Oh, I see...! [Interesting how technology has evolved so much since his time! In fact, he's so intrigued that he gets up from what he's doing to inspect the phone further.] I've never seen anything like it -- so this must be the result of this so-called "digital age". Ah, but the style isn't quite to my tastes. [As is the case with all landlines, but still.]

So you say these things can send messages far away? How exactly would you do that? [Mitsutada has so many questions about the future... please be patient, Mutsu, he's old.] Was the ringing from earlier someone trying to say something? Oh my... I unknowingly ignored them.