Sekai No Aikotoba Wa Mizu

a collection of nine surreal short stories sharing a theme of water. chapter 1, bon: a young boy ponders family affairs around bon. chapter 2, we’re still on our way: an astronaut cadet must figure out his motivation if he is to succeed and go into space. chapter 3, fusion: when the ultimate form of love is fusion, the government must work to stop a declining population. chapter 4, such sorrowful stars: in a near-death experience, a man meets a solitary girl running endlessly. chapter 5, salt damage season: a young woman is captivated by marine “vortexes”. chapter 6, sea weather: a girl follows a schoolmate home only to realize she lives under the sea. chapter 7, squish: a girl can see things she calls “squishes”, transparent blobs all around us. chapter 8, meltism: if we are the same as the planet, what separates us? chapter 9, season?time?water: the world adapts to the changing of the seasons.