Part I, Chapter 4, Tengo Summary

Komatsu calls Tengo in the middle of the night. Komatsu reveals that Fuka-Eri wants to meet Tengo before she commits to any plans. The next day, Tengo goes to meet Komatsu and Fuka-Eri at the Nakamuraya Cafe. While waiting, Tengo reads a book about Japanese occultism and curses. Fuka-Eri arrives late, and Tengo discovers she is beautiful.

Fuka-Eri has heard two of Tengo's lectures on mathematics before. Tengo explains he likes math because everything fits together in its proper place. Fuka-Eri is very direct and very mature. She doesn't care about the form of her story, but rather the meaning of it. Her presence also makes Tengo slightly uncomfortable. Fuka-Eri says she did not send in the story, and seems to know little about it, and consents to Tengo's rewriting and Komatsu's plan.

They discuss her story...