Changing Tears to Courage!
The Path Chosen by Kamiya Kaoru.

Kaoru, the Depressed With Kenshin gone, the Kamiya Dojo lies in dead silence. Kaoru, Ayame, and Suzume are still in tears since Kenshin's departure. As for Sano, he decides to take his anger out at the Akabeko. Kenshin had broken Sano's promise to not go anywhere without him. Once Sano has finished getting out only some of his anger, he leaves the Akabeko in slight destruction. Yahiko arrives at the restaurant just as Sano leaves, looking for the ex-ganster. Tae points the direction Sano walked off to, but asks how Kaoru is doing. Yahiko answers that Kaoru has become useless; all she's been doing was lying in her bed and hasn't even eaten in two days. Without anymore time to waste, Yahiko runs off, asking Tae and Tsubame to visit Kaoru and cheer her up.

Sano hits hard to prove his worth. Sano had went to see Katsu for some cash to use on his way to Kyoto. Katsu willingly gave it to and also threw in a few pineapple bombs, just in case Sano needs them. Yahiko meets up with Sano just as he is about to leave, but an unexpected guest followed the boy. Saitou asks Sanosuke where he's planning on going. Sano answers truthfully, Kyoto. It bothers Saitou that Sano thinks he's going to Kyoto, so he speaks the truth. The reason why Kenshin left by himself was because he couldn't protect everyone close to him in Tokyo. To Kenshin, Sano is a weakness. That statement hits Sano hard. Before, Sano wanted to beat up Kenshin for breaking their promise, but now, knowing that he's one of Kenshin's weaknesses, that enrages him even more. With rage, Sano tries to head off to Kyoto, but Saitou stands in his way. A fight begins when Sano begins punching Saitou. Saitou fights back, at first, going for Sano's injury, but then begins fighting at Sano's level. No matter what Sano does, Saitou always manages to block and hit back hard. At last, after the lengthy fist fight is over, Saitou leaves, daring Sano to come to Kyoto if he wants to die. Sano accepts the risk and departs, reminding Yahiko that it's up to him to get Kaoru to Kyoto.

Megumi tries to talk some sense into Kaoru Tae and Tsubame arrive at the Kamiya Dojo where they try to offer her some food, but Kaoru doesn't have an appetite. Megumi arrives a few minutes later and begins to belittle Kaoru, calling her pathetic and so on. Kaoru snaps back, saying Megumi has no idea how she feels and that Kenshin left her as well. Megumi doesn't want to be compared to Kaoru, a girl who just cries and mopes. She has a remedy that Kenshin might need in Kyoto and thought Kaoru would be the one to deliver it, but Megumi decided that maybe Yahiko should do it instead. When Kaoru asks why Megumi can't deliver it herself, the foxy doctor answers, simply because she has patients. Kenshin believed that she could be a doctor and supported her. By caring for them, Megumi is showing her feelings for Kenshin. Kaoru still doesn't think Megumi understands her, how it's like to be told good-bye then abandoned. It's time Megumi leaves. She stands up and walks out, reminding Kaoru that it's even worse to be just abandoned without even a good-bye.

Off to Kyoto... Yahiko is given the remedy by Megumi as she leaves the dojo, and despite her attempt, he is still determined to bring Kaoru to Kyoto. Yahiko runs up to Kaoru's side and tells her that they're going to Kyoto. Kenshin was the only one that said good-bye to Kaoru, meaning she was the hardest to say good-bye to. Yahiko sees it that Kaoru is the only one who can get him to come back. There's no need to worry about the dojo because Megumi will take care of it and they need to deliver the remedy to Kenshin. Kaoru remains quiet, so Yahiko asks her if she wants to see Kenshin or not. It takes a few seconds, but Kaoru answers "Yes".