When I came of age, my stepmother, who had been a full-time housewife until then, told me that she was going to start working. I had expected her to work as a cashier at a supermarket or as a part-time cleaner, but I was surprised to find that she was working as an outside sales representative. I was worried about whether she could really do it, so I talked to a friend of mine, and arranged for my stepmother to visit their house, and record how she interacted with customers. What? My stepmother is a pillow salesman! (2 other stories included)