The chapter opens with a conversation between Hiroshi and Soma. Hiroshi tells Soma that he's been turned down by the school's sports team, and that he needs to join a club to develop his own strength. Soma replies that he can't join another club because it's just an internal struggle between himself and his fellow students. He says that if he gets into high school and joins a club, then something will change, and he'll be able to fight his own weaknesses.