Sachio's wife and a hairdresser. She dies in a bus crash, leaving Sachio to confront his emotional detachment and the realization that he never truly grieved her loss, which drives his journey of self-discovery.
Yoichi knows Natsuko indirectly through his wife's social network.
Yuki and Natsuko share a close friendship that extends to their social circles.
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