During New Year's Eve, Rei is cooped in his apartment with a fever. The Kawamoto sisters make an unexpected visit and take Rei to their house for him to recover there. Rei realizes from Akari that Masachika has been contacting Rei repeatedly when his cellphone was off. While Hinata, Momo and Someji take a nap, Akari feeds Rei some rice with pickled plums while talking about how her late mother did the same thing when she was sick. During New Year's Day, Hinata realizes that the postcards have come in the mailbox...