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, truly, you have 
our most sincere apologies!
!ريو-ساما، نحن آسفات حقا
Es tut uns aufrichtigst leid, Rio-sama!
¡Señor Rio, acepte
nuestras más sinceras disculpas!
¡Señor Rio, acepte
nuestras más sinceras disculpas!
Sieur Rio,
veuillez accepter nos excuses.
Messer Rio, le nostre umilissime scuse!
Rio-sama, nossas sinceras desculpas!
Господин Рио, нам искренне жаль!