The chapter opens with a conversation between a young man and his friend. The young man asks his friend why he hasn't grown up yet. He tells the young man that he loves his nails, but that he's never grown out. He suggests that they play a game called "arata" and "varata" together so that they can get to know each other better. The two men agree to play the game together. They're going to eat melon bread, chocolate twists, and yaki yaki, which is a Japanese snack. The man tells his friend that he wants to study for entrance exams, and that's why they're playing the game. He also tells the man that the club he works for is looking for a new girl to manage the team. He says that the guy who works for the club asked him to quit, and the man says that he doesn't know what to do with himself now that he has to do this. The men agree that the game is fun, and they hope that they'll have lots of people to play it with.