The chapter opens with a description of the crime that has just been committed by Hirohito, who has been sentenced to three years in prison for the abduction of Natsume and the sexual assault of a minor. The narrator tells us that the sentence is too harsh, especially considering the fact that the crime was committed by a man who is not a sexual predator. He adds that it would be inappropriate for a man to rape a minor, since the girl would have been raped anyway. Nat's grandfather tells her that he will teach her how to ride a bike someday, and that she should come with him. He also tells her about the bead bracelet that she is wearing, which gives her a "pure and innocent image" . He says that he has heard that a group of girls from school went to an amusement park with some boys, and he wonders if it was even five seconds since they broke up with each other. Nat says that she doesn't think she should back off too much with the bracelet, since it is so fashionable. She says that sometimes when she tries to talk to the girl, she just does not pay attention. The grandfather tells Nat that he once planned to give her some of the photographs that were used in her photobook, but that they were going to be given to someone else. He then shows her a photo that was used in the book, and she says that it is not like Jack is going to return. She asks if she can go outside to buy food, and the grandfather says that they are not allowed off the school grounds, so they have to sneak off to the market to buy some food