Chapter 8 Summary

Toru cuts open his hand on a piece of glass, and emotionally strung out, he goes to talk with Nagasawa. He's passed the Foreign Ministry exam. After a year of training, he'll go overseas. He invites Toru to a celebration dinner with him and Hatsumi. Toru asks about Hatsumi, and Nagasawa says he's not planning to marry. She'll be on her own once he leaves.

The celebration dinner is at a fancy French restaurant. Hatsumi tries to set Toru up with a girl from her school and then quizzes him about his mysterious girlfriend. With Nagasawa's okay, Toru tells Hatsumi about some of their one-night stands, and Hatsumi thinks it's bad for Toru. Nagasawa and Hatsumi end up in a fight, and Hatsumi leaves. Toru goes with Hatsumi to a bar, and they shoot a game of pool. They talk about Nagasawa, and...