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 was so shocked! I thought he was 
one of the actors from the playhouse.
لقد تفاجأت! ظننتُ أنّه أحد 
.الممثّلين في المسرح
Vor lauter Schreck hatte ich erst mal gedacht,
er wäre ein Schauspieler aus dem Theater.
Me sorprendió, pensé que era
uno de los actores del teatro.
Me sorprendió, parecía
uno de los actores del teatro.
J’ai même cru que j’avais affaire
à un acteur de théâtre.
Mi ha colta di sorpresa! 
Pensavo fosse un attore di teatro!
Eu fiquei surpresa, porque achei que
era um ator que tinha aparecido lá.
Я сначала приняла его за актёра театра.