SHAMAN*CLAN -Confession-.Hokuto indirectly reveals she loves Harutora but avoids him for the next day. Touji discusses what Suzuka wanted with Harutora before he is called away to meet Natsume wherein Suzuka's familiar (which was inside Harutora's stomach after she kissed him) steals Natsume's spiritual powers. While taking Natsume home, Harutora comes across Suzuka and leaves Natsume to an officer while he goes to Suzuka. Overpowered by Suzuka's juggernaut, the Magical Investigation Bureau agents are spiritually wiped out before Harutora is almost able to convince Suzuka to stop. A badly injured Magic Investigation Department agent binds Suzuka who, enraged, calls upon her juggernaut to kill him. Harutora saves the agent's life but as he is about to die, Hokuto sacrifices herself to save Harutora. Alone and grieving over Hokuto's death, Harutora makes his way to Natsume and becomes her familiar.