Ep. 18: Inuyasha and Sesshomaru's groups visit Kaede's village while Kagome faces spiritual challenges.

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Inuyasha and Sesshomaru's groups go to Kaede's village, where Kohaku remains unconscious due to the defilement of his jewel shard, but not even Kagome can purify it, seemingly due to Magatsuhi's mental attack against her. After Totosai makes a scabbard for Bakusaiga, Sesshomaru leaves Jaken and Rin with Kohaku to hunt down Magatsuhi. Kagome decides to return home to take her high school entrance exams, promising to return when they are done. However, Kagome is at a loss since her family is away on a trip, the school is closed and her friends are unavailable. Inuyasha visits her, advising her to stay at home until Naraku is defeated, and he believes her spiritual powers and abilities were sealed by Kikyo's final wish not to fight anymore. Kagome wants to keep her promise to Kikyo instead and to make the one correct wish that will make the sacred Shikon Jewel disappear from world of the living forever. Inuyasha vows to protect Kagome with his life, and they almost kiss passionately, but are interrupted by the sudden return of her family. Ten days later, Kagome goes on her way by train to take her entrance exams, but is persistently followed by Inuyasha. Kagome's bag gets caught in the train when exiting, but Inuyasha carries her after the train to retrieve her bag. Inuyasha takes her to the exam site, where her mother meets her with the exam ticket she somehow left at home.