back in kōchi, the third year begins with rikako making a friend, yumi kohama. rikako hasn't returned taku's money and he wonders if she has forgotten. out of the blue, a distressed yumi calls taku, explaining that rikako had tricked her into coming to the airport on the pretence of a concert trip, only to discover that their real destination is tokyo, tickets paid for with taku's money. he races to the airport, sending yumi home, saying that he will accompany rikako.