Everyone entered in single file, a gathering of distinguished guests, young and old alike. There weren't enough chairs at the house, but nobody minded and simply sat on the floor. After all, they were elderly folks, accustomed to hard times, without much fuss.
Fushimi Roku wiped his hands, blended in, greeted the grandpas and grandmas, hoping to probe into Minamoto Tamako's grandfather's romantic past, but ended up finding nothing, realizing it was a misunderstanding.
Minamoto Naoaki had a great reputation here; everyone said he was a kind old man, very skilled at gardening, always willing to help others, but suddenly vanished, leaving the neighbors worried about his safety.
Seeing someone living in the house now, the old lady thought it was him who returned, which is why she asked, "Is it Naoaki?"... Others would have asked the same thing.
Back then, Kujo Yua issued an obituary, but the news never reached Hokkaido, so everyone still believed Minamoto Naoaki was missing.
