Mao and Nanoka investigate a merchant selling a strange ointment that miraculously beautifies his customers. Unfortunately, side effects include death. When the Box of Monstrosity rears its ugly head again, Hyakka and Sasuga fight over it, but then newly resurrected Daigo joins the battle. Whose side is he on, anyway…?

Volume 24 of the Mao manga series by Rumiko Takahashi.