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Bad Seed

"There's something wrong with this baby." When Ms. Hara (a pseudonym), an acquaintance of my mother's, got pregnant with her first child, that was the thought that struck her. She didn't know what was wrong with it herself, but the feeling was so strong she even considered getting an abort…

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Bad Seed
NO. 063

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The Chinese Restaurant Kid

This happened back when I was in elementary school. At the time, I lived in a municipal housing project out in the Tokyo suburbs. The rent was cheap, but the buildings were super run-down, and it wasn…

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The Chinese Restaurant Kid
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NO. 062

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It Wasn't Me...

Whether I was born with a sixth sense or what, I've seen ghosts all over town ever since I was a little kid, and I've spent my entire life pretending I couldn't. Naturally, I knew that if I went aroun…

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It Wasn't Me...
NO. 061

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My Part-Time Job at the Gas Station

During the summer of my senior year in college, having wrapped up job hunting, I started working part-time at a local gas station. My reason for applying was simple: it was close to home and the pay w…

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My Part-Time Job at the Gas Station
NO. 060

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Until I Learned the Truth

This happened back when I was in elementary school. It was during winter break, just before the new semester was about to start, when my best friend’s mother, who lived right next door, passed away. W…

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Until I Learned the Truth
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