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—
I had a dog named Saw 
who was like an older brother.
كان لديّ كلب يُدعى منشار بمثابة أخ أكبر
hatte ich einen Hund namens Noko,
den ich wie einen Bruder liebte.
tenía un perro llamado Noko
que era como mi hermano mayor.
tenía un perro llamado Noko
que era como mi hermano mayor.
j’avais un chien appelé Noko,
que je considérais comme mon frère.
avevo un cane di nome Noko, 
che per me era come un fratello maggiore.
tinha um cachorro chamado Noko.
Eu via ele como meu irmão mais velho.
у нас жил пёс Пила, который
был мне как старший брат.