In this chapter, we are introduced to Hiroshi and his sister, Yuzan, who are discussing their love affairs. They are discussing the fact that Hiroshi has fallen in love with a girl named Yolan, and that she has been unable to find a suitable match for him. They discuss the possibility of a political marriage between them, and how they would like to get married, but they are afraid that the other girls will be too timid to make the marriage work.