Suzu runs into a Shusei group she used to travel with in So Kingdom, and meets another Kai-Kyaku, Asano. But he refuses Suzu’s offer to travel to Kei with her. Suzu also saves a boy from falling off a ship, but he tells her he doesn’t like her, nor feels sorry for her Kai-Kyaku background. Yoko goes to live with the people at a Rike to find out the ordinary people’s needs. When she protects them from a monster’s attack, she sees Rangyoku struggle to save her brother, and wishes she had someone to care about, too. Shokei cannot take working as a servant in the palace, so she steals jewels and runs away. Kyo-o sends out the army to find her.

Gekkei saves Shokei out of trouble and sends her to Kyo Kingdom. Kyo-o gives her a choice to whether work as a servant in the palace or live in a Rike(orphanage). Shokei grows hostile towards Kei-o and Kyo-o. Suzu loves the Sai Kingdom’s palace but Sai-o recommends that she go live among people to grow up. Suzu leaves for Kei Kingdom to depend on Kei-o who is from Horai like herself. Yoko became a queen to improve the living conditions of the people in the kingdom but gets no result, so she leaves the palace to go live with the people to find out what their needs are. Suzu reaches So Kingdom and runs into the Shusei group she used to travel with. She also meets a new Kai-Kyaku.

Suzu escapes from her mean master to visit Sai-o in Chokan Palace. Kei State’s Army also saves Shokei from the villagers trying to kill her after they found out her identity as Princess of Ho, and takes her to Gekkei, who killed Shokei’s father. Gekkei tells her to leave the kingdom, and the queen of Kyo Kingdom across Kyo-Kai takes her in. Yoko finds out she was a target for assassination by her 3 personal aides including her dinner host, Taishi, and Kokan whom she recently discharged from his position, and also Chief Heaven’s Officer. Fortunately, the attempt is stopped by the palace’s security. At the meeting with officers, Yoko realizes that she is trying to please everybody, still acting the same as before, and starts thinking about leaving the palace.

Suzu dreams of Kei-o coming to rescue her from her mean master Riyo, who sends her to a dangerous cliff with a fierce monster for punishment. Shokei cannot accept the change from the past and is jealous of Kei-o. She gets caught singing a song from the palace, and all villagers find out her past as Princess, but she is in denial of her father’s injustice. Kei-o, Yoko, studies under 3 personal aides, Taishi, Taifu, Taiho, and learns of politics among the Chief Officers. Yoko is tired and accepts a dinner invitation by Taishi. The Head of the 6 Chief Officers(Chosai), Seikyo, asks for Yoko’s decision on creating jobs for soldiers. Since Seikyo is more familiar with the subject, Yoko leaves the decision up to him, and that makes Keiki unhappy.

Riyo comes home to tell Suzu about the new Kei-o to torture her. The new Kei-o comes from the same back ground as Suzu, but her social status is much higher than her. Suzu starts hoping that Kei-o will come rescue her. On the other hand, Shokei, the former princess of Ho, now endures tough manual labor as an orphan. The orphanage’s manager also finds out Shokei’s background and blames her for the execution of her son. Then, Shokei hears a rumor about the new Kei-o and gets jealous. Yoko finishes the enthronement and talks to En-o, Enki and Rakushun. She’s indecisive about the first notice to the people in Kei and Baku State leader’s issue. But she finally manages to make a good decision... or so she thought...

In Meiji are, Japan, Suzu Oki was born into a poor farmer’s family. She was sold to pay the family’s debt, but fell off a cliff and ended up in Kyokai in the other world. Because she can’t speak the language, she travels with Shusei, the traveling performers. One day she meets an Immortal named Riyo who can understand her language. Rin begs her to take her. Riyo takes her to the mountain and gives her an Immortal Status so she can understand the language, but practically slaves her for 100 years. Shokei is a girl of the same age as Suzu, but lives a luxurious life as the daughter (Koshu) of Ho-o. However, Ho-o’s policy is too strict and the people rebel to take over the dynasty. Shokei’s parents are both killed, and she’s forced to give up her Immortal status to start living as an orphan. Yoko is about the same age as them. She deals with her own problem as a new queen, but now she faces her crowd of Kei Kingdom at the enthronement.

Rancho, a message carrying bird, comes to Rakushun at his college campus in En. It was a message from Yoko, now a new queen of Kei. She tells him that she found out Asano could be alive, and that she visited Rakushun’s mother in Ko, and also invites him to her enthronement. Rakushun sends the bird back to Yoko. They say to each other they’re doing fine, but they both know that’s not true. They’re both having a hard time fitting in their new environments. Yoko sets the name of Kei’s new era Seki-Raku, Seki from Yoko “Sekishi”, Raku from “Rakushun.”

Rokuta is worried about the conditions of the world made of 12 kingdoms and Kokai. Ko and Ho are in bad shape because they don’t have a king. The worst is Tai. Tai-o and Taiki are missing. Rokuta remembers Taiki whom he brought back from Horai. If Taiki is dead Tai’s new Ranka should be growing on Shashinboku Tree in Mt. Ho but there’s no sign of it. Rokuta is still looking for Taiki.

Taiki got a Shirei, transformed into a Kirin, and made Gyoso his king. But he believes he made a mistake and Gyoso would be killed by Heaven. After Gyoso and Taiki receives the Heaven’s decree, Gyoso invites Keiki to the palace for Taiki. Keiki sets up a meeting for Taiki, Shoryu and Rokuta. When Taiki cannot bow to Shoryu, he realizes that he chose the right king. By hearing this story, Yoko learns that the fact that a Kirin chooses a person is the Heaven’s Mission. Yoko is now ready to be a queen.

