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.
But asking me, someone unused 
to the town, to go shopping...
لكن أن تطلبي من شخص غير معتاد على البلدة
 ...مثلي الذهاب للتسوق
Aber ich frage mich, was die sich gedacht haben,
mich zum Einkaufen zu schicken,
Pero ¿por qué me habrán
enviado de compras?
Pero ¿por qué me habrán
enviado de compras?
Tout de même, ils exagèrent
de m’envoyer faire les courses,
Però è strano chiedere a me di andare a fare compere, 
visto che non conosco la città...
Mas não esperava que me pedissem para
ir junto, já que não conheço a cidade...
Я не знаю города, 
но ты всё же позвал меня.