This coming-of-age novel follows Fumi, a high school student who gradually finds her footing while wavering in her relationships with family and a lover. Rather than relying on major incidents, it carefully traces subtle shifts in feeling and distance.

In days that can move only little by little, a girl searches for her own place.

Centered on soccer, Tomoyuki Hoshino's novel layers the body, the nation, collective fervor, and individual life. Through the motion of sport, it sharply illuminates violence and desire in contemporary society.

The fervor of soccer exposes the violence hidden in bodies and society.