He lost patience with Jihe who was in love with Koharu as madly as posing a problem for business, and came and saw Koharu in order to stop Jihe from visiting Sonezaki
商売にまで支障を来たすほど小春に入れ揚げている治兵衛に堪忍袋の緒が切れ、曽根崎通いをやめさせようと小春に会いに来たのだった。