The Tsukumogami from Mayoika Village arrive on a flying boat. During the confrontation with the Mayoikan Miurahi, who carries the shard from the goddess he killed, Kukuri uses her last resort to defeat him. To everyone's shock, Azami interferes and her true intentions are revealed, putting Kazuya in a very hard spot.

Kazuya's mother, Kanaka, brought to life with Miurahi's shard by black-obi Azami's two halves, proves to be a formidable opponent even to gods. After Kukuri and Kiriha are killed and all seems lost, Kazuya's sister Kasumi and her hourglass Tsugumomo Saori trap Kanaka in a time-freezed state. This gives Kazuya three years to train and get stronger.