While Keisuke, Miaka, and Tamahome are waiting in a restaurant for Tetsuya, Keisuke notices Tamahome does not have a shadow. Keisuke tells Miaka he does not think she will be able to re-enter the book and Tamahome notices he has no reflection. Tamahome overhears them talking about how he is not “real” and he runs off. Miaka chases after him, but finds Yui and Suboshi while looking for him. Miaka tries to talk to Yui, but Suboshi chases her off. Mitsukake gives his life to save a baby and heal many wounded soldiers (on both sides). Tamahome sees a romance scene being filmed and remembers that he was going to stay with Miaka no matter what. Suboshi finally catches up to Miaka, but Tamahome arrives and tells Miaka that he is hers because she created his world by reading The Universe of the Four Gods.
現実の世界で、普通の恋人同士のような時間を過ごす美朱と鬼宿。それは美朱がずっと夢見ていたものであった。しかし、鬼宿は本の中の人物。いつかは本の中に帰らなければいけない……。奎介に諭されるも、必死に否定する美朱。だが、鬼宿も自身の存在に違和感を抱き始める。特烏蘭での唯の言葉の意味に気付いた鬼宿は、ひとり街中へ飛び出していく。美朱は鬼宿の後を追うのだが、鬼宿を探す途中、唯に出くわす。そこには、本の中にいるはずの角宿がいて……。
