Reclusive Jintan is thrown when childhood friend Menma, who died five years earlier, suddenly appears and asks him to help fulfil a wish and pass on to the afterlife.

Jintan finds Poppo at the hideout and reveals that Menma has asked for his help to fulfill a wish. Poppo believes Jintan and offers advice.

Jintan decides to go to school again, thinking that might be Menma's wish, and also to keep his promise to Anaru.

Yukiatsu tells Jintan and friends he has seen Menma. Jintan is suspicious as Menma is nearby but goes with the others to find out the truth.

The Menma that Yukiatsu said he saw is really Yukiatsu in disguise, bewildering his friends. Yukiatsu collapses, and Jintan tries to speak to him.

Jintan decides to go to school to help Menma enter Nirvana. Menma says he should not drag himself there as his scowling face will worry people.