Rio and Latifa have entered a forest in the Wilderness. While she's sleeping, they're surrounded by a band of what appear to be demi-humans. The girls reveal themselves to be People of the Spirits. Rio tries to talk things out with them, but Uzuma, a winged beast person, finds Latifa and assumes that Rio has abducted her. Uzuma swoops down on Rio without giving him a chance to explain. Her sudden attack renders Rio unconscious. In his dreams, a beautiful girl with pink blonde hair appears to him as well as Amakawa Hayato's childhood friend, Ayase Miharu.
Sir Rio, tomorrow morning,
 the Elders will gather
.ريو-دونو، سيجتمع كبار القرية غدا صباحا
Rio-dono, ich werden morgen früh
die Dorfältesten versammeln
Joven Rio, los ancianos de la aldea
nos reuniremos mañana temprano
Joven Rio, los ancianos de la aldea
nos reuniremos mañana temprano
Sieur Rio,
Messer Rio, domani mattina
gli Anziani del villaggio si riuniranno
Rio-dono, amanhã de manhã
os anciões da vila vão se reunir
Господин Рио, завтра утром состоится 
собрание старейшин деревни,