As the town makes preparations for a bamboo light festival, Riho comes around to visit Fū. As they visit Hoboro, Dougo asks for the girls' help so he can confess to the owner. As rain starts to fall, Fū and Kaoru become worried that the Road of Aspiration they were looking forward to might be cancelled. While writing wishes, they meet Shouko Hirono, who played with Kaoru and Fū once during their childhood. Luckily, the rain stops in time and Fū and Kaoru are able to enjoy the festival for the first time since Fū moved.
憧憬の路。竹原にたくさんの観光客が集まって賑わうお祭り。楓が竹原に来てとっても楽しみにしていたお祭りです。幼少時代に来た時には途中で寝てしまって楽しめなかった楓。そんな楓のためにかおる達は雨が降って中止にならないように、てるてる坊主を作ったりしてみんな楓のために張り切っています。着々とお祭りの準備が進む街中を写真を撮りながら歩く楓に声をかける人物が…。それは憧れの写真家・志保美りほでした。多くの人が集うお祭りに高まるみんな。そんなとき、パラパラと雨が降ってきたのでした…。
