Yato is summoned at Hiyori's high school by a student named Manabu Ogiwara, who is being bullied by another student. Yukine grieves over the fact that he cannot have friends or experience high school like a living person. Manabu, encouraged by a Shadow Phantom with the intent to kill, confronts Hashimoto with a pocket knife. Manabu overcomes the Shadow Phantom, saving his humanity. Yukine succumbs to his anguish and shatters the school windows; this final immoral act causes Yato to collapse near death. Despite becoming contaminated by Yato's blight after touching him, Hiyori carries him to Kofuku and Daikoku, begging for help. However, Daikoku shuts them out with a borderline.