Kanata returns home in time for Tanaka's birthday, but her sudden appearance leads to problems between Shougo and Neo. After waiting for two hours for Tanaka to show up at his birthday party, the group learn that he and Kanata were involved in an accident...
Everyone is having a hard time after Tanaka's death. Neo worries that Shougo might choose Kanata over her, but is persuaded to keep fighting by Tifu, as Shougo is given advice from Yue. At Christmas, Shougo makes his true feelings known, and Kanata departs for America.
Inori invites Isshu to the upcoming festival so they can watch the fireworks together, but he declines due to work. She attends the festival alone and goes to the church, reminiscing about their relationship.
Inori continues to reminisce about her and Isshu's relationship, worrying that he doesn't truly love her. After Nonohara and Shizuru persuade him to go to her, Isshu and Inori watch the fireworks together.
Kawai Haruto belongs to a cinema club to realize his dream to make his own movie. But he is losing his passion of the movie because Hina Yusuke, his best friend as well as a good rival, died suddenly last year. One day, he meets Sendo Mahiro. She asks him to make a movie with her. Also she says that she was at the place where Yusuke died, and that he died because of her. On the other hand, Yusuke's little sister Hina Asuka blames him for killing her brother.