With the arrival of the free-wheeling kirin and the stern ho'o (in chick form), the Kusunoki residence is now more lively and divine than ever. The garden changes to spring at the whim of the Yamagami, and Minato and the other residents spend their leisurely days watching the cherry blossoms and savoring seasonal delicacies. New kami wander into the garden, and Minato finds his way into other kami realms, proving that springtime really is the season of new beginnings. Meanwhile, however, the onmyoji find themselves busy exterminating the huge number of evil beings that seem to keep rearing their heads in spring...
