During the party at the Rokumeikan, Mei is treated like a suspect by a police officer named Fujita Goro, but Ougai pulls her close and calls Mei his precious fiancée. Having no place to go, Ougai brings her back to his mansion and tells her that she can stay until her memory returns. Mei is being toyed with by Ougai's gentle alluring words. Meanwhile, Syunso, who is a freeloading art student living at the mansion as well, seems to be troubled by something putting him in a poor mood.
鹿鳴館で警官の藤田五郎から不審者扱いされた芽衣を、「僕の大事なフィアンセ」だと言い抱き寄せる鴎外。
そのまま行き場のない芽衣を連れ帰り、記憶が戻るまでの間、屋敷にいて構わないと言う。
鴎外の優しく甘い言葉に翻弄される芽衣。
一方、同じ居候で美術学生の春草は、迷惑そうな様子で態度もつれないが……。
Durante a festa no Rokumeikan, Mei é tratada como uma suspeita pelo policial chamado Fujita Goro, mas Ougai a puxa pra perto e a chama de sua preciosa noiva.
