In this chapter, the narrator explains that he suspects that he is in love with his younger brother. He suspects that his family has spoiled him by treating him badly, and that his love for his brother is a curse. He wonders why he hasn't died yet, and wonders why his parents haven't done anything to defend him yet. He also wonders why the elder brother isn't dead yet, since he's the only person in the family who's been kind to him. The narrator decides to test his theory by looking at the signs of the seven-year-old's birthday, which falls on the 7th and 12th days of the Chinese zodiacs. The first two days are "scorpio" and "sagatestarius" . The older brother is "gentle" and the younger brother "shrewd" , and the older brother