One day, Toda and Shin’ichi were out walking toward Hibiya in central Tokyo. Rain was pouring down. They had no umbrellas and were unable to hail a cab. Looking at his mentor soaked to the skin, Shin’ichi felt a sharp pang in his heart. The headquarters building of the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers towered before them. Looking up at the impressive edifice, Shin’ichi said: “Sensei, I’m so sorry you have to wait like this in the cold. In the future, I’m going to buy a car that you can be driven around in. I’ll also build magnificent facilities for kosen-rufu. You can count on me.”