Embarking on our recap of the seventh episode of "Land of Tanabata," the narrative unfolds with a spectacular spectacle: a dimensional orb swallowing half a building whole, stupefying onlookers. The aftermath left a chilling trail of 200 souls vanished, yet Yoriyuki stands firm, declaring an end to the nightmarish plague. Nanmaru, meanwhile, is swept away in a hallucinatory vortex, briefly transported to the past's embrace.
News of this extraordinary event spreads like wildfire, gripping the nation in a tight grip of unease. Businesses shutter their doors, and even Nanmaru finds himself jobless amidst the chaos. Plagued by recurring nightmares, he seeks solace but meets with silence from the enigmatic Marukami. Undeterred, Emi, Tagaya, and Tomoko forge ahead, setting their sights on Marukawa town.
Returning home, dejected yet resilient, Nanmaru finds Takashi awaiting him, a heavy heart etched on his face. With a voice laced with regret, Takashi entrusts Nanmaru with a poignant message for Sachiko: a promise marred by uncertainty and an apology heavy with sorrow. Nanmaru, understanding the weight of his words, conveys Sachiko's own tender sentiments, echoing a shared ache for familial bonds.
Elsewhere, Yoriyuki severs his pact with the ancient one, his actions painting a dramatic turn in the narrative. Urged by Takashi's whispered address, Nanmaru ventures forth, his heart heavy with purpose, to the locale where Aki and the detective are held captive, their fate hanging in the balance.
Meanwhile, Yoriyuki's loyal aide, Masumoto, who has been his constant shadow, urgently urges the detective to eliminate Aki, but fate intervenes as Masumoto is summoned away by his master at a crucial juncture, sparing Aki's life. Nanmaru, seizing the moment, unleashes his dimensional ball, casting a spellbinding distraction as he endeavors to liberate Aki and the detective from their predicament. However, their escape is cut short when a vigilant guard discovers Nanmaru, brandishing a weapon at him. Swiftly, the detective orchestrates a counter-distraction, enabling Nanmaru to subdue the guard with his formidable abilities, leaving the man wounded and vulnerable. Nanmaru's hand trembles over the trigger, poised to deliver a fatal blow, until Aki's gentle voice snaps him back to reality, halting the violence in its tracks. The trio flees, their hearts pounding, as far and as fast as their legs can carry them.
Nanmaru feels a subtle yet undeniable swelling in the "pimple" adorning his forehead, a stark reminder that had Aki not intervened, his rage would have spiraled into irreversible consequences.
In a separate locale, the elderly gentleman confronts Yoriyuki, demanding an explanation for his reckless actions. Yoriyuki, a picture of nonchalance, merely shrugs and divulges that he sought to measure the extent, velocity, and nuances of his abilities, treating the situation as nothing more than an experiment. With that, he departs, leaving the old man pondering the implications of Yoriyuki's power—a force he now deems as formidable as a nuclear blast.
As the old man rushes to confer with the prime minister, the air is rent asunder by a deafening roar accompanied by a blinding light. In the blink of an eye, the man's lavish estate and its environs vanish into oblivion, swallowed by a mystery that echoes far beyond the confines of that moment.
