In this chapter, we learn that the eight spirits of the dead have come back to life, and that they will be joined by the eighth witch. The eighth witch, the xin, has already arrived, and she will join the others soon. The xin tells the ghost that she has seen the ghost of her dead husband, and the ghost tells her that he and she had a "very happy time together" . The ghost tells the woman that she must return to her world, but the woman cannot understand why he would want to leave her so soon, especially since she is studying for her college entrance exam.