Ep 11 - Yuki toke (Melting Snow)
Takuro uses the boiling hot pottery and puts it on his left arm to remove the tattoo. His master, Rokusuke hears Takuro's screams and rushes him to the hospital. Takuro confesses that he did this deliberately in order to bid farewell to his past. With the removal of the tattoo, he hopes to gain the forgiveness of Master when they meet again. Takuro makes Rokusuke promise not to tell Master about his injury for the time being.
Tomoko brings her friends during junior high to Mori no Tokei for their gathering. One of them, Kameda used to be in love with Megumi during those days. Just then, Sakuma, a regular of Mori no Tokei comes to inform his friends that Takigawa who had an affair with Mikako is being warded for a heart attack and the regulars speculate that whoever gets involved with Mikako would die.
Despite his injuries, Takuro continues to work on his exhibition item for the contest. He refuses to stop even though he's running a fever. Rokusuke has no choice but to go to Tomoko to discuss this. Although Tomoko respects Takuro's decision to keep it from Master, she asks Azusa over to talk about this matter.
Kameda returns to Mori no Tokei with past photos of Megumi, Valentine's Day gifts from her and shows them to Master who is puzzled by his actions. Later that day, Mikako appears with Kazama (another regular who is a police officer) and says that she is renting a room from him now that her affair with Takigawa is out in the open. Riri and Mimi warns Kazama to stay away from Mikako or he would lose his life.
Master chats with Megumi again and laments that she could have been happier if she chose someone instead of him. However, Megumi stresses that she is happy and is glad to have met Master.
Takuro finally comes up with a chawan he is happy with and decides to bring it to Master. The two of them put on smiles when they meet even though the emotions in them make their eyes teary. Takuro rolls up his sleeves and shows Master his wound and apologizes for what he has done. Master stops Takuro and says that he is also at fault. They start to chat about their lives for the past 1 and a half years as Azusa suddenly appears at Mori no Tokei. Master then asks Takuro to send Azusa back before returning to Mori no Tokei for the night.
Master looks on as Azusa and Takuro walk in the snow while holding hands. As he prepares a bottle of wine to drink with Takuro when he returns, he is surprised to see the coffee cup which Takuro gave to him for his birthday in front of Megumi's usual seat at the counter...
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