A collection of short stories filled with tranquility and sorrow, depicting daily lives of people.

Tomeo, a child, is disliked by his grandfather who feels that his mother pays him more attention than his two working older brothers. Tomeo's father also stays at home and takes out his frustration on his mother and him. One day, as his father hits them and argues with his grandfather, one of his brothers leaves because of the family's issues.

A veteran of the Burma Campaign who suffers from daydreams bumps into a young woman and talks to her at a café.

A series of 3 short stories, serialised under the same name. <br><br>
<i>Note: this work was published in the August, October and December 1969 issues of Garo.</i>

A manga artist joins a large group which discusses plans to get revenge on the government.

Mr. Taguchi, an office worker, had an urge to see steam engines and disappeared for three months. When he had spent all his money traveling from town to town and returned, a local newspaper interviews him for a piece. The newspaper recounts a narrative it put together while searching for him, but he finds that the details contradict his experiences. Confused, he reluctantly agrees to write notes for them based on their story.

The fragmentary story of a wandering drunk haunted by guilt.

The story depicts a stifling workplace quarrel between two roommates in a small company's bachelor dormitory. The quarrel is resolved with mutual understanding and recognition of the other's personality.

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