The next day, Hiroyuki arrives at his mother's house and greets her. He tells her that he has come to pay his respects to her and to make her his "acquaintance." Hiroyuki's mother, however, is not pleased to see him. She tells him that he is not welcome in her home because he is a member of a different class than her son. She asks him if he is Hiroyuki, and he replies that it is not him, but the young girl. Hiroyuki tells his mother that he wants to meet her, and she agrees to do so. The two women part ways, and Hiroyuki leaves.