timeshootbylikethis?"Takatsukiaskedthoffeelingthatwasrareforhim."ItseemslikeoerdayIwasafreshman,andtheyou,andtheSayoko,athingIknowImafather.Itsweird,likeImwatgamovieinfast-forward.Youprobablywouldntuand,Junpei.Yourestilllivingthewayyoudidincollege.Itslikeyouoppedbeingastudent,youluckybastard."

    "Notsolucky,"Junpeisaid,butheknewhowTakatsukifelt.Sayokowasamothernow.ThiswasasbigashockforJunpeiasitwasforTakatsuki.Thegearsoflifehadmovedaheadanotchwithaloudker-k,andJunpeikhattheywouldurnbackagaihingthathewassureofwashoposedtofeelaboutit.

    "Icouldnttellyouthisbefore,"Takatsukisaid,"butImprettysureSayokowasmoreattractedtoyouthaome."Hewasdrunk,buttherewasamoreseriousgleamihanusual.

    "Thatscrazy,"Junpeisaidwithasmile.

    "Likehellitis.IknowwhatImtalkingabout.Youknowhowtoputwordsonapage,butyoudontknowshitaboutawomansfeelings.Adrownedcorpsedoesbetterthanyou.Youhadnoideahowshefeltaboutyou,andIfigured,whatthehell,Iwasihher,andIhadtohaveher.Istillthihegreatestwomanintheworld.Istillthinkitwasmyrighttohaveher."

    "Nobodyssayingitwasnt,"Junpeisaid.

    Takatsukinodded."Butyoustilldo.Notreally.Whenitestoanythinghalfortant,youresodamnstupid.Itsamazingtomethatyouputapieceoffitogether."

    "Yeah,well,thatsadifferentthing."

    "Anyhow,nowtherearefourofus,"Takatsukisaidwithasigh."Fourofus.Four.IsthatO.K.?"

    JunpeilearnedjustbeforeSalassedbirth