Answer:
Toru Watanabe
Toru is the protagonist of Norwegian Wood. He starts the story in retrospect, focusing his gaze on his eighteen-year-old self. His best friend, Kizuki, just committed suicide and he is struggling to come to terms with the loss.
Explanation:
An aloof, uncertain young man, Toru moves from his hometown of Kobe to Tokyo to study at Waseda University shortly after losing his best friend, Kizuki, to suicide. Toru's worldview is formed by the desire to maintain a distance from other people so as not to get hurt again.
