Kou and Nino go on their first date. Facing a three-hour walk to the mouth of the river, Kou tries to come up with ways to stop Nino becoming bored. They eventually spot one of Nino's grass ships trapped on a signpost, so Kou goes into the river in order to free it. Back at the bridge, the residents are introduced to Stella, a girl from an English orphanage Sister used to run. Kou is asked to look after her while Sister contacts her country. However, it is soon revealed that Stella is a powerful fighter, who beats Kou in a fight. Kou and Sister later get some ingredients from a farm, run by another strange woman named Maria who casually insults people. Sister seems unaffected by the insults until he is told he is boring and collapses.