What does Johnny Walker promise to give Nakata in exchange for his help?

• A. Gold
• B. Goma
• C. A map
• D. A car

Answer: (B)

Nakata gets involved in a simple, almost childlike bargain: Johnny Walker offers him sesame seeds, or goma, in exchange for his help. This tiny, mundane reward fits Nakata’s straightforward, hungry-in-a-good-way nature and keeps the surreal atmosphere intact—worthy of Murakami’s way of mixing the ordinary with the extraordinary. The idea that a humble food item is the incentive, not wealth or tools, underscores how the characters’ motivations here are shaped by simple needs and trust rather than grand promises. The other options—gold, a map, or a car—would signal entirely different kinds of motives and are not what unfolds in this scene.