Ep. 9: Ran, Rui, and Midori discover a hidden deity and the legendary Onju sakura tree stump.
Aired on August 23, 2008
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Ran accompanies Rui and Midori to a hidden path, where they discover a traveler's deity statue after falling down an embankment. Ran hears a voice from the statue, leading the trio to research the deity Iratsuko Kashiwaba and his connection to the sakura of Onju. Iratsuko expresses a desire to meet a girl named Iratsume. The group visits a library, where an elderly man reveals that the Onju sakura is located nearby. They proceed to find the tree stump of the sakura of Onju. After placing the statue on the stump, Ran, Rui, and Midori witness the reunion of Iratsuko and Iratsume.
Episodes
- Ep. 5 · Ran and friends investigate Nakai after an accident, uncovering teacher Ohara's involvement with the mysterious Emahi grass.
- Ep. 6 · Ran investigates haunted inn rumors with friends and uncovers hidden passages and real ghosts
- Ep. 7 · Ran investigates the detached wing and the mysterious death of Shiroyama at the inn.
- Ep. 8 · Ran intervenes in Yamashita's life to help him say goodbye to a departing classmate.
- Ep. 9 · Ran, Rui, and Midori discover a hidden deity and the legendary Onju sakura tree stump.
- Ep. 10 · Ran invites Midori to the summer festival despite her initial reluctance and lack of communication.
- Ep. 11 · Ran and the Lost Village: The Skull Knew
- Ep. 12 · Ran and the Tears of the Third Eyes: The Skull Knew
- Ep. 13 · Ran Encounters a Mysterious Guide and a Laughing Face in the Night