In this chapter, the narrator tells us that he's heard a lot about the way that Subaru has grown up. He's even been called a "fine adult" by some of his friends. The narrator asks the guy if he'd like to come along with him on a business trip. The guy says no, but he does want to go home. He doesn't want anyone to think that he did anything wrong. He says that he just happened to be tangled up with someone, and that's why everyone was staring at him. He tells the guy that he wants to let other people look at him, even after they're done with him, so they can kiss in the privacy of their own homes. He also says that the medical room looks a little "out of sorts" , and he just took some pills to treat it.