Tuuli's baptism day arrives and her hair ornament is the talk of the neighborhood. Though he wants to stay and watch the parade, Gunther is forced to work, so he brings Myne with him to the gate. While there, a messenger arrives while Otto is away, but Myne offers to read and deliver the message to Otto, surprising the messenger. That night, as Tuuli tells everyone about her day, Gunther presents with her a sewing kit as a gift. He also gives Myne a knife and tells her that she will now be the house helper instead. However, she comes up with the idea to carve tree bark into wooden planks to write on, similar to that of ancient China...