Yuuhi returns home to face his grandfather. His sick grandfather reveals that his feelings have changed from what he thought in the past, and he apologizes for all that he's done to Yuuhi. The sight leaves Yuuhi extremely distressed and angry. As he faces all that, Yuuhi is once more attacked by a new golem. This time he must fight it without any hope of rescue from Samidare.

Yuuhi and Samidare meet the Dog Knight, Shinonome Hangetsu and grow closer to him, but Yuuhi grows very wary after watching him easily defeat a golem by himself with his power. Meanwhile, Samidare's father returns as Hangetsu is making moves on Hisame. After interacting with several kinds of "adults", Yuuhi recalls his dead father—

With the survivng ten Beast Knights now united, Yuuhi learns of Nagumo's past as a detective while Shimaki converses with Animus in his dreams.

Tarou has always been worried about Hanako after her wish made her more likely die, and when the Beast Knights struggle against the ninth golem, he rises up to protect her.

Mikazuki introduces Yuuhi to the job he inherited from Hangetsu, and after reminiscing about him, they agree to duel.