Four powerful stories that offer a new perspective on the choices faced by women who can no longer accept what they once took for granted. Contents: - Betty-san (Betei-san no Niwa, November 1972) - Father Goose (Rōjin no Kamo, August 1972) - Powers (Mahō, March 1972) - Chair in the Rain (Ame no Isu, July 1972)