After Retirement

by Eisuke Aikawa (translated by Toshiya Kamei) “Oh, I never imagined it’d be so popular,” the man formerly known as Great Might waves off the interviewer’s comment. Blessed with superhuman strength, he could crush an apple with one hand. In his youth, he made a name for himself as a sumo wrestler. However, a knee injury sustained in the ring Read More

Soup / Sopa

by Édgar Omar Avilés (translated by Toshiya Kamei) “This quail tastes great!” “Quail? It’s mushroom soup, Marcos…” “The ones I brought back from Oaxaca? They are not mushrooms!” “Well, they must be very good. You asked for another plate a while ago.” “This is my second plate, Rebeca!” “No, it’s your third, honey… Hey, what do you know! Sofía got Read More

Melodental

by Édgar Omar Avilés (translated by Toshiya Kamei) A man was cleaning his mouth. That morning he was brushing his teeth with such mastery that he began to create sublime music. All of a sudden the doors and windows of his house broke: he realized right away that he stood in front of three taxmen, seven extraterrestrials, two gods, a Read More