Modern day inventions such as hand creams and bicycles are able to summon Akuru. Zero selects Nanahoshi's mansion as a perfect place to execute Towa. Moroha is able to free herself from her capture, using a pocket knife she keeps inside her hair bow. Rion asks Towa to reconsider her stance about learning how to withdraw from battle. She respects Towa for being an Empress from the future. However, they are unaware that Kirinmaru is following them. Setsuna is travelling with Hisui and Kohaku to Gokoku which is infested with Flame Bulls. Moroha is spying on a classroom, seeing that Takechiyo has a brother. Kirinmaru confronts Towa, Riku, and Rion. He accepts Towa's challenge in battle until Towa takes notice of Akuru. Akuru runs away the moment that Towa looks over. Kirinmaru decides to spare Towa. However, he punishes Riku. Setsuna thinks the denizens of Gokoku are very suspicious. Moroha is lured into unsealing The Full Moon Tanuki.