Space Utility TOKYO

Life goes on nonetheless. Surrounded by what I love, I build a place for my heart. Days of reclaiming myself, for no one else. In the soft light, words breathe quietly and deeply.

Turning fragments of everyday life into words, cherishing life today as well. In an old room I write, my very own art de vivre. With my favorite chair and a free, gentle breath.

Former full-time housewife, suddenly divorced. Restarting almost from zero. Living alone in a room of an old rental apartment. Interiors, delicious food, the small joys of everyday life. Finding beauty in daily living, together with words.

Aki, who struggles with school refusal, and Nagi-nee meet a fish trapped in a plastic bottle on the beach. Assaulted by sound and poison, the two nonetheless confront an unseen 'enemy' — 'Aki's Sea' A whale sunk to the seabed becomes a nursery for countless lives. While sitting with her great-grandfather as he succumbs to an infectious disease, Towa — who experiences death up close for the first time — looks toward the natural cycles beyond the small remaining wish — 'Towa's Myth' Including three other pieces, this is five stories of five children, depicted with seasons and time as motifs. A linked short-story collection for those of us who live with the climate crisis as an everyday reality. [Contents] Haru's Snow Natsu's Tree Aki's Sea Yuki's Bread Towa's Myth (under the name murrma)