Ossan is a short story that views generational distance through the eyes of a young writer. Beneath the blunt, colloquial title lies the awkwardness of looking at a familiar older figure and the emotions that suddenly surface in daily life.

A gaze fixed on a familiar older man reveals generational distance and the rough texture of everyday life.

Nigeru Yamori to Ou Yamori is a short story built around the paired motion of fleeing and pursuing. Through the image of small lizards, it gives a fable-like shape to distance, fear, and the wish to catch up with another person.

The figures of pursuer and pursued echo the difficulty of approaching another person.