Summary

Ichiro leaves Freddie’s and walks, thinking about his own future as an American, hoping he will be able to be accepted and happy. Then he begins to feel this will never happen, because he is so troubled. He remembers how happy he was when he was a student, loving his life at that time. Ichiro goes to visit a former professor of his at the university, Professor Brown. The conversation is a bit awkward, and when he leaves, Ichiro realizes he has changed so much he can’t return to the university.

Ichiro runs into an old friend, Kenji, and they begin to talk. Kenji walks stiffly with a cane. He offers Ichiro a ride in his new car, and eventually Ichiro learns Kenji lost his leg in the war. Kenji tells Ichiro he has not only had his leg amputated, but has had to...