Recaps

Huanyue navigated her growing bonds with Shiori and the other Spirits while Rino’s arrival raised questions about her connection to Rinne. After Mio’s Ain erased Huanyue’s memories, Shiori stayed beside her as Huanyue struggled with guilt, fading Spiritual Power, and fear of losing her emotions again.

• Huanyue accepted Kazamachi Yamai’s contest challenge, but the group abandoned the breath-holding contest at the hot spring and enjoyed bathing together instead.
• Huanyue made an oath of equality with Kaguya and accepted Shiori’s request to become her exclusive bond.
• Huanyue asked Kurumi to search for traces of DEM, then spent time with Tohka and the Yamai sisters while they mistook her concern for heartbreak over Ellen.
• Rino appeared from Huanyue’s Spiritual Power, called her Mommy, and later identified herself as Sonogami Rino before dispersing into pink spirit particles.
• Huanyue and Rinne’s future together showed Rino’s birth and their life raising her, while Shiori confessed her love and Huanyue accepted their relationship.
• Huanyue attacked Shiori to test her resolve, then repeatedly tried to send her away, but Shiori kept returning and eventually helped Huanyue regain her memories of sweet flavors and her own name for Shiori.
• Mio’s Ain erased Huanyue’s memories instead of erasing her, and Shiori comforted her in the ruined city as Huanyue drew on Shiori’s Spiritual Power.
• Huanyue learned that her past wills had said goodbye as her Spiritual Power faded, then realized she had stabbed herself and feared she was broken, while Shiori urged her not to give up.