Shinra confronts Hibana in an attempt to rescue Iris, and must once again deal with her ability to make his body shut down. The story of Hibana and Iris's youth as orphans, as well as Hibana's rise to prominence, is revealed.

While jogging, Shinra inadvertently disturbs Iris's purification rite, and sees that she is troubled. When Iris later turns up missing, the other members of Company 8 rally to Company 5's compound, to which Iris had secretly slipped away.

Shinra confronts Hibana in an attempt to rescue Iris, and must once again deal with her ability to make his body shut down. The story of Hibana and Iris's youth as orphans, as well as Hibana's rise to prominence, is revealed.

While jogging, Shinra inadvertently disturbs Iris's purification rite, and sees that she is troubled. When Iris later turns up missing, the other members of Company 8 rally to Company 5's compound, to which Iris had secretly slipped away.

On her way back from the Primal Forest, Mira runs into Cyril, Emella, Flicker, and Zef, who are escorting caravans.

The parasites struggle to come to terms with Hiro being the one who piloted Strelizia. Even Hiro can't really believe it himself. Things come to a head when he's ordered to participate in a mock battle.

The land has fallen into ruin, and children represent the last hope for humanity. One of them, Hiro, fails to live up to that purpose and decides to walk away from it all.... until he meets a girl with horns.

The parasites struggle to come to terms with Hiro being the one who piloted Strelizia. Even Hiro can't really believe it himself. Things come to a head when he's ordered to participate in a mock battle.

The land has fallen into ruin, and children represent the last hope for humanity. One of them, Hiro, fails to live up to that purpose and decides to walk away from it all.... until he meets a girl with horns.

To be accepted as Yaga's pupil, Seth must prove his strength as a sorcerer. He asks Melie for help, but attack magic isn't her strong suit, so she tells him she can't help... but her worry for Seth causes her personality to take a drastic turn into "Crazy Melie." She teaches Seth the harsh and dangerous lesson that strength can't be gained unless you're prepared to die for it, but then things go horribly wrong...

To be accepted as Yaga's pupil, Seth must prove his strength as a sorcerer. He asks Melie for help, but attack magic isn't her strong suit, so she tells him she can't help... but her worry for Seth causes her personality to take a drastic turn into "Crazy Melie." She teaches Seth the harsh and dangerous lesson that strength can't be gained unless you're prepared to die for it, but then things go horribly wrong...

After Komichi completes the fifty-meter dash with the fastest time in her class, several athletic clubs try to recruit her. but Komichi can't decide which club she wants to join because there are too many things she wants to try. Following a random turn of events, she exhanges contact information with Tanigawa Kei, the brightest girl in the class, who is also having trouble deciding which club to join. Komichi still hasn't reached a decision when Tomono, who has decided to join the literature club, offers to visit all the different clubs with her. At last, Komichi makes up her mind...

After Komichi completes the fifty-meter dash with the fastest time in her class, several athletic clubs try to recruit her. but Komichi can't decide which club she wants to join because there are too many things she wants to try. Following a random turn of events, she exhanges contact information with Tanigawa Kei, the brightest girl in the class, who is also having trouble deciding which club to join. Komichi still hasn't reached a decision when Tomono, who has decided to join the literature club, offers to visit all the different clubs with her. At last, Komichi makes up her mind...