Jihe told a reason to Koharu who was suspicious of his visit because she thought he gave her up, and made a promise again to commit suicide with Koharu so as to go to a world together where they would not be bound by anything.
別れた筈なのにと訝しがる小春に訳を話し、もう何にも縛られぬ世界へ二人で行こうと治兵衛は再び小春と心中する事を約束した。