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.
Lord Rio, tomorrow, will you
 come to the castle?
ريو-ساما، هلا أتيت إلى القصر في الغد؟
Rio-sama, würdet Ihr Euch
morgen bitte ins Schloss begeben?
Joven Rio, ¿se presentaría
mañana en el castillo?
Joven Rio, ¿se presentaría
mañana en el castillo?
Sieur Rio, accepteriez-vous
de venir au château, demain ?
Nobile Rio, potreste raggiungermi al castello, domani?
Rio-sama, poderia ir até o castelo amanhã?
Господин Рио, можете 
наведаться завтра в замок?