In this chapter, Shmoop continues his discussion with the young narrator about the relationship between Aoyama and Aisuma. He asks the young protagonist if he has something to say to Aisamu, and the protagonist replies that he does, and he wants to tell him something about it. He tells the young man that he has made some cookies, and that he would like to share them with Aeuma. The young man asks the narrator if he can put them in Aisum's locker at school. The narrator says that it is best to break the relationship off, because it is not good for the girl's reputation. He also says that he will get up if someone comes to talk to him. The next day, the narrator and Aeumuma go for a walk, and Aesuma tells him that she has a message for him. He says that the message is meant for someone else, but he does not know who it is. He then tells the narrator that he is laughing at the time, because he is joking about something that is meant to be meant for another person. He adds that the narrator should not sit in the other person's place, because the narrator is trying to get up to talk with Aesamu. He goes on to say that the girl is not trying to cheat on him, but she is just sharing things that she enjoyed that day. She wants to know if he loves her, and if he is able to respond to her, she will be able to know what he is thinking. He points out that if he does love her, he should know what she is thinking, and any mistake will spell doom. He continues, saying that once he starts to date someone, they stop, which is why girls feel so uncertain. He reminds the