Unaware that Yui has been returned to the real world, Miaka continues to search for her, even asking for help from Tamahome, the boy who has twice rescued her from danger. Unfortunately, Miaka's unfamiliarity with this new world lands both her and Tamahome in big trouble when they both end up getting captured by the Imperial guards! Meanwhile, Yui continues to read The Universe of the Four Gods, as yet unaware that the events of the story are an exact mirror of Miaka's adventures.
Miaka se ha quedado sola en esa tierra extraña, pero ha tenido la suerte de volver a encontrar a Tamahome, el chico que la salvó. Miaka decide hacer algo para encontrar a su amiga, así que cuando ve pasar el séquito del emperador del reino, se acerca para pedir su ayuda.