Chapter 3-4 Summary

As the act in the puppet show comes to an end, Misako indicates that this is a good time for the couple to politely leave, but Kaname finds himself riveted by the performance and wants to stay and see more. Although Misako's father tells Kaname that there is no need to pretend that he is enjoying himself, Kaname honestly tells him that he has never before appreciated the art form. They stay for another act, and Kaname is moved by the scene portraying the pain of a neglected wife, whose husband wants to leave her for a beautiful geisha. He feels that her lines perfectly portray the tension of being trapped in a passionless marriage, and he worries that his father-in-law will decide to discuss this very subject, having no idea that Kaname and Misako are planning to get a divorce...