The narrator and his wife, aria, are on their way to a nearby town when they come upon a train station. Akari, the narrator's companion, tells them that the train station was once a freight station, but that it has been abandoned since the early 1900s. They walk to a cherry tree, which they find to be a remnant of the town's past. Aria thanks the narrator for taking the time to find the perfect place for a picnic.