At the Tanima household, Kikuri shows her returning sister a letter from their supposed father. Konoe scoffs at it along with the money inside the envelope, saying that whoever their mother left must have done it for a reason. With their mother gone and Konoe working at every odd job she finds, their financial situation isn't the greatest. Kikuri hesitates to give up the donation as she knows the medicine and check ups she needs are expensive, but Konoe's resolve remains. When Konoe retires to her room, Kikuri experiences an attack from her illness and barely takes her medicine in time.

The next day, at Iori's apartment, Kikuri visits him with a bouquet of flowers. He asks her why she brings him flowers everyday, saying that Kuwahara would appreciate the gesture more than him. She listens to Iori's composition and hands him a written draft of her song. After scanning it, he demands to know why the song is a...