Filled with concern that Mei might disappear at any moment, and desperate to make progress in his romance with her, Ougai tries to face the love he left behind in the past that has come out in his writing. However, when a phantom of his past love, Elise, appears, Ougai finds himself emotionally cornered. With the pain too much to bear, Ougai says that he will cease writing, but Mei, unaware of his reasons, begs him to keep writing.
No matter what the story is,
 or how sad it may be.
No importa qué historia sea
o lo triste que sea.
No importa qué historia sea
o lo triste que sea.
Non importa che storia sia.
Não importa a história
ou o quão triste ela seja.
Каким бы ни был роман...
каким бы печальным он ни был.