eated on Sayoko with a co-worker, an affair that started before Sala was born; the two divorce months later. Junpei fills the void and is eventually told by Takatsuki that he should marry Sayoko; Junpei is unsure regarding whether it is the right thing to do. Two years later, the quake occurs while Junpei is in Barcelona but he returns to Tokyo as soon as possible; he does not, however, reach out to his parents who live near Kobe.