Ohara is eating his last six split buns when yokokawa comes in with the next 12 buns. Ohara asks for the next three steamers of buns, but he has no choice but to order the same number of buns. The cooling effect of the air will dry the buns and the food will disappear. The narrator comments that the victory is assured, but that he doubts that anyone will beat him. He wonders who will win at the end, and wonders if the winner will be "momoko" or "George." The narrator also comments that ohara has stopped drinking in order to avoid falling behind. He thinks that this is because he is suppressing his stomach load.