Ah! My Goddess Season 1 Episode 17 Ah! Catastrophe Comes with Rise of an Auspicious Sign?

Belldandy and Keiichi are excited to attend a local shrine's yearly festival with their friends. However, when they arrive, they find that the shrine priest has fallen ill and no one else is able to perform the important ritual to protect the town from disaster. Belldandy offers to help, but during the ceremony, an unexpected guest shows up and causes chaos. The guest is revealed to be a demon named Mara, who has come to disrupt the festival and steal Belldandy's powers. In order to stop Mara, Belldandy and Keiichi must work together and face their greatest challenge yet. Will they be able to overcome the power of Mara and save the town from disaster? Find out in this thrilling episode of Ah! My Goddess.