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.
What's this? And I thought 
I'd be the first one here.
ما هذا؟ وأنا الّذي ظننتُ بأنّني
سأكون أوّل الواصلين إلى هنا
Was denn? Ich dachte,
ich wäre als Erster wach.
Y yo que creía que sería el primero.
Y yo que creía que sería el primero.
Moi qui pensais être le premier.
Ma guarda, 
credevo di essere arrivato io per primo!
O que é isso? Achei que ia
ser o primeiro a chegar.
А я-то думал, что буду первым.