In this chapter, Tommo tries to find out what it is like to be in love with someone. He tries to convince himself that love is all that matters to him, and that he is the only person in the world who matters. He tells himself that he has a crush on a girl named Yachiyo, and he asks her to help him find a book that will make his heart throb. He also tells his friends that he plans to go out with his older brother, Toru, to have dinner with him.