Fushihara calls on Ryogo to come meet him at a park. There, Ryogo meets an exorcist who had just applied herself to the Ayame Branch of the Exorcist Union. She introduce herself as Haruka Kaibara who quickly grows attached to Ryogo. One day, Ryogo goes to the day care center where Fushihara works and asks him if it is okay for Ryogo to continue dating Haruka. Fushihara lectures Ryogo about family bonds and whatnot. Later, a death report states that Fushihara had died in Magano. However, the truth is later revealed when Benio and Rokuro battle a Kegare corruption which proved to be Fushihara corrupted.