Although Heikichi was still fearful, after a while he looked outside and once he confirmed that the old man was gone, he started for home. But the old man appeared again calling his name, "Heikichi, Heikichi." This time, however, the old man looked so gentle that Heikichi was not at all afraid of him. The old man said to Heikichi, "Let us go to your house to play together," so Heikichi took the old man home. This is Heikichi's first contact with God.