Rika awakens to the sounds of vegetables being chopped and Satoko happily humming. She looks to see Satoko at the sink. Rika turns over and pulls up her covers. Satoko calls for her get up and put away her futon so they can eat. Rika slowly rises and looks at the date which reads "June 10, 1983." Satoko removes it to reveal "June 11, 1983." Watching, Rika looks sad, and Satoko asks her what is wrong. Rika smiles and claims she is fine and is just looking forward to Satoko's breakfast "Nipaa~!"
Outside at the Furude Shrine, Keiichi walks with Rena, Shion, and Mion and wonders about such an early date for a festival. Shion explains that their Watanagashi Festival, "is a little different from the usual summer festivals." 
An adult asks if they have come to help. As Keiichi tries escape, Mion happily volunteers him to help set up the festival. When Ōishi arrives with two uniformed police officers, the adult and his friend immediately walk away. Ōishi laughs that it seems that he is not liked.
Mion looks at and then addresses him severely: "is this a police inspection?" Ōishi laughs and reminds her that this will be the "fifth year." While Keiichi asks "fifth year?" Shion looks serious and Rena looks down sad. Keiichi then realizes that Ōishi refers to the chain of bizarre deaths. Ōishi remarks, "Oh, so you are aware?" He continues that the fact the incidents happen on the day of the Watanagashi Festival baffles the police.
Satoko eagerly arrives apologizing for being late with Rika. Noticing the mood, Satoko asks if something is wrong. Shion suddenly smiles and encourages Ōishi to "keep up the good work." Ōishi says he will then turns and leaves with the two officers. Satoko again asks if something happened, but Mion turns and assures her that "it's nothing." Shion adds that they are simply talking about how Rika will dance on the night of the Watanagashi Festival. 
Keiichi adds that he heard that Rika will be the Festival's miko. Rika looks embarrassed, but Keiichi pats her on the head and tells her that he is looking forward to the day. Rika still looks down and swallows.
The mere thought of Rika in her miko robes triggers Rena's Cute Mode which quickly progresses to Take Home Mode.
Despite the chibi depiction, Rika remains nonplussed regarding Rena's attention. Keiichi jokingly claims that if Rika disappears after the Festival, they will know it is Rena. Chibi Rena stops spinning Chibi Rika and stares at Keiichi while the rest laugh.
Over a scene passing over the parts of various stands, Mion suggests that they learn what kinds of stands they will have at the festival. Rena, Shion, Keiichi, and Mion start to walk away with Satoko following. Mion babbles about the "Battle of the Four Person Rampaging Squad," then realizes she will need to make it a "Six Person Rampaging Squad" since Shion and Keiichi will be there. Satoko stops and turns when she realizes Rika is not following with her. She asks Rika what is the matter, and Rike stirs from her sad expression. She denies that anything is wrong and quickly shifts to "Nipaa~!" 
Satoko, however, looks surprised, then narrows her eyes, then looks suprised again.
They go together to a butcher in Hinamizawa. When they both greet him, he only acknowledges Rika. Rika replies with a smile and "Nipaa~!" As the butcher compliments Rika on her fine upbringing, Satoko tries to place their order for minced meat. The butcher blatantly turns his head away and ignores her by discussing with Rika how good the weather is. Satoko looks down, and Rika notices this. She repeats Satoko's order, and the butcher starts to ask her what she is going to cook.
Rika looks away embarrassed and answer.png.pngs, "Hamburgers." While Satoko continues to look down, the butcher continues to address "Rika-chama." Rika looks at Satoko and enters her own flashback. 
She sits dutifully in a corner during a meeting while a group of Anti-Dam villagers denouces Satoko's parents in front of Satoko and her brother. Satoko cries during this, and Rika sits watching sadly in her corner. Rika then flashes back to asking Mion in front of the Sonozaki home how long Satoko's family needs to be shunned. Mion replies that the Dam War went on for a few years, "so it will probably take at least that long for the stigma of being a traitor to fade."
Returning to the present, the butcher gives the wrapped meat to Rika. Whe Satoko reaches for her purse she drops it. As she tries to gather the coins, a 100¥ coin rolls to the feet of some watching women. They start looking at Satoko with disgust. Rika starts to help Satoko pick up her coins, which causes the women to eagerly help Rika. Rika quickly places the money owed the butcher on his counter and rushes away holding Satoko's hand.
That night, Rika again stares out at the Moon while Satoko sleeps and she looks at Satoko.
At the Okinomiya Elementary School's athletic field, Mion is at bat. She swings and horribly misses for strike two. 
