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- Toru loves spending time with her, even when all they do is walk around Tokyo, barely talking. Though Toru and Naoko develop a deep friendship later in life after they run into each other in Tokyo by chance, there are certain topics they never discuss, such as the suicide of Kizuki, Toru’s best friend and Naoko’s boyfriend.
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Toru and Naoko reach a meadow and sit down in the grass. Toru holds Naoko close, and they share a kiss. Naoko tells Toru that they’ll have to wait to sleep together, but in the meantime, reaches into his pants and strokes his penis until he orgasms.
When Toru and Naoko get some time alone, Naoko gives Toru a handjob and tells him about how her sister committed suicide. That night Toru goes on another walk with Reiko, and she tells him the remainder of her story.
Though Toru and Naoko develop a deep friendship later in life after they run into each other in Tokyo by chance, there are certain topics they never discuss, such as the suicide of Kizuki, Toru’s best friend and Naoko’s boyfriend.
The relationship between Toru and Naoko is marked by emotional depth, shared vulnerability, and the complexities of navigating grief and love. Their connection serves as a poignant focal point of the narrative, shaping their individual character arcs and the overarching themes of the story.
As soon as Naoko and Toru are alone, they kiss and grope each other, and Naoko again uses her hands to bring Toru to climax. As they lie down holding each other afterwards, Naoko asks if Toru has slept with anyone else.
In October of the same year Toru meets Nagasawa, a highly intelligent and impressive upperclassman living in the same dormitory, who introduces him to the practice of picking up girls at bars to sleep with. In November, Toru turns 19. In the winter, he begins working at a record store in Shinjuku.
Naoko, Toru’s first love, is haunted by the tragic death of her boyfriend and struggles with her own mental health. Her fragility and vulnerability draw Toru towards her, but their relationship is fraught with emotional turmoil and a sense of longing for something unattainable.
