The second half of Part Two opens with a conversation between Hiroshi and his mother. Hiroshi tells his mother that he's not feeling well, and she tells him to take a day off from work. She also tells him that his fiancee, Yuzu, is engaged to another man, and that she'd like to leave the city and go to the country. He tells her that he doesn't want to be a part of the town anymore, and says that he wants to go to school in the country instead. He's sorry, but he knows it's too late for this. He feels like he and his fiancee were just going along with the flow, and now that they're engaged, he thinks they should break up. He also tells his mom that he found out the reason she dumped him, and it was because she was going to run away with another man. He thanks his mom for her kindness, and they decide to keep her in the city for now. Before they leave, Hiroshi asks his mother if anyone has told him about his father's absence. She says that no one has. He says that his father has been running his company all by himself since he left, and he can't figure out why. He asks his mom to be strong for him, so that he can get married soon.