Ep. 36: Zatch battles Naomi in dreams while Kiyo faces a zoo lion escape

Zatch suffers recurring nightmares where Naomi’s face appears on everyone, including Suzy and Kiyo, causing sleep deprivation for both. Kiyo visits the zoo with Ponygon and Suzy after Zatch declines, while Zatch endures a series of competitions against Naomi, who cheats to win. Naomi traps Zatch and hangs Volcan 300, prompting comments that she is a bully with a crush. Meanwhile, Ponygon and Suzy accidentally enter the lion enclosure, which has escaped. Zatch rescues Volcan 300 and learns Naomi fell off a cliff. He saves her despite fear, but an escaped lion approaches. Naomi scales the cliff to save Zatch, impressing onlookers. Later, TV coverage shows Zatch befriending the lion by removing a thorn, making Naomi jealous as she throws a lizard at him, echoing his earlier dream.

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