Byakuya warns Ginji that people from Orio-ya may have been involved in Aoi's kidnap. Ritsuko, of the royal couple, visits Aoi to thank her for the anniversary meal and gives her a Hagoromo Shawl, traditionally only worn by female members of the Youto Imperial Court. She tells Aoi how she met her husband, Nuinoin, fell in love and got married. She also reveals that eating Hidden Realm food will increase a human's lifespan, but she will still die long before Nuinoin...