Chapter 48 Summary

H returns home and apologizes to his father for his behavior. H tells his father that he is going to ask to stay at a friend's house for a while. Morio feels that H leaving home for a while is a good idea. Toshiko prepares some food for H to take with him. H packs his bags and starts to leave when Morio hands him some money. In actuality, H is going to stay in one of the deserted classrooms in the school, but he does not tell his family about his plan. Instead, H reassures Morio that he will be staying with a friend and asks his father not to worry about him.

The art classroom at the Second Middle School has been deserted since the art classes were suspended. H sneaks into the room and covers the windows so that no...