Kumataro became infuriated and talked about breaking up with her, but her mother, Otora taunted him saying, 'When you married Onui, you promised to send money to me every month, but I've never received it. If you want to break up with her, you must pay the unpaid money first.'
熊太郎が激怒して別れ話を切り出したが、おぬいの母おとらが「お前とおぬいが一緒になる時に自分に毎月仕送りをする約束だったのに、全然仕送りを貰っていない。別れるなら払わなかった分を全部払ってから別れろ」と熊太郎をなじった。