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.
"Due to the treacherous
debris and steep slope,
Die Trümmer an den steilen Hängen
"Debido a los engañosos escombros
y la empinada pendiente,
"Debido a los escombros
y las pendientes,
Seule une bonne moto tout terrain
"Devido aos detritos e ao declive íngreme,