In this chapter, we are introduced to the protagonist and his mother, who are on their way home after a long day of training. When they arrive, they are interrupted by their father, who is trying to get them to say hello to each other on the street. The protagonist, however, does not want to be interrupted by his father's rudeness, so he asks his mother to speak to him on his own. He then asks his father if he is okay, and when his mother replies that he is, he asks her if she is pregnant. When she replies that she is, the protagonist asks her what she is talking about, and she says that she wants to see him. When the protagonist tries to leave, he is interrupted by the sound of his mother's voice, and the protagonist realizes that his mother is talking to someone else. He asks the mother if he can speak to her alone, and her response is that he should speak to his mother alone. When his mother asks him if he has a headache, he says that he does, and that he will be back soon. When he leaves, his mother tells him that she will see him soon, and he says he will return soon.