Ali mwana, Murakami adatengeka ndi mtsikana yemwe amamutcha Kuroneko. Anakakamira kuti adziwe za alendo ndipo adakumana nawo, koma palibe amene adamukhulupirira, ngakhale Murakami wachichepere anali wokayika. Tsiku lina, adaganiza zomusonyeza alendowo, koma ngozi imachitika ndipo Kuroneko amwalira pomwe Murakami adavulala kwambiri mchipatala. Zaka zikudutsa ndipo Murakami amalakalaka atapeza umboni wakupezeka kwa alendo chifukwa cha lonjezo lomwe adapanga ndi Kuroneko. Kenako, tsiku lina, wophunzira watsopano wosamutsa amabwera mkalasi mwake, yemwe samangofanana ndi Kuroneko, koma amatchedwa Kuroha Neko! Ndipo ngakhale amalimbikira kuti sanakumaneko ndi Murakami kale, mtsikanayo ali ndi mphamvu zoposa zaumunthu ndipo akuwoneka kuti amatha kuneneratu zamtsogolo! Kodi moyo wa Murakami usintha bwanji popeza adapulumutsidwa ndi msungwanayu yemwe amadziwika kuti ndi wamatsenga?
