dsthatIstartcollegthefragmenterydrafts.ThereforeIchoosetoaskyoutodesigncoversformyshortfi,ayou"generalize"thewholecolleofshortstories.

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    WordsAndTeaBowl

    M.IwarywordsfromthestartofFirefly.Butthefeelingproducedwouldlikebooksissuedbythepost-warAvantGarde...(laughs)

    A.Ha!Ha!(laughs)

    M.Ialsolikethenostalgicmood,somethingresemblingbookspublishedinShouwa30s!

    A.Mostofthemwereseparatevolumes,likethepackageofSuzukiShintarousbooks.

    M.Ohyes!Thatsiing!

    A.WheoldmetheydecidedtouseFirefly,BurnTheBarnandOtherStoriesasthebooktitle,Icopieditimmediatelyandreproduceditmanytimesuntilthedeadlinewasnear.FinallyIstillfoundthefirstsketchmostsatisfactory.ItseemsthatIlackprofession!(smiles)

    M.Agoodbusiness?!

    A.Totellthetruth,Ireallywrotedozensbutstillfoundthefirsto.

    M.Iagreedtoo!(laughs)Butthatcoverisexcellentandenduring.Atfirstthebookbelongtothelibrarycolleseries.Lateritublishedasaseparatevolume.Thecoverlookseveerwithitsareareduced.

    A.Itshardtousewords.Especiallymywords.Ionlytried.

    M.Nonono-youdidagoodjobandIlikeitsomuch....Whatdidwedolater?Oh!WasitHeiHo:MurakamiAsahido?VerymuchJapanesecover!

    A.Thatteabowl.Ihaveaspecialfavourtowardtheshapesofteabowlsorsmallporcelais.ParticularlythosetraditionalandsturdyteapotswhichexhibittheJapayleofbeauty.

    M.Atlastyougavethepicturetome.

    A.HeiHo:MurakamiAsahidoremindsyouo