Venturing abroad, the characters expand their stage yet find their inner emptiness growing. Amid hotels, concerts, and travel, they struggle between past memories and present longings. The glamour and freedom of distant places turn out to be surface-deep, with true selfhood and meaningful relationships still out of reach. Ultimately they face the moment when beauty and success fade away, and they look back on lost time. In this part the author quietly reveals the illusion of desire and the truth of living.
