The chapter opens with a conversation between Tommo and Yonebayashi. Tommo has been busy with his fiancee, and he's not feeling well. He's decided to go to a picnic the next day at his new company's place. He wants to be able to greet people who aren't with him at work, so he invites his co-workers to come along. He also wants to go camping with his soon-to-arrive child. He asks Yonebayishi to bring a cooler box with a bunch of food and drinks inside, so that he can set up the tent and have a good time. The conversation turns to the topic of the picnic, and the two men discuss how they're going to get along with each other. They're both drunk from the night before, and it's clear that they don't get along very well.