One day, Haru suddenly became perfect. My husband and I really struggled to have a baby. When I finally got pregnant, I ended up having a miscarriage. I still dream about it even now. My belly was already getting big, but I just couldn't resist going out drinking. Pushing myself too hard gave me sto…
Back in college, six of my friends and I started an English conversation club, and we were always hanging out together. Calling it an English club was pretty generous—it was really just a typical excu…
This happened back when I was still in middle school. At the time, urban legends and ghost stories were all the rage in my class. A few of my classmates—usually about six of us—would stay behind after…
I have a habit of wandering around late at night—well, taking walks, really. As autumn approached, the days were still hot, but late at night it got cool enough that wearing a thin hoodie was just rig…
Maiko Katagiri is a taxi driver. After going through a divorce in her mid-thirties, she returned to her hometown to make a fresh start. Leveraging her past experience in retail and customer service, s…
