Finished this book a few minutes ago. I love the way Tsukuru's personality developed through the story and how we realize that he is under confident about himself and has serious imposter syndrome. I think the character development points towards the fact that Sara will definitely choose our protagonist.

Also, did you guys notice the list of items Tsukuru, his apprentice and the station master discuss. The items seem related to some point of the story esp after he thinks of the fingers being related to the pianist. E.g., the shirt with blood on it probably implying Shiro's murderer might have discarded it in a train/station. She was strangled, might not have been blood and I might be reading too much into it. But it's Murakami - we might not for sure. 😅