The stories rich in twists and turns in this volume guide the reader into a modern world. This world is at once full of the burdens and afflictions of everyday life, but at the same time the sensitivity and complex psychology of the people in them immediately make the reader think. The princess who orders a painting of herself and the painter will fall in love with her own work of art. A young couple in love is planning a dream vacation next to a volcano. A freight craftsman beats his wife and children for his inability to learn from his educational mistakes. A half-naked young man conducts a band at his former classmate's wedding and then commits suicide because he was afraid to face his feelings. A young widow who loves her love faithfully even after her death, helping to issue her husband's manuscripts. In every writing, we feel the romance that seems to always be missing from the world. In all the narratives of the volume, readers can choose to their liking.