Last Resort

Serena and her family travel to a hot springs resort by a vast lake. The family notice Serena gazing at the star locket and Kenji freaks when he finds out it's from a boy. Beryl notices a strange energy emanating from the lake and dispatches Endymion to investigate. During horseplay with Shingo, Serena spots Endymion by the lake. She runs down to the lake, and confronts him, calling him Darien. However he doesn't recognize the name or her and leaves. Ikuko follows and notices her daughter is upset. To cheer her up, she tells Serena about the legend of the lake. Long ago, a jealous rival who turned into a monster from her jealousy attacked two lovers. They succeeded in trapping her in the lake and ascended to heaven. Ikuko then knowingly asks Serena to bring her boyfriend around to meet them- - if she "ever does get one". Endymion overhears the story and summons the monster from the bottom of the lake. The monster goes berserk, though avoiding Endymion and Serena, and attacks Kenji. Serena is about to reveal herself when a rose knocks the monster away. The monster attacks Endymion as the Tsukino's escape. Serena lingers and is about to reveal herself again, but the Scouts appear. They hold it at bay until Sailor Moon can show up, but ultimately Sailor Mars banishes the spirit monster with her sacred talisman. She changes to her original form and ascends to heaven. Serena asks how they knew she was in trouble and they admitted that they followed her there because they didn't want her to have fun at the springs without them.

Serena Tsukino/Sailor Moon, Luna, Amy/Sailor Mercury, Raye/Sailor Mars, Makoto (Lita)/Jupiter, Mina/Sailor Venus, Darien/Tuxedo Mask/Endymion, Queen Beryl, Malachite, Kenji, Ikuko, Sammy

This is English episode number 36.