Woman next to Ako throws seeds into water ducks stopping, their heads down and up. He's very brave, Ako says to her. Oblivious, the woman says, throws more seeds to gliding ducks. Impaled duck, as it bends, drinks water. White longnecked bird flies past.
Heads stare up, across.
Heat shines off the pond. Setsuko, ringing this yellow bell, pushes metal tab. The white gray road. Sign says refreshing taste. Setsuko's bell fading-ringing between rings.