episode 37-40

Episode 37-The Contentment of Being Dazzled

Chichiri, Tasuki, Chiriko, and Mitsukake arrive in Sailo country. Or do they? It turns out that Tomo has spun an elaborate illusion, tricking the seishi into believing that they are in Sailo...when in fact they are in the middle of the desert. While they think they are safe in an inn, eating, drinking (in Tasuki's case, drinking a lot), and generally being merry, they are just running down on energy without even being aware. At night, when the temperature drops drastically, they will surely die.
Meanwhile, off in the middle of nowhere, Miaka is nearly killed by a wild animal, but she's saved by a boy named Kaika, who looks astonishingly like Amiboshi! He was taken in by a kind couple after nearly drowning in the river, and has apparently forgotten about his past after drinking a forgetfulness potion his 'parents' gave him. He is the spy Nakago sent (the flute player) who impersonated Chiriko during the the Suzaku summoning ceremony back in episode 24. Back on the evil side... Tomo finds out that Nakago failed to rape Miaka; he was repelled by a red barrier around her body as soon as she lost consciousness. Intending to do some damage of his own to the Suzaku crew, Tomo creates the illusion of making Soi look like Miaka. Soi then approaches Tamahome (who is relieved to be united with Miaka again) with the intention of seducing him and weakening his chi, then killing him.


Episode 38-The Dawn of the Heart

Kaika's parents explain to Miaka that their son, Kaika, died a long time ago. So when they found Amiboshi, they took him in as their son. Kaika begins to fall for Miaka and begs her to drink the forgetfulness potion so that she can stay with him. She considers...but declines. Kaika asks if Tamahome is the reason and asks what happened to him. He confesses that he remembers everything about his past as Amiboshi. He explains that him and Suboshi lost their parents during a civil war in Kutou. When yui appeared, there seemed to be hope that peace would come to Kutou, but Nak told him that Konan was standing in the way...so he had to fight against Miaka. But he thought that if he died, Seiyuu wouldn't summoned and there wouldn't be any wars anymore. Suddenly, the village is attacked and Amiboshi thinks that it's him Kutou is after. But Miaka knows it's really her. She runs off and Amiboshi follows. He senses Tomo is nearby. Meanwhile Soi, who looks like Miaka continues to seduce Tamahome but he pulls away from Soi and says that they can't make love yet. At this, Tomo ends the illusion and attacks Tamahome. Miaka encounters Soi.


Episode 39-The Strange Fantasy

Miaka runs into Soi, who tells her what's going on and that she wasn't really raped by Nakago. Tomo's torture session is interrupted by Amiboshi's flute. Miaka start yelling for Tamahome, and Tamahome beats Tomo. Miaka and Tamahome embrace, and she tells him the good news about her still being a virgin. Amiboshi gets captured by vines and Tamahome is stabbed by Tomo's feathers! Tamahome falls off the cliff, leaving Miaka with Tomo.Tomo opens one of his clams and Miaka gets caught in his spell sending Miaka into an illusion, making her believe she's back home. She forgets about the events of the Universe of the Four Gods; Yui and all her friends are there and acting normally, and she's getting good grades for once! Tomo puts a clone (alter-ego) of himself into the illusion, as a fellow classmate of Miaka's, and he asks Miaka out. His intent, of course, is to seduce her and have her willingly lose her virginity to him so that she cannot call Suzaku. Amiboshi screams out to Miaka to remember Tamahome.Tomo (watching all of this) says that Miaka's body and soul will be trapped in the clam for ever.


Episode 40-Deceitful Love

Kaika/Amiboshi, who is witnessing all of this and is unable to reach Miaka through the illusion, begins to play his flute and manages to break through the magic a little. Miaka realizes what's going on Miaka reaches for a pencil and stabs Tomo in his head! The illusion is shattered. So a ticked off Tomo attacks Amiboshi...which is a bad move, because as soon as he senses his brother's trouble, Suboshi arrives and kills Tomo on the spot. Amiboshi desperately wants to work on the side of good and put this life of war behind him with his brother. He begs Suboshi to drink the forgetfulness broth and come to live with him and his new family. But Suboshi is hopelessly in love with Yui and feels he can't leave her, so he gives the potion to Amiboshi instead, causing him to forget everything. Suboshi then attempts to rough up Miaka. She screams for Tamahome.