The scene opens with a flashback to the beginning of the novel. It is the morning of Viola's wedding, and she is in the flower shop with her mother. She is introduced to her niece, who is named kaori. She tells her that she and her fiancee are still living as a family, and that she will someday meet someone she will care about. She wonders what a family is, and wonders why her son spends so much time looking for a job. She feels lonely because she cannot see him. She trembles and trembles, but she does not know what to do.