Note from Tanaka's author: Chapter 1 published!

Chapter 1 of "The Second Childhood" has been published in the following installments:

Pages 1-5: http://www.bigyesbomb.com/2009/12/second-childhood-chapter-1-pages-1-5_26.html

Pages 6-10: http://www.bigyesbomb.com/2009/12/second-childhood-chapter-1-pages-6-10_26.html

Pages 11-15: http://www.bigyesbomb.com/2009/12/second-childhood-chapter-1-pages-11-15_26.html

Pages 16-17: http://www.bigyesbomb.com/2009/12/second-childhood-chapter-1-pages-16-17_26.html

In the story, Chapter 1 is scheduled to conclude at noon right before Kanoku opens the door to a group of kids who show up to celebrate Tanaka's 5th birthday. The ending sentence reads "The doorbell rang."

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