After being attacked by lightning, Tamahome and the other two stayed in an abandoned cave and wait for Chichiri to track them down. Tamahome is still unconscious so Nuriko finds the chance to flirt with Miaka jokingly, by trying to kiss her. When awakened, Tamahome explains he has no chance to protect his loved ones, so he promised himself that he will always protect Miaka. Nuriko himself explains he also has a loved one too that he's unable to protect, which is his sister Korin. At the day she died, Nuriko began dressing like a girl in order to keep Korin with him. Just then lightning struck the cave where they were and Miaka and Tamahome began floating in the sea, and Nuriko manages to carry them off because the bracelets Taiitsukun gave him began transforming into armbands. At last, Chichiri and the others found them. While inside the ship, Soi began challenging Miaka and electrifying the others so they won't be able to save her. Miaka uses Hotohori's holy sword in order to protect herself from Soi, and she manages to defeat her. The storm Soi cast is slowly disappearing, and they finally found Hokkan, the land of Genbu, where the Shinzaho is located.
青龍七星士・房宿（そい）の術により美朱たちの乗る船が雷に襲われた。船から落ちてしまった美朱と鬼宿、柳宿は、波にもまれながらもなんとか岩穴に避難する。やむ気配のない雨と雷に3人はそこで救助を待つことに。岩穴の中、美朱を護るために無茶をする鬼宿に一喝する柳宿。大事なものを二度と失いたくないとつぶやく鬼宿に、柳宿は自分の過去を語り聞かせる。
