Book 1 Chapter 7: The Happy Cleaners ● And Creta Kano Makes Her Entrance (Pgs. 81-86) Summary

Toru rides his bike to the train station in the rain to take Kumiko's skirt and blouse to the dry cleaners. The clerk recognizes Toru and gives him a ticket indicating that the clothes can be picked up the following Tuesday. Before leaving the station, Toru notices all the men dressed in their corporate uniforms: suit and tie with black shoes, briefcase, umbrella. He returns to his house and Malta Kano telephones at eleven o'clock exactly. Malta Kano calls to let Toru know that her younger sister, Creta Kano, will pay him a visit at one o'clock that afternoon. Creta wears her hair in an authentic bouffant with the ends curled, penciled eyebrows and fake eyelashes. Creta Kano is...