The chapter opens with a discussion between the two students. The first student, Chika, is trying to pass the exam to become a teacher. The second student, Itsuki, is working on a plaster figure of an ancient Greek or Renaissance sculpture. The two students discuss the importance of perspective in drawing, and the differences between drawing and writing. Chika feels that she is too far ahead in her studies, while the second student feels that he has too much to gain from his studies. The third student plans to make a picture book about the festival, which is to be held at the end of the third year. The students discuss how they will prepare for the festival and how they are having fun. The fourth student is depressed because he has not yet decided what he wants to do with his life.