Part One, Pages 38 - 65 Summary

Back in the current time, Shimamura tells Komako that he was not laughing at her that day. Komako begins to count and tells him it has been one hundred, ninety-nine days since then. He asks how she can be certain of the date and she says all she would have to do is go back to her diary. She writes down everything, hides nothing and is even sometimes ashamed to read what she has written herself.

Komako seems to be having doubts again about the wisdom of being with Shimamura, throws herself against the window sill in what he calls a "stubborn" stance, says she is leaving, says she is staying, asks him to stay with her and asks that he just allow her to stay at the window a little longer. He says it is cold...