Chitose is determined to keep Ikkou from needing to awaken to exorcise. Ikkou is chosen to perform the joya no kane, ringing of the bell one hundred eight times at New Year's Eve to negate the one hundred eight human desires. The other are deal with the visitors. An excessively large amount of spirits gather during the ringing of the bell, and Ikkou faints as he strikes the bell the last time. Chitose volunteers to protect Ikkou but is nearly raped. Ikkou wakes up and comes to Chitose's rescue, using the power of the holy priest to exorcise all the spirits gathered without awakening. He faints again afterwards.