One day in December 1944, while Suzu (Matsumoto Honoka) was fetching water, Mizuhara Tetsu (Murakami Nijiro), came to see Suzu. Suzu took Mizuhara to the Hojo family home, but Mizuhara asked to stay the night. San (Ito Ran) and Keiko (Ono Machiko) were surprised by the sudden visitor, but soon began to enjoy the situation. When Shusaku (Matsuzaka Tori) returns home , he sees Mizuhara's face and remembers meeting him before. However, he becomes upset when he hears Mizuhara talk about Suzu's past, which Shusaku does not know about. Mizuhara continues to smile and play, unaware of Shusaku's feelings. Caught between the two, Suzu is worried. Dinner is soon over, and Mizuhara and Shusaku are left alone in the living room. Mizuhara opens up about his experiences and feelings on the battleship. Upon hearing this, Shusaku tells Mizuhara to sleep in the barn. He then tell Suzu to go over and talk about old times.
