Ellie packed her robes, food, and jugs of water. There were men marching outside. Kuro stayed quiet as if he knew what was happening. Kanagachi men, who were the soldiers of the emperor started collecting gifts from people who had not given them any.

Ellie stuffed in her purple hakama as fast as she could and grabbed Kuro's leash. She darted out the backdoor hoping to be unnoticed. All of a sudden she was away from her village and in the small city of Kuriwaza. She jumped behind a trash bin when she saw a Kanagachi walk past where she was.

She finally found an Inn to stay at for the night. She got into her sleeping kimono and went to bed. When she woke it was five in the morning. She and Kuro went to Kyan Cooking and bought food for her and Kuro. Tomorrow she would find another way to get out of the city. Ellie and Kuro ran away from that area while she dreamed of a bowl of noodles. She hid over and over again until she found a highway. She started running as fast as she could