Ranmaru, a Komainu and manager of Orio-ya, announces he is there to collect his missing employees. Hatori warns Aoi to be careful as a second person leaves the ship. Ougan-douji, the blonde Zashiki-warashi, who built both Tenjin-ya and Orio-ya and still acts as Orio-ya's Mistress Innkeeper. She demands that both Hatori and Tokihiko return and also reveals that she once made a deal with Ginji allowing him to work at Tenjin-ya for 50 years, and now the 50 years are over he is to return to Orio-ya at once. Ginji goes without argument, upsetting Aoi. Ginji puts on his old Orio-ya mask, furthering Aoi's suspicions he was her childhood Ayakashi. With even Odanna bowing to Ougan-douji's wishes Aoi tempts Nobunaga, Tokihiko's pet dog and Orio-ya's mascot, off the boat with cookies then holds him hostage in exchange for Ginji. However, Ougan-douji casts a spell on Aoi who begins experiencing flashbacks of her memories of Tenjin-ya. She awakens on Orio-ya's ship, having been kidnapped by Ougan-dougi who prevented Odanna from saving her and has taken her Tengu fan. Ranmaru threatens to put her on display for their customers as the famous Ogre Bride and Granddaughter of Shiro. Ginji protects Aoi from Ranmaru just as they arrive at Orio-ya.
