A collection of stories: 1. <b>Kinezukan</b> (きねづかん) When one becomes old, one feels no longer useful, as people keep telling you that you’re a nuisance. But also Taki, Ryo and their friends where once young… 2. <b>X-DAY</b> A giant zelkova tree stands watch over the misbegotten lives of the humans around it. 3. <b>4-nin no Onna</b> (4人の女) An elderly servant describes the circumstances of her master's death. 4. <b>Kanojo wa Dare wo Koroshita ka</b> (彼女は誰を殺したか) A detective seeks to determine the circumstances around a woman found covered in blood. 5. <b>Hirotta otoko</b> (拾った男) A family is thrown into chaos by the arrival of a mysterious young man. 6. <b>Kowaimono</b> (こわいもの) 7. <b>Naze ka: Galapagos!</b> (なぜか　ガラパゴス！)