In this chapter, we learn that Hiroshi and his men are on their way to Hizen province in northern Japan, where they hope to meet up with the rest of the gang. Hiroshi tells Nora Chiyo that he doesn't know what's going on, but he's sure that they're going to find everything they need in the province. Nora chiyo says that the forest is the best place for hiding a tree, since it's far away from the war. He also says that no one is paying much attention to Hiroshi at all, since they don't have anything to do with him. He says that if they had business to discuss, they'd be able to do it on their own, since no one cares about Hiroshi anyway. He then says that they should all be happy to be going on a two-week cruise, since the island is full of stuff for them to enjoy. He wonders if Hiroshi is just giving them a regular vacation, since some of his men were on the boat long before they got there.