The story follows , a teacher with a passion for visiting remote locations. His travels lead him to Ushiha Island , a place steeped in legend and known colloquially as the "Island of Childbearing." The island’s unique biological quirk is that women there can carry a fetus to term in just one week.
「ここでいいかもしれない」と、第一の雌は思う。周りにある小石や貝殻を集め、巣の縁を慎重に固めていく。古い足跡が波に消されるたびに、彼女は自分たちだけの場所が確かになるのを感じた。第二の雌は静かに頷き、やがて二羽は並んで砂を掘り進める。 koumi-jima: shuu 7 de umeru mesu-tachi 2
On the first day of the seventh week, a thick fog rolled in from the sea, swallowing the island in a cold, damp blanket. The tide rose faster than usual, and the sound of distant waves turned into a low, mournful chant—an echo that seemed to come from beneath the water itself. The story follows , a teacher with a