愛・天地無用！ Ep. 21 (26 w/ recap episodes)
Ai Tenchi Muyo! – 21 Review

SPOILER Summary/Synopsis:

Note: The episode numbering used here is based off of the official video releases, which aren’t numbering the various recaps and such in the episode numbers.

The sports festival continues with the traditional cavalry battle. The blue (science) team uses Gouriki-kun, which is challenged by the white (student council) team. Tenchi-sensei rules the mecha robot can stay. Rui freaks out when Yuki puts a fake spider on her, allowing the white team to win.

愛・天地無用！ Ep. 22 (27 w/ recap episodes)
Ai Tenchi Muyo! – 22 Review

SPOILER Summary/Synopsis:

Tenchi has lunch with Aeka, Ryoko, and Sasami before the final event of the sports festival — butt sumo wrestling. It is Momo vs. Beni, but Momo’s true reason for this event was to befriend Beni. The two fall down, resulting in a draw, so Yuki demands another contest to determine a winner. Hachiko accepts the challenge.

愛・天地無用！ Ep. 23 (28 w/ recap episodes)
Ai Tenchi Muyo! – 23 Review

SPOILER Summary/Synopsis:

The sports festival continues late into the night, with things apparently ending with a quiz. However, since the white team loses, Yuki cries foul, and Hachiko accepts her challenge. As such, the competitions continue until Momo falls asleep against Tenchi, angering Ryoko. At home, Sasami-chan is excited about Tenchi having to work in the all-girl dorm starting tomorrow.

愛・天地無用！ Ep. 24 (29 w/ recap episodes)
Ai Tenchi Muyo! – 24 Review

SPOILER Summary/Synopsis:

Tenchi is filled with dread when he goes to the girl’s dorm, but the girls warmly greet him. Momo gives him a tour, where they encounter Hana in an open, button down shirt and black panties and bras. Tenchi is embarrassed and wants her to put clothing on. Beni comes by topless with a towel, heading for the bath, and is annoyed that Tenchi is making a big deal of this. Yuki and Rui evoke their plan to get Tenchi-sensei as an ally, but it seems to backfire in their face.

Thoughts/Review:

Episode 21 was rather cliched and thus boring. Naturally, things end in a tie ’cause drama.

Episode 22 kept the boring sports festival going again. The sweet and wholesome Momo wants to befriend Beni. Blah, blah, blah. I felt like weeping when I saw the sports festival wasn’t ending when the episode ended.

On the plus side, there was Aeka, Ryoko, and Sasami-chan.

For episode 23, more tedium, though an angry Ryoko made me smile.

Ditto a mischievous Sasami-chan, who informed Tenchi about his having to work the girl’s dorm.

Then there’s episode 24, which is basically an excuse for fanservice. I was amused when Hana initially started to address Tenchi as “oneesama”. I had thought this element was forgotten.

Overall, these episodes were mostly boring with a few moments of fun.