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.
If the truce were to be finalized, 
the prince demanded Zen's execution,
من أجل عقد الهدنة، اشترط الأمير إعدام زن
Er forderte, dass Zen hingerichtet wird
und Ayame-sama eine politische Heirat
Para concretar la tregua,
exigió la ejecución de Zen
Para concretar la tregua,
exigió la ejecución de Zen
Pour conclure le cessez-le-feu,
il exigea l’exécution de Zen
Egli mise come condizione per la tregua
che Zen fosse giustiziato
Para que a trégua fosse realizada,
ele exigia a execução de Zen,
Как только заключат перемирие, 
принц потребует казни Дзэна,