Jessika Downes-Gössl

And Keiko's future as an engineer is more in reach than it ever was before. But first, what memory will she sacrifice? Whichever one she chooses, it won't disappear forever. She can submit a form and go to re-experience it in the mem archives whenever she pleases. But it won't be just hers anymore. It will be in there with all the other favorite childhood memories of every other adult in town.

And Keiko's future as an engineer is more in reach than it ever was before. But first, what memory will she sacrifice? Whichever one she chooses, it won't disappear forever. She can submit a form and go to re-experience it in the mem archives whenever she pleases. But it won't be just hers anymore. It will be in there with all the other favorite childhood memories of every other adult in town.

And Keiko's future as an engineer is more in reach than it ever was before. But first, what memory will she sacrifice? Whichever one she chooses, it won't disappear forever. She can submit a form and go to re-experience it in the mem archives whenever she pleases. But it won't be just hers anymore. It will be in there with all the other favorite childhood memories of every other adult in town.

Keiko moves to sit cross-legged on the floor, so she and Memaree are eye to eye. It extends its little mechanical hand, and she wraps her own warm palm around. Then, Keiko begins to speak her memory out loud. I was quite young and sitting amongst the cherry blossoms in my grandparents' garden. It was a long, warm, sleepy kind of day. I could hear a stream flowing nearby.

Keiko moves to sit cross-legged on the floor, so she and Memaree are eye to eye. It extends its little mechanical hand, and she wraps her own warm palm around. Then, Keiko begins to speak her memory out loud. I was quite young and sitting amongst the cherry blossoms in my grandparents' garden. It was a long, warm, sleepy kind of day. I could hear a stream flowing nearby.

Keiko moves to sit cross-legged on the floor, so she and Memaree are eye to eye. It extends its little mechanical hand, and she wraps her own warm palm around. Then, Keiko begins to speak her memory out loud. I was quite young and sitting amongst the cherry blossoms in my grandparents' garden. It was a long, warm, sleepy kind of day. I could hear a stream flowing nearby.

I had my socks off, wiggling my toes in the cool grass. A kind adult had secretly given me a bowl of almond tofu to eat. I can still remember its taste. How sweet and creamy it was. I ate each mouthful slowly as I counted all the flying insects that went by over my head. When I finished my dessert, I realized I was lonely again. This was a new experience for me.

I had my socks off, wiggling my toes in the cool grass. A kind adult had secretly given me a bowl of almond tofu to eat. I can still remember its taste. How sweet and creamy it was. I ate each mouthful slowly as I counted all the flying insects that went by over my head. When I finished my dessert, I realized I was lonely again. This was a new experience for me.

I had my socks off, wiggling my toes in the cool grass. A kind adult had secretly given me a bowl of almond tofu to eat. I can still remember its taste. How sweet and creamy it was. I ate each mouthful slowly as I counted all the flying insects that went by over my head. When I finished my dessert, I realized I was lonely again. This was a new experience for me.

I'd grown up without siblings, but I'd always had plenty of friends. Except, for some reason, on this day, all my friends were busy doing something without me. I decided to make a friend. I pulled some twigs and flowers from the pink tree. I tied them together to make a little doll girl. Then, I took one of my grandparents' oldest dishcloths. It must have been about 100 years old.

I'd grown up without siblings, but I'd always had plenty of friends. Except, for some reason, on this day, all my friends were busy doing something without me. I decided to make a friend. I pulled some twigs and flowers from the pink tree. I tied them together to make a little doll girl. Then, I took one of my grandparents' oldest dishcloths. It must have been about 100 years old.

I'd grown up without siblings, but I'd always had plenty of friends. Except, for some reason, on this day, all my friends were busy doing something without me. I decided to make a friend. I pulled some twigs and flowers from the pink tree. I tied them together to make a little doll girl. Then, I took one of my grandparents' oldest dishcloths. It must have been about 100 years old.

I fashioned it into a little dress for my doll. But even after all that, it still felt more like a toy than a friend. So I ran over to the stream. and scooped up a handful of water. I slowly let the water trickle down through my fingers. It rained down onto my little cherry blossom girl, drop by drop. I imagined the water filling up her heart and giving her life.

I fashioned it into a little dress for my doll. But even after all that, it still felt more like a toy than a friend. So I ran over to the stream. and scooped up a handful of water. I slowly let the water trickle down through my fingers. It rained down onto my little cherry blossom girl, drop by drop. I imagined the water filling up her heart and giving her life.

I fashioned it into a little dress for my doll. But even after all that, it still felt more like a toy than a friend. So I ran over to the stream. and scooped up a handful of water. I slowly let the water trickle down through my fingers. It rained down onto my little cherry blossom girl, drop by drop. I imagined the water filling up her heart and giving her life.

Soon, my little cherry blossom girl began to dance. She spun around in the grass and leapt onto the backs of the flying insects. We laughed and played together the whole afternoon long. When we were tired, we lay down on the grass. We listened to the sound of each other's breath. That day, I decided that the cherry blossom girl and I were going to be friends forever.

Soon, my little cherry blossom girl began to dance. She spun around in the grass and leapt onto the backs of the flying insects. We laughed and played together the whole afternoon long. When we were tired, we lay down on the grass. We listened to the sound of each other's breath. That day, I decided that the cherry blossom girl and I were going to be friends forever.

Soon, my little cherry blossom girl began to dance. She spun around in the grass and leapt onto the backs of the flying insects. We laughed and played together the whole afternoon long. When we were tired, we lay down on the grass. We listened to the sound of each other's breath. That day, I decided that the cherry blossom girl and I were going to be friends forever.

I tucked her into my skirt and took her with me away from my grandparents' house. Now Keiko stands up from her floor and goes over to the back shelves of her bedroom. From next to a stack of books, she picks up The Cherry Blossom Girl. Her dishcloth is falling off her, and the pink flowers that were once her hair have all fallen out and come to rest at her feet.

I tucked her into my skirt and took her with me away from my grandparents' house. Now Keiko stands up from her floor and goes over to the back shelves of her bedroom. From next to a stack of books, she picks up The Cherry Blossom Girl. Her dishcloth is falling off her, and the pink flowers that were once her hair have all fallen out and come to rest at her feet.