The chapter opens with a discussion of the importance of last-minute preparation. It's important, says the narrator, because "the last spurt conquers your weakest subjects" . This is a reference to the fact that, as a teacher, you need to be able to respond quickly to situations that arise in the last minute. The narrator points out that the students in his class are adept at responding to last minute situations, but that they don't know how to do it themselves. He tells them that they have to do something to celebrate the birth of a child, but he doesn't want to give them a present. Instead, he tells them to listen to his song, which is about the daynami chan is born. He says that the song is just as he thought it would be, and that he didn't think they were adept at it at all. He complains that his clothes are wet, causing a disrepute to everyone in the class. He also complains that he's not allowed to wear a colored lipstick because the teacher is coming, and he worries that the board of education is coming.