Upon returning home to her family home in Minoseki, Mai is shocked when her father urges her to quit the Special Religious Military Unit. Mai struggles to make her father understand her willingness to remain a Toji. Meanwhile, when another unit is fighting to take down yet another aradama, a mysterious hooded Toji appears, steals the noro and disappears.
Children grow up big and 
strong before we realize it.
ينمو الأطفال ويصبحون أقوى
.قبل أن ندرك ذلك
Sie werden groß und stark,
ehe man sich versieht.
Los niños crecen sin que te des cuenta.
Los niños crecen sin que te des cuenta.
Les enfants grandissent
toujours plus forts,
I bambini diventano grandi e forti 
molto prima che ce ne rendiamo conto.
Crianças crescem, amadurecem e
ficam fortes sem que percebamos.
Дети становятся взрослее и
сильнее, а мы даже не замечаем.