The gears of life had moved ahead a notch with a loud ker-chunk, and Junpei knew that they would never turn back again.

“Distance might not solve anything, no matter how far you run.”

“The little things are important, Mr. Wind-Up Bird,”

“I study the chessboard and concede defeat."You can gain yourself in five moves"…”

“The world in books seemed so much more alive to me than anything outside. I cou…”