I quizzed him a lot on this point and i suspect the truth was that it was like a lot of things at that age: you don't have any clear reason, you just do it. You do it because you think it might get a laugh, or because you want to see if it'll cause a stir. And when you're asked to explain afterwards, it doesn't seem to make any sense.
Kazuo IshiguroLove isn't about when you first meet. It's about the many, many years you spend together, when you're trying to keep that flame burning.
Kazuo IshiguroMemories, even your most precious ones, fade surprisingly quickly. But I donโt go along with that. The memories I value most, I donโt ever see them fading.
Kazuo Ishiguro