Back in the present, the Governess tells the boy that he is the one who has run away from home because he is afraid that he will be left behind. He tells him that he has lived in his own world and that he was willing to understand him at that time. He asks the boy if he would like him to help him this time. The boy says that he does not know him, but he will help him. The Governess says that by using these "lowly methods," she can prevent the boy from running away from her. He says that this is the same thing that will happen to him even if they return to the past. The two of them talk about how they should never have met. The girl says that she does not fear the outside world anymore because of her father. She says that her father is waiting for her at home, and that she