With the festival and finals done, Mako is going to go home to visit her parents. Shinon is also considering going back. Eventually, Mako came up with the idea of staying over at her grandmother’s house.
As expected, Kurea seems tired after waking up early and driving to their destination. The house is a traditional Japanese dwelling featuring a kamado stove and an irori. There is also a modern fridge with ingredients they can use.
As Mako and Shion headed out, Kurea took a rest. Essentially, Nana and Tsutsuji attempted to prepare lunch for her. They had difficulties lighting a fire using charcoal to lit a fire under the irori, and Tsutsuji struggled to make the fire bigger. The funny thing is that there was a lighter to make the job easier. They just use the irori to boil water for instant ramen.
Mako and Shion, of course, ran into their old childhood friends they hadn’t met since elementary school. They are Yuna and Hiyori, and yes, I mistaken their names. They seem amazed by how much Mako has grown, although she denies it. Either way, they recalled that moment they couldn’t afford a parfait at that restaurant, but now, they can. They, of course, shared what they are currently doing. Interestingly, Mako never reconnected with them, as she had never had a cell phone until high school.
Yuna and Hiyori are aware of the club activities Shion and Mako are involved in. They also walk around town, reminiscing about the times they spent there as children before parting ways.
Eventually, Shion and Mako came back. They prepared a traditional Japanese meal using traditional and old-fashioned Japanese cooking tools. The taste differs from that of using modern cooking appliances. They, of course, took a group selfie around the irori, as she wanted to create a memory of them staying at her grandmother’s house. Mako seems happy as she browses her phone filled with memories of her friends, and she wonders if they will reminisce about them together one day. I guess time will tell.
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