One day, Seiji receives an odd request from Kounosuke to look into the background of a seaweed wholesaler named Hansuke that he is on good terms with. Stylish and dashing, Hansuke is a ladies man who has a talent for business despite his age and his seaweed wholesale shop has been very successful, but Kounosuke is suspicious of his unusual generosity towards him believing that Hansuke has ulterior motives. Seiji is unable to find out anything unusual about Hansuke, but while out on a boating trip he notices that Hansuke has an odd reaction to the kiseru that Goi inhabits. What kind of past connection do Goi and Hansuke have?
the first time we went down 
the river, you were Hansuke-san.
في أوّل مرّة أبحرنا فيها على هذا 
.النّهر كنت هانسكي-سان
als wir das erste Mal den Fluss herunterfuhren,
waren Sie Hansuke-san.
la primera vez que fuimos
por el río era Hansuke-san.
la primera vez que fuimos
por el río era Hansuke-san.
Non, j’avais alors affaire
Quando abbiamo iniziato la discesa lungo il fiume...
quem desceu o rio comigo
pela primeira vez foi o Hansuke-san.
когда мы плавали по реке,