Synopsis: Saya’s soul leaves her body and Tanda performs a soul call to lead it back.

Tanda is with some people sitting around Saya who seems to be asleep. According to an old man, Saya suddenly collapsed the previous day and he thought it was the result of the flower wine she drank. Tanda asks him why flower wine was served and the old man tells him that they were celebrating. Chagum comes in and he tells Tanda that Balsa is in the city looking for Touya. He asks Tanda whether Saya is sick and Tanda tells him that when he examined her, it seemed as if her soul had left her body. Tanda explains that it is not uncommon for something to cause the soul to leave the body but usually the soul returns.

Meanwhile Balsa finds Touya and Touya recounts to her how marriage has been arranged between Saya and the son of a rice merchant. Saya has consented to that marriage. Balsa thinks there must be a connection between the arranged marriage and Saya’s collapse. Touya was unaware about what happened to Saya that’s why Balsa searched for him.

Tanda also learns of the arranged marriage. He also thinks there must be something about it that made Saya’s soul leave. He asks the rice merchant’s son about Saya and he tells him that when he saw her, she looked as if she wasn’t very happy.

Touya rushes into the room and asks about what happened. He said that he didn’t like the arranged marriage. The rice merchant and his son were surprised because they thought Touya had agreed already. Chagum asks that if the arranged marriage would be cancelled, will Saya’s soul return? Tanda tells him that Saya is unable to her them. He will have to perform a soul call.

Tanda asks those in the room to leave so he can prepare for the ritual. Balsa reminds Tanda that Torogai has told him not to perform the soul call. Tanda assures her that he knows the risk. Since his master isn’t there, he will have to do it himself. Tanda jokes that if for some reasons he can’t go back, he will certainly return and haunt Balsa. Balsa tells him that she will stay and keep watch. Tanda then performs the ritual.

At first, Tanda thinks that it was a failure until he hears Balsa saying that it seems successful. He tries to touch her but realizes that he can pass through objects. He looks around the room and sees Saya sitting on the floor. He tells her that everyone is worried. Saya tells him that she didn’t want the arranged marriage but the matchmaker told her that if she didn’t get married, Touya would eventually be punished because they aren’t true siblings. So she consented and lied to Touya.

The old man, Chagum and Touya enter the room. Saya sees them and returns to her body. Tanda, however, hasn’t returned. In fact, Tanda doesn’t know how to return. The sun begins to shine and Tanda finds himself drawn outside. But outside was a different world already. It was Nayug. Regardless, he has to go back. Chagum enters the room bringing some food. Tanda sees a butterfly from Nayug appear in Sagu. It alighted on the flower wine. Tanda realizes that if it was what brought Saya’s soul out then perhaps he could return through it but the problem is how to tell Balsa about it. He sees the egg glowing inside Chagum. Tanda touches the egg and for a moment, Chagum sees Tanda. Chagum tells Balsa about the flower wine and immediately she gives a sip to Tanda who’s body regained consciousness thereafter.

As they left the place, Tanda tells Balsa they he had no idea Saya liked Touya. Balsa says she was unaware of it but it wouldn’t be surprising. Chagum stares at Balsa and then towards Tanda. Tanda notices it and he and Balsa exchange glances then quickly look away somehow embarrased. Tanda then tells them that it’s a double moon that night. He explains that the other moon is Nayug’s sun and that Nayug and Sagu are attracted to each other during a full moon.

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