At the beginning of this chapter, Hiroshi tells us that he has never thought of nishiki as a friend. He says that he decided on the story early on, and that he finally got to draw it feeling like he has "made it this far" . Hiroshi says that since he's been free to pursue what he wants, he has figured out what his purpose is. Atsumori, he says, has been raised to take over his father's responsibilities, and he has been treated like a "tool" for this purpose. He asks Hiroshi why he seems down, and Hiroshi replies that he just thought something happened to him. He's worried that if he talks about it, it'll be painful, but Hiroshi reassures him that it's okay to be sad if he wants to. He tells Hiroshi that he always wanted to go on a trip with him, and this will be the continuation of that. He invites Hiroshi to join him on the trip, and they eat lunch together. They talk about the view of the room, and then they head back to the room to have a bath together. After the bath Hiroshi asks what Hiroshi wants to do with his life. He wants to find out if his father has ever thought of anything other than his family name, and if he actually wants to take the family name over. He admits that when he first came to Tokyo, he was running away to help himself, but now, he is "living for someone else," and he loves his father.