Hinata goads Aoi into deciding their next mountaineering trip and the latter gets disappointed in herself for always falling for Hinata's. Aoi decides to ask Kaede for advice on a mountain selection and gives her a call. Kaede runs through a list of mountains for Aoi including Mount Tanigawa, which she declines due to her fear of heights. Aoi eventually settles on Mount Takao since there are special shrines along it where a person can make wishes. Afterwards, Aoi wonders what she should dedicate her life to and tells Hinata about Mount Takao the next day at school which the latter agrees upon.