Chapter 5 Summary

After sending Hiroshi home with his new dog, Kaname and Takanatsu go to lunch at a restaurant. Right away, Takanatsu encourages Kaname to speak to Hiroshi and tell him the truth. Both men acknowledge that Kaname and Misako are both terrible procrastinators, and just as likely to endure an unpleasant situation, as face the pain of leaving it. Takanatsu offers to speak with Hiroshi for Kaname, but Kaname wants to put it off more. Although Misako and Kaname have not officially even decided to get a divorce, Takanatsu acts as though they have, and that the only important question is, when? He points out to Kaname that he was initially brought in to the situation to try to mediate the divorce. Kaname says that he wants to get a divorce at the correct time of year so that he will not face a...