The chapter opens with a description of the sacrifices that the children have made on their hands. The children are writing their names on a cow, a horse, and a dog, and they are giving their hands to the animals as a sacrifice. When the children are done with their sacrifices, the animals are killed, and the hands are injured. The chapter ends with an explanation of the sacrifice. It is explained that the sacrifices were made by the children, who were imitating the animals, and that their hands were injured as a result of the animals' sacrifices. The narrator explains that it is not the children who are responsible for the sacrifices, but the children themselves, who are the ones who made the sacrifices. He asks the narrator why he gave up his life for the sake of aono, and he answers that he gave his life to him because he loved him so much. He explains that when he watches him, his heart strings are tugging at him, and it makes him think that they are holding each other. He tells the narrator that the house is not like the way it is described in the story. He says that he was home when he came in, but that he has not been able to find the family. He also says that his friend, fujimoto, is just like a friend to him. He does not want to make fun of his friends, but he does not know what he is talking about. He wants to know what happened to his friend's mother, and she says that she did not kill herself. He blames himself for the situation, saying that he tried to kill himself, but gave his