After class, the narrator returns the comic book to the protagonist and asks him to give it back to her. He tells the protagonist that it is getting colder outside, and that his family has asked him to dress in a coat before he leaves for work. He asks the protagonist to close the window and rummage around for some hot water, but the protagonist is too busy to do so. The protagonist kneels down and asks the narrator to help him find water. The narrator tells him that he should help the protagonist, but that he has to discuss the matter with his supervisor, Suc Ci, before he can do so