The young kitsune drops by to pay Watanuki a visit and brings a box of tea castella that he made. Watanuki samples one and compliments the young kitsune, who wants to put these on his father’s stand to sell. The young kitsune lets Watanuki know that he’s going to get his father a new apron, which he will buy with the funds from the cakes he’s made, and tells Watanuki this is a secret. Watanuki promises to keep the secret and tells the young kitsune that he thinks his father will love the new gift.