In this chapter, the narrator explains the plot of his story, "Cutting off." He explains that he wanted to tell a story about a couple who cut off their love for each other because they were in love, but that they would have to deal with conflicts in the future because of their love. The narrator's family relationship is as follows: his mother is a big sister, his father is a small brother, and his little sister is a little girl. Lee Ha, the main character, is about 19 years old and has a good social life, but he has bad grades. His crush is a girl he follows to every social event she attends, which reminds him of the day he was strangled.