Somewhere in the past year, we’d earned enough money one month that we were able to buy a plushie that… Read more Chapter 8: Home, but not

I have become a person who uses ‘Earthling’ unironically. — Niʔa was there to observe my re-merging, on both sides,… Read more Chapter 7: Recombination

On January 1, 2002, a magazine called Gyo published a comic by Junji Ito called, in the English translation, the… Read more Chapter 6: Don’t do this

“How’s it going?” Peter asked as we stepped in through the door. He was playing with Legos on the dining… Read more Chapter 5: Toys, cartoons, girls, and real family

I tried to go back out into the city and the Garden after lunch, but the second I placed my… Read more Chapter 4: The nope lizard

“So, we did a demonstration for our new editor from Listra Luachra Press,” Sarah said. “Oh, shit. How did that… Read more Chapter 3: When recovery is a fool’s game

Here’s a small sample of how my mind was rushing as I made and ate lunch.  I don’t think my… Read more Chapter 2: How to eat some cow

I watch our new editor, Karen, pick at her bagel fixings and adjust her cup of double shot skinny latte… Read more Chapter 1: Dragon magic and the daily sun