Time in the attic passes quickly; the gloomy boy finishes tidying up his room and it's time to go to school. Minamoto Tamako is puzzled—school at night? But then she remembers she's in a dream, and it seems sensible.
"Don't wander off; I'll bring you food when I get back."
After speaking, the gloomy boy leaves with his backpack.
Minamoto Tamako wants to ask what to do about going to the bathroom, but unexpectedly, just after the gloomy boy exits, the door clicks shut and locks. The sound of a key entering is heard; someone is coming.
Minamoto Tamako panics; she remembers the second and fourth rules and hurriedly crawls under the bed to avoid being discovered.
"It's me, I'm back."
The gloomy boy looks exceptionally weary. He's wearing a blue and white school uniform, smudged with stains, as if he'd fallen into a ditch.
Upon entering, he pulls out a can of cat food from his backpack, sets it on the floor, and then goes to the attic sink to wash his uniform.
