At first, Shizuko intended to buy three bottles of fragrant water which cost nine yen and present them to each person, but since only two bottles of fragrant water which cost nine yen were sold, she presented the one which cost nine yen to Katsusuke and Yasusuke, and the other which cost eight yen to Maresuke.
当初、静子は9円の香水を3つ購入して3人にそれぞれ贈るつもりだったが、9円の香水が2つしかなかったため、9円の香水を勝典と保典に、8円の香水を希典に贈った。