This chapter's epigraph comes from a conversation between Asada and Milady. Milady tells Asada that the school authorities are shutting down the school's literary club, which is meant to be an outlet for students to express their ideas. Asada worries that he will be separated from his classmates if the club is shut down, but Milady reminds him that he is a member of the club and has the right to choose an advisor for it