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?
At the time, I couldn't bring 
myself to face my relatives,
حينها، لم أستطع حمل نفسي 
،على مواجهة أقربائي
Damals traute ich mich nicht
zurück zu meinen Verwandten,
En ese momento no podía volver
a presentarme a mi familia,
En ese momento no podía volver
a presentarme a mi familia,
À l’époque, j’avais tellement honte
vis-à-vis de mes proches
A quel tempo, non riuscendo ad affrontare 
a viso aperto i miei parenti, mi sono nascosta.
Naquela época, eu não
conseguia encarar meus parentes,
После того случая я не могла 
показаться на глаза своим родственникам.