When the narrator arrives at the train station, he is greeted by his mother, who asks him if he is nervous. He tells her that he has met her before, and she asks him why he has been buying so many things. She tells him that he is a big guy, that he must eat more, and that she hates carrots. She asks him to put them aside secretly, and he says that he can eat them himself if he does not want them. The narrator thanks his mother for her kindness, and says that she hopes she can accept their relationship. She says that although they led a difficult life, he never complained, and asked for anything. He was so happy, she says, that other things became less important to her. She adds that she will support him, no matter what he does, because he is not alone anymore.