In this short scene, Hirokazu's mother, who has just graduated from school, tells her son that he is welcome to return to his school, provided he complies with her wishes. She also tells him that he should not be afraid of being seen, as he is "what an interest-ing kid" . She reminds him that his mother graduated from the same school as his father, and that the family has not been able to register their births or deaths since then. She tells him to remember her as the woman he loved back then, and to listen to what she has to say.