Shugo Chara! — Season 1, Episode 17: Speech Contest in the Nick of Time!

Episode synopsis

Nikaidou plans to use the next X Egg to create the Embryo and selects Kukai as his next target. Meanwhile, Amu is selected as the speech contest representative. The other Guardians lend their aid, but Saaya grows jealous when she sees Kukai and Tadase help Amu. Nikaidou takes advantage of Saaya's jealously and manipulates Saaya into giving Kukai false information about how Tadase was gossiping about Kukai. Soon after, the two guardians are in an argument and Daichi returns to his egg. However, the arguing is a ruse by Kukai and Tadase to bring Nikaidou out into the open. Amu transforms into Amulet Heart and uses the Heart Rod for the first time to stop Nikaidou, but is unsuccessful. Nikaidou escapes, but he tears up Amu's speech manuscript in the process. However, Amu is able to give an extremely short improv speech on friendship and wins the contest.

About Shugo Chara!

Shugo Chara! centers on elementary school girl Amu Hinamori, whose popular exterior, referred to as "cool and spicy" by her classmates, contrasts with her introverted personality. When Amu wishes for the courage to be reborn as her would-be self, she is surprised to find three colorful eggs the next morning, which hatch into three Guardian Characters: Ran, Miki, and Su.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1A Guardian Character is Born!
• E2The Heart's Egg!
• E3Flaky and Fluffy, Leave it to Su!
• E4I'm the Joker!?
• E5Shoot! Defeat the X Character!
• E6Character Transformation! Amulet Spade!
• E7The Small Egg!
• E8I've Fallen in Love with Your Eyes!
• E9The Seven Wonders of the Fujisaki Family!?
• E10Character Transformation! Amulet Clover!
• E11Snow Mountain Holiday!
• E12A Sad Christmas Eve!