In this short scene, we are introduced to the protagonist, who is a childhood friend of the protagonist's. The protagonist is very happy to be living with his childhood friend. He is also very excited about his upcoming marriage to the woman he loves. The scene opens with the protagonist saying that he has reached the limit of childhood friend reasoning. He asks the protagonist if he understands the meaning of life with a "but" . This is a reference to the fact that the protagonist is more beautiful than the bride he is about to wed. He tells the protagonist that he is so happy to have him as a friend and that they are having their wedding sooner than planned