The chapter opens with a promise and departure from Hiroshi. Hiroshi tells the narrator that he will be leaving the next day, and Hiroshi says that he's not worried about it. He's going to a cultural festival in the city, and he wants Hiroshi to come along with him. The narrator is impressed with the uniforms that the students are wearing, especially the one with the "litera" on the chest. He also likes the jacket that Hiroshi is writing for the club, and the narrator is excited to read it. The chapter ends with Hiroshi saying that it's been a year since he and Een left for the festival, and that he hopes Een will be all right.