The chapter opens with a soliloquy by Haruki Murakami, in which he explains that he is facing a crisis of his life. He is worried that he will not be able to enjoy the activities of the student council because of tradition. He tells Haruki that he has seen a "perverted maniac" hiding in the room where he is changing, and that he wants to catch the culprit and punish him. Haruki then tells the audience that he plans to leave the two of them alone in order to catch and punish the culprit. He also tells them that this year, the tradition of sharing the names of the seven witches will not take place. He fears that there may be already witches who have been aware of their powers, and he wants them to be punished for their knowledge