Takeshi Chin – Medium

Takeshi Chin

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Shibu 02

At first, I thought the girl was just asking the driver where to get off, or whether they’d already passed her stop.

Jun 23

Shibu 02

Jun 23

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Lit Up

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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Lit Up

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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Lit Up

Date and Time

“So we meet on Friday?” I asked.

Oct 11, 2022

Date and Time

Oct 11, 2022

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Lit Up

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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Lit Up

A Letter from Aiko

“I’m forty,” I thought aloud.

Sep 13, 2022

A Letter from Aiko

Sep 13, 2022

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Lit Up

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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Lit Up

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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Lit Up

Ugly Sister

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

Jun 5, 2022

Ugly Sister

Jun 5, 2022

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Lit Up

Hydrophobia

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

May 1, 2022

Hydrophobia

May 1, 2022

Takeshi Chin

Takeshi Chin

He writes quiet stories that tilt reality just slightly to reveal a beautiful strangeness in the mundane. His latest novel: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B4PL82T9

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