Seiji is consulted by Katsusaburo for his help in determining how his fiancée, Sanae, truly feels after Katsusaburo spots the man that she used to be involved with and begins to have doubts. When speaking about this matter with Hansuke, the businessman mentions that it would be the perfect opportunity to invite the young couple, along with another troubled couple, Kounosuke and Ohana, to a tea party. While listening to the more socially savvy Hansuke recount a story about trouble romance, Seiji suddenly has an epiphany regarding the search for the incense burner, Suou.
In order for men and women 
to stay together for a long time,
،لكي يظلّ الرّجال والنّساء معًا لوقت طويل
 .من الضّروريّ قول ما يجب قوله
Damit Männer und Frauen
lange zusammen sein können,
Para que una pareja se mantenga unida,
Para que una pareja se mantenga unida,
Le secret
de la longévité d’un couple,
Affinché una relazione sia duratura,
Para que homens e mulheres
fiquem muito tempo juntos,
Для поддержания отношений