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.
Koume

 When the wind blows from the east, let it carry your scent to me, plum blossoms
 And though your guest may not be here, do not forget the spring
كومي

 عندما تهبّ الرّياح من الشّرق، دعيها
تحمل رائحتك إليّ يا أزهار البرقوق
 ورغم أنّ ضيفك قد لا يكون هنا، لا تنسي الرّبيع
Koume
Cuando el viento sople del este,
podré oler tu aroma, flor de ciruelo.
Y aunque no esté a tu lado,
recuerda que llega la primavera.
Koume
Cuando el viento sopla del este,
podré oler tu aroma, flor de ciruelo.
Y aunque no esté a tu lado,
recuerda que llega la primavera.
Koume
Quando da oriente spira il vento,
mi porta il tuo profumo, fior di pruno.

Pur senza il tuo signore, non scordare la primavera.
Koume


 Quando o vento leste soprar, deixe-o
exalar seu perfume: Oh, flores de ameixa!
 Ainda que estejas ausente teu mestre,
não esqueças a primavera."
Коумэ

Пролей аромат,
Лишь ветер с востока повеет,
Слива в саду!
Пускай твой хозяин далёко, 
Не забывай весны!