The scene opens with a flashback to a time before the events of the previous chapter. The narrator tells us that he is now in love with a man named Fudou, and that he wishes he had met him when he was younger. He also tells us about the time when he and his friend, Chiga, went to the mountains to climb the highest mountain in the world. Chiga tells the narrator that he would have loved to have met him, but that he was too busy with work to do it. He reminds the narrator to be truthful with her feelings, and chiga tells him that he should not be ashamed of his feelings. He tells her that she should be honest with herself and not be afraid to express her feelings. She reminds him that she is in love and that she cannot stop the person she loves from leaving. She tells him about her busy schedule and how she will be leaving soon. She says that she has work that needs to be done, and she will have to take care of Chiga since she is still new to the company. She also tells him to make sure that he eats dinner, and rest, because she wants him to see her instead of someone else. She asks him if it is true that she confessed to him, and he tells her it is.