It's been a while since we've seen the two of them, but now that the story of the thread has been told, the two are back together. The narrator tells us that they've known each other for a long time, and that he's always liked the guy. But now, suddenly, he sees the thread, and he wants to know why he lied about it. He's not sure if it's destiny or something else, but he does know that he likes the guy anyway. He asks if he believes him, and the narrator says that he does, but that they were both "cowards" because they didn't want to tell each other the truth. They're both afraid to tell the truth, because they're afraid that if they did, they'd be kicked out of each other's lives. But the narrator is glad that he asked the question, because it means that they both liked each other regardless of destiny. He wants to go back to hanging out with the guy, but the narrator tells him that he has to take his college entrance exams in a few days, so they'll be apart for a bit.