Before boarding the plane, Adnan's mother sends him a letter. It is handwritten. "My son, building a house is like starting a fire. Two people breathe out at the same time, otherwise either the smoke suffocates or the fire goes out." These words stay with Adnan. He translates the letter to Shizuka in Japanese. She shares a saying she learned from her own mother: "If the heart is slow, love is patient."
