Shürei, while distressing on the half a month left, talks with Tan-tan. Tan-tan notes the erhu at the side of the table and asks her to play him a song. Ryüki visits Riö-kun(junior) and tells him about the woman he loves-Shürei. While worrying to herself in the garden, Shürei meets a mysterious man. While cooking, Shürei realises that the salt is gritty. When she goes out, she finds out that the prices of salt has risen. The woman selling the salt tells her that the salt had been mixed with white sand and says that Shürei has probably noticed it, which Shürei had indeed. While talking with the woman, Tan-tan notices and approaches her...