Episode 16

Harvest Festival, Yucie's Decision is the 16th episode of the Petite Princess Yucie anime.

Summary
It's a special time Yucie's village, the Harvest Festival is starting soon. In accordance with tradition, Yucie and her friends dress up in costumes. Even though they are technically old enough that they don't have too. Though Elmina elected to pass on the celebration. Deciding to get in some extra work at the local library instead. There she runs into an old woman, who is looking for Yucie's father Gunbard.

Meanwhile, Yucie finds Cocoloo and Glenda at the village. Glenda, dresses up in a gaudy outfit that she explains is like what her mother wears. Cocoloo is also dressed up. In a modest angel outfit. While Yucie has dressed up as a cat. Before the festival has gotten started, Elmina arrived with the old woman in tow. She explains that the woman is searching for Gunbard. Though Glenda stops the conversation when she senses something wrong. Now angry, Glenda reveals the woman is actually hiding behind a magical concealment spell. She quickly breaks the spell, to reveal Arc.

Once Arc explains that he'd only wanted to meet with Gunbard to learn if he was the man who'd reforged the Eternal Tiara. Yucie, while surprised at the idea. Offers to take him to her house to meet her father. While on the way to her house, Arc comments that the tradition of wearing a costume to the festival is something usually reserved for children. Yucie gets defensive. Explaining that she'd only joined in because her new friends had never participated in the festival before. Arc then compliments Yucie on her costume, explaining that he sincerely likes it.

When the pair arrive at Yucie's house. Gunbard acts shocked when he meets Arc. Yucie allows them to talk alone. Arc asks Gunbard if he truly is the "Legendary Hero Gunbard", the man who found and reforged the Eternal Tiara. Gunbard feigns ignorance. And Arc, though suspicious, appears to take him at his word. When Arc is about to leave. Several guards from the palace ambush him. Confused, Yucie learns from one of them that Arc's true name is in fact, Arrow.

Characters

 * Yucie
 * Cocoloo
 * Glenda
 * Elmina
 * Gunbard
 * Ark
 * Frederick

Trivia

 * Yucie learns Arc is in fact Prince Arrow.