Noda-sensei sends me a signal from the other side of his cold, silver-rimmed glasses. "This will appear on the test. Remember this?" But Sensei, is that really the signal you wish to send me? Teacher and pupil, teacher and alumni, upper-and underclassmen, classmates who were childhood friends; drawn...
A collection of short stories including: • Hana no Saku Koro (When the Flowers Bloom) Four years ago in high school, Yoshizawa left a confession letter for Nanba in his shoebox, and asked him for the second button from his uniform if he felt the same way. But he wasn't acknowledged. He's still car...
On a cold winter day, a man visits Inose Azuma and his sick mother. Matsuoka Sueji, a lender who used to work for the Inose family, offers them much-needed help. At first, Azuma is suspicious of Matsuoka, but he starts to appreciate his kindness once he realizes his true intentions. As they spend mo...
Kikuchi and Akitsu have an unusual yet comfortable friendship all through high school. But after high school, they've lost contact with each other until their path crossed again on their first day of work! On the surface, Akitsu seems to always verbally abuse the levelheaded Kikuchi. Until one day, ...
A long time ago, a divine fox saved Mikazuki village from famine. In return, the fox took one of the villagers as his bride. To this day, the villagers hold a marital ceremony every year at the summer festival. The descendant of the fox and the descendant of the bride marry, and then they spend one ...
From Blissful Sin: The third Prince of the Ababida Kingdom is being pressured to marry. The Prince detests the idea and after deciding to run away, he finds himself stranded in the desert. Here he's rescued by Haruto, a kind Japanese tourist in search of the Rose of the Desert. The Prince is instant...