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.
I was hoping that you would take 
her under your protection!
!كنت آمل أن تأخذوها تحت حمايتكم
Ich wollte dieses Mädchen nur zu euch bringen,
damit ihr euch um sie kümmert.
¡Esperaba que la aceptaran
bajo su protección!
¡Esperaba que la aceptarais
y la protegierais!
Je voulais vous confier cette petite.
Speravo voleste prenderla sotto la vostra protezione!
Eu esperava que a levassem para
ficar sob proteção de vocês!
Я хотел, чтобы вы взяли её
 под свою опеку!