This chapter opens with a flashback to the events of the previous chapter. In this flashback, the narrator explains that he has been delayed in his appointment with Mangmang because of an encounter with a drunk. He explains that the incident has made him realize that he is not a good friend to anyone, and that it is best that he does not come close to anyone. He also explains that his wounds healed when he saw Senior, and he wonders if it is okay for him or anyone else to be delayed in their appointments. He asks the counselors office to prepare for the school's anniversary evening party. He reminds the counselors that he will not be able to attend the party because he is so close to the senior. He tells them that he cannot like them, because they are "unreliable," and he asks them to have mercy.