Rin has frustrating encounter at a food stand where young boy named Renzo Kawakami tests her patience, however she recalls what he grandfather said about the futility of revenge and ignores his rude behaviour. Meanwhile, Manji encounters Araya Kawakami at a mask shop who reveals that he was a member of the Ittö-ryü. Later, an arrogant samurai unfairly blames Renzo for breaking one of his sandals, but Rin defends the boy and offers to fix the sandal. She mentions she is from the Asano dojo and the man mocks her family’s name and rudely begins to sneak his foot into her kimono...