After The - Quake: Stories

: A young woman and an older man bond over beach bonfires. They discuss their shared sense of emptiness and a mutual, metaphorical desire to "die from the cold".

: A surreal tale where a giant, six-foot frog enlists a mild-mannered loan collector to help fight a massive underground worm and prevent an earthquake from destroying Tokyo. After the quake: stories

: A bitter doctor on vacation is told by a local seer that she has a "stone" inside her body—a metaphor for her deep-seated resentment—that she must remove before she dies. : A young woman and an older man bond over beach bonfires