Life changes are in the air for our couples when sudden events changeeverything. Ranmaru is called home by his grandfather, who wants him to returnto the dojo and take up kendo again, despite his only partially recovery fromthe accident that cemented his bond to Kei. Meanwhile, Kei has family troublesof his own. His half brother, Kai, appears to be running amok in the pleasuredistrict, running with thugs that have nothing to do with the Sagano family'ssyndicate. In the meantime, Araki is in Tokyo on syndicate business. Someone ismessing about using their name, and it appears to be tied to an old grudge— the very one that put the young Kei's life in danger and destroyedRanmaru's body. The bonds are becoming ever more knotted, but will the straincause them to break? Or can love and dedication overcome all?

Visual artist(s): Joe Infurnari, Christopher Mitten, Kazuma Kodaka