LOVE HINA AGAIN: KANAKO Yay, I can't decide whether I liked LHA 2 or 3 better, but they were both excellent. This episode is all about the suspense, I think. :]

Episode 2 starts off with Keitaro's nose bleeding while he stares at everybody trying on the lingerie that they think he's gotten them. Just as Motoko's about to beat him up for it, he explains that they're really gifts from Seta-san to Haruka. Just then, Haruka and Kanako walk in, and Keitaro asks where Narusegawa is in confusion, (making Kanako's smile turn into a sigh). Then Keitaro pulls out underwear that Seta has gotten Haruka and gets punched by her across the room, haha. Keitaro slams into the wall, and Kanako walks over and tells him to straighten himself out, which leads him to ask her if she's a new resident since he has no idea that it's Kanako. He starts to introduce himself and apologizes for not greeting her earlier, which causes everyone to fall over. Haruka walks over and Sara bursts out with, "It's your sister Kanako, isn't it?" Shocked, Keitaro starts to have flashbacks of his childhood with Kanako. He then asks how she's been and what she's been doing, and she explains that she was kanrinin (manager) while Keitaro was away and that she's all grown up. She mentions a promise that they had, and he thinks it's about the fact that he promised to write her letters, so he apologizes again, which leaves Kanako pretty crushed. After Mitsune pours sake down Keitaro's throat, claiming that he's being unnatural with his sister, everyone jumps on him and starts asking about his trip, as Kanako exits quietly.

There is a scene change, with Naru in her room, thinking aloud, wondering what she should say to Keitaro. She then thinks about Kanako and how she claimed she was the 'promised girl,' which leaves Naru flustered... and then Keitaro climbs through the hole in her room. :) They start to talk, and Keitaro asks if Naru is even happy to see him, and she tells him that she didn't really miss him... Keitaro stops and then tells her that he missed her a lot. He steps in to kiss her, and she almost kisses him back but stops when she hears Kanako and her cat outside. Instead of continuing with the kiss, she punches Keitaro out of habit and then apologizes. Nevertheless, he claims that he missed the Naru-Punch. ^_^ Narusegawa walks over to Keitaro and starts talking about Kanako and how he should go see her, but he tries to tell her that he got her a gift and starts to pull it out of his pocket. Naru, however, cuts him short and says she doesn't want a perverted gift from him and then trips/kicks him down into the room below, lol.

Another scene change, with Kanako and Kuro in the hot springs, talking. She comes to the revelation that Keitaro will always see her as just a little sister and that maybe it was futile to try to win Keitaro over. The scene changes again to the front of Hinata Inn, with Kanako and Kuro walking out... she claims that it would be awkward to stay there with Naru and Keitaro, and it looks as though she's given up, until she hears Keitaro screaming and runs back in. Kanako comes in to see Keitaro and Motoko fighting since he apparently learned some techniques from Seta-san (though obviously not enough, lol)... so Motoko is basically chasing him around with her sword, as Kaolla and Sara cheer them on. Mitsune then interrupts Motoko as she's about to hit Keitaro and asks if she's really going to try to attend Toudai, which leaves her frozen. Keitaro asks if it's true, while Motoko is still speechless... he then quickly makes an exit.

Keitaro is now preparing a meal for the welcome home party because he feels like he should since he hasn't done anything manager-esque in a while. Kaolla eats his food, exclaiming, "Delicious!" They (as in all the Hinata girls), then watch Keitaro cooking, with starry-eyes and whispered comments on how much he's changed (for the better). Kanako then walks in and stands in the doorway, softly saying to herself that she is the one who loves Keitaro the most, not them. o_O She changes her mind about giving up and drops her bag to the floor.

New scene, with Naru stretching her arms, basking in the warmth of the sun and smiling because of the nice weather. She decides to say good morning to Keitaro and opens the hole but stops mid-sentence when she sees, what seems to be, Kanako sleeping in the same bed with Keitaro. She shrieks and then pulls the covers off "them," screaming, "WHAT ARE DOING, YOU TWO?!" but realizes that it's only a wig of Keitaro's after she takes off the blanket. Naru tells Kanako that it's unhealthy to be doing that, but she tells her to mind her own business... Naru retaliates by telling her that she should like someone better than Keitaro, haha. Kanako, however, refuses to 'lose' and says she will only see Keitaro as a man from now on. :X

Later on, Kanako is assigning chores to everyone so Keitaro can get some rest, and they all agree and leave, (though Kanako's plan is really just to be alone with Keitaro). After they're gone, you see Keitaro walking around with a load of laundry, obviously happy that they still need him as a manager. He walks into a room and sees Kanako pulling down her underwear, so he panics and slams the door shut. As he opens each door to find somebody (other than her), each one has Kanako in it, undressing (in everyone's outfits, hehehe). Keitaro freaks out and starts to run away, wondering why nobody's home. Kanako runs after him and throws the raccoon suit on Keitaro to stop him.

Naru comes back to the inn because she feels like something about the situation is... weird. Upon arrival, she sees that her suspicions were true because the entire opening is boarded up with "DO NOT ENTER" signs and the like, hehe. Inside the inn, Kanako is explaining that everyone 'happens to be gone', and Keitaro questioningly repeats the situation to himself... Kanako tries to seduce him, but then Naru punches the door open, with a relieved Keitaro-raccoon, thanking Naru for coming in to basically save him. Instead of saying you're welcome or acknowledging him (in a nice way), she throws him out of the room into the sky, lol. Poor Keitaro. ;_; Naru turns around to talk to Kanako but sees that she's gone and only Kuro's left.

