Takuma does not answer Yui's question. Haruko says she's acting a bit weird. Yui: "I know!" But she says sorry and backs away. Just in time, the Ama-sans come in, all hyped up about their strike. Aki greets Yui but Yui does not greet back and hurriedly goes out. Aki and Haruko exchange a "What was that about?" look. Takuma goes after Yui. He apologizes if he had given a wrong impression. He says the photos and videos he had taken of her were for his relatives who are big fans of Yui. Yui hands him her card. "The web address on this card is for my blog, though it hasn't been updated lately." Takuma: "Eh?" Yui: "Pass this to your relatives." Inside the shop, Aki tells everyone what Yui thinks of Takuma. "He's a scout?" But the women do not take it seriously. Misuzu: "Maybe he's gonna scout me?" They laugh. "What do you think, Aki? Has he said anything to you?" Aki: "Well, he only talked about my video on the internet. She is asked what she will do if she gets scouted. Haruko say that's not going to happen. Aki: "Besides, I've got an Ama Cafe to think about for now." Back at the Tourism Office, the guys contemplate on the Ama Cafe idea. They lament how troublesome the older Ama-sans are. If they give in to the Ama-sans, pretty soon they'll be asking endlessly for things: raising their wages, demanding transportation expenses, etc. They vent out their irritation by giving each one an 'old biddy' nickname. The top old biddy is Natsu-bappa, "who's healthy and stubborn, it's even more difficult (meaning, if she wasn't strong and healthy, she'd give in more)." Katsue is the no. 2, calling her "The Four-Eyed Accountant Old Biddy" who handles money matters. Yayoi is the "Noisy Old Biddy" who instigates things up by always saying "Nda! Nda! Nda!" or "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah!"
アキ（能年玲奈）の「海女カフェ」計画を突きつけられた観光協会。大吉（杉本哲太）や菅原（吹越満）らは、かつ枝（木野花）、弥生（渡辺えり）、美寿々（美保純）ら強烈な海女クラブの面々を相手にするのは勘弁と、担当をヒロシ（小池徹平）に押しつけてしまう。一方、水口（松田龍平）はすっかり町になじみ、美寿々ともいい雰囲気。ユイ（橋本愛）は、そんな水口が実は芸能事務所のスカウトマンではないかと疑って…。
アキ（能年玲奈）が母の春子（小泉今日子）と北三陸にやってきて、ちょうど一年が経った。東京にいた頃とは見違えるほど生き生きと輝き、町の人々にも愛されているアキ。春子もまた、この町で新たな居場所を見つけていた。アキは、夏（宮本信子）ら海女たちとともに、海女カフェのオープンに向けて奔走し、後輩となる新人海女も集まる。漁協をリフォームして生まれた海女カフェは、町の新しい観光名所となって連日大盛況。アキは海女としても着実に成長していた。一方、親友のユイ（橋本愛）は、アイドルを目指して上京することを心に決めていた。そのことには、勉（塩見三省）の弟子の水口（松田龍平）が深く関係していた。アキも一緒に上京することを勧められるが、大好きな北三陸を離れたくないと断る。しかしユイの真剣な思いを目の当たりにし、ユイを応援することに。ところが、東京に行ってオーディションを受けたいユイは、突然、家出してしまう。町が大騒ぎの中、アキは必死に隠そうとするが、ついにユイや水口と一緒にいることがばれてしまい…。
