As the chapter opens, we are introduced to Hiroshi, who is in the middle of a conversation with his friend and confidante, Aoyama. Hiroshi is surprised to learn that his friend, Nemo, is staring at him. He realizes that Nemo is trying to get him to join the basketball team, but Nemo says that he will not join the team because he does not want to be associated with a team that does not respect him. The conversation is interrupted by the sound of a glass breaking, and Hiroshi realizes that he has lost his temper with Nemo.