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The Things We Do in Secret (Light Novel) Volume 1
"If there is no one who listens, nowhere for the bitterness to go, then one day the heart will break."
One day after work, Suzuki Kenji is stopped by Saya, a high school girl. She asks him for money, and, eventually he becomes her confidante, her partner in crime, her only friend. They meet up in a park few people go to, on a bench no one ever sits on, a quiet island in the middle of the city. Here they talk about their lives, their secrets - and something they plan on doing, something that no one can find out about.
Suzuki Kenji continues to live his Go to work, meet new colleagues, dealing with the flow of adulthood. Saya’s existence is just a small, insignificant part of his life. She’s all trouble and no benefit. But he always ends up back on the park bench. Because he knows she is waiting for him.
One day after work, Suzuki Kenji is stopped by Saya, a high school girl. She asks him for money, and, eventually he becomes her confidante, her partner in crime, her only friend. They meet up in a park few people go to, on a bench no one ever sits on, a quiet island in the middle of the city. Here they talk about their lives, their secrets - and something they plan on doing, something that no one can find out about.
Suzuki Kenji continues to live his Go to work, meet new colleagues, dealing with the flow of adulthood. Saya’s existence is just a small, insignificant part of his life. She’s all trouble and no benefit. But he always ends up back on the park bench. Because he knows she is waiting for him.
260 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 1, 2023
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January 13, 2024
Really good light read and focuses on social issues plaguing like, loneliness, bullying, and finding meaning in your work and personal life.
March 2, 2025
A page-turner that you don't want it to end. It's complicated to call it a complete light-read. The book explored serious topics but the JK-salaryman interactions in the book managed to bring me laughter here and there. This light novel surprised me with so many Zen ideas.
As my fav quote from the book stated, everything will continue to go on. Awaiting Volume 2 to see if the "sweet summer evening" ever continues despite the unpredictable weather.
As my fav quote from the book stated, everything will continue to go on. Awaiting Volume 2 to see if the "sweet summer evening" ever continues despite the unpredictable weather.
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