Ka Ni Miso (Kadokawa Horror Bunko)

[Machine Translation] One day, "I," an unemployed 20-something who is lethargic about everything, pick up a small crab on the beach. It speaks human language and eats anything for its size. In the midst of this strange and fun life, I start working to pay for his food. However, I impulsively kill my girlfriend at work. Then it occurred to me. I thought to myself, "Crab.... I wonder if I should eat this. And the crab said, 'Well, feel free...'. "Well, be my guest... I'll eat it. When predator and prey are reversed, fear and strange friendship are born. A "horror story that will make you cry" that has been the talk of the town. Winner of the 20th Japan Horror Novel Award for Excellence.

全てに無気力な20代無職の「私」は、ある日海岸で小さな蟹を拾う。それはなんと人の言葉を話し、体の割に何でも食べる。奇妙で楽しい暮らしの中、私は彼の食事代のため働き始めることに。しかし私は、職場でできた彼女を衝動的に殺してしまう。そしてふと思いついた。「蟹...食べるかな、これ」。すると蟹は言った。「じゃ、遠慮なく...」。捕食者と「餌」が逆転する時、生まれた恐怖と奇妙な友情とは。話題をさらった「泣けるホラー」。第20回日本ホラー小説大賞優秀賞受賞作。