The chapter opens with a discussion of the pros and cons of playing the board game, Karuta. The pros argue about which cards are stronger and which ones are weaker, and the pros argue that they have the upper hand because they are better educated and have more experience. The women argue about whether or not they should play the same game as the men. The men argue about who is the better player and who should be the king or queen of their class. The boys argue about the merits of each other's games and whether they should be allowed to play against one another. The girls debate whether they can play against each other or not.