In the second story, the "little sparrow" tells us that he can see the light of someone's presence. He's dressed in a kimono and thanks the baker for his food. The baker doesn't say a word during their meal, and the sparrow is worried that he's in love with someone else. The sparrow says that she's human, but that it's weird for her to be with another man. She's worried about the "mate" thing, though, because she thinks it'll be different with the baker. The narrator says that the baker will live longer than the sparrow, and that everything will be different between the two of them. He also says that, even though the baker lives longer than a human, he'll still have to deal with the "fest family registry" . The little sparrow says he'd like to go back home to get some things, but the baker won't let him. He says that if he goes back to work, the baker's going to have to be stubborn, and so he'm going to kiss the little sparrow. Then the sparrow gets dizzy, and he goes to the hospital. He tells the baker that his body is tired and that he thinks of the baker as a "bak eneko," or a monster. He asks the baker to teach him about kodan, which is the language of the people who live in the mountains. He explains that the stories in the novel are based on historical events, and his boss wasn'ta fan of his. He adds that back then, he felt like he would have to leave the bakery if he left, but now that he works for the bakery, he can live his life as he pleases.