With Christmas Day soon approaching, Rei receives a call from Kyōko, who left her watch at his apartment. He meets her at the pier and returns the watch, but Kyōko mentions that Rei's upcoming opponent Manabu Yasui is planning to divorce his wife. Moreover, Yasui only becomes drunk and goes out gambling if he loses a shogi match. Kyōko even says that Yasui's daughter wishes to be with him until Christmas Day...