Ep. 19: Aoi aids injured Ginji and Ranmaru while uncovering the history of the Dragon Palace curse.
Aired on August 6, 2018
Ranmaru meets Raiju, a lightning Ayakashi, while Hatori warns Aoi about his danger. Aoi discovers Ginji injured by miasma at a shrine built by Princess Iso, a mermaid descendant who raised them. She heals Ginji, who explains the difficulty of finding a mermaid scale due to their near-extinction and the cursed Dragon Palace. The narrative reveals that Princess Iso trapped the gentle Umi-bouzo miasma 300 years ago to save the Southern Land after a failed ceremony. Ranmaru, obsessed with Ougan-douji’s success, later arrives at the shrine covered in miasma. Aoi heals him again, but he manipulates her into retrieving the scale, promising to let Ginji return to Tenjin-ya if she succeeds. Odanna accompanies Aoi on this quest.
Episodes
- Ep. 15 · Aoi faces imprisonment and bullying while cooking for the Tengu elder at Orio-ya.
- Ep. 16 · Aoi cooks for a temperamental guest while Odanna aids her escape plans.
- Ep. 17 · Southern Land Ceremony Secrets and Aoi's Transformation into Ai
- Ep. 18 · Tengu Father and Son Clash Over Alcohol, Leading to Reconciliation Through Cooking
- Ep. 19 · Aoi aids injured Ginji and Ranmaru while uncovering the history of the Dragon Palace curse.
- Ep. 20 · Aoi visits the Dragon Palace and learns secrets from Princess Iso's memory.
- Ep. 21 · Aoi researches recipes while Nene deals with jealousy and Ayakashi troubles at Orio-ya.
- Ep. 22 · Raiju Inspects the Gem and Warns Aoi About His Past
- Ep. 23 · Aoi loses taste and voice to a Raiju curse, prompting a quest for a magical gem.