Episode 3 Buchio reminisces about his life as a cat. After the Ōishis rescued him from a kite attack as a kitten, he witnessed Takumi's birth and lived with the family for many years. However, he is still uncertain about his reason for becoming a nekomata. While walking, Takumi and Buchio are attacked by a nue, but Buchio is able to scare it off by transforming into an archer. Buchio advances his training and is able to transform into Takumi; the two use this to play a prank on Takumi's mother, but she quickly sees through the ruse...