The narrator tells us that she doesn't wear makeup outside her job because she's afraid that people will judge her as plain. She's also afraid that she won't be able to find a younger husband who can take care of him and his family if she marries a younger man. The narrator then tells us about her favorite song. It's called "When the Kids Were Born," and it's about a boy who's been raised by his father. Soji's a big fan of this song, and he's happy to hear that the narrator is happy to have him around. He tells her that he'd like to let her go back to his father's house and let him care for his son like his own brother. He's not jealous of her, he says, because she always made sure to make sure that he had enough food to eat. She tells him that she was sure that his father was lonely, but that he received her love. She says that she showed him such an "unbecoming side" of herself, and that's why she blushes. She asks the narrator to help her prepare for a feast for Soji that day.