“Hey! Who is this little girl? Why does she have the same name and hairstyle as me? And where did she come from anyway? Wait. You're after the Silver Crystal? That means you're an enemy! Well you can act all cute and innocent but you can't fool me because I am Sailor Moon! And In the Name of the Moon, I'll punish you!”
— Usagi Tsukino
(DiC Episode: "Serena Times Two")
The Dreamy and Satisfactory Life of Usagi Tsukino is cut short by the introduction of a mysterious pink-haired girl with a single objective: to obtain the Silver Crystal?! And if that wasn't enough, she's not the only unwanted visitor who's out to ruin everyone's peaceful lives.
Tropes in this episode include:
- Affectionate Nickname: Usagi and Mamoru have now given each other the monikers "Mamo-chan" and "Usako".
- Bag of Holding: By bouncing her toy while shouting "Luna-P Transform!", Chibi-usa can turn her cat toy into any object of interest. In this episode, she turns it into a bottle of a drugged liquid
- Bait-and-Switch: After analyzing one of the manipulated photos through her sacred fire, Rei declares that there's something bad occurring indeed. She was actually referring to how Usagi's kimono made her look fat in the photo.
- "Bang!" Flag Gun: As in the manga, Chibi-usa threatens Usagi by holding a gun to her head. It's actually a gag gun that shoots toy darts.
- Bowdlerize: Chibiusa pointing a (toy) gun at Usagi's head was cut from the DiC dub, with the scene instead ending with Rini's entrance being played in reverse. Usagi spanking Chibiusa later in the episode was also cut.
- Cassandra Truth: None of her family members believe Usagi when she claims that Chibi-usa isn't part of their family. Luna hypothesizes that the girl must have used some strange energy to manipulate their memories.
- Corporal Punishment: After getting the jump on Chibi-usa, Usagi decides to punish her for drugging her friends by spanking her.
- Dub Name Change: Chibi-usa is named "Rini" in the DIC episode. Meanwhile Koan has been renamed "Catzy", Berthier as "Bertie", Calaveras as "Avery", and Petz as "Prizma".
- Dude, Not Funny!: Mamoru is not amused with Chibi-usa's prank against Usagi.
- Enfant Terrible: Chibi-usa is relentless when harassing Usagi for the Silver Crystal and isn't above using a precious child act in order to turn the rest of her family against Usagi.
- Evil Is Petty: Koan vows vengeance against Sailor Moon for ruining her makeup.
- Exact Words: Grandpa Hino tries to stop Chibi-usa from pouring "milk" into the girls' tea as they're not fond of it. Chibi-usa assures the old man that it wasn't milk.
- Foreshadowing:
- Kenji chastises Usagi by claiming that Chibi-usa came all the way to Tokyo because her parents were too busy to watch her. He's right in a sense...
- While holding onto Chibi-usa, Tuxedo Mask receives a mental vision of a beautiful city with a crystal aesthetic. This would be the first of many visions he'd receive this season.
- Here We Go Again!: After Koan leaves the battle, Tuxedo Mask tells Sailor Moon that it looks like they have a new set of enemies that they'll have to defeat.
- Identical Stranger: Despite their differences in age and hair color, the petite estranger says that her name is "Usagi" while sporting a similar Odango Hair style.
- Identity Impersonator: After knocking out Grandpa Hino, Luna-P takes on his face and voice in order to trick Rei into accepting the drugged tea.
- Incredibly Lame Fun: Ami suggests that Usagi should pursue a new form of excitement that all middle school kids should strive for. Studying!
- Instant Sedation: Chibi-usa decides to drug the tea of Usagi's friends which instantly knocks them out.
- Internal Reveal: Koan introduces herself to Usagi along with her mission of killing the Rabbit.
- Living MacGuffin: One of the goals of the mysterious visitors is to find the "Rabbit" and eradicate her.
- Magic Mirror: The main meeting room of Rubeus' ship contain large mirrors that allow him and the Spectre Sisters to see different parts of the outside and to teleport.
- Mood Whiplash: The romantic atmosphere of Usagi and Mamoru's boat date is ruined by the unexpected appearance of Chibi-usa and Luna-P.
- Oh, Crap!:
- Usagi's left mouth agape once Chibi-usa pulls out a gun on her while ordering her to surrender the Silver Crystal.
- After Usagi finally gets the jump on Chibi-usa for knocking out her friends, the latter has a brief moment of slack-jawed horror.
- Ransacked Room: Usagi is infuriated to come back home to see her room completely ravaged and ruined.
- Remember the New Guy?: Invoked by Chibi-usa. She somehow found a way to convince the Tsukinos that she's their precious cousin and crafted an entire photo album of her hanging out with them on various holidays.
- Ring of Fire: Koan surrounds herself and Chibi-usa with flames to trap her and prevent Sailor Moon from interfering. Fortunately, Sailor Moon climbs a wall and leaps over the flames to hit Koan with a flying tackle.
- Shiny-Looking Spaceships: Rubeus and the four Spectre Sisters arrive in the past by riding a UFO colored green and with shiny crystal spikes.
- Super-Scream: Chibi-usa's crying emits a large scream and a Pillar of Light that reaches the heavens. This is how Koan is able to find her.
- Technicolor Fire: Koan attacks Usagi using blue flames she calls Dark Fire.
- Tempting Fate: Usagi pushes through with her strange situation knowing that she has Mamo-chan by her side who will love her forever. Oh you sweet summer child...
- Troubled Child: Usagi, Mamoru, and Luna come to realize that Chibi-usa is this given how she's being chased by strange people who want to kill her. This gives them the incentive to help her out.
- The Unfettered: Chibi-usa is driven to take the Silver Crystal from Usagi that she annoys and terrorizes her every chance she gets.
- Villain Opening Scene: The new arc begins with a group of strange visitors commenting on how underdeveloped 20th Century Tokyo truly is while deciding to find the "Rabbit" in order to succeed in their mission.
- Wham Shot: When Chibi-usa begins to cry after being spanked by Usagi, her forehead glows revealing a golden crescent moon.
- Wizard Classic: Rubeus and the sisters receive a visit from Wiseman, an elderly man draped in a dark cloak who relays valuable information to help them with their mission. He even carries a Crystal Ball as he speaks his wisdom.
- Worf Had the Flu: Because of the spiked tea, Usagi's friends miss out on the first fight against Koan.
- Would Hurt a Child: Koan is under orders to find the Rabbit, which is Chibi-usa, and kill her without hesitation.
