In this short scene, we are introduced to a number of characters from the novel, including the author's father, the protagonist's mother, and several of the novel's scenes. The first scene is set in a detached villa in the town of sanka, where the protagonist is injured in a road accident. The second scene takes place in the main building of the family home, where his mother is waiting for her daughter, who is returning home from a visit to her younger sister, the furuya