"Do you have your underwear and socks packed?" asked Genta jokingly.

"Yes. Thank you." Kotoha said, making a face for his joke. She appreciated it.

The Shinkenger and their mentor Hikoma were at the train station, the others seeing Kotoha off so she can visit her sister Mitsuba for Mitsuba's birthday. Before Kotoha boarded, she bowed to Takeru.

"Thank you lord, for letting me go visit Mitsuba." Kotoha said.

"Thank me by telling me you have your Origami and your Shodo Phone with you." Takeru said.

Kotoha dug into her bag and quickly produced the Saru (Monkey) Origami and her Shodo phone. Takeru nodded his approval while the others roll her eyes.

"Yeah, have to be ready to fight a stray cat or damp bamboo." Chiaki said mockingly. The others snickered, even Ryunosuke… and Takeru, although no one noticed.

"You never know what can happen and have to stay vigilant." Takeru said, composing himself. It was directed more to the others, since Kotoha tried to keep a straight face and took Takeru's advice seriously.

"I'll keep them close, I promise." Kotoha said, placing her items back in her bag. "Goodbye." With that, Kotoha boarded the train.

Looking for her seat, Kotoha bumped into a young woman holding a young child's hand while putting some bags in the overhead compartment.

"I'm sorry." Kotoha said, bowing her head quickly.

"No, it's my fault. I was taking the whole aisle." the woman said, also bowing. The young boy, no more than two, also bowed to imitate his mother. He then stepped towards Kotoha.

"I'm Isamu. I'm named after my mama's papa." Isamu said, without hesitation.

"How nice. I'm Kotoha." Kotoha said, smiling, shaking the hand of her new friend. "I'm going to see my sister. Where are you going?"

"To see my mama's grandma. She's a 120 years old." Isamu said without irony, completely honest and sincere, unaware his mother could barely contain her laughter. The woman picked up Isamu as Kotoha bit her lip to avoid laughing and embarrassing Isamu.

"Uncle Kai shouldn't have said that. Don't tell grandma that." the woman told Isamu. Isamu enthusiastically nodded. He then turned back to Kotoha.

"Have you met a Shinkenger?" Isamu asked enthusiastically.

"Why, no, I haven't." Kotoha said, barely stopping herself from henshining right then and there to make his day.

"Oh. I was hoping to meet one, especially Shinken Pink or Shinken Yellow. I'm gonna marry them." Isamu said this with such complete innocence and seriousness that the woman and Kotoha couldn't stop their giggles, confusing Isamu and a man that just came up, obviously Isamu's father.

"Urara, the train's about to start." the man told the woman. He politely acknowledged Kotoha and took his seat. Urara allowed Kotoha to pass.

"Can I sit with Kotoha, mama?" Isamu asked, pleading.

"After your nap and lunch, if it's okay with Kotoha." Urara said.

"It's fine." Kotoha said, offering her hand in friendship. "I'm Kotoha Hanaori."

"Urara Ozu, and this is my husband Hikaru." Urara said, shaking Kotoha's hand.

About an hour into her trip, as the train was passing through woods, Kotoha woke from the nap she was taking. She turned back to look at where Urara and her family were sitting. She can see Isamu in Urara's arms, asleep but squirming. Seeing Isamu was probably going to wake up soon, Kotoha decided to eat the sushi Genta packed before Isamu came, in case he wanted some but wasn't allowed. Unbeknownst to either Kotoha or the Ozu family, Urara's bag, stashed under her seat, squirmed around until a lamp came out. The lamp was Hikaru's Magi Lamp and popping his head out was Smoky, the cat genie of the Magi Lamp. Smoky looked around, smelling the air.

"Ah, sushi." Smoky whispered silently. He floated his lamp, without anyone knowing, along the floor and under the seats until he got to under the seat next to Kotoha. She had a piece of sushi in her chopsticks and was about to take a bite. Her eyes were closed, so Smoky took the opportunity to snatch the sushi from Kotoha's chopsticks. Kotoha didn't notice until she bit down on nothing. Surprised, Kotoha set her tray of sushi on the empty seat next to her to look for what she thought was a dropped piece of sushi. As she looked away, Smoky ate the rest of it. He finished and hid himself just as Kotoha turned back around to see her empty tray. Shocked, she looked around. Urara noticed, handed a stirring Isamu to Hikaru, and went to Kotoha.

"Is something wrong, Kotoha?" Urara asked.

As Kotoha explained what happened, Urara spots the Magi Lamp. As Smoky peeked out to see if the coast is clear, he sees Urara's angry gaze. Smoky floated his lamp back into her bag in a hurry. While Kotoha looked away, Urara took out her Magi Phone and made a new plate of sushi. Urara left when an extremely confused Kotoha sees the new plate. Urara then grabs her bag and yanks the Magi Lamp out. Looking to make sure no one on the 3/4 filled train can see she opened the lid, looking at Smoky.

"Smoky, how dare you take that nice girl's sushi?" Urara said in a furious whisper. Hikaru also showed his anger as Isamu finished waking up.

"It smelled good." Smoky said defensively. "Besides, how do you know she's nice? She might have morning breath or lizard skin."

Isamu laughed, until Urara gave him a stern look, a "Don't even think about saying that to Kotoha" look. She turned her gaze back to Smoky.

"That was no excuse." Urara said. "As punishment, you'll…"

Smoky never did get to hear what his punishment was, as the train's sudden and unexpected stop put Urara and Hikaru's minds on protecting their son. Kotoha's new tray of sushi went flying out of her hands. The train soon stopped. As everyone looked around trying to figure out what happened, Urara's Magi Phone rang. She answered it to hear Nai and Mea's voices.

"Urara-san, where are you?" said a panicked Nai.

"Where are you?" repeated an equally panicked Mea.

"On the train to my grandmother's. Why?" Urara said. Hikaru sat himself closer to hear better.

"Because Hades Beastman Cobra Snaku just escaped his stone imprisonment." the two vampire girls said in a hurry. Urara is confused, but turned fearful when she sees Hikaru's look of panicked recognition.

"Who is Snaku?" Urara asked her husband. The train car opening up answered her question. The Beastman stood there, looking like a cross between a body builder and a King Cobra. He looks around until he saw Hikaru. Kotoha realized that Snaku was looking towards the Ozu family.

"Sungel, you will pay for my imprisonment." Snaku said with a hiss, brandishing a huge fang as a sword.

Urara gripped her Magi Phone as Hikaru did the same to his Grip Phone and Kotoha her Shodo Phone.