Rebirth of the Seven Stars.In a small town, the group meets a little girl named Ko Reishun, but she is captured by a demon. Taka saves her by cutting the demon in half with a holy sword, but the top half of its body flees to a nearby lake where the group is faced with a fake Seiryū. By combining their powers, they are able to defeat the fake, and realizing that Reishun is the reborn Nuriko, they ask her to go with them to the capital. Back in Konan, Mayo lies to Reizeitei and tells him that Miaki and Hotohori were horrible people. He calls her on her lies and questions if Mayo can save anyone. In her room, Mayo is contacted by best friend, Saori, who is using a medium to plead with her to return. As she looks at her hand mirror, Mayo realizes that she has no reflection, then later finds her body becoming transparent. After Yotaigo tells her the true story of how she met Hotohori, Mayo apologizes for her earlier lies. Meanwhile, Reishun takes the group to a large grave where a young boy named Shu Eian is paying his respects. They realize he is Hotohori's reincarnation and he joins them on the journey to the capital. After they set out, the fake Suzaku attacks them, but they are able to protect the boy by using a fake Eian.