"Two weeks after the test, in the hospital."
Emiko gets up from her bed trying to step on her broken. Meanwhile, Akimi standing out of her room.
Akimi thinks: That bastard Daishi… If something happened to her I'd have killed him already…
Akimi walks in to find Emiko Almost falling but he catches her and he puts her on her bed.
Akimi: Won't you stop getting in troubles… You never changed since we were kids…
Emiko looks sad: S-Sorry… I will stop tiring you from now on…
Akimi: Don't apologize… Just… be more careful… How do you feel now, anyways?
Emiko smiles looking at him: I'm fine. I can walk now… Sort of... Doctors say that by the end of the month I will be fine. Thanks for coming to visit me, Akimi!
Akimi blushes and gets nervous: I-I will see you in the academy…
Akimi walks out of the room nervous thinking to himself: Oh hell… I didn't embarrass myself, did I?
Emiko looks at him leaving and giggles: Well… He will always stay that short goofy boy I think…
"In Sarume's house."
Sarume making tea in the kitchen thinking: Never been so quite for a whole year since the bastard started living here… At least I'm not so lonely… Can feel someone living with me ever since I pushed everyone away…
Someone knocks on the door interrupting his thoughts.
Sarume forgets the tea pot on the stove: Coming!
He goes to open the door and it's Amaya. Sarume looks at her confused. Both look at each other silently for a moment.
Amaya cuts the silence: Won't let me in?
Sarume: S-Sorry… Come in…
She walks in with Sarume closing the door. Both are silent again until the tea pot starts whistling.
Sarume: Oh shit...
Amaya walks in turning the stove off: You are actually in better shape than I expected… Anyways, I came for some questions…
Sarume takes out his cigarette: Go ahead… I don't guarantee answering them all…
Amaya lights it for him with her element: Tell me about the death of Mitsumada Tahiru… I need details…
Sarume: As written in the record of the incident… He fought the monster and underestimated him… The monster killed him before we can interfere…
Amaya: It wasn't a monster, Sarume… We both know that.
Sarume: It was a monster…
Amaya: Then prove it… Swear on Kentaru's death…
Sarume: I don't have to prove anything to you… Is this why you are here? To get information? After leaving us for all these years… If you don't have any more questions you can leave… I won't entertain this investigation more…
Amaya: Wow… investigation you say… Who are you? You are not the same person I-…
Sarume interrupts her: You said the same thing when you left the squad… You can leave now…
Amaya walks towards the door disappointed. Sarume looks at the door for some seconds after she left. He sits on the floor smoking his cigarette in silence while still staring at the door.
Sarume thinks: Whatever… I can't put you guys in danger again… I hope I can stop you too, Meru… You always was more caring… I want them safe…
Sarume sheds a tear: I can't… take losing another family… I already lost one… I'm sorry… Kentaru, I'm Sorry…
"An hour later."
Meru arrives at Sarume's house: What's going on?
Sarume: I know I seem selfish by asking this for the seventh time… I want you to give your role up…
Meru hits his shoulder lightly: Is this some sort of joke or what? What would you do without me, silly captain?
Sarume: I'm serious… I don't want-…
Meru: Oh come on… You don't want us in danger, bla bla bla… I don't care. You need someone to take care of you, Sarume. Or you suddenly don't trust me…
Sarume: I-…
Meru: Don't worry about me, knot head. I'm stronger than you, remember? You guys were my family… I won't stop until the four of us back together…
Sarume: We would have been five if-…
Meru interrupts him: How many years passed and you really can't move on… You know that I have the same opinion as Amaya… The difference is the way each of us acted…
Sarume: I-…
Meru: Just shut up… I'm leaving because I have a lecture to give in the academy… thanks to you, mister fun killer… You better think about our conversation…
"A month later, on the way to a base on the borders of the kingdom."
Sarume thinks to himself: Why would they call for me now….?
Sarume continues walking in his way when a group of bandits ambush him and start attacking him with their weapons. He dodges all their attacks as he beats all of them with ease and grabs the last one throwing him to the ground.
Sarume: You think that attacking a knight is a good idea? Tell me who sent you…
The bandit scared: D-Don't hurt me. Someone called Fudo sent us. He offered us money if we attack you. He didn't tell us anything about himself…
Sarume: What did he look like?
A black figure appears behind Sarume: Exactly like your death, Elite Knight.
"Meanwhile, in the king's palace."
Amaya: W-What do you mean you decided to disband the squad early?! I don't object your decision but… We do our best to serve your majesty so why would you do something like that?
The King: Amaya, I don't see a reason to do this later… Your squad got potential. You are at the level of elites… I will manage to get you a place back in your old squad.
Amaya: Sir, I abandoned them for a reason so I humbly ask your majesty to let me stay in the royal guards.
The King: Denied! I told you before. You can help the kingdom in many other ways. You're joining the elites unless you wanna disobey the direct orders from the king.
Amaya: I-I'm sorry, your majesty. You sure know the best for all of us.
The King: You can leave now. I'm pretty sure that your trainee is waiting for you. Remind me when she graduates and maybe I get her a good potential rank.
Amaya: That's so generous of you.
"Minutes later, at the academy training area."
Sora training with Emiko who recovered from her leg injury as they became sort of friends during the academy time.
Emiko: Hey slow down! I didn't fully recover…
Sora: Sorry… I got carried away…
Emiko kicks her causing her to fall: Tricked you!
They both stare at each before both burst into laughter. Emiko gives Sora a hand to get up
Amaya walks there: Knew I would find you here…
Sora: oh… miss Amaya… I thought you were busy today.
Amaya sits on a bench: Fortunately I'm not. See you got a friend.
Emiko: I'm Arakan Emiko. Pleased to meet you. I heard a lot of stories about how brave of a knight you were in your days in elite squad.
Amaya: pleased to meet you too, Emiko. You both can continue your training. I need a rest before joining you.
"Meanwhile, at the gate of the capital."
The gates of the capital explode as a guard gets thrown in through it. He looks at the gate's direction in fear.
The fog clears and we see that the one who did this is Sarume as he hits the guard with his sword cutting his neck off.