Chapter 7, A New Friend Summary

Yuki sleeps in late on her first morning at Tanforan. After she wakes up, she talks with her mother, who tells her there is no hot water available for laundry or bathing. Yuki can easily hear the family next door through the wall. As the Sakane family discusses their situation, the family in the next room offers their unsolicited comments in reply. Eventually, the two families begin a conversation through the wall and then move out into the hallway to meet each other.

In the hall, Yuki meets Emiko Kurihara and her grandparents. Emi's parents are both dead, and she is being raised by her grandparents. Her grandfather was not arrested because he is very old. The Kurihara family is traditionally Japanese, and Mrs. Kurihara packed many small food items. Emi and Yuki become friendly and spend...