1
It is not in my nature to be interested in the living. But there are many things, I have found, that defy nature.Rin Chupeco
2
There is a thrill in relishing the suffering of strangers, and they hide their interest with worried faces.Rin Chupeco
3
Even then I found the word fitting, soothing. Fireflies. Fire flies. Fire, fly.Rin Chupeco
4
Dad says there are more than three thousand letters in the Japanese alphabet, which could pose a problem. There are only twenty-six letters in the English alphabet, and I get into enough trouble with them as it is.Rin Chupeco
5
Dinner that night is a feast of flavor. To celebrate the successful exorcism, Kagura has cooked several more dishes than the shrine's usual, simple fare- fragrant onigiri, balls of rice soaked in green tea, with umeboshi- salty and pickled plums- as filling. There is eggplant simmered in clear soup, green beans in sesame sause, and burdock in sweet-and-sour dressing. The mood is festive.Rin Chupeco
6
There are so many other fun ways to dishonor the family name that buying girls’ underwear shouldn’t be one of them.Rin Chupeco