The narrator begins this chapter by asking the protagonist if he would like to give away chocolate on Valentine's Day. The protagonist replies that he would rather give away a present on white day, which he calls a "white lie" . He goes on to explain that a lie is one of seven deadly sins that are proclaimed by God. The narrator then turns his attention to the subject of the white lie. He asks the protagonist whether it is better to tell "the dark truth" or to tell a "lie," and the protagonist responds that it is a lie.