Ryō becomes depressed when she learns classes are being cancelled next weekend due to a teacher training day. With Kirin having obligations with her family and Shiina sick from the rain, Ryō ends up spending her next Saturday alone, once again finding her food tasting bland without anyone to share it with. Whilst visiting the library to take her mind off things, she comes across her old friend Watanabe, who shows her all of the beginner cookbooks her grandmother used to borrow. Surprised to hear that her grandmother was once a terrible cook, Ryō learns that she only became serious about cooking for her, adjusting some of the book's recipes to suit her tastes. Upon getting hungry, Ryō nostalgically checks out the nearby convenience store, picking out the same things she used to as a child, her thoughts of her grandmother making them taste delicious. Learning another key to good food is thinking about the person you love, Ryō makes preparations for Kirin's next visit.
リョウです。梅雨の季節になりました。今、私は雨ばかりのこの天気と同じ心模様です。だって予備校がお休みで、きりんがこちらに来ていないんです！
でも家族水入らずで過ごす週末を邪魔することなんて出来ません。椎名さんも風邪をひいてしまったようで、久しぶりに一人きりの週末です。
何をしたらいいのかわからなくて、てもちぶさたですね……メールでもしてみましょうか？
