Eru asks Hotaro to be an umbrella carrier for her during this year's Hina Doll Festival. He is stopped on the way by impending construction on a small bridge, though the worker lets him go through. When Hotaro confirms that the nearby bridge is under construction, the staff is distraught; the procession was to walk over that bridge. A young man with brown hair suggests that they pass through the next bridge and the ceremony begins. Outside, Fuyumi Irisu is revealed to be the Emperor, and Eru appears next to her. Hotaro is caught off-guard by her full garb and extensive make-up, and is distracted during the procession, thinking to himself that he is curious and wants to see her face again. At the end of the day, Eru wonders aloud to Hotaro who allowed the bridge construction to take place. Both of them decide that it was the young man with brown hair, who Eru remembers was interested in photography, and he might have wanted to have a better shot from his new angle. As Eru and Hotaro walk home, she tells him that she decided to take science classes to help discover ways to help grow crops more efficiently. Eru explains that she does not see much potential for growth in the town, but says that no matter what, she would always return to it, and says that she had wanted Hotaro to see that part of her. Eru happily exclaims that spring has arrived, and the wind blows through the nearby cherry blossom trees.