.
Those tired-faced adults walking around are all like that.
They have long since thrown away their would-be selves.
It can't be.
It really was you.
Every bit of it.
I hate you.
I hate you!
Tsukiyomi Ikuto!
Look, look! X Eggs!
Labyrinth, labyrinth, butterfly!
Amu!
My own heart, unlock!
Character transformation: Amulet Heart!
Amu, they'll get away!
Got it!
Negative heart,
lock on!
Open Heart!
Useless!
I've decided.
I won't lose to you!
Hinamori!
Even if Easter puts an X on everyone's eggs,
I'll heal them all!
Amu, are you all right?
You must be tired from healing three eggs at once.
I'm okay.
Amu.
Amu!
I'll never lose.
The twinkling of the stars has become strong.
It looks like the story has reached the next page.
Mountains, snow, and snowboarding!
Amu, you're really excited!
They're having snowboarding lessons on Snow Mountain.
Snowboarding? Amu, are you good at it?
Mountains, snow, and snowboarding...
She can't snowboard.
It doesn't matter if I can't. That's why I'm practicing.
That's wonderful, Amu! That's the spirit!
Next time on Shugo Chara:
A Guardian Chara on a Ski Slope? Snoppe's appearance!
What? A new Guardian Chara?
I wonder if we can be friends?
It'll be fun!