Kikuru and the others are engaged in combat training on the Aoba plains. Kikuru desperately stops Hanabata, who tries to activate madness when he's outnumbered. In fact, Kikuru's true training goal was to restrain himself from Hanabata's uncontrollable madness. Kikuru and his friends take a break after achieving some success. There, Kikuru gives Hanabata a mana bottle (magic recovery potion) for hydration, but...

During a rescue operation in the forest, Kikuru discovers one of Toxico's previously secret abilities. Meanwhile, the rest of the group find themselves in a slippery situation again.

Kikuru continues to train his new recruits, but Toxico and Maidena struggle to spend more than five minutes together without falling out. On the other side, Hanabata's special training begins under Enome.