Soi reveals to Miaka that Nakago failed to rape her and that Tomo is fighting Tamahome and has him trapped. Amiboshi helps destroys Tomo’s illusion creating shell with his flute. Miaka arrives and Tamahome defeats Tomo. Miaka excitedly tells Tamahome that she is unspoiled. Amiboshi is trapped and Tamahome is stabbed and dragged off a cliff by Tomo (They only defeated an illusion of him). Tomo traps Miaka with an illusion created from her life force. He explains to Amiboshi that because of the manner in which the illusion was created Miaka is trapped inside the illusion physically, as opposed to just mentally. Tomo puts himself into the illusion as Aono, with the intention of taking Maika’s virginity. He uses the illusion to convince Miaka that she has a crush on him. Miaka sees Tamahome’s name in a book she is studying and becomes confused. Aono stops by and gives her his older brothers lucky exam pencil, putting an end to her confusion. Miaka agrees to go out with him. Aono asks if he can call her “Miaka” and asks her to call him “Tomo.” Back in the real world, Keisuke calls their mother and explains to her that they did not return home because Miaka is studying with him and Tetsuya.

Quan intenta tornar amb en Tamahome, la Miaka topa amb la Soi però, curiosament, en lloc d'atacar-la, la guerrera de Seiryu li explica que en realitat en Nakago no la va violar i que, si en Tomo continua torturant-lo, en Tamahome morirà. Quan la Miaka, finalment, localitza en Tomo i en Tamahome, l'Amiboshi allibera en Tamahome amb la flauta però en Tomo el fa caure per un precipici i, a continuació, envia la Miaka i l'Amiboshi a un món imaginari que s'assembla bastant al món real de la Miaka. L'Amiboshi suplica a la Miaka que deixi de creure en el miratge d'en Tomo, però la Miaka està completament captivada. I el pitjor de tot és que en Tomo es proposa seduir-la i prendre-li els poders per sempre.

氏宿の幻術により罠にはめられた鬼宿。美朱への想いの力によって一度は幻術に打ち勝つことが出来たのだが、再び氏宿に捕らわれてしまう。一方、房宿により自分が心宿に汚されていないことを知った美朱は、房宿の忠告も聞かずに鬼宿のもとへと駆け付ける。再会を喜ぶ美朱と鬼宿。だが不意を突かれた鬼宿は、氏宿の攻撃に背中を貫かれてしまう。