Yumi and the Nightmare Painter

As they bathe together in Torio, Yumi theorizes that they might be on the same world but in different time periods. She privately hopes this is not true as it would mean they are even more separated than she initially thought. Yumi dreads ending their connection but is afraid of sharing this.

They dress and move to the shrine, where Painter begins painting images of the villagers. This is his new ritual. Yumi asks him what is beyond the shroud, and Painter says he does not think there is anything. However, they begin to consider that they could be on the same world.

When they arrive at the place of ritual, Yumi has Painter set the first stone, but she then uses a ghostly copy of the second stone he chooses. She places it and has him align his rock with hers. Using this method, they create complicated stacks. Yumi remembers how much she loves her art, and she enjoys sharing it with Painter.

A crowd of townspeople and scholars gather to watch them. Their stacks manage to attract a spirit, which begs Yumi and Painter to stop the machine before it is sucked away.