Mr. Naruse is late picking up his son from the day care, so he goes home to tell his wife that he's late. He tells her that he hired a new boy because he hasn't seen the house in a while. He also tells her about rumors that he might remarry, but he doesn't know if he'll be able to settle down soon. He says that it's not good for a kid to have women in the house with him, since they're not used to raising a child with women. He adds that it would be better if he could finish his work and raise the child himself. He's a good person, he says, and he'd like to spend all of his time raising the child. He asks his wife to forgive him for listening to her conversation like that. She says that she's sorry for listening, but she'd be happy to hire someone like him. She asks him to take a walk with her. He finds a flowa and gives it to her and her husband. He wonders if she would rather have someone like a woman keep the house than a man. He apologizes to his father for coming so late. When they get back, he asks his son if he was a good boy that day. He admits that he wasn't. He thanks his dad for making him come so late, and thanks him for everything that he has done for him.