Summary

Book 1, Chapter 13 begins with where Philip was when Hitler invaded Poland and the condition of Europe worsened. He was listening to evening radio with Endo-san. Philip worried about his family during this time, as they were returning from England, somewhere in the middle of their journey. After that, Philip spent more time training despite school starting up again. He grew frustrated with Endo-san, who seemed distant to him as well. Philip’s only solace became Kon, who was the only person he could really talk to that understood him. When Endo-san was busy, Philip would visit Kon’s home. He met Kon’s father who revealed all his connections to Philip’s father. In another moment on the same day that he met Kon’s father, Kon talked about how he came to be Tanaka-san’s pupil, making Philip wonder why Endo-san...