Taiki is relieved of his duty to find a king among the first group of people who came climbing the mountain. He goes Sugu hunting with Gyoso and Risai. Risai gets trapped and Gyoso gets hurt by a giant monster, Totetsu. Taiki faces the monster and successfully defeats it to be his Shirei.(servant) When Gyoso leaves the mountain, Taiki misses him so much that he finally transforms into a Kirin, chooses him to be a king and swears his loyalty. But he didn’t receive the Heaven’s mission...

The gate opens in summer and people come climbing the mountain to be chosen as a king. Taiki is not sure if he’s capable of choosing a king but lady priest encourages him by saying “when the king is here, you’ll receive the Heaven’s mission.” Taiki finds two prospective people, Ms. Risai and Mr. Gyoshu, both military commanders, but neither of them are a king.

A man named Goson captures Taiki to be a king in a wrong way, but Chief Shin saves Taiki. Now the lady priests are worried about two things: Taiki cannot transform into Kirin’s original shape to choose a king; he does not have Shireis(servants) to guard himself. Lady Gyokuyo invites Keiki to see Taiki. They have trouble communicating at first but later become friends. Keiki motivates Taiki to practice transformation and catching Shireis. Keiki also learns to be understanding people’s feelings instead of being right, which improves his relationship with Kei-o.

At Mt. Ho, Yoko hears stories of Tai Kingdom’s Kirin who grew up in Horai(Japan) as a Taika like her. Taiki’s Ranka was caught in the Shoku and flowed down to Horai, then Taiki came back to Mt. Ho 10 years later. Because he had felt that he didn’t belong in his family in Japan, he accepted his destiny as a Kirin to choose a king. Lady Priests who take care of Taiki are worried that Taiki still cannot transform into Kirin’s original beast shape, and that bothers Taiki. Then he gets kidnapped.

Kei Kingdom’s Kirin, Keiki, chooses Yoko as the queen and Yoko visits Mt. Ho to be officially enthroned. Keiki and Yoko stop by a palace where Kirins’ Shashinboku Tree (Unselfish Tree) is. Yoko hears a story about the missing Kirin, Taiki, and Tai’s female monster which longed so much to find him. Sugimoto is now back in Japan and hears a rumor of a boy named Kaname who was spirited away. He turns out to be Taiki, the unusual Black Kirin.

Ko-o’s conspiracy to stop Kei from being richer than Ko fails with the death of his Kirin, Korin. Yoko and Rakushun talk about the world. Yoko is a queen of one of the 12 Kingdoms created by Heaven and Keiki is her Kirin. Yoko(Kei-o), En-o, Enki and Taiki are Taikas, who were supposed to be born in this world but were born in Japan because their Rankas(Eggs) got trapped in the Shoku(Storm). Yoko is concerned about Asano, who’s still missing, and Sugimoto, who went home. Rakushun thinks Yoko regrets her choice to be a queen, but she thanks him for counting on her to build a kingdom.

Ko-o tries to kill Yoko out of jealousy, and that makes his Kirin, Korin, sick. Korin chooses death by disobeying Ko-o’s order to kill Yoko. That makes Yoko decide to get Keiki back from Kei’s fake queen, Joei. Yoko’s still not sure whether to be Kei’s queen or go home, but Rakushun gives her good advice. With En-o’s help, Yoko breaks Keiki’s seal, accepts him as her Kirin, rules Kei Kingom and takes the throne. Keiki causes the Shoku for Sugimoto to go home.

After hearing stories about En-o, Enki and Kei’s last queen, Yoko wonders why Keiki chose her as a new queen. She goes back to town to reflect on her experience during the trip and human stupidity. At school, Heki tells Sugimoto his stories to help her come to senses. Sugimoto finds Yoko and accuses her of the low and sinful things she did, but this time, Yoko puts up a fight instead of running away. When Ko-o shows up, Yoko’s Sui-gu-to (sword) reveals his evil scheme.

Rokuta’s Ranka(Egg) gets trapped in the Shoku(Storm) and flows down to the battlefield of Kyoto in the Medieval Period. Because Rokuta’s parents cannot afford to support him, they leave him in a mountain. A monster brings him back to the other side, and he realizes his mission as a Kirin. He must choose a king but he knows a king is responsible for battle and doesn’t want more children to suffer. Rokuta feels torn inside and flies back to Japan in the Shoku. When he meets Naotaka, a new master of Komatsu family who just lost his father, he knows he’s the one.

When Yoko fights a tough battle against monsters, En-o Shoryu, comes to save her. He tells Yoko that only Kei’s queen can use the sword Yoko has been using, and that shocks Yoko. Yoko doesn’t like it when Rakushun starts treating her differently, so they bond as friends. Naotaka and Rokuta (Enki) tell Yoko Kei Kingdom’s status where a fake queen, Joei, controls Keiki. Yoko also learns the relationship between a kingdom, king and Kirin. She cannot accept that she is a queen but Keiki needs to be saved. Shoryu gives her one day to think it over.

Yoko finds Rakushun in En, accepts his kindness and opens up to him. Sugimoto feels lost without the Hinman who translates the language but nice people in En take her to the government’s office for help. After getting a government’s pass, Yoko tries to sleep in a school and surprises Rakushun. A Kai-Kyaku teacher named Heki Rakujin tells Yoko that only the immortals and monsters have no language problems, and Yoko thinks she is a monster. Rakushun also gives her new information about 12 kingdoms.