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.
It may be cold now, but it's 
almost spring, isn't it...
...قد يكون الطقس بارداً الآن، لكن اقترب الرّبيع، أليس كذلك
Auch wenn es kalt ist,
wird es bald Frühling.
Puede que haga frío,
pero la primavera está cerca.
Puede que haga frío,
pero la primavera está al caer.
Il fait encore froid,
mais c’est déjà le printemps…
Fa freddo, ma è quasi primavera,
Pode estar frio ainda, mas já
chegamos na Primavera, não é...?
Ещё холодно, но уже скоро весна,