At the beginning of the second half of the story, the narrator tells us that he's just started doing a little dance called "rhysmyth" . He's worried that people are starting to get used to the idea, but he reassures them that they'll be fine. He tells them to go out and have a good time. He also tells them that the main event will be the "rhysmyth rumble" , in which the two best dancers from each school compete against each other in a round robin style of dancing. He says that he was hoping to see Taylor close and personal, but that she's "kind of cute," so he doesn't want to "fall in love" with her. He hopes that elena can do it, too, but then he realizes that he can't "risk holding back" against wahzee, who is so much stronger than he is. The narrator then asks the other students if they've ever been to a dance competition, and they all agree that they haven't. He then asks them if they know of any schools that have a team of dancers. One of the students, midori, says that she hasn't been to one dance competition since her cousin dances for a school called "mbq," and that she thinks ren is the best dancer in the world.