Air date: November 9, 2004
Flames run across the dark surface of the Shinobazu pond, where miriads of lotus are blooming. Raging blazes embrace hundreds of cherry trees that proudly blossomed out of season, as well as the entire forest of Ueno. The flames advance to Hikaru's legs, clothes, fingers, and the whole body, making her completely immovable. Her screams echo through the night.

Script: Yoshiki Sakurai
Storyboard: Junya Koshiba
Director: Junya Koshiba
Animation Director: Yuki Kinoshita