Title: がぁ～でぃあん Hearts (Guardian Hearts) Vol. 3
Artist/Author: 天津冴 (Sae Amatsu)
Book Size/Pages: B-6, 180pp., w/furigana
Original Serialization: Monthly Shonen Ace 4/02-10/02
First Printing: 10/1/02
Rating: 3/4

While I don't think there's been anything too interesting going on, I felt like this volume was a little better in that I could pay attention and remember a bit more of it. There's no real plot twists yet, although some characters are being fleshed out a little more. According to the character list at the front of the book, there are three empty slots for new characters. Two of them are introduced in this book, so that leaves one more.

The toughest part about this series is remembering who's who. There are 6 girls, but each of them looks different when they transform, so that's 12 different characters to remember. The enemies also have dual identities.

There are a few colors pages in front, a mini-comic, results from fan polls, pencil sketch on the inside front cover and a letter from the author explaining things like the cover design and chapters.

16. 戸惑いと不安 (Confusion and Uneasiness): After putting up with Hina sleeping in the same room, Kazuya has finally decided that she needs to be relocated. Hina doesn't like this idea and locks herself in the closet. After Tori (the egg/alien from last volume) talks to her, she comes out.

17. 音姉さんがやってきた (Oto Came): Kotono does nothing but eat and sleep the whole day, as Daisy found out spending a day with her. Kotono's sister, Oto, arrives to check up on Kotono. Daisy wants Oto to take back Kotono, but then accepts the Kotono's challenge to train in the mountains (with Daisy being the teacher). If she fails her training, she'll return. So she trains and Daisy tells her that if she can make herself glow, then she passes, thinking that she'll never be able to do that. But she does and doesn't return with the sister.

18. 電撃魔法大作戦 (The Big Electrical Magic Operation): Chelsea's purpose for coming to Earth is to find her "destined person" aka Kazuya. Daisy, who's actually her pet, decides to build a tower and have Kazuya go up the tower to save her. Things don't go as expected and she is rescued by magical Kazuya (she doesn't know it's him though and wonders who he is).

19. ３人目参上！消えるな最後の火よ (Three People Visit! Don't Fade, The Last Fire): The BURN faction has a new member, Rui. The three of them, Rui, Shion, and Shizu go invade Kazuya's house for a throne. Shizu gets into a battle with Maya who's bathing and reminds her that she's still not up to par. Rui goes after the chair and is confronted with Kotono. Kazuya comes in with some rice balls and Kotono decides to have some rice balls instead of protecting the chair. Kazuya gives the chair to Rui who is deeply appreciative.

20. 海水浴（前編）見えない鎖 (Sea Bathing, First Part, Unseen Chain): Kazuya's household goes to the beach. Since Kazuya's sleeping alone, Daisy decides that he needs company so she makes everyone draw straws to see who will sleep in the same room. Maya "wins." The next day while everyone else is playing, Maya is trying to practice her attacks. However, she's not doing to well and is visited by Kazuya. She gives him some water tainted with sleeping powder, but also accidentally drinks it herself. When they wake, they find themselves surrounded by water. With one of her weapons, she clears a path in the water for them to return.

21. 海水浴（後編）正義の味方 (Sea Bathing, Last Part, Supporter of Justice): Len has come again to test Hina. This time, she puts everyone to sleep except for Hina, Kazuya, and Tori. They have to pass a test, which is to shoot down a spherical object "Gattsu Killer," by nightfall. Tori and Kazuya get injured and are disabled. Hina comes back and wins using a new, extraordinary power.

22. 危機また奇々な味 (Crisis, Another Strange Taste): Daisy is fed some octopus. She first complains because pets can't eat it, but she's reminded that she's no ordinary pet. Yet, after she eats it, she becomes sick, just like a regular cat.

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