The chapter opens with Toin's declaration that he's not going to be able to catch up to Hiroyuki in the next year or two. He's already done his homework, and Hiroyuki is already ahead of him in his social studies. Toin says that he can't catch Hiroyuki because he has to work extra hard to get to the next goal. Hiroyuki tells Toin to rest easy, because he'll catch up as time goes on. Tonto says that Hiroyuki can count on him to keep running, and Toin promises that he won't be in this for the next two years either. Toina says that she's been working extra hard on her social studies assignment, and that she has to go watch Hiroyuki do his homework. She says that no one was hurt in the accident, but Hiroyuki doesn't know when his time is up. He says that it's hard to work when you don't have anyone around to help you, because you're just not hungry. He also says that even if he works hard to build something, it will come crashing down on him when he gets to the goal. He asks everyone to meet him at the gate. He wants to know what they can do to keep Hiroyuki from catching up with Hiroyuki. He tells them to hold onto Hiroyuki with their own hands, because someday, he says, Hiroyuki will catch up with him in the goal, and they'll all be together again. The ref blows the whistle for a penalty kick, but Toin scores a goal-scoring opportunity, but the ref calls for another penalty kick instead. Toino says that the ref blew the whistle because Hiroyuki was holding onto him with his hands, and not because he was hurt. He blames himself for everything, and says that they're not done with the game yet.