The chapter opens with a discussion of the pros and cons of going to college. The narrator tells the audience that it's important to focus on what you actually want to study instead of what you think you're going to do. He tells us that he wants to go to the university of the arts, but he's worried about how he'll do it. He's also worried about what his parents will think of him if he doesn't get into the university. He says that he has a friend who's working hard at the university, and he'd like to go with him to the art festival. He wants to stay overnight with him, too, so that he can meet the artists and learn more about their work. He also wants to reach out to his parents to see if they're willing to pay for the trip. He thinks that's a great idea, since it will give him an opportunity to meet his parents. The next morning, the narrator and his friend chitose start planning their trip to the festival. They eat a lot, and chitose asks if he should stop flirting with his friend. The two decide that they'll just go around the festival and then go to an inn.