Before the man could approach Shūrei, he’s interrupted by Shōka. It is revealed that the man is Riō Hyō, the head of the Hyō Clan. Riō had taken an interest in Shūrei, who reminds him of his Bara-hime. Seiran gets Ryūki to start an investigation into Riō and the Hyō Clan. Shūrei and Kōyū talk but are interrupted when Yūshun arrives with a letter from the Governor of Koku Province. Eigetsu, knowing that his life is coming to an end, decides to leave for Kōringun village and bids farewell to Kōrin.
秀麗在王城遇到了一名宛如不像是這個世間的人的銀髮男子。當秀麗對自己彷彿遭到鬼壓床般地全身無法動彈而感到恐懼時，幸好邵可及時出現替她解圍。當靜蘭聽到秀麗形容的那名男子身上的家徽樣式後，臉色頓時鐵青。秀麗接著又在府庫遇到剛剛才從宛如惡夢般的吏部工作得到解放的綠攸，但是綠攸對秀麗的態度還是很奇怪……
