Part III, Chapter 8, Aomame Summary

Aomame begins learning Spanish, just in case she has to travel far away. She dreams about thunder, being nude on the Metropolitan Expressway, and of being in motion.

Tamaru calls and tells Aomame that television fees are up to date, and that no one should be knocking on the door. The television fee service believes it is a clerical error. Aomame asks Tamaru for a pregnancy test and a book on pregnancy and menstruation. Aomame believes she is pregnant, but doesn't know how. Her period is three weeks late. The dowager reassures Aomame that she will do everything in her power to protect her.

The television fee collector comes back. He knocks and yells through the door that she won't be able to escape paying her fees forever. Eventually, he leaves. Aomame sits outside after he goes...