The new year begins, and as Ryokushou welcomes it they sell a sweet called hanabira mochi.
They only made enough to accommodate their advance orders, but a man without a reservation suddenly appears. After hearing the man's feelings toward his late mother, Nagomu makes a decision to...
Later, everyone from Ryokushou goes to Yamakuni Jinja for hatsumode—the first sacred visit of the year.
When the spring winds blow, 
please send me the scent of you.
عندما تهبّ الرّياح من الشّرق، أرسلي رائحتكِ إليّ
Wenn der Frühlingswind weht,
Quando o vento leste soprar,
deixe-o exalar seu perfume.