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.
And though your guest may not be here,
 do not forget the spring."
"ورغم أنّ ضيفك قد لا يكون هنا، لا تنسي الرّبيع"
Er hat keinen Meister,
der Frühling ist vergessen.
Aunque nadie te visite,
recuerda que llega primavera.
Aunque nadie te visite,
recuerda que llega primavera.
Qu’importe mon absence,
n’oubliez pas le printemps.
Pur senza il tuo signore, 
non scordare la primavera.
Ainda que estejas ausente teu
mestre, não esqueças a primavera."
Пускай твой хозяин далёко, 
Не забывай весны!