The next morning, Hirokazu finds a message on the back of the time capsule. It's a message from a "hinang sender" apologizing for the shock he's felt. He's not sure what to make of it, but he does know that it's Hiroyuki's fault that he and Ayami dug up the capsule. Hiroyuki thanks him for coming out to see him, and tells him that he found out about his love for Hinana. He tells her that he loves her, but that she doesn't understand her own charms, and that she's just not into him. He asks her to hear his side of the story, and she says that she has mixed feelings about everything, but she wants him to hear her out. She says that when she first noticed that he was in love with her, she invited him into the group, and they were able to be friends. She tells him to pretend not to notice how irritable he was, and to pretend that she didn't notice that she was feeling that way. But then, she says, he started dating Shu, which made her feel even more irritable. So, she tells him, she has something important to tell him: the picture they took of everyone, after they buried the capsule, showing them how happy she is for them. He says that he'll join them in the band, and will be the one leading the way.