After the break, Ruriko and her sister-in-law prepare for Ruri's birthday. Ruri tells Ruri that she has to practice for her cooking class after the break. She asks Ruri to make some simple cookies. She tells him to measure the ingredients and then whip the butter and sugar until it is smooth and creamy. She then instructs Ruri on how to bake the cookies. He tells her to bake them in the oven for thirty minutes and then scrape the tops of the cookies to make sure they are completely baked. He also tells her that she can try the cookies first if she wants because summer is coming to an end. He says that he will set all the ingredients up at their house so that they can prepare somen noodles for the celebration. He wonders how many packs they can make and how many people they can fit in the house. When his parents were alive, his entire family used to gather together to celebrate the Japanese holiday of obon . Now that he is doing it for the first time, he is excited. He gives Ruri a scarf to wear on her birthday