*The last time Tatsugoro turned and walked away from the snack house, he heard Otose’s words. He would smiles.* My Ayano, she doesn’t change.
*An another cold night he wrapped himself in some cloth, he would go see Otose again. The snack house was busy with drunk men complaining about their lives to Otose. He would sit and lean against the outside of the snack house. The night was long and the cold air had made Tatsugoro fall asleep. He had waited long and could hear the men stumbling out of the bar. He could hear Otose telling them to be careful and return to her snack house again. But he continued to sleep.*