Hazuki and Miyo grow closer through their lessons. Worried, Kiyoka tries to get to the bottom of Miyo's relentless nightmares.

Yoshiro Usuba tells Miyo about how her mother came to marry her father — and why she made a decision that changed her only daughter's life forever.

As Kiyoka rushes to meet Arata at the imperial family's vacation estate, Usui surprises Miyo and her guards at the dojo, revealing a traitor among them.

At a surprise gathering, Hazuki and her guests share their thoughts on love. Later, Miyo's worries grow after learning of Takahito's ominous vision.