"Name of hikikomori: Satou Tatsuhiro. Name of escape supporter: Misaki Nakahara. Defining the hikikomori as party A and the supporter as party B, the following has been contracted between the two parties. A will confess to B all anguish, complication, complaints, whines, and every other inward thought concerning escape from hikikomori life. B will do everything in his or her power to aid A’s escape from hikikomori life and to make his or her return to society (noted as C) succeed. Additionally, during the process toward C, B will attempt in preserve the emotional stability of A. Conversely, A will speak politely to B. A will obediently do anything that B instructs. Furthermore, A will not treat B as an obnoxious person. A will not treat B cruelly. Naturally, violent acts, such as hitting or kicking, shall not be performed. Counseling shall take place every evening at the Mita Fourth District park. Come after eating dinner. If A observes the contract, A should move toward C. If A breaks the contract, the penalty is one million yen."
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Welcome to the N.H.K.
Welcome to the N.H.K. is a Japanese novel written by Tatsuhiko Takimoto, with a cover illustration by Yoshitoshi ABe, and was published by Kadokawa Shoten in Japan on January 28, 2002. The novel was first published in English by Tokyopop on October 9, 2007.
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