Story 45
The Swamp
Next to the local shrine, there’s a swamp people call the bottomless swamp.
Well, it’s not that big, and I don’t really know if it’s actually deep.
It’s surrounded by a pretty tall fence, and I’ve never seen anyone go inside.
Except in winter, it’s pretty noisy with bullfrogs, and the lotus leaves cover the whole surface, so it’s not exactly pretty.
It’s the kind of swamp no one really wants to get close to.
One day, I happened to walk past that swamp.