"Alas, you won't find her there. However, do not despair oh lovely and daring ponytailed warrior maiden. I will accept your challenge in her place, and if you win I will permit you to date with me!" with that Kuno charged at Makoto with bokken held high. Makoto sidestepped quickly as the other girls scattered and tripped Kuno as he passed who then face planted hard onto the sidewalk sending him into a daze.
“That didn’t hurt,” he mumbled before becoming still.
"What a weirdo," Makoto commented as they walked away.
“With a ego the size of Japan,” Rei added.
"More like an idiot," shot Minako.
“Or plain nuts,” Ami added some more.
"I think he's just mentally detached from reality," said Usagi.
The others just looked at Usagi as they walked peacefully from the scene, until Makoto was grabbed from behind.
"Ahh my ponytailed warrior! You of..." he didn't get to finish as Makoto twisted in his grasp and with a upper cut to the jaw, sent him high into the air. She left him unconscious, hanging high in a tree, dangling from a branch.
Impressive, considering she was not even transformed at the time.
Aftermath: A Story of Blended Clichés, Chapter 12