The narrator tells us that he's going to retire from his job by the end of the month. He says he'll be spending more time with his grandson, who's a "stubborn kid" . He also tells us about the wedding that's been going on for the new grandson of the Nogi family. The narrator says that the American ambassador and his wife are there, too, and that the ceremony is "over the top" for a "bratish young man" like his grandson. When the narrator shows up at the party, the guests are all from the "imperial family" , and the narrator says he never thought he would be able to return to the "high society stuff" like this. He tells us he lost his father when he was a young man, and people were kind to him, and gave him their love and affection. He's happy that the "nogi family" is now in good hands, and he says that his niece thinks that the new heir is "like a brand-new person." The narrator asks what's up with the "new person," and the answer is that it's his "revenge" for losing his father.