“Up until now, I thought I had enjoyed my life alone, somehow.” LonelinessThe Briefcase Book:Strange Weather in Tokyo Source: Strange Weather in Tokyo
“I was able to cry when I realized that Sensei had already gone away somewhere, before I ever came to know him well.” RelationshipsPartingThe Briefcase Book:Strange Weather in Tokyo Source: Strange Weather in Tokyo
“We were always sincere with each other. Even when we were joking around, we were sincere. Come to think of it, so were the tuna. And the skipjack. All living things were sincere, on the whole.” SenseiThe BriefcaseTsukiko Book:Strange Weather in Tokyo Source: Strange Weather in Tokyo