It's late, and Hirokazu has already left to go shopping. He's so happy to see her that he asks her why she left her broth on the table. She tells him that it was his fault, and that she's doing her best to cook by herself. She admits that she doesn't have the strength to cook on her own, but she promises to return to him when she has gained more confidence. She says that she likes him just the way he is, and she wants to be with him forever. She asks if he's the one who told her that she liked this "stub grab" , and he replies that she isn't the one he said she liked. He says that if she kisses him, he won't be able to kiss her back, because she'll be too weak to hold on to him. He tells her that if he kisses her, she will moan, and then he'll have to leave her alone.