Synopsis

The chapter starts with a flashback of the protagonist receiving fighting advice, emphasizing the importance of deception. Then, he's confronted by bullies who belittle his friends and threaten his father's work situation, motivating him to fight back. He gathers his friends and they challenge the bullies, ending with the protagonist explaining his strategy of predicting and exploiting his opponent's predictable attacks, using a demonstration against his friend. This sets up a fight to prove that he has truly changed.