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?
Those of us who stayed home 
were only asking about your trip.
.نحن من بقينا هنا نسأل عن رحلتكم فحسب
Die Zurückgelassenen haben
euch nur nach eurem Tag gefragt.
Los que nos quedamos en casa
solo preguntamos sobre el viaje.
Lo que nos quedamos
nos conformamos con la historia.
Nous, on a juste le droit
de vous écouter.
Chi è restato in casa ha orecchie solo
 per i racconti della gita.
E a gente que não foi, só fica
ouvindo a conversa de como foi.
Некоторые только и могут,
что довольствоваться рассказами.