Sava's Long Autumn Night

Memories of the author and her cats. Collected Stories: 1. **Tsuki no Oodori** (月の大通り) 2. **Embrasse** (アンブラッセ) 3. **Diet** (ダイエット)

1. **Mainichi ga Natsuyasumi** (毎日が夏休み) Comedic critique of the Japanese common sense definition of success. The Rinkaiji family, by all appearances, is a well-to-do Japanese family. The father, Nariyuki, works in an elite corporation, which gives his wife Yoshiko status in their suburban neighborhood. But the daughter Sugina, who herself has secretly stopped going to school because she is being bullied. One day, they discover that Nariyuki has quit his job. As Nariyuki decides to find a new job along with Sugina, Yoshiko, a firm believer in a life based on the company, soon finds her world falling apart. 2. **Sava no Aki no Yonaga** (サバの秋の夜長) 3. **Watashi no Yane ni Yuki Tsumoritsu** (わたしの屋根に雪つもりつ)