In the second episode, Somali and her father are camping at a riverside. When Somali trips and falls on the uneven ground on the riverbank, Golem asks if she has “sustained any damage”. Somali takes offense to this, and tells him that she is not “damaged” because she is not an object. Golem rephrases his question and tends to her wounds. This early scene sets Somali up to be a child who is self-assured and understands her worth as a living, human being. This is something Golem could never have taught her himself, at least not on purpose.

In episode 3 of Somali and the Forest Spirit, Somali and Golem make the long walk to Anthole City, where they go to a restaurant for a meal. There they meet the wooly shurigara owner/chef and his son, Kikila. Kikila is a child with a lot of energy, so he and Somali get along very well. On their way back from an errand, Somali and Kikila take a detour to the underbelly of the city, a secret place where children play. It’s a strange place of luminous flora, strange bioluminescent creatures, and glowing carnivorous mushrooms. In this place of fantasy, Kikila tells Somali about the mysterious Yozame flower that is fabled to grant wishes. Determined to make a wish to stay with her father forever, Somali sets her sights on finding the largest Yozame flower–and so she does.

Somali and her father find themselves in the company of the human and harpy pairing of Haitora and Uzoi. The two have their own tragic history that influences their journey; a history that involves a harpy curse and Haitora’s rapidly declining health. Desperate to save Haitora, Uzoi attempts to use Somali as a sacrifice to reverse the curse because as the only other human Uzoi and Haitora know of, Somali is the only viable way to lift the curse. Despite Uzoi’s betrayal, Somali can relate to the feeling of wanting to be with someone forever and is quick to forgive her.

Uzoi herself had been wrestling with her deeds and it was evident that she did not actually want things to go this way. When Haitora and Golem arrive at the scene, Somali actually stands in between Golem and Uzoi, making the point that despite her atrocious plans, Uzoi still saved Somali’s life.

Somali and her father arrive at a hustling and bustling village of witches, where they are guided to their library filled with unique knowledge from all over the world. They ask the witches for information on humans, but they think the books on humans will be too complex for Somali to understand. However, Somali indignantly declares that she wants to learn about humans, and if reading complex literature is what it took, she was going to do it.

In the final episode of the series, after the dramatic conclusion of Somali’s near-abduction at the hands of a hunting party, Golem is rendered unconscious for several days. When he comes to, Somali, Golem, Shizuno, and Yabashira head to a nearby town and immerse themselves in the celebrations of one of their annual festivals. Feeling that it is time for him to go, Golem sneaks away from Somali and the rest. When Somali realizes that he’s gone, Somali finds him in a nearby forest. He tries to explain that he has become a threat to Somali’s wellbeing and that Golems lack emotions. However, Somali begs him to stay with her and in a well-articulated argument, Somali convinces Golem to see the truth that he does, in fact, have emotions.