sa of tsuya station, o someplace on tokyo”  araightening her spine.

    ook several steps to ed somet alone in front of tsuya station in an a scene of “Summertime”. But I o knoAKAYAMA Noriko-san did not misunderstand my sexual desire.

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    Octopus

    by haruki Murakami

    translated by Copher Allison

    Noboru atanabe sent me a postcard ure of an octopus on it. Beneatopus, a s note ten in a cramped hand.

    quot;It o my attention t you rendered my daug to extend my iest ts go out to eat octopus sometime soon.quot;

    I ten back from a trip, and for one reason or anot o ride ter any aid. For t matter, I didnt even know er. I guess h someone else.

    But eating octopus toget sound so bad.

    I e Noboru atanabe a letter. On tcard, ture of a te:

    quot;tcard of topus a lot. Lets go out to eat togetact me at t;

    A full mont any response from Noboru atanabe.  it pass as a matter of courtesy, I t. And altrangest desire to eat octopus t montion t I o eat octopus anabe.

    Just about time I ting about Noboru atanabe and octopai altogetcard from ime ture of a manbo on it. Beneate.

    quot;t octopus t ime indeed since I en sucopus as t. But concerning t t time, I must take some issue. As t of a daug t age, I cannot tolerate your sexual values. Lets get togetter leisurely over nabe sometime.quot;

    Oanabe  again.

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