Shuurei leaves the group's hideout to meet with Sakujun, becoming a guest at the Sa manor. Shourin brings Shunki to Koren and meets up with Eigetsu, Seiran, Ensei, and Shou.
收到茶家宗主選定儀式邀請函的秀麗，明知危險仍決定前去見茶朔洵。因為她無論如何都想奪回劉輝任命她擔任茶州州牧時，親自授予她的「蓓蕾髮簪」。另一方面，茶家的三男克洵，因為試圖阻擋祖父仲障的計謀而被關進了大牢。為了救出克洵，對克洵抱有好感的春姬決定趕往琥璉。
