Ep. 9: Fuu meets her father's classmate Nozomu Natsume during the bamboo festival preparations.

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While the town prepares for the bamboo festival, Fuu encounters Nozomu Natsume, a former classmate of her father. Nozomu offers harsh criticism regarding Fuu's photography, prompting Kanae to defend her friend's work by expressing her admiration. Later, the girls meet Riho, who advises them that technical skill should not overshadow the photographer's core values. After visiting an okonomiyaki shop, Fuu and Kanae show Nozomu the bamboo lanterns. He shares memories of Fuu's father, emphasizing that capturing love in images was more important than technical proficiency. Before departing, Nozomu requests that Fuu take a photograph of him, concluding their interaction.