In this chapter, we learn more about the Deryn family. Deryn's father lives in a small town in the country, and she and her brother have decided to escape there. They've never been alone before, and they're planning on buying new clothes and furniture for their new home. We learn that Deryn is the younger sister of Hiroyuki's brother, em>Nagai/em>, and that she's trying to recover from her brother's death. She's worried about her family's future, and wants to know if there are any cases like hers in the future. She also wants to find out if there's any truth in the rumor that a ghost has appeared in the house. She doesn't know if it's a black ghost or a human ghost, but she does know that the dog has seen a ghost. She wants to go to the meeting with Hiroyuki, but Hiroyuki won't let her go.