Hayashida learns that Rei will not be participating in the high school study camp this year due his career as a professional shogi player. Rei faintly remembers the harsh words that Kyōko told him in the past, but he believed that there was a place where he belonged if he could support himself with shogi alone. When he first moved into an unfurnished apartment, he spent much time on shogi and some time in school. Rei lost two consecutive shogi matches in the second year of his career, causing him to figuratively swim across the ocean until reaching the shoreline...