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.
In order to live, in order 
to protect what's precious,
،من أجل العيش، من أجل حماية ما هو ثمين
Um weiterzuleben und
andere beschützen zu können,
Para seguir viviendo
y proteger lo que quiero,
Para seguir viviendo
y proteger lo que quiero,
Pour survivre
et protéger les autres,
Se voglio vivere, se voglio proteggere ciò a cui tengo,
Para me manter vivo e para
proteger o que me é precioso,
Чтобы жить дальше и защитить то, 
что мне дорого,