f fiction toget;
quot;Yeas a different t;
quot;Any; takatsuki said ;Four of us. Four. Is t O.K.?quot;
Junpei learned just before Salas second birt takatsuki and Sayoko ic suki ime of Sayokos pregnancy, and he hardly ever came home anymore, she explained.
Junpei couldnt seem to grasp er ails Sayoko o give akatsuki ed anoto be test t Sala . Besides, Sala. quot;I mean, Im over at your ime, eating dinner ? But I never sensed a tself—t family.quot;
quot;Its true,quot; Sayoko said. quot;e lying to you or putting on an act. But quite separately from t o up. Dont let it botoo muc better no of different ;
Sayoko and takatsuki er. t test problem: no recriminations, no disputed claims. takatsuki to live o visit Sala once a Junpei ry to be present at times. quot;It ; Sayoko told Junpei. as if turned ty-three.
togetakatsuki ive self, and Sayokos bely natural, as tural t s alked about the old days.
quot;ell me,quot; takatsuki said, one January nige in t;Do you o marry?quot;
quot;Not at t,quot; Junpei said.
quot;No girlfriend?quot;
quot;Nope.quot;
quot; do you say you and Sayoko get toget;
Junpei squinted at takatsuki as if at some too brig. quot;; he asked.
quot; do you mean, to be a fato Sala.quot;
quot;Is t t;
takatsuki sighick arm around Junpeis shoulders.
quot;s tter? Dont you like t t of stepping in after me?quot;
quot;t doesnt bot s a question of decency.quot;
quot;t; takatsuki said. quot;And its got noto do ? You love Sala, too, dont you? ts t important t your o. But to me it looks like youre trying to pull off your ss taking off your pants.quot;
Junpei said notakatsuki into an unusually long silence. So so tation, e breato t.
quot;In any case,quot; Junpei said, quot;youre an absolute idiot.quot;
quot;I o give you credit,quot; takatsuki said. quot;Youre rig deny it. Im ruining my o Im telling you, Junpei, I c