First the peeking ball causes trouble at school, then the school's vending machine begins taking everyone's money. Rinne is blamed so he vows to uncover the truth about the machine. Meanwhile, the Christmas holiday draws near.
Rinne, Sakura, and their friends keep busy with the spirits over the summer. Then school resumes and a mysterious new teacher wants to use Rinne's otherworldly knowledge.
On a Shinigami high school field trip, Rinne and Sakura pretend to be dating and end up hating each other. Hopefully a homemade lunch together will repair their friendship.
Kagome and Inu-Yasha are shocked by the arrival of Inu-Yasha's brother and learn more about the connections between the demon Naraku and Kikyo as they continue their search for the Shikon Jewel's powerful shards.
Kagome has never believed in myths and legends, until one day when a hideous, otherworldly creature pulls her out of her own world and into Japan's ancient past.