Keitaro is now sitting in a waterfall, pondering his sister's and Naru's actions. Kanako then comes and interrupts his thoughts, which freaks out Keitaro, so he gets up but then falls on to Kanako, thinking about how her breasts have gotten larger. Naru then jumps down from the waterfall and breaks the two up, saying she thought that it was a waterslide. Kanako says there's no way that she could've mistaken it for a waterslide, but then Naru takes off her special makeup (that enhanced Kanako's chest size), leaving Keitaro with his jaw dropped. Angry, Kanako starts yelling at Narusegawa and then asks if there's a special relationship between the two, but Naru says it's a manager-resident relationship only (grr), which depresses Keitaro, so he leaves.

Upset that she can't be alone with Keitaro, Kanako sits and talks to Kuro, as Mutsumi walks in, offering her a rare watermelon. The scene then switches to Naru in the hot springs, calling herself an idiot for not being able to be honest with Keitaro. All of a sudden, "Keitaro" walks over to her and calls her Naru... (you sense something's odd, ne?) "Keitaro" says he has something important to tell Naru, and she starts yelling... then another scene change. This time, it's Keitaro in his bathtub with Tama-chan, saying that Narusegawa seems to be having fun with whoever she's with. As usual, Keitaro panics, wondering if Naru's found another man and that's why she's being so distant, etc... but then "Naru" walks into the area with Keitaro, and he thinks that he's gone into the wrong bath again, lol. She says she just wants to wash Keitaro's back, so she pulls him out of the tub... and yet, another scene change, back to the real Naru and "Keitaro." "Keitaro" tells Naru he loves her and tries to kiss her and get her to tell her how she feels about him... scene change. Back to the real Keitaro and "Naru"... she asks if Keitaro would rather be with Kanako or Naru, and he tells her how stupid that question is and says he feels the same way that he said he felt at the airport. "Naru" then falls over on to him, which causes her mask to fall off, revealing Kanako's identity. SCENE CHANGE... *dies* Now it's Naru and "Keitaro" again, with him asking Naru to be honest about her feelings... but for some reason, Naru senses that it isn't Keitaro and rips off his shirt, which shows that it's really Mutsumi in disguise. Naru runs out and goes back into the inn and goes to find Kanako, wondering what she's trying to do. When she opens the door, she sees Kanako shampooing Keitaro's hair... he asks everyone what they're doing, when Kanako talks about how what they're doing reminds her of... "Of what?" Keitaro asks... crushed that he doesn't remember, Kanako runs out (and gives Naru the dirtiest look ever, might I add).

Kanako is crying alone in her room (well, with Kuro there), and then the scene fades out. It's now taking place in the living room, where they're all discussing Naru and Keitaro's relationship and how it's basically done the opposite of progressing. They say that the relationship will be fine though, as long as Keitaro's feelings for Naru stay firm and true... and then you notice Keitaro eavesdropping in on the conversation. :O Another scene change, with Kentaro and Keitaro in an alley. Kentaro gives Keitaro a key and asks "Finally?" They talk a bit, and Kentaro mentions that Haruka will kill him if she finds out that he gave the key to Keitaro... so it has you wondering, what is that key? o_O Kentaro says bye and runs back to work, while Keitaro stares at the key... scene change to Naru and Mei. Narusegawa starts to think about how Keitaro did so many good things for her, blah blah, so she wants to return the favor somehow. As she's thinking about it, Keitaro's hand comes through the opening, with a note that tells her to meet him at the abandoned building later on. Scene changes again, with Keitaro walking towards the abandoned inn and Tama-chan scaring him, hehehe. Keitaro (after he reaches the inn), starts to explain to Tama-chan that it's a magical place that was for couples who wanted to be together, etc... so he believes that he'll be linked with Narusegawa if he proposes to her in the inn. He then hears footsteps and hides by the door.

Now you see Narusegawa and Kentaro talking with Aunt Haruka about the abandoned inn. Haruka explains that it's magical, and Naru and Kentaro jump up in shock. She starts going into detail about how the inn used to be used as a way to force marriages and that it was really magical, so they had to close it up. Haruka then goes to get the key to show them that it's okay but realizes it's gone... so she puts Kentaro into a headlock, lol. Now there's a scene change, with Kanako walking into the inn, while Keitaro thinks it's Naru. He grabs her from behind and starts talking about how much he likes her and reveals all his feelings, saying that the promise he made with her was the most important... and he says he wants to make the promise come true. ;_; He starts to pull out the ring and says "Narusegawa" but hears Kanako in response, which makes him drop the ring. Just then, Narusegawa walks into the inn, and bolts of lightning surround everything, including Keitaro and Kanako, who are lifted up off the ground. When they come back down, Naru runs towards them but is blocked by some sort of invisible shield. She falls back, and Kanako says Naru is too late and picks up the ring to put it on, but Keitaro grabs her and the ring falls to the floor. Keitaro says it's for Naru, as she picks it up... and she tries to put it on, but it shocks her, so she can't... and it ends with Kanako saying, "I win..."