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This is a handwritten collection of poems made up of four very short stories and 22 sporadic poems, written as if gently tracing the contours of the memories and recollections in my head with a soft cloth—telling myself it's okay not to forget even while I want to forget the scent and the eyes of that day. 🪡📖

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.

What exactly does 'normal' mean? This zine unravels the oddness of what is considered 'normal' in everyday life through six books discussed in a reading group and 19 keywords. A zine that tentatively searches for clues to escape a society that makes life hard. [Contents] Conversations about society that began in Kyoto Ground rules Chapter 1: Unraveling discrimination — Kim Ji-hye 'Discrimination Is Mostly Done by People Who Mean No Harm' Chapter 2: To See Invisible Wounds — Tami Kamikawa 'Is There Such a Thing as a 'Sleeping Child'?' Chapter 3: Questioning Existing Social Standards — Chae Seung-bom 'I Am a Man and a Feminist' Chapter 4: Is Meritocracy Fair? — Asa Ito 'How Do Blind People See the World?' Chapter 5: Who Is That Kindness For? — Takeshi Nakajima 'Unexpected Altruism' Chapter 6: Living Together While Remaining Different — Marika Konosu 'I Am Me. You Are Not.' Extra: The 'Human Rights Ordinance' Established in Kyoto Afterword Index (Published under the name Hate Isn't Cool)