Rei returns home were he finds his self proclaim friend Nikaidou. The next day, Rei has a shogi match and remembers the day he met the Kawamoto sisters for the first time.
Rei must pick up Momo from kindergarten. Nothing can go wrong with doing this errand, right? Unfortunately, this leads Rei to remember more of his past.
Rei remembers the beginning of his shogi profesional career and how hard it has been for him to continue this lifestyle. He later meets Hina and invites her a drink.
Rei has a talk with Takahashi. They both meet again in the Kawamoto's family home where they watch a shogi match featuring Rei. Hina asks Rei to teach her how to play shogi.
Rei catches a cold and stays in his apartment for days. On New Year's Eve, the Kawamoto sisters go to Rei's apartment and force him to go to their house to take care of him.
Akari, Hinata, and Momo pay Rei a visit on New Year's Eve when he's left bedridden from a cold he's had since Christmas. The Kawamoto sisters forcibly take him to the doctor and then back to their home.