 In chapter 115, his curse is broken before the rest of the zodiac, and he decides to one day leave Akito despite the latter's pleading and threats.Momiji takes to Tohru very quickly, including kissing her when they first meet and hugging her when they are formally introduced despite his curse.He sometimes helps Tohru at her evening job as an office cleaner in one of his father's buildings, and once substitutes for her when she is sick with a cold.