The letter of acceptance arrives to Ashito in Ehime. Ashito and his friends are overjoyed at the news, but Noriko, Ashito’s mom, looks at the celebration with mixed feelings. Hana tells Ashito to have a heart-to-heart with Noriko, but he never gets the chance until the day of his departure.
Today, I'm gonna leave Ehime
 with a smile on my face!
!اليوم، سأغادر إهيمي وأنا أبتسم
Ich werde heute Ehime lächelnd verlassen.
¡Voy a irme de Ehime con una sonrisa!
¡Voy a irme de Ehime con una sonrisa!
Aujourd’hui,
je quitterai Ehime avec le sourire !
Oggi...
Hoje eu vou sair de Ehime sorrindo!
Сегодня я…
уеду из Эхиме с улыбкой!