In a flashback to their youth, Kaname and Elcia face peril when a sudden fire engulfs the building they are in, with debris pinning one down. Kaname persists in trying to free his companion until a rescuer arrives at the last moment. Moved by this act of bravery, the children pledge to grow up as knights who champion justice above all. The episode then shifts to their adult lives, where they fulfill that promise through daily efforts to protect others and a tender romance quietly takes root.