The next morning, the protagonist wakes up to find that he has lost. He tells himself that if he loses, he will publish his secret to the other students. He asks the protagonist to help him find a way for him to "condense" his "sound spirit" . The protagonist says he has tried many methods to do this, but none of them have worked. He wants to help the girl who has made his heart move so much, and he wants to give her a classical book as a greeting. He says he will give the book to the girl after the monthly examination. He then falls asleep on the floor. He wakes up when he hears a tap on the door. He thinks it is because he has fallen asleep.