The chapter opens with a description of the Senate library, which is described as "as big as the National Diet Library" . The narrator notes that the library does not have as many western books as he would like to read, but that it does have a good selection of English-language books. He decides to go on a field trip to the library to see if there are any books that stand out to him. When he arrives at the library, he is shocked to find that he is welcome. He asks if he can borrow some of the books from the library if he wishes, and the narrator says that he has made a list of all the books he wants to read for the summer vacation. He invites the narrator to join him on the field trip.