Yuuhi and the others celebrate Samidare's birthday and enjoy a moment of peace and calm, but Yuuhi also learns that Samidare is truly ill, and she's only able to be active now thanks to the Spirit, Anima. So once their battle is over Samidare's days will be numbered once more.

Yuuhi finally tells Shinonome Hangetsu that he wants to become stronger, and Hangetsu agrees to help. Then Hangetsu begins to speak about his own past—
You were being tested as you fought me.
كنتَ تخضع لاختبار بينما تُقاتلني
El hacerme frente era una prueba.
Enfrentarte a mí era una prueba.
Tu t’es battu contre moi,
comme dans une épreuve de force.
Ti stavano mettendo alla prova, 
e il combattimento contro di me ne faceva parte.
Você estava lutando contra mim,
como algum tipo de provação.
Кажется, ты проходил испытание
и должен был сразиться со мной.