Thirty-seven-year-old Yuezi always rides in a car, walks alone, and drinks alone until she meets her high school teacher at an izakaya. She could no longer remember his last name, so she had to refer to him vaguely as "teacher". They drank sake together, tasted Japanese food, walked in the forest, lingered under the cherry blossoms, and recited haiku in the night with endless sound of waves... In all the enchanting days, no matter when and where, the teacher always brought a bag with him.
A few years later, the teacher passed away and left the bag to her. She opened it, and there was nothing inside, only a misty and vast space that stretched out...
Reader comments
This book reminded me of a relationship experience I had. The vague feeling between Yuezi and the teacher is just like him and me, full of expectations and uncertainties. I like the character of Yuezi very much. Her loneliness and confusion resonate with me very much. The description of life details in the book is also very delicate, which made me feel the beauty of ordinary life. Overall, this is a very heartwarming novel that is endlessly memorable.
I read it for the second time. It is very romantic and beautiful, about the love between a teacher and a student who are 30 years apart in age.
This book reminded me of a relationship experience I had. The vague feeling between Yuezi and the teacher is just like him and me, full of expectations and uncertainties. I like the character of Yuezi very much. Her loneliness and confusion resonate with me very much. The description of life details in the book is also very delicate, which made me feel the beauty of ordinary life. Overall, this is a very heartwarming novel that is endlessly memorable.
I read it for the second time. It is very romantic and beautiful, about the love between a teacher and a student who are 30 years apart in age.