The Heart of Thomas

A collection of stories: 1) Alois 2) American Pie The story is set in Miami, USA. The struggling musician Grand Pa meets the runaway Lu when she manages to sneak off with his breakfast through the kitchen window. He meets her again later, and takes her in. Her voice appears to be beautiful, but after a marvelous song on stage, she collapses… 3) Shiroi Tori ni Natta Shoujo 4) Akakke no Itoko A Japanese girl that doesn't like "noisy foreigners" meets her visiting cousin, who is indeed a noisy, redheaded foreigner. Hijinks ensue.

As winter draws to a close, German boarding school student Thomas Werner dies one morning. He leaves behind a single letter addressed to his fellow student Juli that reads "Here is my love. Here is the sound of my heart." With his faith shaken to the core by the words, the scholarly Juli sinks to the depths of despair. His cynical roommate Oscar finds himself watching over Juli's fragile mental state while keeping his own feelings for Juli under wraps. Then new student Eric enters the school - and he has an uncanny resemblance to the deceased Thomas... *Originally serialized in 33 chapters in Shuukan Shoujo Comic. Chapter count includes 7 oneshots: - Senbonme no Pin (千本目のピン); Bessatsu Shoujo Comic Oshougatsu Zoukan Flower Comic 1973 - Johnny Walker-kun no Bara Monogatari (ジョニーウォーカーくんのバラのものがたり); Bessatsu Shoujo Comic Ciao 1973-11 - Bianca (ビアンカ); Shuukan Shoujo Friend Zoukangou 1970-07-07 - Sayo no Nuu Yukata (小夜の縫うゆかた); Shuukan Shoujo Comic Natsu no Zoukan 1971 - Aki no Tabi (秋の旅); Bessatsu Shoujo Comic 1971-10 - Shiroi Tori ni Natta Shoujo (白い鳥になった少女); Bessatsu Shoujo Comic 1971-12 - Mitsukuni no Musume (みつくにの娘); Bessatsu Shoujo Comic Oshougatsu Zoukan 1972*

1. **11-gatsu no Gymnasium** (11月のギムナジウム) 2. **Aki no Tabi** (秋の旅) 3. **Tou no Aru Ie** (塔のある家) 4. **Mou Hitotsu no Koi** (もうひとつの恋) 5. **Kawaisou na Mama** (かわいそうなママ) 6. **Shiroki Mori Shiroki Shounen no Fue** (白き森白き少年の笛) 7. **Sailor Hill no Seiya** (セーラ・ヒルの聖夜)

*Note: Published in English as a part of the A Drunken Dream and Other Stories manga anthology by Fantagraphics.*

A man returns from a trip after hearing news about his former love's passing. (Source: Golden Roze)

Sayo is assigned to sew a yukata as home economics homework. She takes out the fabric her mother had intended to sew but was unable to. As she begins to sew it herself, she keeps reminiscing about her memories with her mother...

A boy’s pilgrimage to the home of his favorite author has more meaning than either the author or his daughter can imagine. *Note: Published in English as a part of the A Drunken Dream and Other Stories manga anthology by Fantagraphics.*

When a tough, rebellious Eric arrives at a German boarding school, there is one fellow student he hates: Thoma. Thoma bears a striking resemblance to Eric, but is gentle, delicate, and idolized by his classmates. (Source: Manga! Manga! The World of Japanese Comics)

A young girl moves into a house near a forest. There, she meets with a mysterious boy who plays flute.