While Seishu is pondering what to write for an upcoming contest, Naru's grandfather visits with a large bag of konomon (pickled daikon radish) as a gift. Seishu instantly gets hooked on the snack and suddenly can't think of anything else. When Naru, Miwa and Tamako come over and ask for help with their writing homework, Seishu tries to impress upon them his own calligraphy training routine, but the girls aren't as interested.
Later, the village chief invites Seishu to watch the children as they go down to the beach. Miwa, Tamako, and even Hiroshi decide to tag along. To Seishu's dismay, the "beach" is actually a rocky shore with no sand in sight, but the children immediately run down and jump in the ocean. Seishu tries to follow them but slips on a slick rock and bangs his head, knocking himself out repeatedly. Seishu walks back home, muttering to the group that he was actually caring about their safety. The village children (sans Hiroshi) decide to embrace him.
After resting at his home, Seishu misses a call from his agent, who is at the nearby airport along with a younger calligrapher in tow.
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