This is a short but powerful novella about Kazu, who's dead and haunting the park in which he spent his final days as a homeless person. His life is one of struggle and hardship while having some things in common with the imperial family. Through Kazu's narration the reader sees the effects of wealth inequality and poverty, as well as aging and being a "burden" on family members. I didn't exactly enjoy this but the translation is exquisite and it is written with a lot of empathy.