One day, Ieyasu again asked Adams where Pattani was. Adams pointed to a spot on a globe. He explained that Pattani was a small settlement located on the eastern coast of the Malay Peninsula and that it was well known as a port for ships trading with China and Siam. However, as Pattani was under Portuguese control, Dutch ships avoided it.‘That was in the past,’ said Ieyasu; ‘Pattani is now fully under Dutch control.’Ieyasu had learnt this from Lord Matsura Shigenobu, when they met at the inauguration ceremony for Hidetada. Lord Matsura had learnt it while researching the best route on which to send the two Dutchmen, Quaeckernaeck and Van Santvoort, in December 1605. Adams initially could not believe that the Dutch had removed such a well entrenched enemy. He realized much must have changed in the world while he was locked away in Japan. Imagining these changes inspired him with hope and excitement.

In September 1606, Ieyasu ordered Adams to build another ship, but larger than he had built before. Ieyasu intended to use the ship himself, as he would more often need to ply between Edo and Sumpu. He also thought that he would need another open-sea vessel. This time Adams had no hesitation in obeying the order.

Adams decided to build a 120-ton vessel, half as large again as the first. He chose the same building site and the same local carpenters as before. The first inkling that boat men Karosuke and Onusuke with Sukezo, Yojuro and the other carpenters must have had of the ship's size was when Adams’ order came to gather so much more wood from the Amagi Mountain. They and their community would have burst with pride at this vote of confidence and from the Shogun himself. The Itō beach is soon crowded, with double the number of sightseers from before. This time, several stalls are selling rice cakes and tea appears and there are queues at each. Every day a festive spirit fills the air and in the evening all the workers sink their tired bodies into hot spring baths. At the beginning of 1606, Adams went back to Hemi. Forewarned, a kneeling Yuki welcomes her husband home.