Three days later.
Ryoichi was sitting in front of a small temple he built to honor his wife and daughter in his house. There was a shield next to him.
In front of the photo of his wife and daughter, he said, "Dear. I'm going to move on… I'm afraid that I can't meet you easily in the future… I don't even know what I will find after doing this. I might even end up regretting it.
"However, I want to honor the promise I've made as well. I'll keep living on and find a new purpose in my life. I hope that every year I can come back here to tell you about my journey and purpose.
"Darling daughter… I'm going to become the father that you're proud of. I know it won't be easy, but your father won't run from it anymore. Please watch over me… I'll leave this shield to protect you." Ryoichi rose from the floor and put the shield in front of the temple as if trying to use it to protect them.