Kuga moves to Tokyo for a fresh start, but when his apartment explodes and he finds a dead body, he realizes he hasn't traveled too far from his old life.

When Hibino and Kyouhei take Utao to the forest in an effort to train her to control her kakashi, the lesson is cut short by an explosion from the river!

Aki is captured and taken back to the village. But on the way back, he escapes. Hibino takes Utao to the city, where she and Kukuri cause another panic. Meanwhile, the escaped Aki meets with Kyohei. And Kyojiro from the Hyuga family has come to capture him.

Kuuko is caught up in the fight between Koushiro and Aki. She drags the defeated Aki back to her house to ask him about the Kakashi. When Kyohei sees him there, Aki's words force him into showing his hidden anger to Hibino. As he chases after Aki, a boy appears who looks just like Utao...

Hibino asks to join Utao and Kuga when they are forced to return to the village with the damaged Kukuri.

Kyohei takes Kukuri to the Utsuwashi, the clan that repairs the Kakashi. He finds that the Takemikazuchi has been sent their as well. Utao is told by the head of the Kuga clan that Kirio is her younger twin brother. Kirio, who was abused by the Hyuga clan, is taken in by Koushiro. Utao thinks about what she should do to be friends her younger brother.