The novel opens with a description of the protagonist's journey from Ireland to Japan. The protagonist is on his way to school in Toyo, a city in northeastern Japan, when he meets Rori, the daughter of an Irish engineer. Rori tells the protagonist that her father, an engineer, was a "sweet" man, who couldn't bear to have a teenager around. He tells Rori that he's glad she's here, because he'll be able to practice before the start of the school year, which begins in two days
The novel opens with a description of the protagonist's journey from Ireland to Japan. The protagonist is on his way to school in Toyo, a city in northeastern Japan, when he meets Rori, the daughter of an Irish engineer. Rori tells the protagonist that her father, an engineer, was a "sweet" man, who couldn't bear to have a teenager around. He tells Rori that he's glad she's here, because he'll be able to practice before the start of the school year, which begins in two days