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.
I trust that sincere, earnest nature of yours,
 and so I have a favor to ask of you.
أثق بطبيعتك المخلصة والجديّة تلك لذلك 
.أودّ طلب خدمة منك
Gerade weil du so aufrichtig bist,
kann ich dir vertrauen.
Como confío en su sinceridad
y seriedad, quisiera pedirle un favor.
Como confío en su sinceridad
y seriedad, quisiera pedirle un favor.
Votre sincérité inspire la confiance.
È proprio perché confido nella sua natura 
sincera e onesta che ho un favore da chiederle.
Confio nessa sua natureza sincera e zelosa,
por isso tenho um favor a pedir-lhe.
Ваша искренность и серьёзность вызывают 
доверие, поэтому у меня есть просьба.