The chapter opens with a flashback to the beginning of the school day, when the protagonist was a student who left the school and talked to anyone he could find. The protagonist tells the story of how he and another student decided to form a group of students who would listen to the other students at lunch break. The other students listened to the protagonist's complaints about the lack of students in class, and the protagonist decided that he would be the one to do the complaining. He tells the protagonist that he is now the middle man of the group, and that he will be able to make the students listen to him even if it is just by one student. He adds that he has made a new friend, and wishes that he could have known her when they parted ways yesterday. He says that he thinks he is going to continue with the school's shogi club, but that he does not want to betray the club. He warns the protagonist not to take unexpected turns with his self, and to be careful not to get into trouble with the other members of the club, especially Yurio. Yurio is the only one who does not turn his nose at the protagonist, and he is the one who talks to a certain girl. He is also the type who is always calm and collected, but he is detached from everything. He talks to the girl, and she pantes when he talks to her. The group decides that they will use the power of manipulation to get Yurio to change his attitude towards the protagonist. They will use Yurio's age as an excuse to get the handi-crafts club to agree to the student council records club.