[Machine Translation] I think about it deeply. I wonder if I am possessed by a dreadful disease. A young man who contracted leprosy at a young age was halfway forcibly admitted to an asylum. Cursing his fate and even contemplating suicide at one point, he was rescued from the depths of despair by his unstoppable passion for literature. The author, who died prematurely at the age of 23, depicts the powerful pulse of life at the end of his struggle against discrimination and illness. Included in this collection are the title story, which recounts the events of his first day at the facility, as well as eight other gems of short stories that will shake your soul.