When I was in elementary school, an elderly couple lived in a house right near the school. Kids gathered there all the time, almost like an after-school program, and it became a place where everyone could hang out after class. Apparently, they were a couple who never had children of their own, and t…
I worked in sex work for about five years. Honestly, I was broken in body and soul, wishing every day that I could quit. It started when I was nineteen and sold off to cover my parents' debt. After my…
This is a story from back in the day, around the middle of the Showa era, when hardcore yakuza were just casually everywhere on the streets. I was working at a company near the bottom of the ladder, u…
This happened last summer. I had just started walking for exercise because I'd gotten self-conscious about my waistline. Given my job, I was busy from midday until around nine at night, so I decided t…
I want to tell you about a weird, creepy friend I had. You know how there's always that one kid who's constantly smiling? The harmless type who never badmouths anyone, just smiles all the time. There …