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"Sworn to the Sword" is the sixth episode of the second season of American animated television series ''Steven Universe'', which premiered on June 15, 2015 on Cartoon Network. The episode was written and storyboarded by Joe Johnston and Jeff Liu. ''Steven Universe'' follows the adventures of a young boy named Steven and his three magic alien guardians, Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl, who are together known as the Crystal Gems. Their ultimate goal is to protect the Earth from colonization by other members of their species. In the meantime, Steven must try to harness his own magical powers, which were inherited from Rose Quartz, his mother and the former leader of the Crystal Gems, while finding balance between being half-human and half-Gem. "Sworn to the Sword" follows Steven's friend Connie as she takes up sword-fighting lessons with Pearl, so that Connie can protect Steven in combat. During the lessons, Pearl and Connie perform the song "Do It for Her". During the song, Pearl compares her relationship with Rose Quartz to Connie's relationship with Steven. ==Plot== At the start of the episode, Steven (Zach Callison) tunes his ukulele and sings "Jam Buds" with Connie (Grace Rolek), who plays her violin. Steven then prepares biscuits and jam for them. When a flock of seagulls try to steal a biscuit, Connie fends them off with her violin bow. Steven is impressed, but Connie expresses a desire to learn to wield a real sword. Recalling his previous sword-fighting lessons (from ''Steven the Sword Fighter''), Steven suggests that they have Pearl (Deedee Magno Hall) teach Connie how to use a sword. Initially, Pearl is hesitant about teaching Connie. However, she becomes excited by Connie's enthusiasm about protecting Steven and the Earth, and eventually takes Steven and Connie to the Ancient Sky Arena. She explains the human concept of knighthood and that Connie will serve as Steven's knight. Pearl then re-summons Holo-Pearl (the holographic version of herself introduced in ''Steven the Sword Fighter''), who acts as a sparing partner for Connies's training. As Pearl begins to teach Connie about posture and motion, the two sing the song "Do It For Her". While Pearl's lyrics and the title deal with her devotion to Rose Quartz, Connie forecasts a similar relationship between her and Steven. This level of dedication makes Steven uncomfortable; while Pearl was able to keep regenerating after sacrificing her physical form many times for Rose, Connie is mortal and therefore puts herself at a greater risk. However, Steven does not express these concerns, and Connie's skills advance rapidly. When Steven attempts to explain his discomfort to Connie, Pearl pulls her away for another lesson. Garnet (Estelle) and Amethyst (Michaela Dietz) come out of the temple and ask what's upsetting Steven as he reveals his feelings to them. He the pursues Connie and Pearl, whom he finds shrouded in a thick fog at the arena. As he stumbles through the fog, under attack from various Holo-Pearls, Steven summons his shield and begins to explain to Connie that he does not want to be her superior but instead to work as a team. The two fend off the Holo-Pearls together. Pearl rejects Steven's idea and tries to explain that Connie must protect Steven on her own, lest he be hurt in battle. Steven and Connie refuses to let this happen, and they engage Pearl in combat. Steven and Pearl continue to fight, culminating in Pearl referring to Steven as Rose—which make her realize that she has been projecting herself onto Connie. She ultimately agrees that the two should fight together, and tells them that they will both be great knights. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sworn to the Sword」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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