Determined to rescue Kanako after she returns to her Mina family in Kyoto, Natsume Kiroemon follows her and walks straight into the family’s trap, ambushed at a tea house in Gion. Refusing to unleash the full power of the Kouryuu no Mimi for fear of harming Kanako, he is pushed to the brink by the Mina assassin Miyabi and the ruthless Noriko, who holds Kanako as bait. Only by finally breaking the seal and letting the Kouryuu’s power surge can Natsume overcome the Mina family and reclaim the woman he loves.
