The chapter ends with a discussion between the wolf and the wolf's sons. The wolf tells the boys that he doesn't really want to be a part of the world, because he's not interested in it for the sake of his own good. He tells them to take his mother, for example, because humans weren't meant to be associated with our kind. He also tells them that his mother has been gone for a long time, and he wonders if hypnosis works on him. The boys agree that they don't want to get involved in the world because they're not interested. They also agree that it's a shame that they haven't been able to get their mother to come back to them, because she's been away for so long. When the boys ask him if he needs to talk to Ogami, he says no, and then he leaves the room. He's going to take the diary with him to the classroom. He says that he and Ogami are friends, and that they've gotten along just like the two of them wanted them to. He asks the boys if they'd like to take a nap, and they say no. He then asks if they have anything to say, and the boys say that they have nothing to say. Then he says that if they continue to drag their feet and do nothing, he'll stop crying when someone takes his mother away from them. He goes on to say that if the boys keep bickering like this, they won't be able to see Kusunoki again, because it disturbs their peace. He adds that