Okay, now we're back in the present tense. It's the middle of the night, and Hiroyuki has arrived at the apartment. He's got a message for Hiroyuki: he's going to have to stay with his sister-in-law until she's ready to go back to her job as a governess. Hiroyuki's worried about his sister's health, but he doesn't want to upset his brother, who's had a stroke recently. He tells Hiroyuki to go to his room and wait for her to wake up.