At the same time, he began to study at a college mainly for Buddhist trainees, and there, he met Kashiwagi, a classmate who walked on crutches due to his club foot and always lingered in the corner of the classroom, as well as Tsurukawa, who he believed had a heart of gold.
同時に仏教系の大学に通い始めるのだが、そこで足に内反足の障害をもち松葉杖をつきながら移動する、いつも教室の片隅でひっそりとたたずんでいる級友柏木と、美しい心を持っていると信じた鶴川に出会う。