23화: Lum plays tag with Ataru to force a confession before memory erasure

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Lum and Ataru starts the game like the first time they met, Ataru tries to use his habits against Lum but it doesn't work. Lum tells Rupa that play tag is her last gamble to make Ataru say he loves her once, it turns out they plan to use the pigs regardless of how the game turns out, Rupa asks what happens if Ataru doesn't say it and Lum answers she can finally give up on him after knowing that's how he truly feels. Lum's parents are informed that Lum and Rupa's wedding has been cancelled by Rupa's decision and Lum gives them a message, Rupa finally confesses to Karula how he feels about her and they get engaged. The spaceship arrives with a memory scrubber device that if Ataru doesn't admit to loving her then Lum intends to wipe herself and her childhood friends from the memories of all earthlings, the activation switch is then pushed and the timer is set to go off on the final day and it is rigged to shut down if Ataru manages to grab hold of Lum's horns. The final day arrives, Ataru is asked of why he can't say few simple words and if he is okay of forgetting everything that's happened until now, Ataru feels even if he say he loves her how will Lum know if he's telling the truth or not, all Lum wants is Ataru to say it and she don't care if it's a lie. Ataru drops Lum's horns he kept all the time, Lum realizes this whole time Ataru was holding onto them, this proves he genuine loves and cherish her but never admitting it. Lum and Ataru holds each other and Lum puts his hands on her horns as he has won, the device is shut down and the pigs eat the mushrooms away. Lum and Ataru are back at their antics, ending the series. (Source: Wikipedia)