Kiyone clings to a wire and goes down in the computer room. She is trying to crack the Dimension Fixing System of the Academy as her partner makes her task as difficult as possible by shouting down at her, "Are you all right!?" Kiyone knows, if found out, she will get a life sentence.
Aeka has a dream where Tenchi comes back to their home but disappears just before she can touch him. She wakes up and looks at Ryouko in her futon showing her back towards Aeka. Aeka knows she is awake and asks her "Who is that lady?" Tenchi's happy look, as if he has forgotten everything, worries her tremendously. "Who is she!? Why is she with him!?" She cannot keep her tears back. Ryouko gently asks her if she wants to go home. The six month may have taken Tenchi away from their reach. "She was pretty." Ryouko continues, if he has really forgotten them and are happy now, could she give him up without hesitation? Aeka cannot answer. Ryouko is still gentle, "Don't worry too much. With such a tired look on your face, you'll be no match to her." Aeka is now clam, "You're tough, Ryouko-san."
Next morning the two girls are cleaning the windows of the restaurant when Ryouko's sensor finds Tenchi for the third time. But, for the third time, Ryouko loses his sight.
Haruna tidies up Tenchi's room while he is at college. She sees the drawing of herself on an easel, which brings a gentle smile on her face. Then she finds a sketch on another easel. It is a very rough image of a woman's face but definitely resembles Ryouko. She fiercely tears it.
When Tenchi comes back in the evening, he notices that the sketch is torn. He wants to know if she did it. Haruna doesn't answer but only sobs. Tenchi repents his show of his emotion over such a small issue and apologise her. He suggests to go out for lunch.
They come to a jeweler. Haruna is keen on a ring. Although it is expensive, Tenchi agrees to buy it and put it on her left ring finger. [It's not clear here but they bought a pair of the rings and Tenchi wears one, too.]
At the restaurant, Aeka is cheerfully working. Ryouko is relieved to see it and asks her about her quick recovery. "Oh, this is what I usually am. Besides, you can never tell Tenchi-sama may come to this restaurant." The manager wants Ryouko to be as keen as Aeka and she hastily gets back to work. Then Ryouko's sensor rings the bell again but the two girls cannot find him. The next moment, something happens to the space and the restaurant changes its look into an old-fashioned one and all the customers vanish. Instead they find Tenchi seated with Haruna.
Haruna is eating macaroni gratin. Tenchi, having finished his meal, wonders if they were too extravagant over the rings. Perhaps they should cut down the living cost for a while. Haruna tells him there is no need to worry about money but Tenchi isn't convinced; Haruna's part-time job doesn't bring in too much money. Haruna is quick to change the subject and Tenchi gives up discussing about the money.
Ryouko and Aeka come to the table and talk to Tenchi. Haruna glares fiercely at them but Tenchi shows no sign of hearing them. Tenchi and Haruna continues their conversation but it is obvious that Haruna is aware of the girls. Ryouko tries to touch him but fails; he is like an illusion. Yet, as if responding to Ryouko's plea, Tenchi gets a headache. Haruna quickly comes to next her, passing Ryouko's body [Haruna's body is not real, either]. Ryouko hits at Haruna in vain. She looks at the two girls with a cold triumphant smile on her face and then says to Tenchi, "Let's go home now." The same change happened again, but in the opposite direction this time; Tenchi and Haruna vanishes as the other customers come back with the modern interior of the restaurant. Ryouko and Aeka don't understand what has happened but they are not only ones; Washuu, who has been monitoring the scene, doesn't either. "Haruna, who the hell is she..."
Sasami is about to leave Jurai for the Earth with an empty hand. She is standing in front of a big statue of Youshou. Azaka and Kamidake come to see her off. Kamidake murmurs "It may be a fate in the family." Long time ago Youshou also vanished. He abandoned his status as the Royal Heir and ran away with his love.

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