Ep. 3: Miaka and Taka face new threats from Miru and Renkou while seeking Nuriko's crystal ball.

Miaka and Taka return to the real world to find Yui bandaged. She warns Miaka against returning to school until Renkou and Shigyou are identified. Taka plans to talk with Keisuke and Tetsuya, but Miaka disappears. Taka encounters Miru Kamishiru, who faints, bites his ear, paralyzes him, and warns him about time. Miaka ignores warnings and returns to school, where mind-controlled classmates corner her. Renkou threatens to make her death look like suicide. Taka arrives just in time to save her. They use a scroll to defeat Renkou, which drops him from the roof. Miaka and Taka are transported back to the scroll's universe. They reunite with Tasuki, Chichiri, and spirits to enter Nuriko's childhood home. Nuriko's brother, Rokou, refuses to surrender a crystal ball containing a memory orb. A creature from Miru's bite attacks Taka. Chichiri protects Taka, who falls unconscious. Rokou tries to leave with the ball. Miaka chases him but is bitten by a snake. Tasuki shields her and is bitten. Miaka sucks out the venom, then tries to remove the creature from Taka. This fails due to Miisu's spell creating an idol from Taka's blood. Chiriko tries to possess Rokou but fails. Chiriko shames Rokou for his cowardice. Rokou offers his arm to Taka to stop him from biting his tongue. Rokou admits his grief to Nuriko. His courage helps defeat the creature.

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