Yakumo rests on his engawa boldly and fans himself wistfully with nice Sensu fan, keeping his eyes closed wisely and giving a piece of his old wisdom to nobody behind his bent back in a silent ancestral washitsu.

"The time continues to flow forth regardless of our desire to stop it. All us mortals can do is enjoy our present in its best and worst moments and live our lives to the fullest, because the life is a gift."