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?
I don't bear any ill will towards him, but...
...لا أحمل أيّ نوايا سيّئة تجاهه، لكن
Ich hege keinerlei Groll gegen ihn, jedoch …
No le deseo ningún mal, pero…
No le deseo ningún mal, pero…
Je n’y vois pas de mal, mais…
Non ho nulla contro di lui, ma ecco...
Não acho que tenha nada de errado, mas...
Ничего против него
 я не имею, только вот...