“I do not wish to stay in a place that ignores someone when they speak of their sadness.”

Benika and Shinkurou lost round one, so they had to race back to her car. When Benika came back with unconscious Yayoi, Shinkurou was already gone, skiing his way back to the Kuhoins. Upon reaching the Inner Sanctuary he meets the head of the household, Renjo Kuhoin. Will Shinkurou be able to finally break the tradition that brings nothing but sadness and misfortune to all Kuhoin women? Meanwhile, there’s some unfinished business between Yayoi and Lin; and Benika and Ryuuji.
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“If you vomit in the car, I’ll kill you.”

Shinkurou, with Benika and Yayoi, finally raided the Kuhoin residence to retrieve his favorite china doll named Murasaki. The trek was difficult with all the snow, not to mention the army of men in black suits who had every intention of eliminating the three before they reach the front doors - no, the back doors. Along the way they again encountered fearsome Lin, and Yayoi stepped forward because it’s payback time. Benika and Shinkurou escaped and reached the Inner Sanctuary where Murasaki is kept, but upon reaching their goal, the person they have come to save doesn’t want to do anything with them anymore.
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“No one is that strong. You become strong when you try to be.”

It has been several days since Murasaki returned to the Inner Sanctuary. Within this period, Shinkurou healed his wounds, closed his heart, and decided to move on to his next job. However, due to certain persuasion from some of his friends, including Ginko, he realized that he needed another chance. But will Benika let him go this time?
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“I will believe in my intuition. And I will believe in you.”

Shinkurou went to seek Benika’s help. It was decided that they should leave town, however, Shinkurou wouldn’t leave without proper goodbyes, thus the two returned to the Samidare Apartment to spend one more night with Murasaki’s friends. As expected, the Kuhoins arrived with some femme fatale who sent Shinkurou and Yayoi groveling dirt. There was nothing else to do but watch Murasaki walk away in helpless tears.
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“Do you have children? Boys? Girls?“

It’s Murasaki’s turn to celebrate Shichi-Go-San. She visited a small and unpopular shrine with her friends, had her first fortune drawn out, and bought her first charm, but behind this fun holiday was the threat of the Kuhoin’s discovery of their hideout. At the end of the day, a difficult and painful choice was made.
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