In this chapter, the reader is introduced to a number of important characters, including the protagonist, his father, and his close friend, "the fan." The protagonist's father is the main character in the story, and he is the one who asks the protagonist questions about his life, his family, his friends, his profession, and so on. The protagonist is shocked to learn that his father has left him behind and that the fan has asked him to meet him on a date. He is preparing for his exam, but he does not have enough time to reply to the fan's questions. The fan asks him where his father is, and the protagonist tells him that he is his only close friend. He also tells the reader that his only friend is very sharp, and that he thinks more and more than others. Suddenly, the protagonist hears a huge earthquake, which he thinks is a meteor falling from the sky