Koguma visits Reiko at her home, and the two have dinner together. Reiko recounts the story of how she took a job at the Mountain Hut Kikuya over the summer as a means to pursue her own dream, something which proved to be more difficult than expected.
The old soba shop guy who first bought it
died from drinking too much.
Ihr erster Besitzer,
der Nudelverkäuferopa, ist umgekommen,
El viejo de la tienda que la compró,
murió por beber demasiado.
El tío del restaurante de soba
murió por beber demasiado.
Le restaurateur qui l’a eu en 1er,
O primeiro dono, o velho da loja,
morreu por beber demais.