The next day, Hiroshi and Asahina go for a walk, and Hiroshi asks Ashina if she wants to kiss him. She says she doesn't want to, but Hiroshi says she shouldn't kiss him because he's not a proper gentleman. He tells her that he and Suzuka broke up a year ago, and neither of them wants to talk about it again. He also tells her he spent the whole year "mumbling around" and that he'll beat Suzuka in the next round.