Orange to Lemon
Orange to Lemon is a short story from 1999 about a tsundere king who falls in love with a young gardener. This is the first time the story has been collected in a book, along with its sequel, the 56-page story Kumo no Ue no Shiro which was self-published in 2001. In addition, 30 pages […]
Minori no Mori
One day, Masanori, who works at the town office, is told the news of the death of his best friend Shintaro, who was in Tokyo. He was busy helping with Shintaro’s funeral service, without a moment to grieve, until a strange young man suddenly appears. He introduces himself as Minoru, saying he was a friend […]
Niji to Kaigo to Kirai na Yatsu to
Sayaka Shimada, 36 and single, loves three things: her job, her favorite singer, and her mother, who lives with her. Even with her junior coworker Sugaya tossing thoughtless comments her way, she’d poured herself into her work, and when she paused to look up she found herself on the cusp of her late 30s. Partly […]
Yongen no Elegy
Akuninmenshita B-kyuu Boukensha: Shujinkou to Sono Osananajimitachi no Papa ni Naru
Gray, the B-rank adventurer, was a background character in the RPG known as Bright Fantasy …or at least that’s what he thought. After saving orphans from being attacked by goons, he resolves to provide for them as a father. But one of the orphans is Iska, the other world’s future hero, and his choice will […]
Sarashina Nikki
Tomoe Gozen
Makura no Soushi
Oshiego ga AV Joyuu, Kantoku wa Boku
Yuji Nishidera is a high school ethics teacher. Akari Kuhara, a second-year girl in his class, has a crush on him. However, when Akari’s classmates, who disliked her, accused them of having an illicit relationship, Nishidera was forced to quit the high school in disgrace, leaving him in the depths of despair. An old friend […]
Hoshi wo Tsukamaeru
One night, while working part-time at a bar, Leo encounters an absolutely wasted customer. At the end of Leo’s shift, he finds the customer slumped at the entrance to the bar and reluctantly decides to bring him home to let the man sleep it off. The next thing he knows, he has a lapful of […]