***Surprise
Fujimura Yuki, a contract employee for an IT company, and her boyfriend Kento have been dating for three years, but she has never received an anniversary present or had a surprise celebration. On the other hand, Yuki’s friend, Masami, seems happy that her boyfriend, Tomo, threw a flash mob surprise for her birthday. Envious of Masami, Yuki tells Kento but...
***Hashiru Toriteki
Middle-aged salaryman Shinoda and his junior at work Kamei are cracking jokes and teasing a common acquaintance of theirs at a pub. A toriteki (low-ranking sumo wrestler), who mistakenly believed that they were talking about him, chases after the two when they leave the pub. Feeling fearful, Shinoda and Kamei attempt to run away from the wrestler but...
--- Adapted from a novel by Tsutsui Yasutaka.
***Mirai Dorobou
Shirai Naoki, a university student who has trouble getting a job, is disgruntled with his daily life. Meanwhile, Oba Kunimasa, a successful cerebrophysiologist who has made a fortune, is ill. Shirai desires Oba’s affluent lifestyle while Oba wants Shirai’s youth. One day, when the two of them wake up...
***Hieru
Shikura Yoriko, a housewife who works part-time as a supermarket cashier, spends her days feeling not really unwanted by the supermarket store manager and co-workers as well as her husband and children. One day, Yoriko is force to work overtime, taking inventory of the frozen food in a large refrigerator...
***Fanamo
Atsuko is seriously considering marriage with her boyfriend, Takuya, but her father is opposed to it. His reason is that Takuya has converted to “fanamo”. A “fanamo” is a scentless, inorganic black stick. This is the next generation of excrement which replaces “faeces” and in the present year, 2025, it is said that many people have now moved towards “fanamo”. Takuya persuades Atsuko to switch to “fanamo”, but Atsuko is hesitant...
