There's going to be a ""Become an Aino Minako Mascot Character"" contest! The winner receives a trophy, and gets to dress up as a character that Aino Minako designed herself, ""Nakonako."" As is to be expected, Minako's huge fan, Usagi, is really looking forward to it. Ami, Rei, and Makoto are meanwhile lamenting the mountain-sized amount of work they have to do for the contest's preparations. Trouble begins brewing between Rei and Makoto. Rei demands that each do their own work, while Makoto rebukes that the senshi should help each other out in tandem. An ominous, threatening mood develops between the two of them. Finally the day of the contest arrives. When Makoto goes to the Hikawa jinja to deliver the work that Usagi had asked for, she witnesses Rei argue with a man and enter his car. ""Could she have been kidnapped?!"" Makoto chases after Rei, hoping she will be able to help. Meanwhile, Usagi has arrived at the contest hall, but inside she notices a bizarre atmosphere and indications of