In the summer of 1886, he lived together with Marie, who was working at the café on the first floor of Naojiro's boarding house, and went on a trip with her to do some sketching as well as to avoid the heat.
1886年夏、下宿先の1階にあるカフェ店で働くマリイと同棲し、避暑をかねて写生旅行に出かけた。