Tenchi suffers a bout of heat stroke, and tempers run high when Washu puts Noike in charge of his care. Meanwhile, Noike's true intentions regarding Tenchi are revealed. Far away, a plot involving Mihoshi and Tenchi begins to unfold.
Mihoshi's brother Misao thinks that the notion that his sister is part of a harem run by Tenchi and wants to kill him. But Mashisu his adjutant, has other ideas.