The young girl who overpowered Ayato in their duel turns out to be Kirin Toudou, Rank No. 1 at Seidoukan. Neither a Lux wielder nor a Strega, she's reached the top at Seidoukan solely on the strength of her swordsmanship, but she's being used by her uncle, Kouichirou, who treats her like a tool in his efforts to climb the ladder at the Galaxy, part of the Integrated Enterprise Foundation. After sharing a conversation about swordsmanship, Ayato and Kirin become friends, and he asks her to join him in his morning training sessions, but…