“Crabs”
My all-girls’ high school was sometimes visited by crabs. The first time I saw one show up was during my first year, on a rainy day in early summer. The crab was sidling along one of the outside walkways, where
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Crabs at school
The narrator describes seeing crabs at their all-girls high school in Japan, particularly during rainy early summer days.
These crabs, gray-green with sand-colored shells, emerged from a nearby river and wandered the school grounds, corridors, and even classrooms.
The narrator was fascinated by their presence, while classmates reacted with avoidance, exaggerated steps, or laughter.
Many crabs were crushed on the road leading to school, their shells emitting a strong odor as they rotted in the sun.
The narrator sensed a connection between the crabs and a former shoreline, now buried under the school.
The school janitor later confirmed that the area had once been part of the sea, explaining why crabs kept appearing.
The crabs seemed lost, searching for something that no longer existed in their environment.
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