The New Vessel

In the Taisho era, a younger version of Nanaka from eight years prior suddenly appears before her. The cat demon grabs the young Nanaka in its mouth and flies away through the gate of the Gogyo Shopping Street to the Reiwa era. In order to protect the young Nanaka, Mao, in his beast form, sends a guardian shikigami to the present day, but then faints.