Self-Explanatory

A short story spin-off from "Into the Night" by YOASOBI and "An Invitation from Thanatos" by Mayo Hoshino. A story about sleep paralysis and the manifestation of someone who doesn't follow the gods.

To whom it may concern, In the hushed corridors of our existence, where laughter once echoed, now resides a specter of memories. Amei, my sister, once a beacon of warmth, now stands as an enigma veiled in silence. The melody of her laughter has faded, replaced by an unfathomable ailment tha...

In the dead of night, in a fading records store, there was a woman, plagued with questions and a ghost in search for answers. As the evening stretches on and on, unuttered thoughts and veiled feelings lingered in the air like a familiar tune. With the unexpected meeting of two lost souls, will th...

Dr. William Turner, as usual, was heading towards the hospital every morning. A light mist had settled over the city, and a sense of quietude prevailed. The white walls of the Swallow Medical Center seemed like a sanctuary, always patiently striving to alleviate pain. One day, when he picked u...

A small debate between two people about the meaning of life.

Years of Poverty due to being stuck as the third group of people who don’t follow Eros or Thanatos has caused years of oppression. Humanity seems to have lost its way and autonomy under the two Gods. As such, the Gods need to perish.

After promising to dive into the infinite abyss with his lover, the man enamored with death instead found himself waking up in a hospital bed, only to learn that he failed while she didn't, and for the next few months as he recovers from the fall in the hospital, he must grapple with his survival...

It's dark, and it's hard to see. Has it always been like that here? I feel like it used to be nicer. No one says anything about it, so it must be normal. Putting my glasses on every morning feels like a waste of time.

Giuseppe Homura's life is about as bland as boiled steak. He lives in a small apartment, works an exhausting, corporate job, and enjoys the occasional night at the bar on the company's dime like everybody else. The only thing that sets him apart from most people is that his father is rotting ...