All together on the bench, Satoko, Irie Kyōsuke, Shion, Rena, and Rika sigh in disappointment. Shion is surprised that even Mion could not hit the pitcher. Satoko growses about a "Kōshein level" pitcher even being there. As numerous reporters photograph the pitcher's every move, Irie explains that he played with the Okinomiya Titans when he was in elementary school. Satoko continues her protest at having such a level pitcher in a "sand-lot baseball game." Irie replies that their team has called for "extra backup." He does note that Mion hit a grand-slam earlier. However, as the scoreboard comes into view, Shion laments that the game changed once the Okinomiya Titans brought in the Kōshein-level pitcher Kōichi Kameda.
Nevertheless, Shion stands to cheer her sister, only to watch her tragically strike out. 
In frustration, Mion throws her bat to the ground, which bounces up to hit her in the face, knocking off her helmet, then comes down to hit her on the head. Satoko declares that they will fignt the Okinomiya Titans' backup with their own. She rushes to a phone booth where she calls Keiichi who does not appear eager to join in Club activities that day. When she insists that real "combat" is happening and Mion failed convinces him to rush to them. Satoko hangs up with a satisfied smile.
There is a delay at the bottom of the 7th inning as Irie tries to convince the umpire to allow them to wait a little longer. A spectator opines that it is useless to wait since whomever Hinamizawa has will prove no match for Kameda who, on cue, doffs his cap to wipe his brow to the squeals of female spectators. 
Satoko insists that "Maebara Keiichi" will easily hit off Kameda. The scouts mutter amongst themselves as they wonder if anyone has heard of this player. Satoko enters into an anime spectacular soliloquy lauding the skills off Keiichi. As she chibi laughs, the scouts rush to contact their offices to inform them that they have found a previously unknown slugging prospect.
On cue with his bell ringing, Keiichi arrives on the field on his bike armed with a golf club. Reporters eagerly photograph him as he makes his dramatic anime entrance. . . weilding a golf iron! After a pause where he and the other players and spectators stare in stunned silence, Satoko walks up to him slowly to gently ask if she can ask him something: "Why a golf club?"
At the bottom of the 8th inning the score remains 7-6 Okinomiya. 
Kameda's pitch blows by Keiichi who stands stunned at facing a Kōshein pitcher. While he argues with Mion, Kameda throws another strike which turns out to be Keiichi's third strike. Satoko notes an odd rule of their level of baseball where Keiichi can pinch hit the next inning. She smiles to the dejected Mion, and informs her that she has a "plan."
In an anime dramatic split screen, Keiichi talks to Kameda between innings at the water faucets to try to convince him to throw the game. Striking yet another anime dramatic pose, Keiichi informs him that he read a magazine interview where Kameda claims his favorite food is yakiniku, and he hates sweets. Keiichi deems this a "lie," and Kameda recoils in anime horror. There is a quick flash to a Chibi Mion advertising her family's fine dinning establishment. 
In the face of Keiichi's onslaught, Kameda confesses that he loves pasteries with a passion that When They C ry Wiki refuses to search for examples of for your own good.
In an anime spotlight, a devestated Kameda laments being a "pervert (変態・hentai)." With sparkling anime eyes and an incisor, Keiichi asks him what is wrong with a guy being a pervert. He declares that all men are perverts, and he congratulates Kameda on his honesty. 
Kameda begins to recover, as Keiichi springs his trap: two all-you-can-eat tickets to Angel Mort. Kameda performs the dogeza in apology and agrees to the departing Keiichi's terms in anime-trope-ladden conclusion.
At the bottom of the 9th, the score remains 7-6. Keiichi steps up to bat. Ever-supportive, Mion yells that a "penalty game" awaits him if he does not get a hit. While the rest cheer and Rena starts to enter Cute Mode imaging the penalty he will suffer, Satoko stands apart from them next to Rika. Satoko does not appear excited, while Rika appears depressed. 
Satoko asks her what is wrong, noting that Rika has appeared depressed since the morning. Rika does not respond. Satoko asks if she is still worried about the day before when the butcher ignored Satoko and assures her that she is not offended. When Rika starts to answer.png.png, Shion demands that they both start cheering. Satoko dutifully joins in, but Rika still looks down. In her Adult Voice she mutters simply, "That's right (そう・sō)," then starts cheering Keiichi. To herself, in her Adult Voice, she rationalizes, "For now, at the very least, let me enjoy myself."
At the foot of the Furude Shrine, men erect banners for "Furude Shrine" and "Watanagashi."
At their home that night, Satoko proudly declares that Hinamizawa won with a comeback victory and congratulates herself that her plan against Kameda worked. 
rushing away from Rika.]]She looks to see Rika angrily proclaiming: "I'll just be killed again, like always!"
Rika gives her a cute look and asks her what she is talking about.
Mion wonders how she can be as clumsy as Keiichi.
Keiichi smiles as the rest turn with him to Satoko, and he happily concludes that Satoko was just "half asleep."
That night, at the home she shares with Satoko, Rika declares in her Adult Voice that if her fate is to die, she will silently accept it alone as Satoko sleeps.
