The next morning, Hirokazu asks Tojo how much mochi he ate. Tojo tells him that he only ate two pieces, which is a little too much for him. He says that he's worried that people will start talking about them because they're going out for the winter break. He tries to be careful not to say too much, but he still thinks that Tojo is smiling at him because he hates her. He tells her that he wants to talk to her more at school, and she says that she'll help him as long as he helps her. She asks him to stop smiling at her, and he says that it's because she's trying to hide her embarrassment. She says that's not true, and that she was just trying to take things at her own pace. She tells him to try to act more like a normal person.