Urk.
But a nice result indeed. ^_^
Ricchan and Nozomi are such classic "Squabble endlessly. Observer: 'You two really get along!'" friends.
I know some readers think nothing happens in this series; I just think it's incredibly thoughtful and subtle. Like the question sometimes comes up here about why these two don't just get over the brother's death and move on.
But Nozomi's story reminds us that the couple were just getting started on their real lives together, and their only trip together wasn't even, by Ritsuko's lights, a trip at all. They were assuming they had all the time in the world to do things together, and then one day Taishi goes off to work and never comes back. Any death of someone close leaves a hole, but under those circumstances, just starting over must hardly even seem possible.