Ashito, waiting for the results of the selection process in his hometown of Ehime, receives notification that he has been accepted into the youth team. Ashito and his friends are overjoyed, but his mother, Noriko, watches them with a somewhat sad expression. Hana, who had been explaining the youth team to Ashito over the phone, urges him to talk to Noriko before he leaves for Tokyo. Ashito tries to face Noriko, but he can't seem to talk to her, and the mother and son remain at odds...
