Episode 163

Kohaku, Sango and Kirara: The Secret Flower Garden is the one hundred sixty-third episode of the InuYasha anime.

Synopsis

 * 1) Kirara has been spending a lot of time away from the group, worrying Sango.
 * 2) Kohaku, who has regained his memories, reminisces about the past with Sango and Kirara.
 * 3) Kohaku and Kirara meet, and Kohaku brings her to a flower garden he had been to when he was younger.
 * 4) Kohaku narrowly avoids seeing Sango, who is looking for Kirara and believes that Kohaku may be nearby as well; Sango finds Kirara and they go to the flower garden.

Summary
Kagome is cooking some food while Sango wonders where Kirara is spending her time. Kohaku is searching a building. When he exits, Kagura tells him he won't find Kikyō here. Kirara wanders the forest, remembering time spent with a young Sango and Kohaku. Kohaku burns incense at the graves of the people of his village. As Kohaku wanders the area, he too recalls times from his past. While reminiscing, Kirara is set upon by several demons. Worried about Kirara, Sango decides to go look for the cat. In the forest, Kohaku arrives to help Kirara fight the demons. The two quickly defeat the demons. Sango spies Kagura in the forest as she looks for Kirara.

Kohaku and Kirara share a meal of fish near the river. Kohaku talks to Kirara, and tells her he has something to do before he can return to Sango - kill Naraku. Sango asks Kagura where Kohaku is. Kagura avoids the question, asking where she might find Kikyō. Sango leaves, still searching the area for Kirara, and now for Kohaku. Sango goes to her village, and sees the burnt incense near the graves. She finds the spot where Kirara and Kohaku defeated the demons. Kohaku shows Kirara a field of lilies. He thinks Sango would like this place. After Kohaku leaves, Kirara finds Sango and brings her to the field. Sango realizes that Kirara means to tell her that Kohaku was with Kirara in the lily field. She breaks into tears, and Kirara comforts her.

Music

 * Opening Theme — ANGELUS — Best of Inuyasha II
 * Kagome talks about Kohaku’s dilemma — The Two-Faced Suikotsu (Futatsu no Kao Suikotsu) — TV OST Vol. 3
 * Kirara’s memory of Sango and Kohaku, Kohaku comes to his old village — The Living Buddha, Hakushin (Sokushinbutsu Hakushin Shōnin) — TV OST Vol. 3
 * Kirara sits by river, Kohaku at cave entrance — Heart of Love (Koigokoro) — TV OST Vol. 3
 * Bear demon tries attacking Kohaku — Attack (Shūgeki) — TV OST Vol. 1
 * Kohaku gives Sango flowers — The Three Meddlesome Daughters (Sewayaki Sannin Musume) — TV OST Vol. 3
 * Demons surround Kirara — Sign of Unrest (Fuon na Kehai) — TV OST Vol. 1
 * Kirara fights off demons, Kohaku kills two of them — Hell Insects, Saimyōshō (Jigoku Mushi Saimyōshō) — TV OST Vol. 2
 * Kirara and Kohaku fight the demons together — Inuyasha’s Metamorphosis (Hengeshita Inuyasha) — TV OST Vol. 2
 * Kagura asks Sango where Kikyō is, Sango runs to find Kohaku — The Living Buddha, Hakushin (Sokushinbutsu Hakushin Shōnin) — TV OST Vol. 3
 * Demon slayers return to village and celebrate — Rin and Sesshōmaru — TV OST Vol. 2
 * Sango finds evidence of Kohaku’s presence, Kohaku shows Kirara a place — Taijiya, Sango — TV OST Vol. 1
 * Kohaku hides from Sango, Kirara shows her the place — Sango and Miroku, the Strengthening Bond (Sango to Miroku Tsuyoi Kizuna) — TV OST Vol. 3
 * Memory of Kohaku catching up to Sango — Beautiful Memories (Utsukushii Omoide) — TV OST Vol. 2
 * Sango comes back to her group; Kohaku comes back to Hakudōshi — Kohaku’s Vestiges (Kohaku no Omokage) — TV OST Vol. 2
 * Ending Theme — Brand-New World — Best of Inuyasha II

Episode 163