Synopsis

The chapter introduces a new student facing prejudice for being a 'commoner' in the Swordsmanship Department. He encounters multiple hostile upperclassmen, culminating in a potential fight, and a strange fellow commoner who offers confusing advice. Despite being warned not to instigate fights, the student finds himself targeted by an upperclassman who vows to make him 'obedient'. The chapter ends with a physical attack from the upperclassmen, foreshadowing future conflict.