Summary
A collection of dark and somewhat strange stories: Story 1: “Bad Candy You Give Me”: Two girls and candy. Story 2: “Swimming Flowers”: A city girl feels out of place in a small fishing town. Story 3: “Survival of the Fittest”: A girl sneaks food to feed her friend turned fish. Story 4: “A Tender Casket”: When your best and oldest friend comes back from the dead and lives in your room. Story 5: “Mother and Sister”: A girl struggles with her identity and her relationship with her sister after the death of their mother. Story 6: “Sets in the West”: When I wake up, I see another me. Story 7: “Much as I Love You”: The pretty one and the sweet one. Story 8: “Tidal Force”: Did she just see the moon crash? Story 9: “Goodbye”: Somebody drew a rectangle in pencil on my desk. Story 10: “Where Demons Dwell”: Half-eaten fish start washing ashore after a group of girls disappeared, presumed dead. Story 11: “Leaving Home”: A girl leaves her hometown. Story 12: “Spring Pupa”: The scent of peach blossoms conjures up memories of high school.