The next morning, the two men go for a walk, and the narrator complains that he's not feeling well. He wants to know if there was anything he disliked about the other's work the day before. The narrator says that everything the other did was very pleasant, and that he wishes he could do something for the other. He asks if he could help him in gathering information about new restaurants, theaters, and other places of interest. He's also interested in learning more about shiina, who is working as a "callboy" .