Rio and the others have traveled to the royal capital of the Kingdom of Karasuki with the village's annual tribute as guards. With their duties fulfilled, Rio and Sayo head into the castle town. They enjoy a meal and are doing some shopping when wandering warriors attempt to abduct a young girl. Rio jumps into the fray and easily defeats them, saving the girl. Her name is Komomo and she's the tax examiner Hayate's younger sister.
Hayate's father Gouki receives a letter from Yuba. What he reads astonishes him and he and his wife, Kayoko, visit the lodgings where Rio is staying. They reveal to Rio that they once served his mother, Ayame.
Did I say
all that
 out loud?!
هل 
قلت ذلك
 بصوت
!مرتفع؟
Habe ich das
etwa laut gesagt?!
¡¿Lo dije
en voz alta?!
¡¿Lo dije
en voz alta?!
HA LÀ LÀ
Ma l'ho 
detto 
ad alta 
voce?!
Por acaso eu
falei em voz alta?!
Я что, 
сказала 
это 
вслух?!