The narrator tells us that he's not sure what to make of the boy's weird appearance, but he does know that it's probably not a good thing. The narrator asks the boy if he has any kind of bones, and the boy says that he does. He also says that his name is "nico" , and that his piercings remind him of a "bully" or a "gangster" . The boy apologizes, saying that he used to think that he was a bully, but now that he sees his scars and piercings, he realizes that he is actually a good kid. He asks why he approached him earlier, and he says that it was because he hasn't done his assignment yet. He says he'll get to it when he gets to the library, and then he asks if he can go with him. He's just met the boy the day before, and they're already hanging out in the library doing their homework, so they decide to go to the classroom together.