From the east, someone who will bring misfortune to Yoh will arrive. It is Tamao’s job to defeat them. The spirits ask what she will do.
Horo Horo beat his last opponent to win his way to the tournament. Pirika is happy, but forces him to start training. She also gives Kororo a custom made steel lotus leaf.
Ryu and Manta enter the nearest temple they come to in Izumo and are greeted by Ponchi, the raccoon spirit, and Konchi, the fox spirit, and the voice of Tamao commanding them to leave. They are all talk and Ryu smacks them down. Tamao runs to their aid, and Ryu falls madly in love with her and asks her out. He tries to kiss her, but the Ponchi and Konchi step in. Tamao apparently has a crush on Yoh and is prepared to defeat Ryu and Manta for Yoh. She’s a trainee of the Asakura family, Tamamura Tamao, and can perform an OverSoul. Manta refuses to leave, and Tamao prepares to defeat them. Suddenly Anna steps in and asks what her fortune telling has predicted.
Anna questions the raccoon and the fox, slowly stepping on them until they confess that a tall one and a short one will cause trouble. Anna is quick to get Manta and Ryu off the hook - everyone apparently does whatever she says. Anna asks why Manta came. He replies that he didn’t want to lose a friend. Anna warns him that by staying with Yoh, he will be in greater and greater danger.
Tamao takes Manta on a tour of the Asakura estate. At one time, there were 191 students living there. She then takes Manta to Yoh’s grandpa, who informs him that Yoh died. If he doesn’t return in the next few days, that’s how it will be. Grandpa takes Manta to the cave where Yoh is. Mikihisa also takes Ryu to the cave, but as soon as Ryu enters, he starts questioning his own existence and runs out.
Tamao can’t sleep. She and Manta stare out at the stars. She explains that Yoh needs Anna. Yohmei doen’t want to end the Asakura family, and an able Shaman woman is needed to become his wife. Anna is probably also the most worried about Yoh.
Tamao does a fortune telling to learn that Yoh will come out of the cave today. The tall one and the short one, aka Ellie and Millie, also arrive. They’ve decided that they must kill Yoh by closing the hole so Yoh can’t come out. Just then, Yoh exits the cave. Amidamaru and Yoh converse and demonstrate that Yoh’s OverSoul has undergone a transformation, Amidaryu Gokoujin! Amidamaru takes the form of a sword now. The two are no match for Yoh.
Manta greets Yoh as well and the two make up. Yoh asks Tamao to cook him a meal as Anna demonstrates her violent, jealous side.
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