On April 1st, his birthday, Watanuki reminisces about his childhood, when other students thought him strange because he could see things that they could not. Then he met another boy who had the same ability who saved him from spirit hands and they became friends. On Watanuki's birthday, and the day of the Junior High enrollment ceremony, They planned to meet, but Watanuki was confronted by many spirit hands. His friend saved him again, but revealed that he was the spirit of a boy who died seven years ago must now leave to join the spirit world. His thoughts are interrupted by the arrival of Yūko, Dōmeki and Himawari who bring food for his birthday, except it's Watanuki who has to prepare it.