Asano Inio's Short Stories

A oneshot by Inio Asano, published in Big Comic Spirits and also in his artbook Ctrl+T. People are told to be who they truly are, but what if their parents expect their children to behave and act a different way? Himawari explores a repressed man who struggles with this for most of his life.

Etchan is on a date with her Senpai who happen to be a famous voice anime actor. She discovers that the both of them have changed so much since they last met.

A war breaks out between two feuding countries.

A story of a guy and a girl traveling, recalling their pasts...

Two students discuss their lives and the upcoming future.

Have you ever done something out of pity that backfired? Recchan is a high school girl with a monster face who is popular among her classmates. The student council president however thinks otherwise. In her opinion, kindness out of pity is the wrong way to treat a girl like Recchan. Although others may think her cruel and unkind, in the end her refusal to be nice earns her a new friendship.

One shot sponsored by Funwari Liquor

Dramatic story about two siblings.