 A man gives them a job tending to his ill-tempered brother Seiji, another bomb survivor, for 10 yen a day, but the boys grow tired of the mistreatment, slap Seiji several times, and quit.Seiji begs them to come back, explaining to them that he is grateful that the boys treated him like more than a rotting corpse.Gen tells Ryuta to tell his mother where they are, and he spends the night with the man, which inspires him to paint once again.