Part 3 opens with Ono's recollection of the first time he met Dr. Saito. It was shortly after he moved into his home; Ono was out in the front yard, putting a few things in order, when he turned to see a man studying the name on the gatepost. Dr. Saito introduced himself, mentioning that he is familiar with Ono's career, and welcomed him to the neighborhood, stating it was "A great honour to have an artist of your stature in our neighbourhood, Mr. Ono." Ono recalls that after this auspicious meeting, the two men would pass friendly words on the street whenever they happened to meet. Ono recalls all of these events quite clearly, and is therefore quite irritated by his daughter Setsuko's prior implication that Dr. Saito had never heard of.....
