The chapter's epigraph is a quote from the novel's first chapter, which begins, "I'll get you a point. I won't beat you. I'll do anything for you." In this chapter, the quote is a reference to the fact that Hiroyuki has lost seven points in a single match. The chapter ends with Hiroyuki's response to the loss: "I got a point be damned ! . . I didn't lose a single point in my whole life. I started karate seven years ago. I couldn't have lost do my first thing." In other words, Hiroyuki doesn't think he's losing any fights. He's just beating up on Hiroyuki. Hiroyuki tells Hiroyuki that he got his first point by beating Hiroyuki, who is ranked below him in the black belt rankings. He says Hiroyuki should have been more proud of himself for beating him instead of just trying to beat him. He also says that he'll beat Hiroyuki again in the team fight.