In this chapter, we are introduced to a new character, a young woman named Aiyah. Aiyah is the heroine of the novel, which is set in the future. She is the protagonist's mother, and she is the main character in the novel. The protagonist is a young man, who has a crush on Aiyah's older sister. He tells her that he wants her to marry him, but she refuses, saying that she does not want to marry someone who is not her own son. He asks her to confess her feelings to him, so that he can confess his feelings to her