The chapter opens with a discussion of Valentine's Day, which is a day set aside by the government to commemorate the death of a loved one. In this particular case, the government has decided that all students must give their boyfriends chocolate on the day of the event. The boys are eager to give chocolate to their friends, but they are not sure how to do it. One of the boys asks to be excused from class so that he can give his friend urabe chocolate. The other boys agree to meet up at their usual spot after the chocolate is given to them.