Wagaya No Himitsu

[Machine Translation] It seems that he and his wife are not going to have children ("Cavities and the Pianist"), and he loses a promotion race against his peers ("Autumn of Masao"). He loses a promotion race against his peers, and at 53, he feels like a retiree ("Masao's Autumn"). 16 years old, he goes to see his real father for the first time ("Anna's December"). His mother dies suddenly. She resumes living at home to help her exhausted father ("On a Letter"). Although she is on maternity leave, she can't help but notice the mysterious couple next door ("The Pregnant Woman and Her Neighbor" ). The wife says she is going to run for the city council ("The Wife and the Election" ). Six small and lovely stories of ordinary families that can be found anywhere.

どうやら自分たち夫婦には子どもが出来そうにない(『虫歯とピアニスト』)。同期との昇進レースに敗れ、53歳にして気分は隠居である(『正雄の秋』)。16歳になったのを機に、初めて実の父親に会いにいく(『アンナの十二月』)。母が急逝。憔悴した父のため実家暮らしを再開するが(『手紙に乗せて』)。産休中なのに、隣の謎めいた夫婦が気になって仕方がない(『妊婦と隣人』)。妻が今度は市議会議員選挙に立候補すると言い出して(『妻と選挙』)。どこにでもいる普通の家族の、ささやかで愛おしい物語6編。