Episode Title:
Master and Apprentice
Episode Description:
The manager of Miu's fashion magazine Cutie Beauty approaches Yūya as he leaves school, only to be refused; but when she learns of the impending sports competition, she decides to take pictures of Yūya participating in that event. While on another monster-hunting expedition deeper within the Demon's Den, Yūya is aided by the Divine Rabbit, who has been observing his progress and has chosen him to be his successor as the bearer of the Divine Kick. After hearing about the equilibrium maintained between two groups of advanced beings, the benevolent Divines (of which the Rabbit is a member) and the destructive Viles, Yūya agrees to get trained in order to protect his friends in both worlds. When the sports competition begins, by happenstance Yūya ends up participating in every discipline and easily prevails; and for assisting her during the tennis match, Kaori gives him a passing kiss on the cheek. When next facing his Vile opponent, the Rabbit is able to surprise her with the magic Yūya taught him as recompense for the training, whereupon she decides to target Yūya for elimination first.
