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.
I learned my lesson the hard way 
through a past painful experience.
تعلّمت درسي بالطّريقة الصّعبة 
.عن طريق تجربة سابقة مؤلمة
In Liebesdingen musste ich jedoch in der
Vergangenheit bittere Erfahrungen machen.
Pero aprendí la lección
por una dura experiencia en el pasado.
Pero aprendí la lección
por una dura experiencia en el pasado.
Ho imparato la lezione nel peggiore dei modi, 
vivendo un'esperienza dolorosa.
Eu aprendi minha lição da
pior forma no passado.
Однако жизнь преподала мне
весьма болезненный урок.