Shūrei and company learn that Banri was tricked by two men into doing the paintings, while Shin Suou reveals his amazing insight on how his father is part of the painting forgeries but is not involved in the money counterfeiting. But before they can do anything, someone else had sent soldiers from the Imperial Palace arrest Shin Suou and his father on counterfeiting and forgery charges, which carries the death penalty. Shūrei goes through the official procedures and with some "persuasion" from Seiran, convinces Shin Suou to help lower the penalty on his father. Shūrei meets with Ryūki and watches the first Sakura blossoms from the tree, with Shūrei venting her anger on "Ryūki" for the suspension.
歌梨在蘇芳的家中與兒子萬里相見，而歌梨正是劉輝等人正在尋找的天才畫家，碧幽谷。繼承了母親繪畫才能的萬里，被人欺騙協助製作假畫、假錢。蘇芳察覺到是自己的父親要求萬里畫假畫，並藉此賺進大筆錢財，因此蘇芳將秀麗找來家中，打算向秀麗說出一切真相。
