Plot Synopsis:
Aoi has finally started to find her place at Tenjin-ya, though her feelings for the Master are still unclear. But when a ship suddenly arrives from Orio-ya, a rival inn, Aoi is swept away to a new land. Here, she begins to learn more about Ginji’s past and about a secret ceremony that could keep him from returning to Tenjin-ya. Determined to prevent that, she volunteers to cook for the mighty umi-bouzu, until an encounter with the god Raiju, causes her to lose her sense of taste! With limited time, she must find a way to help Orio-ya prepare for the ceremony or face a terrible loss.