Ep. 5: Aoi Helps Akatsuki Cook Dumplings to Reconcile Suzuran and Honor Shiro
Suzuran reveals Akatsuki attacked humans to protect Aoi until Shiro defeated him and returned them to the Hidden Realm. Though Shiro is dead, Suzuran wishes to return to the human realm. Aoi asks Akatsuki to cook Shiro’s dumplings to help the siblings reconcile, realizing Shiro taught her to prepare food appealing to Ayakashi. Akatsuki allows Aoi to use his name. Suzuran feels her brother’s love through the dumplings and is happy. As she departs, Tannosuke attacks Tenjin-ya demanding to see her. Odanna forces Aoi to leave with Suzuran while Akatsuki fights Tannosuke’s servants. In the human realm, they visit Shiro’s grave, and Suzuran decides to live in the adjacent cemetery. Aoi goes shopping, meets her Ayakashi friend Chibi, and decides to take him with her. When Odanna appears, Aoi happily returns to Tenjin-ya.
Episodes
- Ep. 1 · Aoi Tsubaki marries into a spirit inn to settle her grandfather's massive debt.
- Ep. 2 · Aoi helps a Tengu elder and negotiates a debt settlement at the inn.
- Ep. 3 · Aoi travels to Youto with Odanna and meets Suzuran while facing Ayakashi threats.
- Ep. 4 · Aoi cares for Oryo while Suzuran defeats Akatsuki in a spider battle.
- Ep. 5 · Aoi Helps Akatsuki Cook Dumplings to Reconcile Suzuran and Honor Shiro
- Ep. 6 · Aoi opens Moonflower, faces an assassin, and investigates a mysterious mask.
- Ep. 7 · Aoi Receives Orders to Profit or Marry While Cooking for a Masked Author
- Ep. 8 · Aoi shops for stew ingredients while suspecting Odanna and Ginji are her childhood Ayakashi.
- Ep. 9 · Aoi survives a kidnapping attempt by jealous chefs and prepares for a royal anniversary dinner.