The narrator keeps his eyes closed. He feels the warmth of his friend's hands and hears his breathing. He realizes that this is a real thing. He wonders if people have always been this way when their romances are over. He thinks it's because they've been covering up for the past few months. He wants to spend more time with his friend. The narrator says he's sorry, but can he really tell aiko about it? He looks forward to hearing about it from her. He tells her to pack what she's grinning about. He says he thought she might not like what she was doing. She says she made a lottery box for him. He's so proud of her. She tells him that she and masashi had a lot of fun together. He asks if she showed him everything, and she says yes, she did. She also says that he gave her a photo of himself even though he didn't make it. She's just so happy that she can't wait to see him again. She asks him to have a happy New Year, and he says it'll be a good one. He thanks her for being a member of his club for so long, and says he hopes she'll eat her cake later.