The chapter opens with a conversation between the narrator and the protagonist. The narrator asks the protagonist if he has seen the protagonist since the beginning of the school year. The protagonist replies that he hasn't seen him since the festival, and the narrator tells him that he has not seen him in a long time. He asks if the protagonist has seen anything new in his class this term, and she replies that she has. He tells her that the protagonist is acting weird in class, and he asks her if she thinks he is a complete idiot. She tells him not to stray from the "right path," and she thanks him for making her tea. She says that she likes the protagonist, and that she respects her. She asks him if he likes her because she respects him. He says that he does, and thanks her for making him tea. He goes on to say that she does not have to ask permission from him every time she wants to do something, because he does not need to ask her permission every time he does something. He adds that he sees the protagonist fighting with her all the time, but he has never taken it serious before. He wonders why the protagonist lives in such a small place, and wonders if he is scared of the place. He also asks about the protagonist's first quiz scores, which he says are not good, and then he asks if he can go and have fun with the protagonist alone.