As preparations are made for both the Ofunehiki and Akari's wedding, Tsumugu accompanies Manaka and Chisaki to the city to choose her wedding dress. Tsumugu has a brief encounter with his mother and he seems displeased upon seeing her. Meanwhile, Akari has a short meeting with her father and expresses her desire to have the same happiness with Itaru and Miuna that her father had with her and Hikari after his wife died. Back at Shioshishio, Hikari and his friends learn that those younger than them are already entering into hibernation and despite their efforts to delay the process, it is only a matter of time before they too will begin their hibernation. While reliving some of their memories from their old school, Kaname asks Hikari about his feelings for Manaka. Hikari finally confesses to her. A surprised Manaka runs away and Hikari chases after her, but Chisaki stops him and confesses her own feelings to him, after which she tells him to go after Manaka. While running away from the village, Manaka once again is pulled up in a fishing net by Tsumugu.