Takeshi Chin – Medium

Takeshi Chin

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Private Stall

Kaori passed a stretch of stalls before reaching the last one. She turned the latch with a soft click, then lowered the lid and sat.

May 18

A row of bathroom stalls, with one labeled “KAORI.”

May 18

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Sitting with Someone Else

Sōji and Wakaba barely made it past the closing doors of the subway train.

Nov 1, 2022

Sitting with Someone Else

Nov 1, 2022

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Date and Time

“So we meet on Friday?” I asked.

Oct 11, 2022

Date and Time

Oct 11, 2022

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Afraid of Sleeping Alone

“Hey, listen up,” whispered the male classmate who sat in front of me. “Fukada likes to sleep around.”

Sep 27, 2022

Afraid of Sleeping Alone

Sep 27, 2022

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A Letter from Aiko

“I’m forty,” I thought aloud.

Sep 13, 2022

A Letter from Aiko

Sep 13, 2022

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Mrs. Sada

Mrs. Sada was an ordinary English teacher. One who had a traditional appearance: bob cut, white shirt, black blazer. One who used everyday…

Aug 16, 2022

Mrs. Sada

Aug 16, 2022

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Pick Wheel

Cracking open my heavy eyelids, I pulled my phone from under the pillow. 7:45 a.m. Should I get up at 8:00 a.m.? But it was Saturday; I…

Jul 24, 2022

Pick Wheel

Jul 24, 2022

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Ugly Sister

“Hey, do you have a sister?” Aiko asked.

Jun 5, 2022

Ugly Sister

Jun 5, 2022

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Hydrophobia

“Hey …” Mizuko muttered, stepping into the kitchen.

May 1, 2022

Hydrophobia

May 1, 2022

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Bawling Booths

Letting go of the mouse, I checked the job posting.

Apr 10, 2022

Bawling Booths

Apr 10, 2022

Takeshi Chin

Takeshi Chin

He writes books, including Hidehiko and the Social Reintegration Worker. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B4PL82T9

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