As a child Aoi was given food by a masked Ayakashi. Odanna gives Aoi a crystal hairpin which will slowly bloom into a Camellia, marking the time limit for her debt. They travel to Youto, the capital city, and meet Suzuran, Akatsuki's sister. Aoi becomes separated from Odanna and a snowball exposes her as human to Ayakashi who try to eat her. As she fights them the Tengu fan blasts the Ayakashi with a strong gust of wind...