The Warmth of a Chilling Wind

Winter arrives and Kobato is warned by Ioryogi that she must accomplish her mission until next spring. To complicate matters, one of Okiura's thugs hangs at the nursery's door intimidating the children's parents until he collapses on the ground and Kobato takes him to a hospital along Domoto. Later, Kobato hears a surprising confession from Domoto, what she misunderstands.