Ep. 17: Regina Destroys Statue for Crystal, Joe Reveals True Identity as Ange's Fiancé

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The girls visit a forest sculpture gallery seeking clues, where they encounter Regina, who seeks friendship with Mana. Mana agrees only if Regina befriends the group. Makoto finds a statue resembling Ange, while Joe briefly leaves Ai with the others. Suspecting a red stone in the statue is a Royal Crystal, Regina destroys it to retrieve the stone, angering the manager. Sculptor Hitomi explains the design was inspired by the stone. Touched by the girls taking responsibility, Regina wishes to be their friend, transforming the stone into a red Royal Crystal. Suddenly, Regina changes personality, targeting Hitomi to create a Sculptor Jikochu that turns Makoto, Rikka, and Alice into statues. Joe appears as a knight to protect Mana and reverse the transformation, enabling them to defeat the Jikochu. Regina escapes with the crystal, and Joe reveals himself as Jonathan Klondike, a knight of the Trump Kingdom and Ange's fiancé.