In this chapter, we are introduced to a young girl named Myotpis, who is in love with a boy named Nemo. The girl's parents treat her like a child, and she is upset when she sees that Nemo is drawing instead of pursuing a career as a teacher. She wishes that Nemo were not drawing and that she were instead studying hard to find a proper job. Nemo's response is to slap the girl and tell her that it will never happen to her again. The two girls eat breakfast by the door and discuss the upcoming morning's class. They are interrupted by the sound of someone tapping on the door. It is the teacher, and the girl is surprised to find that her alarm has gone off. She wakes up