Curious to enter a country known among travelers for its terrible reputation, Kino and Hermes are warmly welcomed, much to their surprise. Kino befriends a girl named Sakura, whose parents own an inexpensive inn. While Sakura takes Kino and Hermes on a grand tour of the country, they visit a Persuader Smith who services Kino's gun for free and even gives her a semi-automatic pistol. Sakura takes Kino to see a play about how her ancestors settled in the heavily forested land. Later on, Sakura shares her future dreams of becoming an innkeeper and tour guide...