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The Lighthouse-keeper’s Wife
Chiyoko is the insecure, anxious, jealous daughter of the lighthouse-keeper and his wife. Chiyoko attends university in Tokyo—she is one of the few people Shinji knows who has left Uta-jima. Chiyoko harbors intense feelings of love and desire for Shinji, but she is too shy to say anything. When she is home visiting the island for her spring vacation, she spies Shinji and Hatsue walking down the mountain together arm-in-arm. Hurt and upset, she starts a rumor that Shinji and Hatsue have had carnal relations, confiding in the brash and pompous Yasuo Kawamoto and setting in motion a wave of gossip that threatens to tear Shinji and Hatsue apart. When Chiyoko departs the island and has a positive interaction with Shinji, however, she realizes what a kind person he can be and how deserving of happiness he truly is. Chiyoko tells her parents that she will not return home to the island until the mess she has made has been righted and Shinji and Hatsue are allowed to be together. Though Chiyoko fears she is dull and ugly—and acts out because of her insecurities—she ultimately proves herself to be a thoughtful and selfless person who is able to set aside her own desires and dedicate herself to the needs of others.
Chiyoko Quotes in The Sound of Waves
The The Sound of Waves quotes below are all either spoken by Chiyoko or refer to Chiyoko. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 6
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“What made you so mad?” Shinji asked, looking her full in the face.
“All that talk about you and Chiyoko-san.”
“Stupid!”
“Then there’s nothing to it?”
“There’s nothing to it.”
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Chapter 11
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“That’s really what he said. And that’s enough for me. I mustn’t expect more than that. That’s really what he said to me. I must be satisfied with that and not expect him to love me too. He—he has someone else to love. . . . What a wicked thing it was I did to him! What terrible unhappiness my jealousy has caused him! And yet he repaid my wickedness by saying I’m pretty. I must make it up to him . . . somehow I must do whatever I can to return his kindness. . . .”
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Chiyoko Quotes in The Sound of Waves
The The Sound of Waves quotes below are all either spoken by Chiyoko or refer to Chiyoko. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Chapter 6
Quotes
“What made you so mad?” Shinji asked, looking her full in the face.
“All that talk about you and Chiyoko-san.”
“Stupid!”
“Then there’s nothing to it?”
“There’s nothing to it.”
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Chapter 11
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“That’s really what he said. And that’s enough for me. I mustn’t expect more than that. That’s really what he said to me. I must be satisfied with that and not expect him to love me too. He—he has someone else to love. . . . What a wicked thing it was I did to him! What terrible unhappiness my jealousy has caused him! And yet he repaid my wickedness by saying I’m pretty. I must make it up to him . . . somehow I must do whatever I can to return his kindness. . . .”
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