On board the armored collection truck, Touko meets fellow reluctant travelers. Meanwhile, in the capital, the orphaned Koushi gets an unexpected offer from a wealthy magnate. Despite his misgivings, this patron could be his ailing sister's only hope.
And this year, it refuses to grow.
وفي هذا العام، لم يعُد ينمو
Dieses Jahr wuchs der für uns
wichtige Bambus nicht mehr.
Pero este año no crecen.
Pero este año no crecen.
Pourtant, cette année,
c’est le calme plat.
Ma quest'anno, il nostro prezioso bambù
 si rifiuta di crescere.
Aí, neste ano, os bambus não cresceram!
А в этом году — ни один не пророс!