The narrator confesses that he's going to the walking festival, but where should he go? It's not in the city, he says, but in the mountains. He's got a crush on a girl, but he doesn't have the time to tell her about it. He wants to go to the festival to be with her. He tells her that they're going to have a good time, and he'll be wearing a mask. The narrator says that the festival is a dangerous game, where one misstep can lead to serious injury. He asks if he still wants to participate in the challenge, and the narrator says yes. He says that he has worked hard all year to bond his class together, and now he wants to show off his strength at the festival. He also says that Tsukamoto Tenma is having a bad break down again, and that people are going to notice him. He has a knife with him, and says that if it rains, he can use it to fight off the mountain. He adds that he can't wait to get some sleep, because he'd like to ask someone for help if he gets lost. He wonders if the festival has anything to do with his chest , because his chest is full of heartburn, not nerves.