Sakura and Kero-chan visit Tomoyo's house to test the abilities of the Record card. Tomoyo's mother appears and gives Sakura an enthusiastic welcome, then the girls head outside to test the card.

Eiko gets presents from her classmates on her birthday, but they all turn out to be hairpins. Being a good friend, Eiko puts them all on, resulting in a head full of hairpins and the new nickname "Pinko" bestowed upon her by their teacher, Ms. Enami. On the walk home from school, Eiko is back to wearing just her normal mature-looking hairpin, which becomes the subject of a discussion. A curious Tamate asks where she bought the hairpin, but Eiko only gives an enigmatic smile and says it's a secret.

Ichigo, Goro, and the rest of Squad 13 engage in a battle far more dangerous than any they've fought before, all while having their mind preyed on by the fact that this will be Hiro's third ride with Zero Two.

Kokonotsu, To and Saya go check out the new convenience store. There, they meet the store’s manager, who begins to see Kokonotsu as his rival.

Desugani leaves are terribly bitter. Raccoon invites Bonobono and Chipmunk to go with him to see how bitter they are. They start looking for leaves that match the description, but since they can't tell if they're right or not, Bonobono and his friends start eating them.

Tasuku and Gao attempt to find and capture Geargod before Wisdom can use his hacking skills to take over its mind. Grimoire stands in Tasuku's way, while Gao has his hands full explaining the nature of true Buddies to Geargod.

Gina separates from the crew to restock her wares, but the remaining members finally enter El Dorado. Sophie wants to find her brother as soon as possible and thinks finding King may be the fastest way. In her search on ELDO NET, she meets a clown...

A conference between the Lords of the Fantasia Union is to be held. Villar orders Theo to capture a fortress city ruled by the independent Lord, Ladvan Toriuss, widely known as a man of sincerity, and trusted by his people. What kind of strategy does Theo deploy to defeat such a man?