Uma didn't stop running until he arrives to Hikari's . As he finally makes it, it was Silla who opens the door, with a surprise tone, "Uma!" 

Akira quickly jumps at the chance of hearing his best friend's name, he literally ran out of his room and Uma was still awkwardly of not knowing what to do.

"Um, I'm going to let you two talk, Akira." Silla said, as she knew that this is her cousin's chance to talk to Uma since the five year hibernation.

The two boys sat on the balcony , looking at the stars.

Akira said, "I guess that you wanted to see me, didn't you?"

The boy nods , but he wasn't sure of what to say, but finally he said, "So, it appears that Silla is your cousin? "

Akira laughs at the comment, "Yeah, can you actually believe that after all these years, Hikari finally proposed to Manaka!

I hardly believe that was even possible to be totally honest."

Akira doesn't know what to think. Everything was happening over a week, finding out that he had hibernated for five years, returned to Mihama Middle School, reuniting with his family, only that things weren't exactly he remembered.

Now his only concern was Shelby. Where is she? She could've been reached to the surface, just like Uma and he did.

"Akira, what's on your mind?" Uma ask, interrupting his thoughts.

"Sorry, I was actually thinking about Shelby." He admits to his best friend as the boy said, "Oh, I see.

You really do care about her, don't you?"

Akira replied, "Of course I do care about her. You and Shelby, you're more than my friends, you're like... family.

I ..." He didn't finish his sentence as if he remembered what happened on the day of the Ofunehiki.

"Akira, did something happened on that day? On the Ofunehiki festival? " Uma asks him , grew concern for his friend's behavior.

Akira thought on the day of the Ofunehiki, when he dove into the water to save Shelby. 

"Shelby, take my hand!" 

Akira shakes the memory hard, but he knew that he can't really change the past.

Himai couldn't sleep, as she decides to get a glass of water, but as she was getting it, she couldn't believe her eyes. 

Uma is here, in the surface! 

Silla notices her friend's reaction, as she asks, "Himai? Is something bothering you?"

Himai said, "I still remember it, Silla. The day of the Ofunehiki... that was the last time I saw Akira, Shelby, and Uma... before-" 

"Before they hibernated, isn't? Himai, you don't feel bad that you were living here in Oshiooshi are you?"

Himai walks away from her, as Silla asks, "Hey, Himai, where you going?"

"For a walk, alone." She replies. 

Himai walks to the beach, where she was trying to clear her mind. 

She remembers the day of the Ofunehiki like it was yesterday. 

"Himai!" Uma exclaimed, pushing her the other side of the boat. 

"Uma, Uma!" She cries. 

She shivers as someone puts a blanket over her shoulder, and with her surprise it was Uma! 

She didn't dare to look at him, as Uma knew exactly what she was thinking. 

"Himai, I'm so sorry." Uma said. 

He touches her hand, as she continues not looking at him. 

"I know that I left you with growing up for five years. I never wanted to hurt you, ever." 

She couldn't hold her emotions any longer as she embraces her friend for the first time in five years, which it surprises him at first, then smiles and returned the embrace. 

As they let go, Himai ask, "Did Akira told you about Silla being Manaka and Hikari's daughter?"

Uma said, "I still couldn't believe that she is actually Akira's cousin! I wonder what Shelby would react when she finds out." 

 Speaking of Shelby did got her thinking as Uma . Wasn't she suppose to arriving at the surface, just like Akira and Uma did?

Silla knew that telling Akira that his best friend is the Lady Ojoshi , that she lost her ability to love isn't going to be easy. 

She sighs as Hikari sat beside her. "Thinking about Shelby huh?" He asks. She nods as she replies, "It's hard to believe she is actually in Shioshishio, being the Ojoshi-sama. 

Do you think she will regain her ability to love, or have all her memories back?"

Hikari knew it was hard not telling Akira the whole truth , as he knew exactly what Silla is talking about. 

"I know it's hard , Silla. But you have to believe that everything happens for a reason. I was so reckless when I was your age. 

When Munia and Manaka was the maidens of the Lady Ojoshi, I was so desperate of getting them out of there. 

I'm just glad that I have great friends to remind me that I'm not alone. 

Silla, just follow your heart's desires. You know exactly when you want to tell Himai, Uma and Akira about Shelby. " 

Suddenly, Tsumugu came barging in, as he pants with sweat, "I think I figure out how Akira and the others can enter Shioshishio!" 

"You're serious?!? " Akira exclaimed, as he runs out of the house, as Hikari said, " Akira, wait! " 

But the fourteen year old already left to find his friends to deliver the good news. 

"Oh, boy, it looks like Akira would have to find out the truth sooner or later. Watch over him, Silla." Hikari said. 

"Don't worry about it, Dad. I will." She said, reassuring her father as she rushes to catch up with her cousin.