Ayu still can’t locate what she’s looking for, but Yuichi knows where he left Nayuki’s notes: at the school. When he goes retrieve them, he finds he’s not alone in the hallways - and the other person is armed.

Yuichi and Makoto spend a personal moment alone atop a special hill. As she seems to slowly slip away from this world, his only focus is on making sure her wishes come true.

Yuichi decides it’s time to make good on his promise to Shiori. The two friends enjoy a day of snowball fights and whack-a-mole, but Yuichi’s evening is marred by tragic revelations.

Grief-stricken Nayuki locks herself in her room and refuses to let anyone enter. Tragic memories concerning Ayu wash over Yuichi, causing him to wander into the woods during a snowstorm.