The gondola is hauling its cargo to the port. Akari, the gondola's captain, tells the crew that the weather is beautiful and the tide is low, so they should dry their oars and clean their equipment. He also tells them that they should take advantage of the weather to do a thorough cleaning of their gondolas. Aria, the captain's wife, comes in and thanks the crew for their hard work. She also compliments Akari on his uniform, saying that he looks so nice in it. The crew is eager to get the gondolas ready to land, and Akari says that he's going to go to the trans-shipment department to renew their permits. He's not done with his work yet, however, because he'd like to do the second coat of grease on the gondola before it's time to go. Aika, the crew, and the captain all row the gondola to the dock.