Hina couldn't remember the name of Uncle Ryuji's girlfriend. The Chinese woman made potstickers for Hina and Nagi after they carried all furniture to the flat near Tabata station. She spoke a few Japanese words and talked with Uncle Ryuji, Hina guessed, in American English. Ryuji introduced her to Hina and Nagi, telling them she was very smart and asked to work in America while they were eating the dumplings with juicy meat. Though Hina didn't remember her name, she had an impression that the woman was kind. She worried for the woman that Uncle Ryuji might cause inconvenient situations. When she talked about it, Uncle Ryuji laughed aloud in the small room,
"What a surprise! You are very observant, Hina! Don't worry. I will study hard there to be a big man."
Nagi was excited and asked him many questions, but Hina felt very lonely. They would leave for America soon and she and Nagi had to live alone.
After they had gone, she did the dishes. Nagi was tackling with his homework sitting at a low dining tea table. The shaft of sunlight from the kitchen window warmed her heart. She remembered what her mother used to say,
"Smile, Hina, smile. Tomorrow will be a fine day." So she smiled. "Everything will be okay."
"She chose the spot where she wouldn't be seen by her junior high school friends or teachers. She got a job of McDonald's in Shinjuku. She lied about her age to the staffs there since they hired high school students, not junior. She saved money for their daily food and second hand clothes. It was lucky for her that she was able to get a white hoodie which looked a brand-new. She smiled at the piggy bank by the clock on the tea table. The next goal was to buy a crystal suncatcher. She loved watching it by the window on a fine day. They used to have it, but Uncle Ryuji broke it on their way carrying the other things to the flat.