Soon after that incident, Shio's mother decided to take Shio outside again during a rainy night, and pushed Shio into an alleyway. Despite Shio begging for forgiveness and promising to be obedient, Shio's mother stated that she no longer needed her, and left Shio by herself. Then it was at that moment that Shio encountered Satō Matsuzaka who then took her to The Painter's apartment. There, the Painter attempts to strangle an unconscious Shio for his own selfish reasons but is killed by Satou instead. Shio noticed that Satou's "jar was empty, but not broken" because she still believed in something, unlike her mother's "jar", which Shio believed was broken. This caused Shio to forget everything that happened, and the reason is she has a hard time remembering her life before Satō. Shio lived with Satō in their apartment and is often left alone for most of the day because of Satou's school and work obligations. She is perfectly capable of leaving the apartment and does one night which results in her running into Taiyō Mitsuboshi and later having hallucinations of her mother's figure in the park. After that incident, Satou installs a lock from the outside and does not leave again on her own will due to Satou telling her about the dangers of the outside world. She was unaware of the fact that Asahi is searching for her.In the final episode of the anime and final chapter, she sustained minor injuries and ended up in the hospital after hugging Satō as well as pushing them both off the roof of the apartment with Satō (who died from the fall). After Satō's death, Shio keeps Sato's wedding ring and her hair ribbon as a memento to remember her by, she also claims that she has been reborn as Satō, much to Asahi's horrific shock and believes that Satō will be reborn in the future.In Volume 11's "Extra Life", Shio's love for Satō has grown to a point where she started to adopt girlish hobbies and interests that she feels are in line with Satō's own. The fear of death is also something she has since shed, as shown when she was held hostage by a robber at knifepoint. She responds with amusement instead, even deliberately moving her neck toward the knife's edge. The robber was held aghast and pulls the knife away, inadvertently freeing her in the process. As the police take the robber away, he asks Shio if she isn't afraid to die, to which she responds: "That's not what matters right now... that aside, the teddy bear is more important".Years later, 16-year old Shio visits the burned ruins of a certain apartment with a present in hand: a pastel-colored cupcake that she made herself for her beloved Satō. She talks to the "latter" about her life in school and how every day is just the same old stuff. She has also made a firm resolve to be able to do everything on her own. Up to now she still has not been able to figure out why Satō let her live, but as long as her love remains, it doesn't really matter. Shio will continue to keep those feelings until the time when they meet again. "Oh. Hi . I'm Shio Kobe."