Valkana and Nanko's group return to the village to find most of the group lazing around on the floor for unknown reasons. Nanko talks about the Nanaki affecting everyone when Hyoketsu and Jack start shooting flaming arrows at the building. After taking a couple girls hostage, Jack and Hyoketsu tell them about Koharun and her plans to raise an ultra-powerful Nanaki. Meanwhile, Koharun plays off Hayato's deep insecurities, increasing his own Nanaki. Elsewhere, the bus driver comes to terms with his daughter's death. Mitsumune tries to re-enter the village but finds he cannot, as he had partially dealt with his own issues already. However, the bus driver arrives and takes both Mitsumune and Yottsun back to the village, but not before his own Nanaki tells Mitsumune that Reiji himself is a Nanaki. Suddenly, the driver disappears again, forcing Mitsumune to crash the bus in the forest where Mikage and Lovepon have hunted down Masaki, still seeing her as a witch. As Mitsumune gets off the bus, a giant, scaly Nanaki appears in front of the group.