In this chapter, we are introduced to a number of characters who are introduced for the first time in the novel. The first of these characters is Akito, the director of the hospital's obstetrics and gynecology department. He is the son of the founder of the famous hospital, and he is also the heir to his family's fortune. He has a crush on Arakito's younger sister, who is also a doctor. The two of them discuss the possibility of a marriage between the two, and the two decide that the best course of action is for the two to get married.