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The Umbrella That Gave Me Hope

As soon as I entered high school, I became the target of severe bullying. Eventually, a boy who was supposed to be my friend turned violent toward me, leaving me with no choice but to drop out. But my resignation wasn't approved right away, so I still had to attend class. To be honest, I forced myse…

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The Umbrella That Gave Me Hope
NO. 029

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Left Behind

I was relaxing in my room when a message popped up on my phone. It was from my ex. We had broken up about a year ago, and I hadn't heard from her since. "I have something I want to give back to y…

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Left Behind
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A Brief Reflection on Ghost Photography

Here is a photograph. The photo shows three young women. They were my friends from high school, and the four of us, including myself, stayed close even after graduation, meeting up for meals and takin…

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A Brief Reflection on Ghost Photography
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One Last Drive, One Last Goodbye

This is a story I heard from my boss at work, Mr. S. Mr. S's mother had been suffering from a serious illness and was hospitalized for a long time. Eventually, her level of consciousness dropped and s…

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One Last Drive, One Last Goodbye
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The Woman Who Smelled of Incense

I've been working as a taxi driver in a regional city in Kyushu for ten years. Business has been terrible lately, though, with hardly any passengers. So I decided to shake things up and try a differen…

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The Woman Who Smelled of Incense
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