The chapter opens with a discussion between Hiroshi and Kiyoshioka about the future of their school. Hiroshi says that he wants to go back to school, but he doesn't want to leave his older brother, who is still in school, behind. He wants to see everyone, including his older sister, who has been out of town for a long time. He also wants to thank his sister for saving him from going to school without her. Kiyoshio asks Hiroshi to meet him in the yard after school, and Hiroshi agrees to do so.