In this short scene, the narrator tries to convince his friend, Tomita, that she should give up on him. He tells her that he has a message for her from the master of the school, who will be back in a few days. Tomita says that the message is not urgent, but that she will have to wait for her father's return. She tells the boy that she has written a letter to the master, but she does not know if she can deliver it to him immediately. The boy says that he is going to the school's main house, and she tells him that he can deliver the letter right away. She says that her expects have been cast in the shadows, and that the school has banned her from club. She asks the boy if he has friends, and he replies that he does not, since he did not have friends when he was younger. He asks her if she would like to